Nairobi, May 8 -- Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) will pick a CEO for its Kenyan operation for the first time in a new management structure that will leave the group managing director Nasim Devji in charge of all the subsidiaries.

This will mark a shift from the current structure where Ms Devji, who has led DTB for more than 20 years, has been holding the dual positions of group CEO as well as the chief executive of DTB Kenya.

DTB said in a notice that the changes will be implemented once a CEO for DTB Kenya is recruited, adding that the reorganisation is meant to allow Ms Devji to focus on growing the group across East Africa.

"Going forward, [Ms Devji] will dedicate more time and focus on building and broadening DTB's franchise across East ...