Safaricom Appoints Michael Mutiga As Chief Business Development & Strategy Officer

Michael Mutiga has been appointed Chief Business Development & Strategy Officer effective 1^st May 2022.

He will lead Safaricom’s business development and transformation agenda and will be responsible for Strategic Partnerships, Mergers and Acquisitions, Safaricom’s funding strategy, and asset optimization.

With over 20 years of experience in Banking, Michael joins Safaricom from Citibank where he was a Managing Director and Head of Corporate Finance for Sub-Saharan Africa from 2019. Michael was with Citibank for 15 years and has held various senior local and regional management and leadership roles.

Prior to joining Citibank, Michael worked in Barclays/Absa Capital, where he grew from a Management Associate to the Regional Coverage Head – East Africa, Investment Banking Division Africa, a role he held until he joined Citibank in 2006.

He holds a Bachelor of Law Degree from the University of Nairobi, and a Masters in Law degree from Temple University. He is an Advocate and a Certified Public Secretary.

Please join me in welcoming Michael to the Safaricom family and wishing him all the best as he takes up his new role.