Dr Susan Koech: The 'Iron Lady' of Kenya's financial sector

Dr Susan Koech when she appeared before the joint committee National Assembly on Finance and Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Budget for the position of Deputy Governor Central Bank of Kenya. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

Dr Susan Koech never imagined the impact she would have on Kenya's financial landscape when growing up in a small village in Cherangany, Trans Nzoia County.

But through grit and perseverance, she ascended to the highest ranks of Kenya's banking sector.