Centenary Bank Managing Director Fabian Kasi has been announced as the District Governor Nominee Designate.
This honor will see him serve as the District Governor for Rotary Clubs in District 9213 during the 2027 - 2028 Rotary
year.
The announcement was made during the closing event of the Rotary District Conference held at the Civil Service College in Jinja.
Rotarians from various clubs in Uganda gathered to celebrate their achievements from the previous year and plan for
the upcoming Rotary year.
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Governors serve as officers of RI, promoting achievement within their districts at the club level.
Kasi, a member of Rotary Club Kiwatule, where he served as president in 2011, spoke about how his career growth has been in tandem with his Rotary service in his acceptance speech.
“My Rotary journey began in 2005 when I was introduced to the Rotary Club of Kiwatule. Together with the then-president, we often mused about service above self. In 2011, I became the 9th president of the Rotary Club of Kiwatule upon my appointment as the Managing Director of Centenary Bank. It was challenging to manage both roles simultaneously, but I prioritized attending all my fellowships as president," he said.
He applauded Centenary Bank and his colleagues for providing him a platform to serve Rotary.
The bank has played a crucial role in supporting many Rotary causes during my tenure, for which I am truly grateful. I am pleased to note that as bank employees, we are passionate about Rotary, and many staff members and management are Rotarians, which positively reflects our ambitions as a bank that aims to serve the community.”
Under Kasi’s leadership, Centenary Bank has supported the Rotary Cancer Run, contributing over shs3 billion (around US$816,667) since the event began.
Their support has helped build essential facilities such as the cancer centre and the Rotary Blood Bank. The bank pledged another shs500 million (approximately US$136,111) to the cause this year. Centenary Bank also allocates 2% of its net profit yearly to support community initiatives.