The Family Banks new board chairperson Francis Gitau Mungai has died barely three weeks after he was appointed to replace the retiring Wilfred Kiboro.
In a statement, Family bank board of directors and management made the announcement on Gitau who passed on while receiving treatment in the United States.
Architect Francis Gitau Mungai, has served the Board of Family Bank Limited since 2016 and has been serving as the Vice Chairman for the last two years before his recent appointment as Chairman.
He was also a Fellow of the Architectural Association of Kenya (FAAK).
He chaired the Board Credit Committee and the Board Human Resource Committee.
He was a member of the Nominations and Governance Committee and a Director of Pesa Pap Digital, a subsidiary of Family Bank Ltd.
Prior to joining the board, Mungai had supported the Board both as a customer and as an architect since 1996.
He made invaluable contributions to the growth of the Bank, and he will be missed immensely by all those who had the pleasure of knowing him.
He was a seasoned professional with over 30 years of expertise in architecture and contract management.
He was a founding partner of Aaki Consultants, Architects, and Urban Designers and held leadership roles with renowned firms such as Triad Architects in Nairobi and Urban Innovation Group (UIG) in Los Angeles.
He held a Master’s Degree in Architecture from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and a Bachelor of Architecture degree with First-Class Honours from the University of Nairobi.
