Soft spoken, articulate and down to earth, Dr. Gamaliel Hassan was appointed the CEO of the giant Stima Sacco in September 2020. Highly educated, widely travelled and knowledgeable, he undoubtedly merited the top position. Nevertheless, it did not come on a silver platter. He has worked extra hard over the years to become a corporate leader. The humble and amiable gentleman was born and brought up at the populous Kibra peri-urban in Nairobi. ” I believe that my humble roots have shaped my destiny to a very large extent,” he confesses. Nothing exemplifies this better than the fact that in search of knowledge, he makes it a priority to speak with his staff members in the low cadre whenever an opportunity arises. ” I gain a lot of knowledge from interacting with the security guards, cleaners and the office assistant who serves me tea whenever I report to my office early in the morning,” he says. A strong believer that knowledge is power, Dr. Hassan is also an avid reader.
He holds a doctor of philosophy degree (Ph. D) from Jomo Kenyatta University College of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) as well as a Masters in Business administration (MBA) from Kenyatta University – both in strategic management. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from the University of Nairobi. In addition, he is a Certified Public Accountant of Kenya – CPA (K) – and a Certified Public Secretary – CPS (K). He studied for the two professional courses at Strathmore University. In the field of financial co-operatives, he is both a credit union development educator (CUDE) and an African Development Educator (ADE). Moreover, Hassan is a Certified Islamic Finance Executive (CIFE) and an Advanced Certified Islamic Finance Executive (ACIFE).
He will handle the key note topic – ‘The digital journey of Stima Sacco’ – during the StunnerBiz 2 event at the Movenpick Hotel on Friday – 02.05.2025. Be sure to join us. Kindly reach out to us via : 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤@𝐛𝐢𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐨.𝐜o.𝐤𝐞.
