Mary Okelo
Mary Okelo | |
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| Born | Elizabeth Mary Awori |
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| Occupation | Banker |
| Spouse | Pius Alois Okelo |
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Mary Okelo (born Elizabeth Mary Awori) is a Kenyan banker and entrepreneur, best known for becoming the first African woman bank manager for Barclays while working at the Barclays Bank of Kenya in 1977. Okelo is also known for co-founding the private education institution Makini Schools, and for her roles as senior adviser to the African Development Bank and the vice-president of Women's World Banking.
Okelo is the sister of Ugandan politician Aggrey Awori and Kenyan politicians Moody and Wycliffe Wasya Work Awori.