Sammy Kamanthi

Sammy is a finance professional and a seasoned banker with over 25 years track record in the banking industry. His role includes providing leadership in financial forecasting & budgets, overseeing the preparation of financial reports as well as advisory on long term business and financial planning. Prior to joining HFCB Group Plc, he held the position of General Manager and Head of Finance for the Kenya operations at Equity Bank. He has also served as the Finance Manager & Head of Financial Reporting at the same institution. Sammy has also held other positions including Accountant at Kenya Airways; Graduate Management Trainee, Senior Bank Officer and Assistant Finance Manager at the Central Bank of Kenya.

Sammy holds a Bachelor of Commerce Degree in Accounting from Kenyatta University, Master's Degree in International Development Studies, Development Economics from National Graduate Institute of Policy Studies – Tokyo, Japan and Master in Business Administration (MBA) – Finance, from Edinburgh Business School (EBS), Heriot -Watt Univ – Edinburgh. He is a Certified Public Accountant CPA (K) and a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants (ICPAK).