Board of Directors

Dr. Wilfred Kiboro
Chairman

W D Kiboro
Chairman
Dr. Wilfred Kiboro holds a Bachelor of Science (Civil Engineering) from the University of Nairobi. He retired from
NMG as the Group Chief Executive Officer on 31 October 2006 after working for the Company for thirteen years. He was appointed a non-executive director in December 2006 and was elected the Chairman of the Board in September 2009.
Dr. Kiboro was awarded an honorary Doctor of Philosophydegree by Kenyatta University in December 2015. He is a non-executive director and is a member of the Nominations and Governance Committee. Dr. Kiboro is the Chancellor of
Riara University and the Chairman of Family Bank Limited and Wilfay Investments Limited, a family-owned enterprise. He is also the Chairman of Green Blue Foundation Africa, whose mission is to restore degraded landscapes in Africa
through partnerships and community participation to realize the desired goal of greening Africa.

Mr. Geoffrey Odundo
Group Managing Director and CEO

Mr. Geoffrey Odundo
Group Managing Director and CEO
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. Dennis Aluanga
Board Member

Mr. Dennis Aluanga
Board Member
Mr. Dennis Aluanga holds an MBA from the University of Edinburgh (United Kingdom) and is a Certified Public Accountant of Kenya. He was appointed to the board in March 2009. He is a Partner at Helios Investment Partners, an Africa focused private equity firm. He was previously the Chief Operating Officer at Industrial Promotion Services (East Africa) and has also worked at NMG as the Group Finance Director and the Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Aluanga is a nonexecutive director and is the Chairman of the Nominations and Governance and Editorial Committees and a member of the Strategy and Investments Committee.

Mr. Stephen Dunbar-Johnson
Board Member

Mr. Stephen Dunbar-Johnson
Board Member
Mr. Stephen Dunbar-Johnson is a graduate of Worth School and Kent University in the United Kingdom. He has attended an Executive Management program at the Wharton School,
University of Pennsylvania (USA) and has undertaken the Sulzberger program at the Colombia School of Journalism (USA).
He is the President, International of the New York Times Company and is responsible for the oversight and strategic development of the company's international digital and print business. Previously, he was the Publisher of the International Herald Tribune.
He was appointed to the Board in April 2018 and is the Chairman of the Strategy and Investments Committee.

Mr. Al-Noor Ramji
Board Member

Mr. Al-Noor Ramji
Board Member
Mr. Al-Noor Ramji retired as the Group Chief Digital Officer for Prudential PLC where he was responsible for developing and executing an integrated long- term digital strategy for the group.
Before joining Prudential PLC, he worked at Northgate Capital, a venture capital firm in Silicon Valley where he ran technology focused funds. Prior to that he worked as Chief Executive Officer of BT Innovate and Design, and Chief Information Officer and Chief Technology Officer at BT Group Plc.
He then led Misys Banking Plc which was a banking software company. Mr. Ramji has served as the CTO and CIO for Qwest Communications, Dresdner Kleinwort Benson and UBS (then SBC). He was the founder and CEO of Webtek Software Pvt Ltd and is on the board of Argo Group International Holdings Ltd. and Tata Motors of India.
He received an undergraduate degree from the University of London and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA). He was appointed to the board as an independent non-executive director on 27 March 2020 and is a member of the Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee and the Strategy and Investments Committee.

Mr. Louis Otieno
Board Member

Mr. Louis Otieno
Board Member
Mr. Louis Otieno holds a Master's of Business Administration from Long Island University and a Bachelor of Science from Mercy College (USA). He is a software developer by training. Mr. Otieno began his professional career in the USA, rising to the position of Assistant Vice President at EEC Financial Services in New York.
He joined Microsoft Corporation in 1997, leading the business in Africa in different capacities for 21 years. An ICT for Development leader, Mr. Otieno promoted innovation such as the use of TV white spaces to provide high speed, affordable broadband connectivity in the unserved rural areas.
He is a nonexecutive director at Absa Kenya Limited and chairs the boards of Airtel Networks Kenya Limited and Absa Asset Management Limited. Mr. Otieno was appointed to the board as an independent non-executive director in July 2017. He chairs the Human Resources Committee and is a member of the Editorial Committee.

