HF Group Appoints Prof. Olive Mugenda as Board Chair

NAIROBI… HF Group Plc has appointed Prof. Olive M. Mugenda as an Independent Non-Executive Director and Chairperson of the Board with effect from 21st October 2021. Prof. Mugenda is a seasoned leader, academic researcher and administrator with specialization in Women/Girl’s Education, Research Methods and Statistics, Leadership and Governance. She is also an accomplished author.

Speaking on the appointment, HF Group CEO Robert Kibaara said, “The Board is delighted to confirm Prof. Mugenda’s appointment as Board Chair of HF Group. Her wealth of expertise and outstanding transformational leadership track record will be a valuable addition for the Group at a time when we are on a transformation journey.”

Prof. Mugenda is an accomplished business leader responsible for the expansion and transformation of Kenyatta University which saw the institution grow in both stature and financial strength. She is also credited with the establishment and operationalization of Kenyatta University Referral Hospital, a 500-bed referral facility.

She holds a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) from Iowa State University, USA; a Master of Business Administration from the Eastern and Southern Africa Management Institute (ESAMI), Arusha, Tanzania; a Master of Science (M.Sc.) from Iowa State University, USA; and a Bachelor of Education (First Class Honours) from the University of Nairobi.

Currently, she is the Chairperson of Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral & Research Hospital and a Commissioner at the Judicial Service Commission (JSC). She also serves as a Non-Executive Director at UBA Kenya Bank Ltd. She was the Vice-Chancellor of Kenyatta University for 10 years — between 20th March 2006 and 20th March 2016.

Prof. Mugenda’s mandate will be to oversee the Group’s growth and transformation agenda, specifically the diversification to a full-service bank, Kibaara added.