"Rest in peace": Senior KCB Bank official Rosemary Kimwatu dies at Ngong home
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- Rosemary Kimwatu Koech, head of data protection at KCB Bank Group, passed away at her Ngong home on Friday, August 21
- KICTANet announced her death, paying tribute to her role as a board member and champion of privacy and data governance
- Koech built a career spanning nearly two decades across law, fintech, public policy and data protection
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Rosemary Kimwatu Koech, the head of data protection at KCB Bank Group, died on Friday, August 21, morning at her home in Ngong, Kenya.
She was a prominent figure in the country's technology, fintech, legal and data protection sectors.
Her passing was made public by the Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet), where she had served as a board member. The circumstances surrounding her death have not been disclosed.
KICTANet pays tribute
In a statement, KICTANet remembered Koech as a deeply valued member of its community.
"Rest in peace, Rosemary. You will be greatly missed and always remembered by the KICTANet community," the organisation said.
KICTANet also described her as a genuine advocate for rights-respecting digital frameworks, noting that she consistently worked to ensure regional data governance structures were built on human-centric principles.
"Rosemary was a true advocate and champion for privacy and data governance in the digital economy, evident in her work as the group data protection officer at KCB Bank Group," the organisation added.
How long was Rosemary Koech's career?
Koech's professional journey covered nearly two decades, with her focus sharpening over time on how organisations collect, process and protect personal data in an increasingly digital economy.
She joined KCB Bank Group in June 2022 as data protection officer, having previously worked at Safaricom PLC as public policy manager.
A year later, in June 2023, she was elevated to the position of head of data protection, assuming broader responsibility for the group's data protection compliance across its operations.
Her work was grounded in a belief in human rights and justice, and she applied that conviction to building data frameworks that placed individuals at the centre of digital governance.
Who was Brian Mwenge?
In other news, we reported about the tragic loss of Brian Mwenge.
Mwenge was a committed leader within the KCB) family, who died in a plane crash that claimed 14 lives.
His passing left a profound impact on the banking sector.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
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