Joshua Oigara has been appointed the Chief Executive Officer of Stanbic Bank, effective March 1 2026.
He replaces Patrick Mweheire, who is proceeding on retirement effective 28 February 2026.
Dr. Oigara is the Standard Bank Regional Chief Executive for East Africa. a position he has held since September 2025.
He will assume the role of Chief Executive of Stanbic Holdings Plc in addition to his regional mandate. Having previously served as Chief Executive Officer of a regional bank in East Africa, Dr Oigara brings in-depth knowledge of the East African markets and a proven record of institutional transformation.
He also holds an MBA with Distinction in International Business Management from Edith Cowan University. Australia, and a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Nairobi. He is a Certified Public Accountant of Kenya. CPA (K), and a member of both the Kenya Institute of Bankers (KIB) and the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK).
He is a graduate of the Advanced Management Programme at the International Institute for Management Development (IMD). Lausanne. Switzerland.