Dennis Njau holds a Double Major Master’s Degree in Strategic Management and Marketing, and a Bachelor of Commerce degree specializing in Finance. He is also an Associate of the Kenya Institute of Bankers and a Certified Public Accountant (CPA Part I).
With over 20 years of experience in banking, Dennis has held senior leadership roles across leading institutions. At Equity Bank, he served as Head of Consumer Banking, was among the founding pioneers of Agency Banking in the industry and later became Head of Agency and Merchant Acquiring. He went on to serve as Director of Payments and Retail Banking, among other leadership roles. At KCB, he served as Head of Channels.
His achievements and contributions have been recognized both locally and internationally, earning him opportunities to serve on several industry councils and committees, including the Visa Business Council for CEMEA, the MasterCard Chip Committee CEMEA, the MasterCard Business Council Africa, and the UnionPay African Council.
Prior to his current role, Dennis was Director, Network Business & Distribution at NCBA, where he provided leadership to the branch network and retail sales distribution, driving operational efficiency and accelerating business growth across branches for all customer segments.