Joshua Oigara appointed Stanbic Bank’s regional chief executive for East Africa

Stanbic Bank has announced the appointment of Dr. Joshua Oigara as the Regional Chief Executive (RCE) for East Africa.

The appointment is effective September 1, 2025 and subject to regulatory approval.

“We are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Joshua Oigara as Regional Chief Executive, East Africa, effective 1st September 2025,” the statement reads.

Oigara will take on the regional role while continuing to serve as Chief Executive of Stanbic Bank Kenya.

Patrick Mweheire, who has served as Regional Chief Executive for East Africa for the past five years, will step down from that role on August 31, 2025.

He will, however, continue as Chief Executive of Stanbic Kenya Holdings.

The bank’s leadership team thanked Mweheire for his contribution to strengthening Stanbic’s position in the region.

“The Leadership team thanks Patrick for his exemplary leadership in building a well-positioned franchise in the East African region and looks forward to his continued impact within the Group.”

They also expressed confidence that Oigara will build on this foundation as he assumes his new responsibilities.

Oigara was appointed as the Chief Executive and Executive Director of Stanbic Bank Kenya Limited on 1st December 2022 and 1st January 2023, respectively.

He previously served as Group Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, KCB Group, for close to ten years.

Oigara has, over the last decade, been instrumental in driving growth and development of the banking sector.

He also serves as a Non-Executive Director of Stanbic Nominees Limited. 

Oigara holds an MBA with a distinction in International Business Management from Edith Cowan University, Australia, a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Nairobi and is an Advanced Management Programme Graduate from INSEAD, Fontainebleau, France.

He is a Certified Public Accountant of Kenya, CPA (K) and a member of the Kenya Institute of Bankers (KIB) and the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK).