Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer
Geoffrey Odundo is an accomplished senior executive and seasoned investment banker with vast experience in leadership, including serving in the position of Chief Executive Officer of the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE), where he spearheaded various market innovations and achieved record-breaking milestones during his tenure between 2015 and 2024. He is the immediate former Group Executive Advisor at CPF Group and was previously Managing Director of Kingdom Securities, where he was the first Chief Executive Officer. He holds an MBA degree in Strategic Management from the United States International University, a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mathematics and Economics from Egerton University, and several professional certifications.
Mr. Richard Tobiko holds an MBA from Warwick Business School, University of Warwick (UK) and a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting Option) degree from the University of Nairobi. He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA - K) and a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK). He has previously worked with several local and global organizations in the manufacturing and service sectors; amongst them, KETRACO where he was General Manager, Finance and Strategy, African Development Bank (AfDB) as Financial Management Consultant, General Electric (GE) as Centre Leader for Sub Sahara Africa shared services hub and Nation Media Group as the Chief Accountant.
He is currently the Chairman of the Audit Committee of Property Development Management (PDM). He was appointed Group Finance Director in October 2018 and joined the Board as an executive Director on 1 March 2019 and is a member of the Strategy and Investments Committee. He was appointed Interim Group Chief Executive Officer on 1 August 2024.
Joe is a talented journalist, media manager and debate moderator, with wide experience spanning more than 24 years. He has covered major local and international news events and presided over the coverage of four General Elections and two national referenda in Kenya. He has played critical roles in Kenya’s presidential debates including co-moderating three of them. He has previously worked at Royal Media Services as Editorial Director, the Standard Group as Managing Editor (KTN News) and the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) as a Senior Reporter. He is a PhD candidate in Communication at Daystar University and holds an MSc (Environmental Governance) from the University of Manchester, a Bachelor of Agribusiness Management from Egerton University, a Post-Graduate Diploma in Mass Communication from the University of Nairobi, and an Advanced Certificate in Environmental Diplomacy from the University of Geneva, Switzerland.
Chief Corporate Affairs, Marketing, and Partnerships Officer
Chief Corporate Affairs, Marketing, and Partnerships Officer
Monicah Waceke Ndung’u, is the Chief Corporate Affairs and Partnerships Officer at Nation Media Group. Prior to joining NMG, she was the General Manager for Kwese Free TV Kenya Limited. She has worked with Kenya Broadcasting Corporation and Uganda Broadcasting Corporation in programming partnership building, change management and product development. Monicah is a Chevening Scholar, a holder of an MA degree in Communication from The University of Westminster (UK) and Bachelor of Arts in Communication (Electronic Media) Daystar University and other media related professional certifications.
Russell is the Chief Information Officer at Nation Media Group PLC. He has extensive experience in digital transformation, product management, technology strategy, innovation as well as business process optimization and has a track record in implementing digital solutions across diverse markets, driving strategic initiatives, and aligning technology with business goals. He is passionate about Artificial Intelligence (Al) and has been involved in the development of various Al-powered solutions.
His previous roles include Head of Group Payments at Letshego, Head of Digital Banking Experience at Co-operative Bank of Kenya and Principal Innovation Officer at Safaricom.
He holds a Master of Science Degree in Entrepreneurship and Innovations Management, and a Bachelor of Electrical and Electronics Engineering Degree, both from the University of Nairobi. He also holds several professional certifications in product development and management.
Susan holds an MBA from the University of Nicosia, Cyprus and a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication from Makerere University.
She is a Marketing and Communications professional with over 25 years of experience with 15 years of these in senior executive roles successfully leading Corporate, Marketing and Communications teams and departments across diverse industries. She also has proven experience in successfully implementing Strategic Corporate Social Responsibility Programs and Crisis Management Plans. She is currently a member of the Strategy and Audit, Risk & Compliance Board Committees of Monitor Publications Limited and is the Board Chair at African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME), among other Boards.
Rosalynn Mndolwa-Mworia is a seasoned C-suite executive with over 23 years of leadership experience across telecommunications, shipping and logistics, financial services, and insurance industries. Her expertise in strategic communications, stakeholder management, and driving organizational growth will be pivotal in accelerating MCL’s mission to deliver impactful journalism, relevant content and exceptional service to Tanzanians and beyond across our various businesses.
Prior to joining MCL, Ms. Mndolwa-Mworia served as CEO of Inspire Ventures Ltd, a consultancy she founded. She also had held several senior leadership roles at Vodacom Tanzania PLC, including Corporate Affairs Director and CEO of the Vodacom Tanzania Foundation, and at Maersk Line, where she led national sales, among others.
Ms. Mndolwa-Mworia serves as Board Member at Assemble Insurance Tanzania, where she previously chaired the investment committee, and now chairs the remuneration and compensation committee. She has previously served on Boards at the Government of Tanzania's Marine Parks Reserves Unit and at Railway Children Africa, demonstrating her commitment to community development and sustainability.
Rachel Wanyoike has extensive experience in audit, financial management, risk and compliance having worked with several local and global organizations in financial and insurance sectors such as Kenindia Assurance Company where she was Head of Risk Management and Compliance; Old Mutual Kenya as Group Finance Manager-Operations; Insurance Company of East Africa as Head of Risk Management and Compliance and Ernst and Young/Consultant in the capacity of Audit Senior/Consultant. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree, marketing option from University of Nairobi, Executive Management Program in Leadership and Performance Management from Strathmore Business School. She is a Certified Public Accountant-Kenya (CPA-K) and Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA). She is also trained as an ISO Lead Auditor.
Jane holds an MBA in Strategic Management from the University of Nairobi and is a member of the Institute of Human Resource Management (IHRM). Prior to this role, she served as the Senior HR Manager responsible for the Editorial, Advertising and Production departments at NMG. She previously worked for Nestlé Kenya Limited as HR Business Partner, East Africa Cluster. She is a Prosci Change Management practitioner through Cedar Africa Group, a Certified Executive Leadership Coach through CDI-Africa Coaching Group, and an Adjunct Coach at Strathmore University Business School.
Simaloi is a highly skilled media professional with extensive experience in recruitment, retention and growing audiences across all media platforms, and has a track record in media production, programming, developing content strategies, business development, growing impactful media brands and developing talent.
She previously held senior management positions in the media, notably at Royal Media Services as Group Head of Production, Programmes Manager, and Deputy Director Radio, and at Mediamax Network as Chief Content & Strategy Officer. She has also served as Head of Media Strategy & Content at Switch TV.
She holds a Diploma in Radio and Television Content Production from Kenya Institute of Mass Communication (KIMC), is an alumnus of Business Daily Top-40-Under-40 and a board member of Films Without Borders (UK).
Sekou is a distinguished legal and corporate governance professional with over 25 years of experience spanning private legal practice, banking, and the media industry. He holds a Bachelor of Law (Hons) from the University of Nairobi and a Postgraduate Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law. He is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya and a Certified Public Secretary.
Sekou's professional excellence has been recognized with several awards, including being listed among the Top 50 In-House Lawyers at the 2025 Nairobi Legal Awards and being named the 2024 Honouree in the GC Powerlist East Africa.
James Sogoti is the Chief Commercial Officer at Nation Media Group. He is responsible for providing strategic capacity-building support to teams, managing events within subsidiaries, and leading the execution of regional events. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Maseno University, a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Strathmore University, and an Executive Diploma from the Marketing Society of Kenya. Additionally, he is a Certified Executive Leadership Coach (CDI) and an alumnus of the Advanced Management Programme from Strathmore Business School.
