As we are enjoying the late afternoon sun, somewhere between Lavington and Kileleshwa in Nairobi, the rain advertises itself and thunder winks at us. The sky opens up and Bonface Isinta Ombui, the managing director and CEO of Choice MicroFinance Bank, continues speaking against the backdrop of torrents, nodding, like a parent acknowledges a child throwing a tantrum and proceeds with their tasks. I am impressed.
The man betrays not a flicker of emotion—a smile here, a chuckle there—what you find in your dictionary when you look up the word "Accountant". He is a numbers guy. Youngest CEO at 30. Or so the folklore goes. His phone never stops ringing. He uses the word intentional a lot. "My child makes all this effort worth it," he says.
