NAIROBI, Kenya-Absa Bank Kenya has named lawyer Mohammed Nyaoga as its new Independent Non-Executive Director, with the appointment set to take effect on August 2, 2025.
With a legal career spanning more than four decades, Nyaoga brings extensive experience in financial regulation, corporate law, litigation, and governance.
He is currently a Senior Partner at Mohammed Muigai LLP and has served in several advisory and leadership roles, both locally and internationally.
“Mr. Nyaoga brings with him extensive experience in corporate and finance, commercial and civil litigation, and corporate governance, gained over more than forty years of distinguished legal practice.”
“His proven leadership across both private and public sector boards as well as his invaluable service to national and international leadership position him as an asset to Absa Bank Kenya PLC.”
Among his past public appointments, Nyaoga served as Chairman of the Central Bank of Kenya Board and has advised institutions such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the African Development Bank (AfDB).
He currently chairs the AfDB’s Disclosure and Access to Information Appeals Panel and frequently contributes to policy discussions on governance and risk management.
In addition to his law degrees (LLB and LLM) from the University of Nairobi, Nyaoga holds a Postgraduate Diploma from the Kenya School of Law.
He is also a Certified Public Secretary and has undertaken specialized training in governance from institutions such as the University of Oxford and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
His appointment comes at a time when Kenyan banks are increasingly required to demonstrate stronger compliance, board independence, and risk oversight.
The board says its decision to add Nyaoga to the board is part of a broader trend among tier-one banks to bring in professionals with deep legal and regulatory expertise.
Nyaoga will, among other things, share his input in shaping oversight frameworks, policy decisions, and long-term strategy amid rising sector-wide scrutiny.
