Rita N. Kavashe

Managing Director at Isuzu East Africa

Rita N. Kavashe is the managing director at Isuzu East Africa. Prior to their current position, they worked at General Motors from May 1995 to July 2017. During their time at GM, they served as the managing director and oversaw the business operations of the largest automotive assembler in East Africa.

Under their leadership, GM East Africa’s market share rose steadily from 24.3% to 33.4% by 2015. The company also maintained its top position in the Kenyan auto industry for 4 consecutive years. Thanks to their solid strategies and keen business acumen, Rita has been instrumental in the success of both GM East Africa and Isuzu East Africa.

Rita N. Kavashe has a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Nairobi and a Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) from Moi University. Rita is currently enrolled in a Leadership Program at Harvard Business School.

Emmanuel Ogot - Director, Product Planning, Engineering & Body Building, Charles Kariuki - Director, Finance & Strategy Division, and Wanjohi Kangangi - Director, Sales & Marketing report to Rita N. Kavashe.

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Isuzu East Africa

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Isuzu East Africa (formerly General Motors East Africa) is the leading motor vehicle assembler in East Africa, selling a wide range of Isuzu vehicles. The company is starting out from a solid foundation established by the Isuzu brand’s automotive excellence over the last 40 years. The brand has attained strong leadership in this market, selling over 90,000 units since the first Isuzu vehicle rolled out of its Nairobi assembly plant in 1977. These vehicles have over the years successfully met the transport needs of Isuzu customers in diverse sectors of the economy: Ranging from Education, Agriculture, Construction, Passenger Service Vehicles, and Security.


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Nairobi, Kenya

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201-500

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