{
  "id": 16861413,
  "title": "Britam appoints Celestine Munda as board chairperson",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/britam-appoints-celestine-munda-as-board-chairperson",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-28T06:59:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/business/britam-appoints-celestine-munda-as-board-chairperson"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Britam Holdings Plc has appointed Celestine Munda as the substantive Chairperson of its Board of Directors, effective October 27, 2026, following her interim role since March 2026. Munda, an Independent Non-Executive Director, brings over 30 years of professional experience in professional services and the energy sector, including roles at Ernst & Young, PricewaterhouseCoopers, and Royal Dutch Shell. Her appointment, subject to regulatory approvals, follows the death of former board chair Kuria Muchiru and aligns with Britam's ASCEND 2026-2030 strategy, focusing on African expansion, sustainability, and digitalisation.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}