Nairobi, Jan. 6 -- Sammy Kanyi has resurfaced in the insurance sector as the new CEO of Kenya Orient Insurance, marking a fresh chapter after his abrupt departure from Directline Assurance amid ownership wrangles.

Mr Kanyi, who had served as the Directline chief executive for about two years, exited in September 2025 after businessman and a key shareholder in the matatu insurer Samuel Kamau Macharia ignored the regulator and a court order to dismiss the entire management team.

He now becomes the new CEO and principal officer of Kenya Orient where Evans Mwongela has been serving as the acting managing director.

Mr Kanyi announced the shift via the LinkedIn platform.

"I'm happy to share that I'm starting a new position as Chief Executiv...