Nathif Jama Adam

Nathif Jama
Nadiif Jaamac Aadan نظيف جامع آدم
Governor of Garissa County, Kenya
Incumbent
Assumed office August 2022
Preceded by	Ali Korane
In office March 2013 – August 2017
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Ali Korane
Managing Director of the First Community Bank
In office 2008–2013
Senior Vice President and Head of the Sharjah Islamic Bank's Investments & International Banking Division
In office 2002–2008
Personal details
Born	Garissa, Kenya
Political party	Wiper Democratic Movement – Kenya (until 2022) Orange Democratic Movement (since 2022)
Education	University of Gloucestershire, Heriot-Watt University
Profession	Banker writer politician

Nathif Jama Adam, EGH, (Somali: Nadiif Jaamac Aadan, Arabic: نظيف جامع آدم) is a Kenyan banker, writer and politician. Adam has served as the governor of Garissa County since August 2022.^[1] He was initially elected to the position in March 2013 to become the pioneer Governor of Garissa County and served until 2017.^[2] After failing to win the 2017 elections, he was elected once again in August 2022.^[3][4] Prior to joining politics, he was the Managing Director of First Community Bank. He was also previously a Senior Vice President and the Head of Sharjah Islamic Bank's Investments & International Banking Division. He co-authored the first book on sukuk investments.