Governor of the Central Bank of Kenya

The Governor of the Central Bank of Kenya is the chief executive officer of the Central Bank of Kenya. The Governor also serves as a member of the board of directors of the central bank.

The current governor is Dr. Kamau Thugge, who was nominated by president William Ruto on the 15th of May 2023 after a competitive recruitment process carried out by the public service commission.[1] His tenure began on the 19th of June 2023 after vetting by the parliamentary committee on Finance, Trade and Planning and subsequent approval by the parliament of Kenya.[2] He succeeded Dr. Patrick Njoroge, who retired after two terms in the office.[3]

  1. ^ May 15 2023, Monday (2023-05-15). "President Ruto nominates Kamau Thugge for CBK governor". Business Daily. Retrieved 2023-09-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "Press Release - Appointment of Governor Dr. Kamau Thugge" (PDF).
  3. ^ "Kamau Thugge takes over as Central Bank Governor". Nation. 2023-06-19. Retrieved 2023-09-11.