Governor of the Central Bank of Kenya

The Governor of the Central Bank of Kenya is the chief executive officer of the Central Bank of Kenya. The Governor also serves as a member of the board of directors of the central bank.

The current governor is Dr. Kamau Thugge, who was nominated by president William Ruto on the 15th of May 2023 after a competitive recruitment process carried out by the public service commission. His tenure began on the 19th of June 2023 after vetting by the parliamentary committee on Finance, Trade and Planning and subsequent approval by the parliament of Kenya. He succeeded Dr. Patrick Njoroge, who retired after two terms in the office.

Governors of the Central Bank of Kenya The following individuals have served as governor since the institution was founded in 1966.

Name In office Leon Baranski 1966–1967 Duncan Ndegwa 1967–1982 Philip Ndegwa 1982–1988 Eric Kotut 1988–1993 Micah Cheserem 1993–2001 Nahashon Nyagah 2001–2003 Andrew Mullei 2003–2007 Njuguna Ndung’u 2007–2015 Patrick Ngugi Njoroge 2015–2023Kamau Thugge2023–

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