After her Business Management degree, Amanda worked for an insurance company for 1 year. However, she wasn’t very impressed with her role and went on to get employed at Heritage Property Consultancy as a trainee.
When the Covid-19 pandemic struck and sent economic shockwaves, she lost her job. But all was not dull for her as she had learnt crucial lessons while working for the real estate company.
Using savings and parents’ top-up, Amanda began with a single airbnb unit which she furnished and began looking for clients. Her idea was to start small and gradually expand while taking note of any baggages.
Amanda Kimani is our CEO of the day. Read her story here - https://whownskenya.com/amanda-kimani-the-25-year-old-realtor-managing-37-airbnb-units-in-nairobi/
When the Covid-19 pandemic struck and sent economic shockwaves, she lost her job. But all was not dull for her as she had learnt crucial lessons while working for the real estate company.
Using savings and parents’ top-up, Amanda began with a single airbnb unit which she furnished and began looking for clients. Her idea was to start small and gradually expand while taking note of any baggages.
Amanda Kimani is our CEO of the day. Read her story here - https://whownskenya.com/amanda-kimani-the-25-year-old-realtor-managing-37-airbnb-units-in-nairobi/
Catherine Mbatha is the proprietor of Kate de Barbershop and Spa situated in Diani, Kwale County.
Her interest in barbering started while she was in college in Nairobi, and admired how barbers did their job.
She later got a job as a shampoo girl in a local barbershop, a job that defined her path to success.
Today, she runs her own barbershop and has created employment for other people among them four barbers.
Catherine Mbatha is our CEO of the day. Read her story here- https://whownskenya.com/catherine-mbatha-from-working-as-a-shampoo-girl-to-founding-own-barbershop-charging-up-to-ksh-5000-for-a-haircut/
Her interest in barbering started while she was in college in Nairobi, and admired how barbers did their job.
She later got a job as a shampoo girl in a local barbershop, a job that defined her path to success.
Today, she runs her own barbershop and has created employment for other people among them four barbers.
Catherine Mbatha is our CEO of the day. Read her story here- https://whownskenya.com/catherine-mbatha-from-working-as-a-shampoo-girl-to-founding-own-barbershop-charging-up-to-ksh-5000-for-a-haircut/
Gogar Farm, owned and directed by Hamish Grant, is a 5,000-acre sprawling piece of land located in Rongai, Nakuru County.
Gogar Farm is one of the leading breeders and exporters of pedigree dairy cows in East Africa.
The farm was established in 1915 by a group of rich aristocrats, including Denys Finch-Hatton of ‘Out of Africa’ fame, who was one of the early major shareholders.
The farm hosts the iconic Molo River House, which offers a serene stay-at-home environment near lakes Nakuru and Bogoria and offers visitors a view of other enterprises within Gogar farm.
Hamish Grant is our CEO of the day. Read his story here - https://whownskenya.com/gogar-farm-how-rongai-farm-became-leading-exporter-of-dairy-cows-in-east-africa/
Gogar Farm is one of the leading breeders and exporters of pedigree dairy cows in East Africa.
The farm was established in 1915 by a group of rich aristocrats, including Denys Finch-Hatton of ‘Out of Africa’ fame, who was one of the early major shareholders.
The farm hosts the iconic Molo River House, which offers a serene stay-at-home environment near lakes Nakuru and Bogoria and offers visitors a view of other enterprises within Gogar farm.
Hamish Grant is our CEO of the day. Read his story here - https://whownskenya.com/gogar-farm-how-rongai-farm-became-leading-exporter-of-dairy-cows-in-east-africa/
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Prior to his appointment to Kenya Power, Siror was General Manager for System Operations at the Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (KETRACO).
Siror previously worked as a Director of Science, Technology Innovation and Communication at the National Economic and Social Council (NESC).
He has also served as a Senior Assistant Commissioner at the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) and Senior Systems Analyst at the Kenya Posts and Telecommunications Corporation.
Joseph Siror is our CEO of the day. Read his story here - https://whownskenya.com/joseph-siror-decorated-career-of-newly-appointed-kenya-power-ceo/
Siror previously worked as a Director of Science, Technology Innovation and Communication at the National Economic and Social Council (NESC).
He has also served as a Senior Assistant Commissioner at the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) and Senior Systems Analyst at the Kenya Posts and Telecommunications Corporation.
Joseph Siror is our CEO of the day. Read his story here - https://whownskenya.com/joseph-siror-decorated-career-of-newly-appointed-kenya-power-ceo/
Martin Ochieng is the CEO and Managing director of Sasini PLC group, one of Kenya’s biggest agricultural conglomerates dealing in the exportation of tea, coffee, avocados, and macadamia.
