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What roles did Joseph Kinyua hold, and when?

Joseph Kinyua

Kenyan economist and former Head of the Public Service who chairs the board of Nairobi Securities Exchange-listed KCB Group PLC.

Latest source 2026-10 (accessed)Updated 26 Oct 20263 sources

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Currently Group Chairman, KCB Group PLC, since May 2023. 5 dated roles on record.

Identity record: Public Figure Record Verified

Roles, most recent first

  1. May 2023 – present
    Group Chairman KCB Group PLC Current

    Non-executive chairman of the listed banking group, elected by the board after joining it in March 2023; succeeded Andrew Kairu.1 2 3

  2. 2013
    Head of the Public Service and Secretary to the Cabinet Government of Kenya Former

    Most senior civil servant in Kenya.1 2

  3. 2003 – 2013
    Permanent Secretary National Treasury / Ministry of Finance; Ministry of Planning and National Development (Kenya) Former

    Permanent secretary in Kenya's finance and planning ministries.2 1

  4. 1985 – 1990
    Economist International Monetary Fund Former

    Staff economist before returning to the Central Bank of Kenya.2 1

  5. Director of Research / Chief Economist Central Bank of Kenya Former

    Senior economist roles at Kenya's central bank (joined around 1980).1 2

Where the dates come from

  1. PrimaryFCS Dr. Joseph Kinyua - Group ChairmanKCB Group PLC · 2026-10 (accessed)
  2. SecondaryEx-public service boss Joseph Kinyua elected KCB Group Board ChairmanCapital FM · 27 May 2023
  3. PrimaryGroup Board of DirectorsKCB Group PLC · 2026-10 (accessed)

Changes

26 Oct 2026 Published after review.

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