Chemutai murgor biography definition

Chemutai Murgor is the chief finance officer and finance director at Standard Chartered Kenya and chief finance officer of Standard Chartered Africa.

She started her career at the bank as the head of business finance in 2001 before taking over the finance division in 2004. In 2007, Chemutai was appointed CFO/finance director for Standard Chartered Kenya and CFO for Standard Chartered East Africa, a position she held until June 2024. 

Chemutai’s career in finance began in 1992, when she joined Deloitte & Touche in London, UK as a trainee accountant. She became a manager at the professional services firm in 1996, eventually taking up the role of senior manager in Nairobi, Kenya in 1998. 

Her career, which spans more than 30 years, has seen her sit on the boards of various institutions, among them the Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA), Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology (JOOUST), International Water Management Institute (IWMI), CGIAR, and Women Corporate Directors. From 2016 to 2021, she acted as a trustee on the management advisory board of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW).

Chemutai holds an MBA from the University of Warwick Business School and a BCom from the University of Nairobi. 

Work

June 2024 - Present: CFO/finance director Kenya and CFO Africa, Standard Chartered 

Mar 2007 - June 2024: CFO/finance director Kenya and CFO East Africa, Standard Chartered

Jan 2004 - Feb 2007: head of finance, Standard Chartered

Jan 2001 - Dec 2003: head of business finance, Standard Chartered

Jan 2015 - present: member of the board, Kenya chapter, Women Corporate Directors

Jan 2021 - May 2024: member, audit and risk committee, CGIAR system management board

Jan 2016 - Dec 2021: trustee, management advisory board, Africa, ICAEW

Jan 2015 - Dec 2021: board member and audit chair, IWMI

Jan 2009 - Apr 2014: vice chairperson and audit chair, JOOUST

Jan 2007 - Apr 2013: board member, Insurance regulatory Authority (IRA)

Jan 1998 - Dec 2000: senior manager, Deloitte & Touche

Jan 1996 - Dec 1997: manager, Deloitte & Touche

Sept 1992 - Dec 1995: trainee accountant, Deloitte & Touche

Education
2008: MBA, University of Warwick Business School

1988 - 1991: BCom, University of Nairobi

Standard Chartered

Standard Chartered PLC is a multinational banking group with a strong presence in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. The bank, which is headquartered in the United Kingdom, operates subsidiaries across the globe, including Standard Chartered Kenya, which is listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE).