Lawrence Gathanji

Lawrence Gathanji is the chief financial officer of Britam General Insurance in Kenya. 

He spent his first eight years in Britam's Kenya operations, progressing from assistant accountant to accountant, then management accountant. In 2014 he moved into a financial accountant role at Britam Life Kenya.

In August 2015, Lawrence relocated to Kigali to take up the position of chief accountant at Britam Rwanda. He held the Britam Rwanda CFO role for nearly eight years, overseeing financial controls and cash management, optimising the organisation's cash position and banking relationships, and ensuring compliance with regulatory and tax requirements in the Rwandan market. 

Lawrence holds a BCom from Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA) and a Master's degree in strategic management from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT). He is an ACCA member.

Work
Jan 2026 – Present: chief financial officer, Britam General Insurance (Kenya)
Jan 2018 – Dec 2025: chief financial officer, Britam Rwanda
Aug 2015 – Dec 2017: chief accountant, Britam Rwanda
Jul 2014 – Aug 2015: financial accountant, Britam Life Kenya
May 2012 – Jul 2014: management accountant, Britam
Jan 2008 – Apr 2012: accountant, Britam
Jan 2006 – Dec 2007: assistant accountant, Britam

Education
Masters (Strategic Management), Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
BCom, the Catholic University of Eastern Africa
ACCA, Strathmore University

Britam General Insurance
Britam General Insurance Company (Kenya)is a wholly owned subsidiary of Britam Holdings , a diversified financial services group listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange. Originally established as Real Insurance Company, it was acquired by Britam Holdings in 2014 and operates as the group's short-term insurance arm in Kenya, offering a broad range of general insurance products regulated under the Insurance Act. Britam Holdings has operations across Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, South Sudan, Mozambique, and Malawi.