Esther Koimett Biography

Esther Koimett (14 December 1957) is a Kenyan investment banker. She formerly served as the managing director and CEO of the Kenya Post Office Savings Bank. Esther is the current Director of General Public Investment and Portfolio Managment at the National Treasury.

Full Name :

Esther Koimett

Date of Birth :

14 December 1957

Place of Birth :

Tambach, Kenya

Nationality :

Kenyan

Occupation :

Corporate Executive

Active Years :

1980 – present

Net Worth :

Nil

Social Media Handle :

Twitter @estherkoimett

Early Life and Education

Esther Koimett was born on 14 December 1957, in Tambach, Kenya. She was born into the family of the late Moi-era politician Nicholas Biwott as the firstborn of the family.

She went to Kessup Girls Secondary School after attending primary school and the name was unknown yet. Esther graduated from the University of Nairobi with a Bachelor of Commerce degree she also obtained her Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree at the same school.

Career

Esther has over 25 years of experience in public service, including as permanent secretary in the Ministry of Tourism and Information and as the managing director of Kenya Post Office Savings Bank. She has been involved in investment promotion, public enterprise reform, and privatization for 18 years.

She is also a board member of these companies Kenya Reinsurance Corporation, Tourism Promotion Services, Kenya Railways Corporation, Kenya Airways, Kenya Commercial Bank Group, Housing Finance Group of Kenya, Mumias Sugar Company Limited, Kenya Electricity Generating Company and Safaricom, Telkom Kenya Limited, The African Trade Insurance Agency.