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. Liberty Kenya Holdings Plc is the holding company for The Heritage Insurance Company Kenya Ltd and Liberty Life Assurance Kenya Ltd, the short term and long term businesses of the group.
The new CEO is takes over the corner office from Godfrey Kioi who has been an acting CEO since April 1, 2022, following the retirement of Mike du Toit.
Godden is a fellow of Actuarial Society of South Africa(SOA), and he has completed Bachelors and Masters degree in Statistics and Actuarial Science.
He has over 25 years of experience in Insurance and Pension fund industry. He has recently served as a CEO of the Group’s health Insurance in Nigeria.
Group Board Chairman Peter Odera wished Godden well on his appointment as he steers the Group in delivering its purpose of making financial freedom possible for all Kenyans.
The Kenyan listed firm is a subsidiary of Liberty Holdings which is a JSE listed financial services group that offers an extensive, market-leading range of investment, insurance and health offerings to individuals and businesses. It is also part of the Standard Bank Group of South Africa.
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