Paul Russo, Group Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of KCB Group PLC, received total remuneration of KES 285.3 million for the year ended 31 December 2025, according to the company’s annual report. That is about KES 23.8 million a month on average, including bonuses and benefits.
Executive director pay
| Name | Role | Total for the year | Breakdown (as disclosed) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Russo | Group Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director | KES 285.3 million | salary KES 85.9m; cash bonus KES 118.6m; deferred bonus KES 39.5m; allowances KES 10.8m; gratuity KES 25.8m; non-cash benefit KES 4.7m |
| Lawrence Kimathi | Group Finance Director | KES 147.8 million | salary KES 58.8m; cash bonus KES 51.6m; deferred bonus KES 17.2m; allowances KES 2.4m; gratuity KES 17.6m; non-cash KES 0.2m |
Board fees
Non-executive directors’ fees, allowances and benefits totalled KES 97.4 million; Chairman Dr. Joseph Kinyua received KES 17.3 million.
Figures are as disclosed in the audited part of the Directors’ Remuneration Report for the year ended 31 December 2025. Totals can include one-off or deferred items, so they are not the same as monthly salary.
What staff earn
We do not show staff salaries. The salary sites we checked had no role-by-role figures for this company with enough reports to summarise reliably (checked 14 Oct 2026).
Frequently asked questions
How much does the KCB Group PLC CEO earn?
Paul Russo received KES 285.3 million in total for the year ended 31 December 2025, per the annual report.
Where does this information come from?
Listed companies in Kenya must publish a Directors’ Remuneration Report under the Companies Act, 2015 and the CMA Code of Corporate Governance. We use only the figures disclosed there.
Does this include staff salaries?
No. Only directors’ pay is disclosed in annual reports.
Sources
- KCB Group PLC 2025 Integrated Report and Financial Statements (Directors’ Remuneration Report), as filed with the Capital Markets Authority (checked 14 Oct 2026)
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