Joshua Oigara has been appointed Chief Executive Officer and Director of Stanbic Holdings Plc, the Nairobi-listed holding company for Stanbic Bank Kenya, with effect from 1 March 2026, subject to regulatory approvals. The appointment follows the retirement of Patrick Mweheire on 28 February 2026, after nearly six years in the role.
Oigara is simultaneously serving as Standard Bank Group's Regional Chief Executive for East Africa, a position in which he oversees the Johannesburg-headquartered parent's operations across six countries: Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Malawi, South Sudan, and Ethiopia.
MWEHEIRE RETIRES AFTER NEAR SIX-YEAR TENURE
Patrick Mweheire took the Stanbic Holdings Kenya chief executive role in 2020.
Kenyan financial media reported that Mweheire was moving to a group-level role within the Standard Bank structure.
PREVIOUS ROLES
Oigara served as Group Chief Executive of KCB Group from 2013 to 2022, a tenure during which the bank completed the acquisition of National Bank of Kenya.