Standard Bank Group has appointed Joshua Oigara as Regional Chief Executive for East Africa, effective 1 September 2025. Oigara will serve simultaneously as Chief Executive Officer of Stanbic Bank Kenya, combining country-level and regional responsibilities. The appointment was announced on 20 August 2025 and reported by Business Daily and Financial Afrik.
Oigara succeeds Patrick Mweheire, whose tenure as Regional Chief Executive ended on 31 August 2025 after more than five years; Mweheire remains Chief Executive of Stanbic Holdings in Kenya.
OIGARA'S CAREER
He previously served as Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of KCB Group, Kenya's largest lender by total assets, a position he held from 2013 to 2022 before becoming CEO of Stanbic Bank Kenya in December 2022.