Rebecca Mbithi

Rebecca Mbithi was appointed CEO of Family Bank in February 2019. She is a seasoned professional and a respected lawyer with an extensive leadership background in various organisations, having previously worked at Kenya Tea Development Agencies, where she served as Head of Legal & Regulatory Affairs and Rift Valley Railways, where she served as the Company Secretary & Legal Counsel. She has vast domain expertise and knowledge in law, project finance, corporate restructuring, equity/debt raising and governance, and has served in the Corporate Governance and Standards Committee of the Institute of Certified Public Secretaries Kenya.

She joined Family Bank in January 2015, taking on the role of Company Secretary & Director, Legal Services where she has been instrumental in Strategy & Business Development, Capital & Debt Raising, Risk Management, Compliance & Controls, providing legal services and strengthening the Bank’s governance structures.

Rebecca holds an MBA with a concentration in Strategic Management from USIU and an LL.B degree from the University of Nairobi. She is a CPA and a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya, a Certified Secretary and a Member of the Institute of Certified Secretaries, an advocate of the High Court of Kenya and a member of the Law Society of Kenya. In addition, she is a Certified Executive Coach.