‘Efficient’ and ‘dedicated’, Patricia Mbugua built the credit division of Bank of Africa Kenya’s well-regarded legal function from scratch and remained their legal head until her move to East Africa Development Bank (EADB) and later to her current role at Standard Chartered in 2015.

During her time at Bank of Africa, Mbugua gained recognition for her motivational and effective management style, which included incentives and structured training programs. Also in this period, Mbugua was elected as vice-chair of the Kenya Bankers’ Association Legal Affairs Committee, where she drew notice for her meaningful contribution to industry discourse, and previously published a widely-acclaimed article on the subject of asset finance, in Kenya’s Daily Nation. A former Walker Kontos Advocates’ partner, Mbugua has won respect throughout her career for her exceptional work and team ethic.