Executive Committee

Nasim Devji

Group Chief Executive Officer

Nasim joined the DTB Group in 1996 following which she was appointed Group Chief Executive Officer of Diamond Trust Bank in East Africa in 2001. She is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales, a Fellow of the Kenya Institute of Bankers, a Fellow of the Institute of Directors (Kenya) and an Associate of the Institute of Taxation (United Kingdom). Nasim is a Director of DTB Tanzania, DTB Uganda, DTB Burundi, Jubilee Insurance Burundi and Diamond Trust Bancassurance Intermediary Agency Limited. She has previously served on the Board of the Nairobi Securities Exchange Limited and as a member of the Kenya Deposit Insurance Corporation.

Alkarim Jiwa

Finance & Strategy Director

Alkarim was appointed to the Board in September 2018. He joined the bank in 1998 and was appointed to the position of Chief Finance Officer in 2001, a position he continues to hold to date. He is also a Director of DTB Burundi. Prior to joining the bank, Alkarim 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 and a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya.

Murali Natarajan

Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Natarajan was appointed as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Diamond Trust Bank Kenya Limited with effect from 1 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.

Stephen Kodumbe

Director, Legal & Company Secretary

Stephen joined DTB Kenya in 2008 as the Manager, Legal Services and was appointed Company Secretary in August 2009. He holds a Bachelor of Laws (LL. B) Degree and a Masters’ in Business Administration Degree from the University of Nairobi together with a Diploma from the Kenya School of Law. Besides being an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya and a registered Certified Public Secretary, Stephen is a member of the Law Society of Kenya, the Institute of Certified Public Secretaries of Kenya and the Institute of Directors (Kenya).

Dr. Kennedy Nyakomitta

Director, Sales

Kennedy joined the bank in 2000 and currently serves as the Director of Sales. He is also responsible for the bank’s asset finance function as well as the branches in the western region of Kenya. Prior to joining DTB, Kennedy had acquired several years’ experience with various Kenyan banks. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics, a Master's Degree in Business Administration and a Doctorate in Leadership and Governance.

Shahzad Karim

Director, Special Business Projects

Shahzad joined the Bank in 1986, thereafter rising to the position of Head of DTB Corporate Banking. She is a holder of a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree with a specialisation in Accounting and Marketing from Simon Fraser University, British Columbia, Canada.

Suraj Shah

Director, Business Banking

Suraj joined DTB Kenya in 2003 and is currently the Head of Business Banking, having previously served as the Head of Centralized Operations. Prior to joining the Bank, he acquired several years of experience in various positions with other banks in Kenya. Suraj is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.

George Otiende

Director, Retail Banking

George joined the Bank in 2006. In this role, he is responsible for all aspects of branch and channel operations, service and revenue growth. Prior to joining DTB Kenya, he worked with Standard Chartered Bank Kenya. George graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration Management (First Class honours) from Egerton University.

Raphael Onyango

Director, Corporate & Institutional Banking

Raphael joined the Bank in 2024 as the Director, Corporate & Institutional Banking. Before joining DTB, he served as the Group Director of Corporate Banking at Equity Bank, prior to which he held similar roles in Ecobank, Tanzania and Standard Chartered Bank, Kenya, amassing over 20 years’ experience in the financial industry. Raphael holds a Bachelor’s degree in Building Economics and Management from the University of Nairobi.

Venkatramani Iyer

Director, Treasury

Venkatramani joined DTB Tanzania in 2008 as the Head of Treasury and International Banking and later joined DTB Kenya as the Group Treasurer in 2015. Prior to this, he acquired several years' experience in the same function and in similar positions with banks in India. Venkatramani is a holder of a Bachelor of Commerce Degree (Madras University) and a Certified Associate of Indian Institute of Bankers.

Lillian Ngala

Director, Human Resources

Lillian joined the Bank in May 2012 and currently serves as the Direector of Human Resources. She spearheads the people strategy and oversees all HR initiatives within the Bank. Lillian is a qualified CHRP- K. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Human Resource Management, an MBA in Strategic Management from JKUAT,and a post graduate diploma in Human Resource Management from Institute of Human Resource (IHRM). She is also a Certified Trainer (CPT) and serves as a committee member of the IHRM council.

Constance Macharia

Director, Credit

Constance Macharia joined the Bank in 2021 as the Head of Credit. Before joining DTB, she served at I&M Bank in a similar position. Prior to that, she worked with Absa Bank Kenya for 20 years, with a stint in Ghana and Tanzania as the Head of Credit. Constance holds a BCOM from Kenyatta University and an Executive MBA from the University of Chicago. She is also a member of Chartered Institute of Bankers.

Hilda Gituro

Director, Compliance

Hilda joined the Bank in 2004 and is currently serving as the Head of Risk and Compliance. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the Catholic University of Eastern Africa and a MBA (Finance) from the United States International University - Africa. She is a Certified Compliance Officer, Certified Enterprise Risk Manager, and an Associate member of the Certified Fraud Examiners and Business Continuity Institute.

Dancan Okun

Director, Risk

Dancan Okun joined the Bank in 2021 as the Head of Risk. Before joining DTB, he served at I&M Bank as Group Chief Risk Officer. Dancan has vast experience in the banking industry having worked with several banks in Kenya including National Bank, KCB and Standard Chartered in senior risk and compliance positions. Dancan holds an MBA in Finance from the University of Nairobi.

Farouk Khimji

Chief of Staff

Farouk joined the Bank in 2004 and has served in various capacities across the Bank. He is currently the Chief of Staff to the Group CEO and MD. Farouk graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Economics from the University of Western Ontario and a Hons. Diploma in Banking and Financial Services from Westervelt College, London Ontario, Canada.

Peter Kimani

Director, Internal Audit

Peter joined DTB Kenya in 2001 and was promoted to the Head of Internal Audit in 2005. Prior to joining DTB, he worked for several years in different capacities within the internal audit departments of various companies. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the United States International University - Africa, and is also a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya.