Kenswitch Appoints Former Head Of Sales As MD

The former Head of Sales Network at Interswitch supporting the East Africa region has been appointed to the position of Managing Director at Kenswitch Kenya Limited.

Karimi Ithau is a seasoned professional with a wealth of experience spanning over 20 years in the sales of innovative products and services in the information technology markets.

“We are confident that Ithau has what it takes to steer our Kenyan market to the next level. As a board, we would like to congratulate her and assure her of our continued support as we seek to provide innovative payments across East Africa,” said Kenswitch chairman Yousef Bazian.

She has previously worked as the General Manager and as Head of Business Development at Paynet (K) Limited.
Ithau also held the position of Head of eBanking – Corporate and Institutional Banking Division at the Standard Chartered Bank and is also a member of the Young Leadership Program and the Organisation of Women in International Trade.

Bazian added, “The rebranding effort, among other initiatives, builds on many improvements the firm has made to the business in recent years. Our commitment to this market is focused on positioning our unmatched product breadth, geographical reach and strong leadership team back on the strong pan-African success of Loita Group in over 18 countries across Africa.”

She is a graduate of the School of Computer Technology, UK, and holds a leadership training certification from Dale Carnegie and Associates Inc.