Mr. Linus Gitahi, MBS
Chairman - Non- Executive Director
Mr. Shaffiq Dharamshi
Vice-Chairman - Non- Executive Director
Mrs. Nasim Devji
Group Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Murali Natarajan
Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director
Mr. Jeremy Ngunze
Independent and Non- Executive Director
Mr. Sagheer Mufti
Independent and Non- Executive Director
Mrs. Pamella Ager
Non- Executive Director
Mr. Alkarim Jiwa
Finance & Strategy Director
Mr. Uday Bhasin
Independent and Non- Executive Director
Mr. Charles Luo
Independent and Non- Executive Director
Mr. Paul Muthaura MBS
Independent and Non- Executive Director
Mr. Linus Gitahi, MBS
Chairman - Non- Executive Director
Mr. Gitahi, MBS, was appointed to the Board in April 2017. He holds a B. Com (Hons) in Accounting from the University of Nairobi, a Diploma in Management from the Kenya Institute of Management and an MBA from the United States International University. He is also a Fellow of the Kenya Institute of Management. Mr. Gitahi is currently the Chairman of Sanlam Allianz General Insurance Limited, Tropikal Brands (Africa) Limited and Oxygene Communication Limited. In addition, he is a director of DTB Tanzania, Simba Corp, Outspan Hospital and Medical College, Jubilee Allianz Insurance (K) Limited and Kenya Association of Manufacturers. He previously served as the Chief Executive Officer of the Nation Media Group and prior to that was the Group Chief Executive Officer for GlaxoSmithKline in West Africa after having held diverse management positions with them.
Mr. Shaffiq Dharamshi
Vice-Chairman - Non- Executive Director
Mr. Dharamshi was appointed to the Board in April 2015. He is a professional banker with over twenty years senior management experience in the Middle East and Africa. He is the Head of Banking for the Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development (AKFED), and responsible for providing oversight on operations of financial institutions in the AKFED portfolio across Asia and Africa. He also serves as a Director of DTB Uganda, HBL Pakistan, Kyrgyz Investment and Credit Bank, Kyrgyzstan, Investment and Credit Bank, Tajikistan. Mr. Dharamshi has also previously served as a director of DCB Bank, India and DTB Tanzania. In addition, prior to taking this position with AKFED, he was Senior Vice President, Wholesale Credit Risk Management at Mashreq Bank in Dubai, UAE. Before joining Mashreq Bank, Mr. Dharamshi spent 17 years with Citibank in a wide range of positions across different areas of the bank in Africa and the Middle East. Mr. Dharamshi holds a MSc. from the London School of Economics. He is a member of the Institute of Directors (Kenya).
Mrs. Nasim Devji
Group Chief Executive Officer
Mrs. Devji joined the Group in 1996 following which she was appointed Group Chief Executive Officer of Diamond Trust Bank in East Africa in 2001 until 2024 after which she continues as its Group Chief Executive Officer. She is a Fellow of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales, an Associate of the Institute of Taxation (United Kingdom) and a Fellow of the Kenya Institute of Bankers. Mrs. Devji is also a director of DTB Uganda, PDM Uganda, Network Insurance Agency Limited and Diamond Jubilee Investment Trust Uganda Limited. She is also a member of the National Steering Committee on Drought Response and a member of the Institute of Directors (Kenya). She has previously served as a director of the Nairobi Securities Exchange Limited and as a member of the Kenya Deposit Insurance Corporation.
Mr. Murali Natarajan
Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director
Mr. Natarajan was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Diamond Trust Bank Kenya Limited in November 2024. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) Degree from the University of Delhi, India. He is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. Prior to his current appointment at DTB Kenya, Mr. Natarajan was for a period of 15 years, until April 2024, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of DCB Bank Limited, India, a listed banking company regulated by the Reserve Bank of India. He has also previously held the position of Global Head of SME Banking, Standard Chartered Bank, Head of Consumer Banking, India & Nepal, Standard Chartered Bank, Head of Mortgages & Auto and Head of Banking Strategy, Standard Chartered Bank, India and prior to that held various positions within Citibank and American Express. Mr. Natarajan is knowledgeable, has global exposure and vast experience in banking and financial services and in particular in dealing with Retail, MSME / SME clients and the related products and services.
Mr. Jeremy Ngunze
Independent and Non- Executive Director
Mr. Ngunze was appointed to the Board in June 2021. He is a career banker with broad experience in financial services spanning over 30 years, across Africa and Asia and holds an MBA from University of Manchester and a Bachelor of Commerce Degree from the University of Nairobi . He is currently the Chairman of Integrated Payment Solutions Limited, Chairman of PACT Global, and serves as a board member at Old Mutual Investment Group, Old Mutual Uganda Insurance Limited and Karen Country Club. Mr. Ngunze previously served as Group Executive Director for Regional Business at NCBA Group and prior to that was the Chief Executive Officer at Commercial Bank of Africa, Kenya. He is also a member of the Kenya Institute of Bankers.