In the four years Martin has been at the helm of the 70-year-old company, he has steered it from knee-deep losses to a multi-billion profit company.
By 2022, the profits had risen to a staggering sh 1.17 billion, the company’s highest in seven years.
Martin Ochieng is our CEO of the day. Read his story here - https://whownskenya.com/martin-ochieng-inspiring-journey-of-ceo-who-turned-sasini-from-losses-to-profits/
In the four years Martin has been at the helm of the 70-year-old company, he has steered it from knee-deep losses to a multi-billion profit company.
By 2022, the profits had risen to a staggering sh 1.17 billion, the company’s highest in seven years.
Martin Ochieng is our CEO of the day. Read his story here - https://whownskenya.com/martin-ochieng-inspiring-journey-of-ceo-who-turned-sasini-from-losses-to-profits/
Jennifer Riria is a Kenyan businesswoman, corporate executive, banker, and academic who serves as the group chief executive officer of Echo Network Africa, formerly known as the Kenya Women Holding (KWH), a microfinance, banking, and insurance group serving nearly one million mostly rural Kenyan women.
She is the chairperson of the Kenyan charter of the Africa Women Leaders Network. She also chairs the Kenya Women Mediation Network and is patron of the Democracy Trust Fund.
Jennifer Riria is our CEO of the day. Read her story here - https://whownskenya.com/meet-jennifer-riria-ceos-journey-to-transforming-millions-of-kenyan-women-lives/
She is the chairperson of the Kenyan charter of the Africa Women Leaders Network. She also chairs the Kenya Women Mediation Network and is patron of the Democracy Trust Fund.
Jennifer Riria is our CEO of the day. Read her story here - https://whownskenya.com/meet-jennifer-riria-ceos-journey-to-transforming-millions-of-kenyan-women-lives/
Maxwell Wahome is the CEO of Longhorn Publishers, a Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) listed company and the largest Education Publishing House in East and Central Africa.
After graduating in 2005, Wahome worked in a butchery before joining PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PWC) as an auditor, a role he held for 8 years. There, he gained useful experience in the manufacturing and financial services sectors
In 2016, he joined Longhorn Publishers – the only stock-listed publishing house in Africa – as Chief Finance Officer. His role was to oversee the company’s financial status and procurement functions.
In September 2018, he was appointed as Longhorn’s Chief Executive Officer, aged 36.
Maxwell Wahome is our CEO of the day. Read his story here - https://whownskenya.com/maxwell-wahome-bio-from-butcher-to-longhorn-ceo/
After graduating in 2005, Wahome worked in a butchery before joining PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PWC) as an auditor, a role he held for 8 years. There, he gained useful experience in the manufacturing and financial services sectors
In 2016, he joined Longhorn Publishers – the only stock-listed publishing house in Africa – as Chief Finance Officer. His role was to oversee the company’s financial status and procurement functions.
In September 2018, he was appointed as Longhorn’s Chief Executive Officer, aged 36.
Maxwell Wahome is our CEO of the day. Read his story here - https://whownskenya.com/maxwell-wahome-bio-from-butcher-to-longhorn-ceo/
Collaborating with Professor Erick Kamamba, she co-founded DMK IT Solutions School of Analytics.
Through this institution, students are equipped with skills in Data Analytics, Business Analysis, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, and Machine Learning.
The school’s notable alumni have secured positions in esteemed corporate American giants like Wells Fargo, Bank of America, Deloitte, Apple, Chase Bank among others.
Mary Waceke is our CEO of the day. Read her story here - https://whownskenya.com/from-kiambu-to-apple-inc-americas-top-tech-giant-the-inspiring-story-of-mary-waceke/
Through this institution, students are equipped with skills in Data Analytics, Business Analysis, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, and Machine Learning.
The school’s notable alumni have secured positions in esteemed corporate American giants like Wells Fargo, Bank of America, Deloitte, Apple, Chase Bank among others.
Mary Waceke is our CEO of the day. Read her story here - https://whownskenya.com/from-kiambu-to-apple-inc-americas-top-tech-giant-the-inspiring-story-of-mary-waceke/
Kyalo Mutua’s journey into the world of beekeeping began in 2013. Initially an urban planner by profession, he stumbled upon the idea of selling bee pollen and recognized the immense potential it held.
Embracing beekeeping wholeheartedly, he leveraged his newfound connections with farmers to establish Savannah Honey.
Beekeeping, renowned for its sustainable economic model with minimal labor and zero inputs, became the cornerstone of Kyalo’s enterprise.
