Catherine Karita is a Kenyan lawyer, businesswoman and corporate executive who serves as the executive director of NCBA Securities, an investment and stock brokerage firm that is a member of the NCBA Group Plc, a financial services conglomerate that is headquartered in Kenya, with branch offices in Rwanda, Uganda, and Tanzania.[1]
Catherine Karita | |
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Born | 1981 (age 42–43) |
Nationality | Kenyan |
Citizenship | Kenya |
Alma mater | University of Maryland (Bachelor of Information Systems) University of Baltimore (Master of Business Administration) University of Nairobi (Bachelor of Laws) |
Occupation(s) | Banker, Lawyer and Corporate Executive |
Years active | 2007–present |
Known for | Professional competence |
Title | Executive Director of NIC Securities, Nairobi, Kenya |
Family | One son, Nathan born c.2010 |
Background and education
Karita was born in Kabete, Kiambu County, circa 1981.[2]
After attending local primary and secondary school, she was admitted to the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), in the United States, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Information Systems degree. She continued on to the University of Baltimore, where she obtained her Master of Business Administration in 2007.[3]
As of 2015, she was pursuing studies leading up to a Bachelor of Laws degree at the University of Nairobi.[3]
Career
Following her graduation with her MBA degree, Karita was employed by the Bank of America (BOA), for a period ending in 2009, when she returned to her native Kenya.[3] She spent four years at BOA in various sales positions and in relationship management.[4]
She was hired by CfC Stanbic Financial Services Limited in Nairobi, Kenya, as the Head of Corporate and Institutional Sales, effective in 2009. On 2 January 2013, Karita was hired by NIC Bank as General Manager of NIC Securities, where she is one of the 12 senior management executives.[4]
Other considerations
In August 2015, the Business Daily Africa newspaper, named Karita one of the Top 40 Under 40 Women In Kenya 2015.[5] In December 2018, she was one of the five judges who selected the Top 40 Under 40 Men In Kenya 2018.[6]