Ecobank Kenya has appointed Rebecca Mbithi, who served as Family Bank CEO from 2019 until December 2023, as Managing Director.
- •Mbithi, whose term at Ecobank Kenya begun on February 9th, is a lawyer and accountant who has worked at Kenya Tea Development Agencies, Rift Valley Railways, in addition to Family Bank.
- •Her predecessor at Ecobank, Josephine Anan-Ankomah, stepped down from the role of Managing Director to focus on her responsibilities as Regional Executive, Central, Eastern and Southern Africa (CESA), within Ecobank Group.
- •She has also served as a Director on the Board of NCBA Kenya and previously as Vice Chairperson of the Kenya Bankers Association (KBA).
“I look forward to working closely with our staff, customers, regulators, and partners to build a more resilient financial institution that contributes to the growth and development of Kenya’s economy,” Mbithi said during the handover ceremony.
As of September 2025, core capital stood at KShs 8.8 billion, placing Ecobank Kenya well ahead of the Central Bank of Kenya’s revised minimum capital requirements through 2028.During Anan-Ankomah's tenure, the lender's profit before tax increased from KShs 132.9 million in 2022 to KShs 734 million in Q3 2025, supported by enhanced cost discipline and operational efficiency.
Ecobank Group is present in 32 sub-Saharan African countries, as well as France, the UK, UAE and China. Its Group CEO, Jeremy Awori, is a former CEO of Absa Bank Kenya and Standard Chartered Tanzania.
