Rebecca Mbithi

Rebecca Mbithi, is a lawyer, accountant and corporate executive in Kenya, the largest economy in the East African Community. She is managing director and chief executive officer (CEO) of Ecobank Kenya, since 9 February 2026. She is the immediate past CEO of Family Bank, a financial service provider with assets valued at about US$789 million (KSh120 billion), as of 30 September 2023. She was appointed to that position in February 2019. and she resigned in December 2023.

Her second degree is a Master of Business Administration in Strategic Management, awarded by the United States International University Africa, in Nairobi, Kenya's capital city. She is also a Certified Public Accountant, and a Certified Public Secretary.

After five years as CEO at Family Bank, she resigned and left the bank to pursue other opportunities. She was replaced by Nancy Njau, the former Acting Chief Commercial Officer at the same bank. On 9 February 2026, the board of directors of Ecobank Kenya appointed CEO and managing director, effective that day.

Other considerations Rebecca Mbithi is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya and a member of the Law Society of Kenya. She is also a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya and a Certified Public Secretary. Rebecca Mbithi is the fifth female CEO in Kenya's commercial banking sector. The other four are (a) Nasim Devji, at Diamond Trust Bank (b) Betty Korir at Credit Bank (c) Anne Karanja, at Kenya Post Office Savings Bank and (d) Joyce Ann Wainaina, at Citibank Kenya.