Liberty Kenya Holdings PLC has announced the appointment of Kieran Godden as Group Chief Executive and director of the Company, effective August 1, 2023.
He replaces Godfrey Kioi who was acting CEO following the retirement of Mike du Toit from his position in 2022.
With over 25 years of experience in the insurance and retirement fund industries with the international Liberty Group, Godden has served as Chief Financial Officer of Liberty Corporate and most recently as Chief Executive Officer of the Liberty Group’s Health insurance business in Nigeria.
Liberty Kenya Chairman Philip Odera congratulated Mr Kieran Godden on his appointment and wished him well in his new role.
Godden holds BSc (Hons) and MSc degrees in Statistics and Actuarial Science from the Rand Afrikaans University (now the University of Johannesburg) and is a fellow of the Actuarial Society of South Africa.
Liberty Kenya is listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange under the Insurance sector.
It is the holding company for Heritage Insurance Company Kenya Ltd and Liberty Life Assurance Kenya Ltd.
The insurance firm is a subsidiary of Liberty Holdings, which is also part of the Standard Bank Group.
