She has over eight years of advisory, audit and international tax experience across East Africa. The fintech veteran brings two decades of finance leadership across payments, digital assets and online travel to the pan-African payments company. He joins EABL from Diageo Ireland, where he serves as finance director, bringing over fifteen years of finance and leadership experience across Africa and Europe. She steps up to the listed tobacco manufacturer’s top finance role as Philemon Kipkemoi departs after nearly two decades at the company. Gladys steps in as Chemutai exits after a 25-year career at the bank, having expanded the CFO remit across East Africa and the continent. She moves to the insurance and asset management conglomerate after six years at the helm of EABL’s finance function. He steps up from his role as CFO, bringing over 12 years of financial leadership and strategic expertise to the top position.
He steps into the role after two and a half years as CFO, bringing over 15 years of experience across tax, telecommunications, manufacturing, and mining. She will take on the role in addition to her current position as CFO, effective March 1, 2026. She has over 20 years of experience across telecoms, fintech, banking, and renewable energy sectors. She will lead the organisation's financial strategy and regulatory compliance, bringing over 15 years of progressive finance experience. She joins Livelihood Impact Fund as finance director and senior advisor for urban living, bringing over two decades of strategic finance and operations expertise.
Risper currently serves as a non-executive director at I&M Bank Kenya. She is also an independent non-executive director and chair of the board audit and risk committee at APA Insurance. Andrew assumes the role following the departure of Stephen Chikovore, who will step down from his role on 31 January. He boasts extensive experience in financial services, audit, and strategic leadership across East Africa and the UK. Ernst leverages over 15 years of experience in finance leadership across clean energy, M&A, and frontier markets in East Africa and Europe.
Rachel will drive the group's financial strategy, governance, and operational excellence across all regions. He boasts a strong background in financial strategy and organisational leadership spanning multiple African markets.
She steps into her new role after serving in senior roles across EMEA, Asia and Latin America.
Chelsea Aming’a joins Souk Farms as head of finance
Darren Makarem appointed CFO at Cellulant
Justin Mollel named incoming group CFO at EABL
Catherine Chepkong’a named finance director at BAT Kenya
Gladys Warirah succeeds Chemutai Murgor as Standard Chartered Bank Kenya CFO
Risper Genga Ohaga appointed group CEO of APA Apollo Group
Abdusalam Salim appointed CEO at Hass Petroleum
Isaac Lupokela promoted to Country Manager at Nyanzaga Gold Project
Sarah Bateta Okwi to act as managing director at MTN Mobile Money Uganda
Wangeci Kanjama joins Equity Group Holdings as chief investment and global markets officer
Eddah Waweru takes on CFO role at Impact Kenya
Tania Ngima takes on dual leadership role at Livelihood Impact Fund
Risper Genga Ohaga charts new course after six years at EABL
Andrew Makumbi appointed acting MD at Old Mutual Insurance Uganda
Eugine Mutekhele appointed deputy CEO at Jubilee Insurance Uganda
Ernst Vriesendorp transitions to CEO role at Bouwsteen Energy
Rachel Kanyora appointed group head of finance at Jasbel Group
David Wafula joins WezaPower as chief finance officer
Jackline Kanyua takes over as finance director at Mitchell Cotts
People moves
Principal Partners






Associate Partners





![]()


Contact
Contact: KC Rottok Chesaina
CFO East Africa community manager
kcrottok@cfo-ea.com




