Sheila M'Mbijjewe

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Sheila M'Mbijjewe
Born (1958-03-06) March 6, 1958 (age 65) [1]
NationalityKenyan
CitizenshipKenyan
Alma mater Kingston University
(Bachelor of Arts in Accounting)
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
(Chartered Certified Accountant)
Occupation(s) Accountant and Central Banker
Years active2015 — present
Known forAccounting
TitleDeputy Governor of the Central Bank of Kenya

Sheila M'Mbijjewe is a Kenyan accountant who has served as the Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Kenya since 2015. [1]

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Background and education

Sheila M'Mbijjew was born in Kenya on 6 March 1958. She holds a bachelor's degree in accounting, from Kingston University, in the United Kingdom. [1] She is also a Chartered Certified Accountant. [2]

Career

She has served as the deputy governor of the Central Bank of Kenya, deputing Patrick Ngugi Njoroge, since 4 August 2015. [1] She was appointed to that position in June 2015. [2] [3]

She has a long history of service in Kenya's private banking sector and financial environment. She has served as a board member in several companies, including Deloitte Touché Kenya, Pricewaterhouse Kenya, the Capital Markets Authority, the Nairobi Stock Exchange, Old Mutual Insurance Company Kenya and the Financial Reporting Centre of Kenya. [2]

Other considerations

In 2008, Sheila M'Mbijjewe was awarded the Moran of the Burning Spear (MBS), a presidential medal for service to her country. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Ngugi, Brian (12 March 2018). "Deputy central bank boss attains retirement age". Business Daily Africa . Nairobi. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Central Bank of Kenya (13 March 2018). "Central Bank of Kenya: Governance: Mrs Sheila M'Mbijjewe, Deputy Governor". Nairobi: Central Bank of Kenya . Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  3. "Kenya appoints Njoroge as new central bank governor". Reuters.com. 26 June 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2018.