Our Leadership

Our leadership team is dedicated to providing innovative and customer-centric solutions                                                                                                    in the insurance industry. With years of experience, our leaders bring a wealth of                                                                                                                  knowledge and expertise to guide our company toward excellence.

Joseph Wangai

Joseph Wangai

Chairman

Mr. Wangai is a Fellow of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya with extensive experience in provision of auditing, accounting and business advisory services acquired during his 34 years with two of the big 4 professional services firms, Deloitte and PricewaterhouseCoopers. He holds a Master of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Commerce Degree, both from the University of Nairobi.

Mr. Wangai retired from Deloitte East Africa in 2018 after serving the firm for 21 years as a partner. His key leadership roles at Deloitte included 15 years as the leader of the Audit and Assurance Business unit. 

Mr. Wangai has made significant contribution towards the development of the Accountancy profession in Kenya and Africa, including serving as Chairman of...

James Ndegwa

Director

Andrew Ndegwa

Director

Patrick Mugambi

Alternate Director

David Hutchison

Director

Doug Lacey

Director

Norman Kelly

Director

Mugwe Manga

Director

Mariam Abdullahi

Director

Kairo Thuo

Director

Ernest Ndegwa

Director

Philip Lopokoiyit

Director

Godfrey Kioi

Director & CEO

Sally Gitau

Company Secretary

Godrey Kioi

Godrey Kioi

Chief Executive Officer

Godfrey is a member of both the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) and the Institute of Certified Secretaries (ICS). He holds a Bachelor of Science (Hons) degree in Accounting and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Finance.

He previously served as the Managing Director of The Heritage Insurance Company Kenya Limited, part of the Liberty Group, a position he held since 2014. His career spans over three decades, starting in 1987 as an external auditor before advancing to senior roles in finance, accounting, and audit across various manufacturing organizations.

Zipporah  Chege

Chief Finance Officer

Peter Mukuria

General Manager Business Development & Distribution

Lucy Karanja

Manager, Underwriting

Charled Kagima

Head of Underwriting & Reinsurance

Everlyn Musunzar

Manager, Business Development (Retail& Branches)

Jennifer Kamotho

Manager, Business Development (Commercial)

Andrew Muturi

Manager, Business Development (Direct)

Radcliffe Nyamai

Manager, Business Development (Commercial)

John Njenga

Manager, Reinsurance and Risks Survey

Joy Gachoka

Head of Acturial

Austin Githinji

Head of Claims

Philip Lopokoiyit

Philip Lopokoiyit

Group Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Philip Lopokoiyit is the CEO of ICEA LION Group, based in Nairobi, Kenya. He was previously the CEO of ICEA LION General Insurance company having joined the Group in September 2021. He has a wealth of experience in Finance, Risk Management and Corporate Governance, having worked for over 20 years in various senior management capacities in multinational companies.

Philip holds a BCom from the University of Nairobi and is a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya. He also holds other accounting qualifications being a member of the Chartered Management Accountants and a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales. He holds an MBA degree from Warwick Business School, UK. Philip is currently the Chair of the Nairobi Declaration o...

Naomi Munyi

Group Head of Finance

Mokaya Mokaya

Group Head, People & Culture

Anthony Muturi

FSA, MAAA - Group Actuary

Cynthia Kantai

Group Head, Marketing and Communications

Paul Kioi

Group Head of Technology and Transformation

Jacqueline Ochieng

Head of Research and Development

Enock Keya

Group Head, Data and Analytics

Darius Kedera

Head, Contact Centre

Benson Wakaba

Group Head, Risk and Compliance

David Too

Group Head Infrastructure

Eric Muthengi

Group Manager, Customer Experience

Geoff Gakundi

Group Head of Strategy & Business Delivery

Kevin Kombo

Group Internal Audit

Abiud Mulongo

Digital Lead

Gerald Gondo

Group Chief Investment Officer