HF Group appoints Olive Mugenda as board chair

Housing Finance Group has appointed Prof Olive Mugenda as an Independent Non-Executive Director and the Chairperson of its board.

Confirming Prof Mugenda's appointment, HF Group Chief Executive Officer Robert Kibaara, said the seasoned academician will spearhead the lender's growth and transformation agenda.

"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,” Mr Kibaara said.  

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

Currently Prof Mugenda is the chairperson of the Kenyatta University Teaching Refferal and Research Hospital, a commissioner at the Judicial Service Commission( JSC) and as  KCA University Chancellor.

She also serves as UBA Bank  Kenya Non-Executive Director.

Prof Mugenda holds a Ph.D. from Iowa State University, USA, Master of Business Administration from the East and Southern Africa Management Institute( ESAMI), Arusha, Tanzania, and Bachelor of Education ( First class honours) from University of Nairobi.