HF Group has strengthened its leadership bench with two board appointment, naming Mr. Samuel Mwangi Makome as Chairman of HFC Limited and Ms. Elizabeth Gitau as an Independent Non-Executive Director of HF Group Plc, both effective 13th March 2026.
Samuel Makome Steps In as HFC Limited Chairman
Makome brings more than three decades of hands-on banking experience, having held senior leadership positions at three of East Africa’s most prominent financial institutions: KCB Group, Standard Chartered, and Equity Group. That depth of exposure shapes a leader who understands both the architecture of large institutions and the pressures of executing strategy at scale.
His career reflects genuine breadth. Over 15 years in executive management and board roles have sharpened his expertise across strategic leadership, business development, operations, and risk management, a combination that positions him well for the demands of chairing a regulated financial entity.
Makome holds a Master’s degree in Organisational Leadership from International Leadership University, Nairobi, a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Agricultural Engineering from the University of Nairobi, and an Associate qualification from the Chartered Institute of Bankers, London (ACIB).
Elizabeth Gitau Joins the HF Group Plc Board
Gitau is a seasoned human resource management professional whose career spans consultancy, corporate advisory, and board governance across Kenya, Uganda, and South Africa. That cross-border experience gives her a grounded understanding of the sub-Saharan business environment; its opportunities, its structural complexities, and its talent dynamics.
She has served in leadership roles at globally recognised organisations including Unilever and KPMG, building a track record in HR transformation, agile workforce models, flexible structures, and diversity and inclusion. Her work frames human resources not as a support function, but as a direct driver of sustainable business growth.
At board level, Gitau serves as Trustee and Committee Chair at the Union East Africa Pension Trust, Advisory Board Member at Young Engineers Kenya, and Founding Chair of the Reward Management Professionals of Kenya (RMPK), demonstrating a consistent commitment to governance and community impact.
She holds an MSc in Human Resource Management and Training from the University of Leicester, a Certified Human Resource Professional of Kenya (CHRP Kenya) qualification, a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting), Second Class Honours (Upper Division) from the University of Nairobi, and is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) of Kenya.
