Dr Chris W Obura
Mr. Kibuga Kariithi
Non-Executive Director
Member: Business & Strategy committee, Audit & Risk Committee, HR & Governance
Committee and Ad-hoc Committee.
Mr Kariithi is the former CEO of the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) and Corporate Finance Director of Barclays Bank of Kenya, where he headed the team responsible for Capital Market activities in East Africa and managed Barclays Merchant Finance Ltd (BMFL).
He holds an MBA from the University of Toronto, Canada and is an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Bankers (UK). In 2001, Mr Kariithi was inducted into the World Economic Forum as a Global Leader of Tomorrow. He has been a member of the Capital Markets Development Committee – an official committee of the East African Community; a Governor of the Kenya Private Sector Alliance, the umbrella body for the private sector in Kenya, an Advisory Council Member of the Private Sector Corporate Governance Trust, a member of the Association of Financial Analysts governing council and remains Chairman of the advisory board of the University of Nairobi, Finance Students Association.
He holds multiple directorships, including Director of AIB Capital, Director of Heri Limited and Managing Director of KARMA Management Services.
Mr Felix Kimanthi
Group CEO and Managing Director
Member: Business & Strategy committee, Audit & Risk Committee, and HR & Governance
Committee.
Mr Kimanthi is an accomplished business leader with over 15 years of experience in
strategic planning, financial oversight, and corporate governance. He currently serves as
the Group CEO of Olympia Capital Group, a role he has held since 2023. Prior to this, he
was the Chief Growth Officer of Olympia Group since October 2021, where he
spearheaded sustainable growth strategies, market analysis, and product innovation.
With a strong background in financial management and business operations, Mr Kimanthi
has held key positions in various industries, including hospitality, manufacturing, and
financial consulting.
Prior to joining Olympia Group, he was the Managing Partner at Kimlan Management,
providing business and financial consultancy services across multiple sectors. He has also
served as Group Management Accountant at ENKE Investment Group, managing their
hospitality and tourism portfolio in Kenya and Chief Financial Officer at Sarova Group.
Mr Kimanthi holds professional qualifications as a Chartered Accountant, a bachelor’s
degree in business management, and has an MBA in Strategic Management, further
strengthening his expertise in driving corporate success.
Mr. Patrick Wamae
Non-Executive Director
Member: Audit & Risk Committee, and HR & Governance Committee. Mr Wamae is an agronomist by profession, and his experience spans over a period of 30 years as an entrepreneur in the Hospitality Industry, Manufacturing, Transportation and Commercial Agricultural Farming. He is also a Director of Olympia Capital Holdings Ltd, Mount Kenya Investments Ltd, Avon Rubber Ltd, Ngong Hills Hotel Ltd, Northwest Offshore Ltd, Baraka Forwarders Ltd and Tacczzee Agro Ltd.
Mr. Alex Kimani
Executive Director
Member: Business & Strategy committee, and HR & Governance Committee
Mr Kimani is a Finance professional with corporate experience spanning a period of twenty-five years. He holds a Master’s degree in Strategic Management from the University of Derbyshire (UK) and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics & Sociology from the University of Nairobi. He’s also a Chartered Accountant registered with BICA (FCPA) and ICPAK.
He has completed numerous other qualifications, such as, Strategy in Action qualification (SIA) and the Stanford Seed Transformation Program (STP). He holds several directorships, including Director of Olympia Capital Holdings Ltd (Kenya) and Kalahari Floor Tiles (Pty) Ltd. Alex is currently the Managing Director for Kalahari Floor Tiles (Botswana).
