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Hillary Wachinga

Also known as: Dr Hillary Wachinga · Dr Wachinga · Dr. Hillary Wachinga

Hillary Wachinga — Chief Executive of Kenya Reinsurance Corporation since 2023, currently facing multiple court petitions alleging misconduct.

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In coverage

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  1. October 2026
  2. Citizen Digital

    … Hillary Wachinga said the programme was established to nurture emerging talent, strengthen academia-industry collaboration and harness new technologies to improve business processes. …

    Fighting flood risk with Artificial Intelligence: Kenya Re taps student innovation
  3. Citizen Digital

    … jects and are total orphans without guardians. window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-m', container: 'taboola-mid-article-thumbnails', placement: 'Mid Article Thumbnails', target_type: 'mix' }); Kenya Re Group Managing Director Hillary Wachinga …

    Kenya Re to sponsor 10 orphaned KCSE top performers annually at Ivy League universities
  4. September 2026
  5. Citizen Digital

    … Hillary Wachinga hands over a certificate and trophy to Felistus Ogutu of Kenbright Re for emerging the best paying broker among the corporation's clients Audio By Vocalize Kenya Reinsurance Corporation is seeking to deepen collaboration between insurers and commercial banks as i …

    Kenya Re turns to banks to unlock insurance industry growth
  6. Citizen Digital

    … Perpetua Wanjiru and Bargotio Kwonyike took the ladies’ and men’s Longest Drive titles, while Mary Mbataru and Adam Boru won the ladies’ and men’s Nearest to the Pin awards.Speaking during the tournament, Kenya Re Group Managing Director Dr Hillary Wachinga said the event provide …

    Gailey Singh takes overall honours at Kenya Re Golf Tournament
  7. August 2026
  8. Citizen Digital

    Kenya Re profit rises 42.8% to Ksh.2.3 billion in first half of 2026 By Citizen Reporter August 23, 2026 04:53 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Dr Hillary Wachinga MD, Kenya Reinsurance Corporation. …

    Kenya Re profit rises 42.8% to Ksh.2.3 billion in first half of 2026
  9. The Standard

    … Hillary Wachinga, Kenya Re's managing director and chief executive officer says this affirmation is an independent, external validation of what has always underpinned the organisation, citing a strong capital base, disciplined underwriting and consistent earnings. …

    GCR affirms Kenya Re B, AA financial rating
  10. The Standard

    … Hillary Wachinga says in court papers there has been an ongoing war since he was appointed to lead the company in 2023 after he beat several of his colleagues to the corner office—some of them senior to him at the time—which has since created internal friction. …

    Wachinga's court fight reopens Kenya Re's history of boardroom wrangles
  11. July 2026
  12. Citizen Digital

    … Hillary Wachinga and General Manager for Finance and Credit Control Ruth Ngugi have denied allegations of intimidation, micromanagement, financial impropriety and abuse of office contained in a petition seeking their removal from the helm of the State insurer. …

    Kenya Re bosses deny claims of poor governance, harassment in removal petition
  13. Citizen Digital

    Fresh petition filed to remove Kenya Re CEO Hillary Wachinga over mismanagement, staff harassment claims By Jimmy Mbogoh July 24, 2026 10:41 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Kenya Re CEO Hillary Wachinga. …

    Fresh petition filed to remove Kenya Re CEO Hillary Wachinga over mismanagement, staff harassment claims
  14. The Standard

    Audio By VocalizeA petitioner has sued Kenya Re chief executive Hillary Wachinga, seeking his removal from office for misconduct amounting to a breach of laws and abuse of office. …

    Petition filed for ouster of Kenya Re chief

Yesterday

  1. Kenya Re hosts AI hackathon with 90 students to improve flood risk assessment

    Kenya Reinsurance Corporation brought together 90 university students from 30 universities across Kenya for the third Kenya Re AI4I Hackathon, challenging them to develop an AI-powered catastrophe modelling solution to strengthen flood risk assessment and help the insurance industry better anticipate disasters.

    9 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Friday 2 October

  1. Kenya Re to sponsor orphaned KCSE top performers at Ivy League universities

    Kenya Re has launched a foundation to sponsor at least 10 exceptionally performing Form Four leavers annually to study at Ivy League universities, targeting students with straight As in all subjects who are total orphans without guardians. The reinsurance company has committed Ksh.78.47 million as seed funding, with the first cohort expected to be recruited in February 2027.

    2 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Monday 21 September

  1. Kenya Re seeks bank partnerships to boost insurance capacity

    Kenya Reinsurance Corporation is deepening collaboration between insurers and commercial banks to address liquidity constraints and unlock additional underwriting capacity in the insurance sector. The corporation's Managing Director said it is working with financial institutions to develop financing solutions for insurers facing cash-flow challenges, connecting them with banks to support their financing needs.

    21 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Monday 14 September

  1. Gailey Singh wins Kenya Re Annual Corporate Golf Tournament

    Gailey Singh took overall honours at the 2026 Kenya Re Annual Corporate Golf Tournament at Muthaiga Golf Club on September 11, scoring 43 points. The event brought together golfers, insurance industry players and business partners, with Joseph Kamiri winning the men's category and Dorcas Njoroge the ladies' category.

    14 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Sunday 23 August

  1. Kenya Re profit jumps 42.8% to Ksh2.3 billion in H1 2026

    Kenya Reinsurance Corporation's profit after tax rose 42.8% to Ksh 2.3 billion in the six months to June 30, 2026, driven by 14% growth in insurance revenue to Ksh 9.4 billion and stronger underwriting performance, with the insurance service result rising more than fourfold to Ksh 1.3 billion.

    23 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Saturday 8 August

  1. GCR affirms Kenya Re's B and AA+ financial ratings

    Moody's affiliate GCR Ratings has affirmed Kenya Reinsurance Corporation's international and national scale financial strength ratings at B and AA+(KE) with a stable outlook, citing the reinsurer's strengthened capital position of Sh59.49 billion and sound earnings retention.

    8 August 2026 · The Standard →

Tuesday 4 August

  1. Kenya Re CEO claims plot to remove him amid boardroom conflict

    Hillary Wachinga, chief executive of the State-owned reinsurer Kenya Re, has filed court papers claiming a plan exists to remove him from office. Wachinga says ongoing internal friction has persisted since his appointment in 2023, when he was selected over senior colleagues for the position.

    4 August 2026 · The Standard →

Tuesday 28 July

  1. Kenya Re executives deny misconduct in removal petition

    Kenya Re Group Managing Director Dr. Hillary Wachinga and General Manager Ruth Ngugi have denied allegations of intimidation, micromanagement, financial impropriety and abuse of office in a court petition seeking their removal. They argue that the petitioner failed to exhaust dispute resolution mechanisms before going to court.

    28 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Friday 24 July

  1. Second petition filed to remove Kenya Re CEO over mismanagement

    A petition has been filed at Milimani High Court seeking intervention in the management of Kenya Reinsurance Corporation, citing allegations of mismanagement, employee harassment, financial impropriety, intimidation, and micromanagement by CEO Hillary Wachinga.

    24 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Tuesday 21 July

  1. Petition filed against Kenya Re chief executive over misconduct

    A petitioner has sued Kenya Re CEO Hillary Wachinga at Milimani Law Courts, seeking his removal for misconduct including interference with procurement and recruitment, verbal insults of staff, and payment of a personal fine by the company. The petitioner also alleges Wachinga has unilaterally controlled HR systems, redeployed qualified staff to unrelated departments, and misused company funds.

    21 July 2026 · The Standard →

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