Governor of the Central Bank of Kenya

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The Governor of the Central Bank of Kenya is the chief executive officer and a member of the board of directors of the Central Bank of Kenya. The current governor is Patrick Ngugi Njoroge, who was nominated by Uhuru Kenyatta, the president of Kenya, on 2 June 2015.[1][2] After vetting by the parliamentary committee on Finance, Trade and Planning on 17 June 2015, he was approved by the parliament of Kenya on 18 June 2015.[3]

Governors of the Central Bank of Kenya[]

The following individuals have served as governor since the institution was founded in 1966.[4][5]

Name In office
1966–1967
Duncan Ndegwa 1967–1982
Philip Ndegwa 1982–1988
Eric Kotut 1988–1993
Micah Cheserem 1993–2001
2001–2003
2003–2007
Njuguna Ndung’u 2007–2015
Patrick Ngugi Njoroge[6] 2015–present

References[]

  1. ^ PSCU, . (2 June 2015). "President Kenyatta Nominates Patrick Ngugi Njoroge As CBK Governor". Daily Nation (Nairobi). Retrieved 20 June 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Kisero, Jaindi (3 June 2015). "Weak Shilling Challenge for IMF Veteran". Daily Nation (Nairobi). Retrieved 19 June 2015.
  3. ^ Njagi, John (18 June 2015). "House Approves CBK Nominees". Daily Nation (Nairobi). Retrieved 19 June 2015.
  4. ^ KNV, . (3 June 2015). "List of Governors of the Central Bank of Kenya". Kenyanewsvibes.com (KNV). Archived from the original on 19 June 2015. Retrieved 19 June 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ CBK, . (March 2015). "Central Bank of Kenya: Former Governors". Central Bank of Kenya (CBK). Archived from the original on 3 April 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ Mutai, Edwin (19 June 2015). "Parliament Endorses Njoroge for CBK Governor". The EastAfrican (Nairobi). Retrieved 25 June 2015.
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