Mr. Japheth Anavila Magomere aged 67, is the President of the International Co-operative Alliance (ICA) Africa and the Vice President of ICA Global. He is the Director representing Nairobi Region Private Sector based societies. He has been the Chairman of CIC Insurance Group Limited since 2004. He has been a Delegate of Co-op Holdings Co-operative Society (the anchor shareholder of Co-operative Bank) since 1986 and is a Member of the Institute of Directors of Kenya. He serves as the Vice Chairman of Cooperative Alliance of Kenya and is the Honourable Secretary of Maisha Bora Sacco. He has been a Council member of East African Farmers Federation since 2008 and joined the board in 2017. Japheth is the current Chairman of the National Council for Ushirika Day Celebrations, Africa Chapter and a Board Member of several secondary schools. He was honoured with the Order of the Grand Warrior of Kenya (“OGW”) in 2009. Mr. Gordon Ondiek Owuor aged 62, is the Director representing Nyanza Region based societies. Mr.Owuor is the Director of Jumuika (formerly Chemelil) SACCO, a member of the Nyanza Provincial Co-operative Development Team and a Member of the Institute of Directors of Kenya. He previously worked with the East African Fresh Water Fisheries Research Organization and is the current Chairman of Loyalty Refined company. He holds an executive Diploma in Financial Management. The Director has undergone specialized Life Business Management Training conducted by LIMRA (Life Insurance and Market Research Association). Mr. Michael Ondinya Wambia aged 51, is the Director representing Western Region based societies and is a board member of FARIDI SACCO. He is a teacher by profession. The Director also holds a Diploma in Education Management from KEMI (Kenya Educational Management Institute) and is a Member of the Institute of Directors of Kenya and a Delegate of Cooperative Bank of Kenya. Further he has received training in Advanced Life Insurance by LIMRA, Corporate Governance Master Class by IFC World Bank, Employment Act and Discipline Management by FKE and Corporate Governance for Directors by Centre Corporate Governance. Mr. Jonah Makau Mutuku aged 71, is the Director representing Coast and North Eastern Province based Societies and is the Chairman of Mafanikio SACCO. He is a retired teacher and serves at ACK St. Philips Church. He is also a lay Canon of the Cathedral of the Anglican Church of Mombasa Diocese. Mr. Mutuku is a Delegate of Co-op Holdings Co-operative Society (the anchor shareholder of Cooperative Bank). He is also a member of the Institute of Directors of Kenya. Mrs. Rosemary Majala Githaiga aged 55, has over 25 years’ experience as a lawyer and is the former Group Company Secretary of the Co-operative Bank of Kenya Limited. She is a graduate of Nairobi University, LLB (Hons), and has a Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Studies from Kenya School of Law. She is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, a member of the Institute of Certified Public Secretaries (CPS (K), an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, a member of the Institute of Directors of Kenya and a member of Women Corporate Directors (WCD) Kenya Chapter. She is an accredited governance auditor and consultant. Rosemary also serves as a director on the boards of the Co- operative Bank of South Sudan and CIC Africa Insurance (SS) Limited. Mr. Peter Kipkirui Nyigei aged 66, is the Director representing Rift Valley Region based societies and is the secretary of Sinendet Tea Multipurpose Society. Further he is a Director of Imarisha SACCO. Mr.Kipkirui is a retired teacher and principal who at one time served as a Programme Officer and a trainer in Early Childhood Education in Bomet, Nakuru, Baringo and Kericho Counties. The Director has undergone General Insurance Business training and is a member of the Institute of Director. Ms. Jyoti Ishwarbhai Patel aged 48 joined CIC Insurance Group PLC as an independent non-executive Director. She has considerable working experience, in executive management teams specializing in accountancy, finance and risk management. Jyoti is a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) and a fellow member of Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA). She is trained on Corporate Governance by International Finance Corporation (IFC) and certified in Enterprise Risk Governance by Enterprise Risk Management Academy (ERMA). She holds an MBA from Warwick Business School, UK. Mr. James Njue Njiru aged 51, is the director representing Eastern Region based societies. He is the Chairman of Nawiri Sacco Society. He is also a Director of Co-op Holdings Co-operative Society and the Cooperative Bank of Kenya Ltd. Mr. Njiru is a Board of Management member for various schools in the Eastern Region. He holds a diploma in Business Management from the Kenya Institute of Management.
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