Kenya's second-biggest lender by assets, KCB Group, has chosen human resources management and turnaround expert Paul Russo as its next chief executive, sources close to the process told Reuters.

Kenya's biggest lender by assets, KCB Group, on Thursday won shareholder approval for its proposed takeover of National Bank of Kenya (NBK) in a 10-for-1 share swap transaction.

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