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Kamau Thugge

Kenyan economist who has been Governor of the Central Bank of Kenya since June 2023.

CurrentLatest source dated 2026-06-09Last reviewed 2026-10-26

What roles did Kamau Thugge hold, and when?

Roles in date order

  1. Senior Advisor to the President and Head of Fiscal and Budget Affairs, Office of the President, Kenya Former

    Adviser on fiscal and budget policy in the President's office immediately before his CBK appointment.[1, 2]

  2. 1985 to 2004
    Economist, later Senior Economist, International Monetary Fund Former

    Staff economist in IMF departments including Policy Review and Development and the Trade Policy Division.[1, 2]

  3. 2004 to 2005
    Head, Fiscal and Monetary Affairs Department, National Treasury (Ministry of Finance), Kenya Former

    Headed the Treasury department responsible for fiscal and monetary affairs.[1, 2]

  4. 2005 to 2008
    Economic Secretary, National Treasury (Ministry of Finance), Kenya Former

    Senior civil-service post heading the Treasury's economic affairs work.[1, 2]

  5. 2008 to 2010
    Deputy Division Chief, International Monetary Fund Former

    Mid-level management post at the IMF.[2]

  6. 2010
    Senior Economic Advisor, Ministry of Finance, Kenya Former

    Senior adviser at the Ministry of Finance before its reorganisation as the National Treasury.[1, 2]

  7. 2013 to 2019
    Principal Secretary, National Treasury, Kenya Former

    Most senior civil servant at the National Treasury; the first holder of the post, succeeded by Julius Muia in 2019.[1, 3]

  8. 2023-06-19
    Governor, Central Bank of Kenya Current

    Head of Kenya's central bank and chair of its Monetary Policy Committee; tenth governor.[1, 4, 5, 6]

Sources

  1. Press Release: Appointment of Governor Dr. Kamau ThuggeCentral Bank of Kenya, 2023-06-19, primary source
  2. Meet the next CBK Governor Kamau ThuggeCitizen Digital, 2023-05-16, secondary source
  3. Kamau Thugge: From Ex-IMF Economist to CBK Governor NomineeKenyans.co.ke, 2023-05-16, secondary source
  4. Board member profile: Dr. Kamau ThuggeCredit Guarantee Scheme, National Treasury (Kenya), primary source
  5. CBK governor ranked among world's bestThe Star (Kenya), 2025-09-23, secondary source
  6. CBK maintains 8.75pc rate, cuts 2026 growth forecastCapital FM Business, 2026-06-09, secondary source

Change history

  • 2026-10-26 Record published.

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