Job Title: Group chief financial officer/board director
Company: Rubis Energy Kenya Plc
John Githiomi is the group chief financial officer and board director of Rubis Energy Kenya (formerly KenolKobil).
He began his career in finance as a tax consultant and auditor at professional services firm Ernst & Young (EY) and later joined KenolKobil as a senior internal auditor. During his 14-year tenure at the company, he held various roles, among them group internal audit manager, finance manager, and head of finance. Rubis acquired the assets owned and operated by KenolKobil in 2019, rebranding to Rubis Energy Kenya. In the same year, John took up the role of group chief financial officer and board director at Rubis Energy Kenya.
John holds a BCom and an MBA in finance from the University of Nairobi.
Work
Sept 2019 - Present: group chief financial officer/board director, Rubis Energy Kenya
May 2017 - Aug 2019: head of finance, KenolKobil
Aug 2016 - Apr 2017: finance manager, KenolKobil
2010 - Jul 2016: group internal audit manager, KenolKobil
Sept 2007 - Oct 2010: senior internal auditor, KenolKobil
2005 - 2007: tax consultant/auditor, Ernst & Young (EY)
Education
2008 - 2010: MBA (Finance), University of Nairobi
2000 - 2004: BCom (Accounting), University of Nairobi
Rubis Energy
Rubis Energy is an oil company primarily operating in Kenya, with a presence across Africa, Europe, and the Caribbean. In 2019, the company acquired KenolKobil. Its operations include the supply, storage, distribution and retail of a wide range of petroleum products.
