Nathif Jama Adam

Nathif Jama
  • Nadiif Jaamac Aadan
  • نظيف جامع آدم
Governor of Garissa County, Kenya
Incumbent
Assumed office
August 2022
Preceded byAli Korane
In office
March 2013 – August 2017
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byAli Korane
Managing Director of the First Community Bank
In office
2008–2013
Senior Vice President and Head of the Sharjah Islamic Bank's Investments & International Banking Division
In office
2002–2008
Personal details
BornGarissa, Kenya
Political party
EducationUniversity of Gloucestershire, Heriot-Watt University
Profession
  • Banker
  • writer
  • politician

Nathif Jama Adam, EGH, (Somali: Nadiif Jaamac Aadan, Arabic: نظيف جامع آدم) is a Kenyan banker, writer and politician. Adam has served as the governor of Garissa County since August 2022.[1] He was initially elected to the position in March 2013 to become the pioneer Governor of Garissa County and served until 2017.[2] After failing to win the 2017 elections, he was elected once again in August 2022.[3][4] Prior to joining politics, he was the Managing Director of First Community Bank. He was also previously a Senior Vice President and the Head of Sharjah Islamic Bank's Investments & International Banking Division. He co-authored the first book on sukuk investments.

  1. ^ "Nathif JAMA elected new Garissa Governor » Capital News". 12 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Pioneer Governors". www.cog.go.ke.
  3. ^ "Ex-Garissa governor Nathif JAMA recaptures seat".
  4. ^ "How Former Governors Performed in the August 9 Elections".