Mr. Sagheer Mufti
Independent and Non- Executive Director
Mr. Mufti was appointed to the Board in January 2020. He is an industry leader with 45+ years of global experience at acclaimed Institutions such as CitiGroup, ADIB & HBL in driving business performance, strengthening governance and risk management and driving board and executive effectiveness across various verticals like banking, insurance, digital and operational resilience. He brings significant expertise in enterprise management, operational excellence, compliance and controls, digital, IT, cyber security and talent management. In addition to his directorship at DTB he is also on the Boards of HBL Bank UK Limited, HAHL UK (Chairman), Jubilee Life Insurance Company Limited, Pakistan, Jubilee Holdings Kenya Limited and Investment and Credit Bank of Tajikistan. Mr. Mufti has extensive experience in Governance at Board level. He has been instrumental in setting up and overseeing key Board Committees such as Digital, IT, Compliance and Strategy for various Boards and also approved by the UK Regulator as an SMF7. He holds a Certificate of Director Education from the Pakistan Institute of Corporate Governance, as well as multiple other certifications for board directorship training. He is also a member of the Institute of Directors (Kenya).
Mrs. Pamella Ager
Non- Executive Director
Mrs. Ager was appointed to the Board in May 2013. She is the Managing Partner in Oraro & Company Advocates and holds a First Class Honours LLM Degree from Auckland University and a Bachelor of Laws Degree from the University of Waikato - Hamilton, New Zealand. She also holds a diploma from the Kenya School of Law. Besides being an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, Mrs. Ager is a member of the Law Society of Kenya, Federation of Women Lawyers, East African Law Society and Commonwealth Lawyers Association. She is also a member of the Institute of Directors (Kenya) and sits on various boards for education and non-profit organisations.
Mr. Alkarim Jiwa
Finance & Strategy Director
Mr. Jiwa joined DTB in 1998 and became the Chief Finance Officer in 2001. He joined the Board in September 2018 as the Finance Director. Prior to joining the Bank, Mr. Jiwa worked for several years with an accountancy and audit firm in Nairobi, Kenya. He is a Fellow of the United Kingdom- based Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya and holds a certificate in management audits from the London School of Economics. He is also a member of the Institute of Directors (Kenya). Mr. Jiwa is a director of TPS Eastern Africa PLC, Diamond Trust Bancassurance Intermediary Limited, Network Insurance Agency Limited and Diamond Jubilee Investment Trust Uganda Limited.
Mr. Uday Bhasin
Independent and Non- Executive Director
Mr. Bhasin was appointed to the Board in July 2024. Mr. Bhasin is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (“ICAEW”), holds The Corporate Finance Qualification from the ICAEW and a Bachelors of Arts in Economics and Social Studies from the University of Manchester. He currently serves as the Managing Director of Tradeways Co LLC, a leading emerging markets financial and family advisory business. Mr. Bhasin has previously served as the Chief Finance and Investment Officer at Sharjah Holding and as Executive Director at Dubai Group, two UAE based Sovereign Wealth Funds with significant investments across Asia, Middle East and Africa. Prior to these roles, Mr. Bhasin spent 11 years at PricewaterhouseCoopers working in Africa, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Mr. Bhasin currently serves on the Boards of Diamond Trust Bank Tanzania Limited, Sarova Hotels Kenya Limited, Metro Life Assurance Tanzania Limited and Meticulous Insurance Tanzania Limited.
Mr. Charles Luo
Independent and Non- Executive Director
Mr. Luo was appointed to the Board in June 2026. He holds a BSc (Hons) in Applied Accounting from Oxford Brookes University and an MBA from the University of London. He is also a Certified Public Accountant of Kenya and a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. Mr. Luo is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Cynergy Global Limited, an infrastructure and energy investment company, and Principal of Aventum Advisory Limited, a specialist transaction and investment advisory firm. In addition, he serves as a Board Member of ICEA LION Life Assurance Company Limited. Mr. Luo previously served as a Partner at Deloitte in various roles and jurisdictions, where he led audit and advisory engagements for leading financial institutions, including banks, insurance companies and pension funds, as well as development finance institutions, energy businesses and large corporates across East and Southern Africa and the United Kingdom. His experience spans audit, strategy, governance, financial management, risk, transactions and business transformation.
Mr. Paul Muthaura MBS
Independent and Non- Executive Director
Mr. Muthaura, MBS, was appointed to the Board in July 2026. He is a governance and financial markets leader with extensive experience in regulatory leadership, financial sector development, corporate performance and policy reform. He holds a Master of Philosophy in Business Administration from the Maastricht School of Management; a Masters in Banking and Finance Law from the London School of Economics and Political Science; a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Warwick; and an Executive Diploma in Financial Management from KCA University. He is also an Academy of Executive Coaching certified Executive Coach and Systemic Team Coach, an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya and an Honorary Fellow of the Institute of Certified Public Secretaries of Kenya. Mr. Muthaura served as the Chief Executive Officer of the Africa Carbon Markets Initiative through December 2025. Prior to this, he served as an Independent Consultant with EMRD Advisory Limited, Chief Executive Officer and Principal Officer at ICEA LION General Insurance Company Limited and Chief Executive Officer of the Capital Markets Authority. He currently serves on the Board of Trustees of the International Valuation Standards Council and is also a Board Member of British American Tobacco Kenya, ICEA LION Asset Management and the Financial Sector Deepening Trust Kenya. He has previously served on the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants, the Board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions and the Financial Stability Board Regional Consultative Group for Sub-Saharan Africa, in addition to serving on the boards of the Insurance and Pensions regulators and the Vision 2030 Delivery Board at the national level.
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