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Joseph Kinyua

Kenyan economist and former Head of the Public Service who chairs the board of Nairobi Securities Exchange-listed KCB Group PLC.

VerifiedLatest source dated 2026-10 (accessed)Last reviewed 2026-10-26

Who is Joseph Kinyua?

Identity

Full name
Joseph Kinyua[1, 2]
Also known as
FCS Dr. Joseph Kinyua, Dr Joseph Kinyua
Status
Active

Current roles

  • Group Chairman, KCB Group PLC 2023-05[1, 2, 3]

Selected former roles

  • Head of the Public Service and Secretary to the Cabinet, Government of Kenya 2013[1, 2]
  • Permanent Secretary, National Treasury / Ministry of Finance; Ministry of Planning and National Development (Kenya) 2003 to 2013[2, 1]
  • Economist, International Monetary Fund 1985 to 1990[2, 1]
  • Director of Research / Chief Economist, Central Bank of Kenya [1, 2]

Sources

  1. FCS Dr. Joseph Kinyua - Group ChairmanKCB Group PLC, 2026-10 (accessed), primary source
  2. Ex-public service boss Joseph Kinyua elected KCB Group Board ChairmanCapital FM, 2023-05-27, secondary source
  3. Group Board of DirectorsKCB Group PLC, 2026-10 (accessed), primary source

Change history

  • 2026-10-26 Record published.

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