Esther Koimett
Esther Koimett, is a Kenyan investment banker who works as the Director General Public Investment and Portfolio Management at the National Treasury.[1] She previously served as the managing director and chief executive officer of the Kenya Post Office Savings Bank.[2]
Esther Koimett | |
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| Born | 1957 (age 63–64) |
| Nationality | Kenya |
| Citizenship | Kenya |
| Education | University of Nairobi (Bachelor of Commerce) (Master of Business Administration) |
| Occupation | Business executive |
| Years active | 1980 to present |
Background and education
She was born on in Kenya circa 1967.[1][2] She is the first-born to the late Moi-era politician Nicholas Biwott.[3] She holds a Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) degree and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree, both from the University of Nairobi.[2]
Work experience
Her long career in public service which exceeds 25 years in length, involves service as the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism and Information and as the Managing Director of Kenya Post Office Savings Bank. For at least 18 of those years, she has been involved in investment promotion, public enterprise reform and privatization.[2] She is responsible for the divestiture of parastatal companies either through the selection of a "strategic investor", or through the flotation of an IPO, on the Nairobi Stock Exchange. Some of the privatized companies through this process, include Kenya Reinsurance Corporation, Tourism Promotion Services, Kenya Railways Corporation, Kenya Airways, Kenya Commercial Bank Group, Housing Finance Group of Kenya, Mumias Sugar Company Limited, Kenya Electricity Generating Company and Safaricom.[1]
Other considerations
Among the numerous boards that she has been or is currently a member are:[2] (a) Kenya Railways Corporation (b) Telkom Kenya Limited (c) Mumias Sugar Company Limited (d) Nairobi Stock Exchange (e) Safaricom Limited.(f) The African Trade Insurance Agency (ATI) [4]
Family
Esther Koimett is a married mother of four children.[1]
References
- Situma, Evelyn (29 May 2014). "The iron lady of public service". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- Bloomberg (21 November 2017). "Company Overview of Safaricom Limited: Executive Profile of Esther Koimett, Board Member and Member of Audit Committee and Member of Nomination & Remuneration Committee". Bloomberg Research. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- Agutu, Nancy (18 July 2017). "You sang our worries away: Family eulogises Total Man Biwott". The Star (Kenya). Nairobi. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- Crunch Base (21 November 2017). "Esther Koimett: Board of Directors, Safaricom". Nairobi: Crunchbase.com (Crunch Base). Retrieved 21 November 2017.