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James Ndegwa
Chairman at
NCBA GROUP PLC
Net worth: 53 M $ as of 30/08/2026
Profile
James P.
M.
Ndegwa is currently the Chairman at First Chartered Securities Ltd., Non-Executive Chairman at NCBA Group Plc since 2005, and an Associate at both the Chartered Insurance Institute and the Insurance Institute of Kenya.
Former roles include Chairman at NIC Group Plc, Chairman at ICEA LION Asset Management Ltd., Chairman at The Capital Markets Authority from 2015 to 2021, and Managing Director at ICEA LION.
General Insurance Co., Ltd. Education includes graduate studies at the University of Oxford.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
NCBA GROUP PLC 4.65% | 30/12/2025 | 76,619,666 ( 4.65% ) | 53 M $ | 30/08/2026 |
James Ndegwa active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| NCBA GROUP PLC | Chairman | 31/12/2004 |
Chartered Insurance Institute
 Chartered Insurance Institute Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Functions as a College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal | 05/04/2010 |
First Chartered Securities Ltd.
 First Chartered Securities Ltd. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides software development services | Chairman | 05/04/2010 |
Insurance Institute of Kenya | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Former positions of James Ndegwa
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
The Capital Markets Authority
 The Capital Markets Authority General GovernmentGovernment Financial regulators | Chairman | 31/12/2020 |
ICEA LION General Insurance Co. Ltd.
 ICEA LION General Insurance Co. Ltd. Life/Health InsuranceFinance Provides accident insurance services | Chief Executive Officer | 31/12/2002 |
| NCBA GROUP PLC | Chairman | - |
ICEA LION Asset Management Ltd.
 ICEA LION Asset Management Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance ILAM invests their client’s assets in money markets, bonds, fixed income portfolio, equities, balanced portfolio and offshore investments. | Chairman | - |
Training of James Ndegwa
Experiences
Positions held
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Listed companies
Private companies
Connections
80
1st degree connections
9
1st degree companies
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Members of the board
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Linked companies
| Private companies | 9 |
|---|---|
NIC Group Plc
 NIC Group Plc Regional BanksFinance Provides retail and corporate banking, brokerage, bancassurance and investment banking services | Finance |
University of Oxford
 University of Oxford Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
First Chartered Securities Ltd.
First Chartered Securities Ltd. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides software development services | Technology Services |
ICEA LION Asset Management Ltd.
ICEA LION Asset Management Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance ILAM invests their client’s assets in money markets, bonds, fixed income portfolio, equities, balanced portfolio and offshore investments. | Finance |
Chartered Insurance Institute
Chartered Insurance Institute Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Functions as a College/University | Commercial Services |
ICEA LION General Insurance Co. Ltd.
ICEA LION General Insurance Co. Ltd. Life/Health InsuranceFinance Provides accident insurance services | Finance |
The Capital Markets Authority
The Capital Markets Authority General GovernmentGovernment Financial regulators | Government |
Insurance Institute of Kenya | |
NCBA Group Plc
 NCBA Group Plc Major BanksFinance Provides retail and corporate banking, brokerage, bank assurance and investment banking services | Finance |
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