Kihara Maina
Kihara Maina | |
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| Born | Template:Birth year and age |
| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Alma mater | Moi University (BSc Mathematics and Statistics) University of Chicago Booth School of Business (MBA) |
| Occupation | Business executive & Banking professional |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Title | Regional Chief Executive Officer I&M Bank Group |
Kihara Maina is a prominent Kenyan business executive currently holding the position of Regional Chief Executive Officer at I&M Bank Group, a major financial services entity with operations across Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda, and Mauritius. Operating from Nairobi, he took on this leadership role in 2023 after serving as the CEO of I&M Bank Kenya. Before joining I&M Bank, he spent seven years leading Barclays Bank Tanzania as CEO and managing director based in Dar es Salaam.
Background and education
Born around 1969 in Kenya, Kihara completed his secondary studies at Alliance High School (Kenya) in Kikuyu in 1987, where he specialized in Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics and Statistics from Moi University in 1991. Later, in 2009, he earned a Master of Business Administration from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
Career
Kihara launched his banking profession in 1993 at Stanbic Bank Kenya Limited (currently part of Stanbic Holdings Plc). He later transitioned to Barclays Bank of Kenya (now operating as Absa Bank Kenya Plc), where he progressed through various positions including Head of Trading in 2001 and Regional Treasurer for East Africa by 2004. In this capacity, he managed treasury functions throughout subsidiaries located in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. In 2009, he was appointed as CEO of Barclays Bank Tanzania, a role he fulfilled until 2016 when he assumed the CEO position at I&M Bank Kenya.
Other considerations
Kihara is married and has two children: one son and one daughter.