Mr. Fayyaz Nurmohamed
Board Member

Mr. Fayyaz Nurmohamed
Board Member
Mr. Fayyaz Nurmohamed is the Director of Communications for His Highness the Aga Khan and the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN).
He oversees global communications for His Highness and the AKDN. He has served His Highness the Aga Khan for nearly 25 years, responsible for the coordination of policy, strategy, and planning across all the agencies of the Aga Khan Development Network,
His Highness's diplomatic relationships, the AKDN's institutional partnerships, and the institutions of the Ismaili Muslim community.
He serves on the governance bodies of several AKDN agencies. Prior to joining His Highness's secretariat in 1998, Fayyaz was a management consultant with McKinsey & Company in Toronto. He received his BA from Stanford University and MPhil from Oxford, where he studied as a Rhodes Scholar.
Mr Nurmohamed was appointed to the Board in May 2024 and is a member of the Editorial Committee.

Ms. Nancy Matimu
Board Member

Ms. Nancy Matimu
Board Member
Ms. Nancy Matimu is the Founder and CEO of Serrari Group. An accomplished marketing executive and business leader, Nancy has previously held several senior management positions including, Managing Director at MultiChoice Kenya, Vice President, Sub – Sahara Africa, Market Development at Mastercard, Chief Digital and Marketing Officer & Director of Mobile Financial Services at HF Group and Head of Safaricom Home and Content, amongst other senior positions at Safaricom and Airtel.
She is the Vice-Chairperson, University Council Board, KCA University, a Global Board Trustee at Education Sub-Saharan Africa (ESSA) and Director at Rapyd (previously PayU Company) She holds an MBA from Strathmore Business School and IESE Business School, a Bachelor of Environmental Studies, Planning and Management, from Kenyatta University and a diploma in Marketing from the Chartered Institute of Marketing, UK. Ms Matimu was appointed to the Board in May 2024 and is a member of the Strategy and Investments and Human Resources Committees.

Prof. Samuel Sejjaaka
Board Member

Prof. Samuel Sejjaaka
Board Member
Prof. Samuel Sejjaaka is a partner at Sejjaaka, Kaawaase & Company, Certified Public Accountants in Uganda and also serves as the Country Team Leader/Principal of MAT ABACUS Business School.
He has over 25 years' experience in management and leadership, including governance and oversight of public interest companies, supervision of assurance functions and strategy formulation for growth.
Prof. Sejjaaka is the current Chairman of the Petroleum Revenue Investment Reserve Advisory Committee, Old Mutual Investment Group Uganda Limited, Pristine Foods Limited and also sits on the Board of UAP Old Mutual Life Assurance Limited.
He served as Chairman of Uganda Development Bank Limited (2012-2018), Board Member of Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited (2007-2017), and Biyinzika Poultry Industries Limited (2016-2021).
Prof. Sejjaaka previously lectured at Uganda's oldest tertiary institution, Makerere University (later the Makerere University Business School) and rose to the position of Deputy Principal (1991- 2014). He was appointed as a non-executive director of the board on 1st February 2022. He is a member of the Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee and Chairman of the Company's subsidiary in Uganda, Monitor Publications Limited.

Dr. Yasmin Jetha
Board Member

Dr. Yasmin Jetha
Board Member
Dr. Yasmin Jetha holds a Master's degree in Management Science from Imperial College (London), and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.
She was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws degree by the University of Leicester in 2005 and was made an honorary Fellow of the University of Bedfordshire in 2011.
She currently serves as a non-executive director of Guardian Media Group and of NatWest Group Plc, where she chairs the Technology, Innovation and Simplification Committee (TISC), which oversees the Group's strategy on technology, data and innovation.
During her executive career, she was the Chief Information Officer at Bupa and prior to that, the Chief Operating Officer at the Financial Times.
Dr. Jetha joined the board in September 2009 as an independent non-executive director and is a member of the Strategy and Investments and Audit, Risk and Compliance Committees.

Prof. Nancy Booker
Board Member

Prof. Nancy Booker
Board Member
Prof. Nancy Booker is the Dean and Associate Professor, at the Graduate School of Media and Communications, at The Aga Khan University (AKU).
Previously she was an Associate Dean and Assistant Professor of Multimedia Journalism at AKU. She has also served in other leadership roles in
academia including Head of the Journalism and Communication programme at Multimedia University, Kenya and at ABC University in Liberia where she set up the Department of Media and Communication.
She holds a PhD, MA and BA degrees in Media Studies and Communications from Daystar University, Kenya and is the Vice President of the African
Journalism Educators Network (AJEN), a board member of the East Africa Communication Association and a former Commissioner at the Media Complaints Commission.
Ms Booker was appointed to the Board in July 2024 and is a member of the Editorial and Human Resources Committees.

