Central Bank of Kenya

Central Bank of Kenya
*Benki Kuu ya Kenya*

Headquarters	Nairobi
Established	1966 (1966)
Central bank of	Kenya
Currency	Kenyan shilling KES (ISO 4217)
Preceded by	East African Currency Board
Website	www.centralbank.go.ke

The Central Bank of Kenya (Swahili: Benki Kuu ya Kenya) is Kenya's central bank. The bank is located in Nairobi. The bank's name is abbreviated to "CBK". Central Bank of Kenya was founded in 1966 after the dissolution of East African Currency Board (EACB).

Role of the Bank

The Bank is active in promoting financial inclusion policy and is a leading member of the Alliance for Financial Inclusion. It is also one of the original 17 regulatory institutions to make specific national commitments to financial inclusion under the Maya Declaration during the 2011 Global Policy Forum in Mexico.

Management

Governor

The current governor of the bank is Patrick Ngugi Njoroge. Former Governors of the Bank are:^[1]

Dr. Leon Baranski (May 1966 - May 1967)
Mr. Duncan Ndegwa (May 1967 - December 1982)
Mr. Philip Ndegwa (December 1982 - January 1988)
Mr. Eric Kotut (January 1988 - July 1993)
Mr. Micah Cheserem (July 1993 - April 2001)
Mr. Nahashon Nyagah (April 2001 - March 2003)
Dr. Andrew Mullei (March 2003 - March 2007)
Prof. Njunguna Ndung'u(March 2007 - March 2015)
Dr. Patrick Ngugi Njoroge(June 2015 - Incumbent)

Deputy Governor

The current Deputy Governor is Dr. Haron Sirima. Former Deputy Governors include:

Ahmed Abdallah 1983-1984 ^[2]^[3]
Eric Cheruiyot Kutut 1984 ^[4]
Wanjohi Muriithi - Appointed 1992 ^[5]
Thomas Nzioki Kibua - Appointed 1997^[6]
Edward C Sambili 2001^[7]
Jacinta Wanjala Mwatela - Appointed 2005 ^[8]

Board of Directors

The composition of the current board of directors is as follows:^[9]

Dr. Mbui Wagacha - Ag. Chairman of the Board
Prof. Njuguna Ndung'u - Governor
Dr. Haron Sirima - Deputy Governor
Mr. Joseph Kinyua - PS Treasury, Member
Ms Vivienne A. Y. Apopo,
Dr. William Otiende Ogara,
Mr. John G. Msafari,
Ms Florence K. Muindi,

References

↑ http://www.centralbank.go.ke/index.php/former-governors
↑ Kenya Gazette. 7 January 1983. p. 2. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
↑ Kenya Gazette. 16 October 1984. p. 1482. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
↑ Kenya Gazette. 26 October 1986. p. 1398. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
↑ Kenya Gazette. 10 January 1992. p. 22. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
↑ Kenya Gazette. 4 July 1997. p. 1184. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
↑ Kenya Gazette. 17 August 2001. p. 1832. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
↑ Kenya Gazette. 27 May 2005. p. 1162. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
↑ http://www.centralbank.go.ke/index.php/board-of-directors

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Banks of Kenya

Central bank	Central Bank of Kenya

Commercial bank	African Banking Corporation Bank of Africa Barclays Bank Bank of Baroda Bank of India CFC Stanbic Bank Chase Bank Citibank NA Kenya Commercial Bank of Africa Consolidated Bank of Kenya Cooperative Bank of Kenya Credit Bank Development Bank of Kenya Diamond Trust Bank East African Development Bank Ecobank Kenya Equatorial Commercial Bank Equity Bank Family Bank FidelityBank First Community Bank Giro Commercial Bank Guaranty Trust Bank (Kenya) Guardian Bank Gulf African Bank Habib Bank Habib Bank AG Zurich Housing Finance Company of Kenya I&M Bank Limited Imperial Bank Limited Jamii Bora Bank Kenya Commercial Bank K-Rep Bank Middle East Bank Kenya National Bank of Kenya NIC Bank Oriental Commercial Bank Paramount Universal Bank Post Bank Prime bank Standard Chartered Kenya Trans National Bank Kenya United Bank for Africa Victoria Commercial Bank

Financial services organization	Diamond Trust Bank Group Equity Group Holdings Limited Commercial Bank of Africa Group Guaranty Trust Bank (East Africa) I&M Bank Group Kenya Commercial Bank Group NIC Bank Group

Foreign banks	Bank of China Bank of Kigali HDFC Bank Nedbank The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation First Rand

Defunct banks	Dubai Bank Kenya Euro Bank

Microfinance Institutions	Faulu Microfinance Bank Limited SMEP Microfinance Bank Kenya Women Microfinance Bank

Related Topics	Automated Teller Machine (ATM) ATM usage fees De-Materialisation (DEMAT) Foreign Exchange (FOREX) Financial Services Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) National Electronic Fund Transfer (NEFT) Structured Financial Messaging System (SFMS)

Economy of Kenya

Currency	Kenyan Shilling (KES) Central Bank of Kenya

History	Kenya Economic Stimulus Program History of Trade Corruption

Industry and business	Agriculture Automotive Industry Beer Coffee Energy Real Estate Tourism

Government agencies	Open Government The Treasury NOCK KenGen Kenya Ports Authority KPC Kenya Railways Corporation

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Economic Blocs	East African Community COMESA CEN-SAD AGOA

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Future	Kenya Vision 2030 LAPSSET Konza Technology City Greenfield Terminal (JKIA)

Kenya Government Regulatory Bodies

Media, Arts and Telecommunication	Kenya Film Commission Communications Commission of Kenya Information and Communication Technology Authority

Environment and Health Care	Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board Pharmacy and Poisons Board National Environment Management Authority

Commercial and Financial Services	Insurance Regulatory Authority Retirement Benefits Authority Central Bank of Kenya Capital Markets Authority Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority Competition Authority of Kenya Betting Control and Licensing Board

Manufacturing and Agriculture	Kenya Bureau of Standards Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Services

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