Mr. Johnstone Oltetia

MD & CEO, KMRC

Johnstone Oltetia (JO) is the Chief Executive Officer of the Kenya Mortgage Refinance Company (KMRC), where he led the establishment and full operationalization of Kenya’s first mortgage Refinance Institution. Under his leadership, KMRC was successfully capitalized, structured, and positioned as a catalytic vehicle for expanding access to affordable housing finance through long term refinancing of primary mortgage lenders. He has overseen the successful operationalization and growth of KMRC including capital mobilization and the establishment of strong governance, risk management and operational frameworks aligned with international best practice.
Mr. Oltetia has over 28 years distinguished career in financial sector leadership and public policy. He previously served as a Senior Financial Sector Adviser at the National Treasury of Kenya, where he spearheaded key financial sector policy reforms and contributed to the development of market enabling frameworks across banking, capital markets, pensions and development finance.
With deep understanding of capital markets and structured finance, he is widely recognized for his ability to translate policy objectives into commercially viable solutions, mobilize capital and build strong partnerships across government, regulators, development finance institutions and private sector. This is complemented by a practical appreciation of local market dynamics and institutional realities.
He holds relevant academic and professional qualifications in finance and management, complemented by executive leadership and corporate governance training from Harvard Business School, IESE Business School and Yale School of Management among others.
He is a respected voice in housing finance and financial sector development forums at National, Regional and International levels.