Job Title: financial director
Company: Equity Bank
Mwende Kausya is the financial director at Equity Bank.
She is a seasoned executive with nearly two decades of experience in finance and strategy, having cut her teeth as an audit senior manager at PwC. Mwende later joined Middle East Bank Kenya as the head of finance and strategy, serving in that capacity for three years. In 2023, she became the regional chief financial officer at Access Bank Kenya. She was appointed as financial director at Equity Bank in 2024.
Mwende holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Egerton University. She is a certified public accountant (CPA-K) and a fellow of the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants (FCCA).
Work experience
Nov 2024 - Present: financial director, Equity Bank
May 2023 - Dec 2024: regional chief financial officer, Access Bank (Kenya) PLC
Aug 2020 - Apr 2023: head of finance and strategy, Middle East Bank Kenya
Oct 2007 - Aug 2020: audit senior manager, PwC
Education
2003 - 2007: BSc, Computer Science, Egerton University
Equity Bank
Equity Bank is a leading Kenyan financial institution providing retail and commercial banking services. It is a subsidiary of Equity Group Holdings. The bank has over 200 branches and serves a customer base of over 20 million.
