Dr Gideon Muriuki, Highest Paid Kenyan CEO, Quick Facts

Dr Gideon Muriuki, Biography

Gideon Muriuki is the group managing director and CEO of the Co-operative Bank of Kenya. He has presided over the bank’s recovery from losing 2.3 billion shillings in 2000 to making profits of up to Kshs 22.6 billion in 2021. He joined the bank in 1996 as a senior corporate manager before becoming director of corporate and institutional banking in 1999. Muriuki, who was appointed as Managing Director in 2001 with a clear mandate to return the bank to profitable trading, holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics. He is a Fellow of the Kenya Institute of Bankers and earned an Honorary Doctorate in Business Management in 2011, a Doctorate of Humane Letters (Honoris Causa)-DLitt from the African International University, and an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letter from the Co-operative University of Kenya in 2022.

Dr Gideon Muriuki, Age and Birthday

Dr. Muriuki was born on September 1, 1964, in Mung’aria village in Tetu, Nyeri. He was the first child of Ben Muriuki Gakenge and Beatrice Muthoni Muriuki. His parents were business people. He is 59 years old.

Gideon Muriuki, Education

He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from the University of Nairobi. He was once a student at Kaigonde Primary School from 1971 to 1974 before transferring to Kiganjo Primary School from 1975 to 1977, where he sat for his Certificate of Primary Education in.
Dr. Gideon Muriuki joined Kagumo High School and undertook his ‘O’ Level education, earning his Kenya Certificate of Education in 1981. He did his ‘A’ Level education at the same school, Kagumo High School, and sat for his KACE in 1983.

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Gideon Muriuki, Marriage

On May 28, 1994, Gideon married Joice Muriuki. The couple has five children. His son Ben married Janet Muriuki in 2023.

Gideon Muriuki, Quick Wiki Facts

Full name: Dr. Gideon Muriuki
Occupation: Chief Executive Officer, Co-Operative Bank of Kenya
Age: 59 years old.
Born: September 1, 1964, in Nyeri
Citizenship: Kenyan
Wife: Joice Muriuki
Children: 5
Primary School: Kiganjo Primary School
Secondary School: Kagumo High School
University: University of Nairobi
Salary: Sh 37.9 million
Net Worth: Kshs 22.6 billion.

Gideon Muriuki, Career

After completing his university education, Gideon started his career in the banking sector when he was recruited as a Graduate Trainee at Barclays Bank of Kenya in 1989 and served until 1992.
Afterward, he moved to Standard Chartered Bank, where he worked from 1992 to 1996. He joined the Co-operative Bank in 1996 as a senior corporate manager before becoming director of corporate and institutional banking in 1999. In 2001, Muriuki was appointed as the Managing Director with a clear mandate to return the bank to profitable trading.

Gideon Muriuki, Height and Weight

The CEO’s weight and height are under review.

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Gideon Muriuki’s Salary and Net Worth

Gideon is the highest-paid chief executive officer in Kenya, earning about Kshs 1 million daily. He has a net worth of about Kshs 22.6 billion. In the past year, he earned Sh 455.5 million, making him the highest-paid CEO in Kenya. His monthly salary is about Sh37.9 million.