Global InformationPolycarp Igathe information
Polycarp Igathe | |
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| Deputy Governor of Nairobi City County | |
| In office 21 August 2017 – 31 January 2018 | |
| Governor | Mike Sonko |
| Preceded by | Jonathan Mwangangi Mueke |
| Succeeded by | Anne Kananu |
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| Born | Polycarp Igathe Kamau 21 September 1972 Nairobi, Kenya |
| Spouse | Catherine Igathe |
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Polycarp Igathe Kamau (born 21 September 1972) is a Kenyan businessman, politician and corporate executive, He acts as the Chief Commercial Officer in Equity Group Holdings. He had earlier served as the Vice President in charge of Sales and Marketing in Vivo Energy Africa.[1] Before that, he had served as the Chief Commercial Officer of Equity Bank Kenya, between May 2018 and September 2018 when he was later promoted to the Managing director position.[2]
Igathe was elected as the second Deputy Governor of Nairobi County in the 2017 Kenyan general elections on a Jubilee Party ticket.[3][4][5] Prior to this he served as managing director Vivo Energy Kenya Kenya,[6] before resigning in May 2017, to run for office.[7][3][4] He resigned as Deputy Governor of Nairobi County on 31 January 2018.[3]
Igathe vied for the Nairobi Governor position during the 2022 General election under the Azimio-OKA coalition and came second after garnering 573,518 votes compared to UDA's Johnson Sakaja who garnered 699,392 votes.
- ^ Kamau, Macharia (4 August 2019). "Polycarp Igathe returned to Equity Bank from Vivo". The Standard (Kenya). Nairobi. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ Njaja, Annie (15 May 2018). "Igathe returns to corporate world with Equity Bank job". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ^ a b c Githae, Wanjohi (12 January 2018). "Polycarp Igathe resigns as Nairobi Deputy Governor". Daily Nation. Nairobi. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- ^ a b Otieno, Bonface (31 January 2018). "No way back for Igathe to City Hall". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
- ^ Olingo, Allan (12 August 2017). "Kenya's ruling party to finally control Nairobi county". The EastAfrican. Nairobi. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- ^ Mulupi, Dinfin (20 November 2013). "Meet the Boss: Polycarp Igathe, MD, Vivo Energy". Howwemadeitinafrica.com. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- ^ Herbling, David (17 May 2017). "Igathe quits Vivo to take up Sonko offer". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. Retrieved 12 January 2018.