Mr. Sultan Ali Akbar Allana
Board Member

Mr. Sultan Ali Akbar Allana
Board Member
Mr. Sultan Ali Akbar Allana is the Head of Financial Institutions Group of the Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development (AKFED), overseeing
AKFED investments in commercial banks, insurance companies and microfinance banks. With nearly 40 years of experience in retail, corporate and
investment banking, he is also the Chairman of Pakistan's largest commercial bank, Habib Bank Limited (HBL), and has been a key figure in the country's
financial landscape since 2004. He led the board of HBL and the successful privatization bid for AKFED. Post privatization, HBL has made significant progress,
enhanced its footprint and registered impressive growth rates. He is committed to financial inclusion and has been awarded the Sitara-eImtiaz and Hilal-e-Imtiaz by
the Pakistani government for his services in financial inclusion and economic challenges.
Mr Allana was appointed to the Board in May 2024 and is a member of the Nominations and Governance and the Strategy and Investments Committees.

Mr. Paul Kasimu
Board Member

Mr. Paul Kasimu
Board Member
Paul Kasimu is a distinguished Human Resource (HR) thought leader with extensive experience in organizational
design, strategic leadership, and change management gained across diverse sectors and several markets. He is currently
HR Transformation and Change Adviser at Safaricom Group Plc. and has previously served in other senior executive roles including,
Director Resources and Chief HR Officer at Safaricom Plc., Group HR Director at East African Breweries, HR Business Partner, Barclays
Africa, Regional HR Business Partner, Barclays, East Africa, and Group HR Director at Kenya Airways, amongst others. He has also served
on and led several Boards in business, academia, and social service. He holds an MSc. in Management and Organizational Development from
USIU and a BA in Economics from the University of Nairobi. He is a Fellow of the Institute of HR Management, Kenya and is currently
pursuing a PhD in Business and Management at Strathmore University.
Mr Kasimu was appointed to the Board in July 2024 and is a member of the Editorial and Human Resources Committees.

Mr. Joseph Loyld Omondi
Board Member

Mr. Joseph Loyld Omondi Muganda
Board Member
Joseph Loyld Omondi Muganda is an accomplished business leader with an illustrious career and vast
experience gathered from over three decades of service in several multinational corporations across Africa and the UK.
His previous roles include top leadership (CEO) positions at VIVO Energy Kenya (Shell Licensee), Kenya Breweries Limited and
British American Tobacco, all market leaders in their respective sectors. He also served in the position of Group Chief
Executive Officer at Nation Media Group between 2015 and 2018. He holds an MBA from the University of Leicester and a
B.Sc. in Accounting and Financial Management from the University of Buckingham. He currently chairs the Board of
Stanbic Bank Kenya in addition to serving on several other boards. Mr. Muganda was appointed to the Board in November 2024.

Mr. David C Nchimbi
Board Member

Mr. David C Nchimbi
Board Member
David C Nchimbi is currently the Managing Director of Pemandu Associates Limited, a multidisciplinary consulting firm.
Prior to his current role, he worked at Deloitte for over seventeen years, where he held various senior positions including Managing
Partner, Deloitte, Tanzania, and Leader of the firm's Financial Services Industry practice across East Africa. He also served as a
member of the Deloitte Global Advisory Council between 2017 and 2019. Mr Nchimbi previously worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers and
later at Standard Chartered Bank, Tanzania, where he served in the position of Head of Risk and Compliance and brings to
NMG over 23 years' experience in advisory, accounting, audit, risk management and corporate governance gained whilst serving in
leading global institutions and servicing a broad range of clients in both the public and private sector, across Sub-Sahara Africa.
He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science and Mathematics from the University of Dar es Salaam and is a Certified
Public Accountant (CPA). Mr Nchimbi was appointed to the Board in October 2024 and is a member of the Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee.

Mr. Richard Tobiko
Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Richard Tobiko
Board Member
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, Al Jazeera Media Network as Director of Finance & Administration and Nation Media Group as 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 Chief Financial Officer in 2022.
He joined the Board as an Executive Director on 1 March 2019.

Ms. Angela Namwakira
Board Member

Ms. Angela Namwakira
Board Member
Ms. Angela Namwakira is a Partner at Adili Corporate Services Kenya.
She is a corporate governance and legal professional with close to 20 years of experience
acting as Company Secretary to various multinationals of note as well as local public and private companies
including small and medium-sized enterprises. She has a demonstrable track record in the areas of
statutory and regulatory compliance, corporate governance, strategic planning, corporate structuring and company law and practice.
She also advises on immigration related issues. Angela holds a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from the University of Nairobi.
She is an advocate of the High Court of Kenya with over 15 years post admission experience, a practicing Certified Secretary and an accredited Governance Auditor.
She is also a Member of the Women on Boards Network (WOBN). She was appointed as Company Secretary on 1 April 2021.