HF Group Plc has appointed Robert Kibaara the new chief executive officer to replace Frank Ireri who has led the mortgage focused lender for thirteen years. Last year, the lender reported a Sh126.22 million after-tax profit , representing an 86.07 per cent slide from the previous Sh905.83 million. Kibaara joins HF from NIC Bank where he served as the director for retail banking. Prior to his tenure at NIC Bank, Kibaara who has 24 years of banking experience worked at National Bank of Kenya, Standard Chartered Bank and Barclays Bank of Kenya. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Banking and Finance a Post Graduate Diploma from the Chartered Institute of Marketing.

Source: The Star December 18, 2018 20:26 UTC