Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) governor Patrick Ngugi Njoroge has scooped the 2016 African Central Bank Governor of the year Award at the 51st Annual meeting of the African Development Bank (AfDB) in Lusaka, Zambia. Njoroge, who became governor of the CBK in June last year, has spearheaded cleaning up of Kenya's banking sector. AfDB noted that Governor Njoroge had re-established order as he sanitizes the banking sector in his country and called him an exceptional leader. “I dedicate this award to the youth of Africa,” Njoroge said on receiving the award. The CBK boss was honoured with the award for his integrity, strong values and for providing stability in what has been a volatile economic environment.

Source: Daily Nation May 27, 2016 05:22 UTC