But what set Savannah Honey apart was its innovative approach – empowering urban dwellers to utilize their idle lands productively through managed bee farms.
Kyalo Mutua is our CEO of the day. Read his story here - https://whownskenya.com/kyalo-mutua-beekeeper-who-turned-ksh-300k-capital-into-a-multi-million-business/
Embracing beekeeping wholeheartedly, he leveraged his newfound connections with farmers to establish Savannah Honey.
Beekeeping, renowned for its sustainable economic model with minimal labor and zero inputs, became the cornerstone of Kyalo’s enterprise.
But what set Savannah Honey apart was its innovative approach – empowering urban dwellers to utilize their idle lands productively through managed bee farms.
Kyalo Mutua is our CEO of the day. Read his story here - https://whownskenya.com/kyalo-mutua-beekeeper-who-turned-ksh-300k-capital-into-a-multi-million-business/
Gwen Kinisu is the CEO of Prudential Life Assurance Kenya (PLAK), a life insurance company that has been in existence for over 90 years.
The company set foot in Kenya in 1930 and later set up their head office in the iconic Prudential Assurance building.
Kinisu was appointed the company’s CEO in October 2021, taking over from Raxit Soni who had served in the same position for over seven years.
Gwen Kinisu is our CEO of the day. Read her story here - https://whownskenya.com/gwen-kinisu-illustrious-career-of-prudential-life-ceo/
The company set foot in Kenya in 1930 and later set up their head office in the iconic Prudential Assurance building.
Kinisu was appointed the company’s CEO in October 2021, taking over from Raxit Soni who had served in the same position for over seven years.
Gwen Kinisu is our CEO of the day. Read her story here - https://whownskenya.com/gwen-kinisu-illustrious-career-of-prudential-life-ceo/
“The business gap in the market was so huge and it gave me an incentive to pursue this journey,” she said.
Meet Rosemary Kathambi, the dynamic entrepreneur behind “Display Materials Ke,” a business that specializes in mannequins, hangers, movable racks, and various display items tailored for fashion stores.
Display Materials Ke offers a comprehensive range of display items tailored to the specific needs of fashion stores. The core products include mannequins for men, women, and children, catering to the diverse clientele of fashion boutiques.
Rosemary Kathambi is our CEO of the day. Read her story here - https://whownskenya.com/rosemary-kathambi-entrepreneur-running-unique-boutique-selling-mannequins-and-cloth-racks-in-nairobi/
Meet Rosemary Kathambi, the dynamic entrepreneur behind “Display Materials Ke,” a business that specializes in mannequins, hangers, movable racks, and various display items tailored for fashion stores.
Display Materials Ke offers a comprehensive range of display items tailored to the specific needs of fashion stores. The core products include mannequins for men, women, and children, catering to the diverse clientele of fashion boutiques.
Rosemary Kathambi is our CEO of the day. Read her story here - https://whownskenya.com/rosemary-kathambi-entrepreneur-running-unique-boutique-selling-mannequins-and-cloth-racks-in-nairobi/
In a remarkable display of creativity and environmental consciousness, Professor Geoffrey Gitau of Zetech University has introduced an inventive electric motorcycle powered by repurposed laptop batteries.
This pioneering creation, known as ‘Eco-Mobilus,’ has drawn widespread attention for its sustainable approach to transportation and its potential to reshape mobility while addressing electronic waste issues.
Prof. Geoffrey Gitau is our CEO of the day. Read his story here - https://whownskenya.com/geoffrey-gitau-zetech-university-professor-who-invented-motorbike-that-runs-on-old-laptop-batteries-to-save-fuel-consumption/
This pioneering creation, known as ‘Eco-Mobilus,’ has drawn widespread attention for its sustainable approach to transportation and its potential to reshape mobility while addressing electronic waste issues.
Prof. Geoffrey Gitau is our CEO of the day. Read his story here - https://whownskenya.com/geoffrey-gitau-zetech-university-professor-who-invented-motorbike-that-runs-on-old-laptop-batteries-to-save-fuel-consumption/
Rashid Khalani is the CEO of Aga Khan University Hospital.
The man at the helm of the reputable hospital was born and bred in Karachi, Pakistan which is the world’s 12th most populous city.
He joined Aga Khan University in as a senior budget analyst, a position he held for four years before he was appointed the assistant manager finance.
In August 2012 he was promoted to be manager finance, two years before he ascended to the senior manager finance office. Khalani held the position from July 2015 to June 2016 after which he was appointed as the regional finance director.
Rashid Khalani is our CEO of the day. Read his story here - https://whownskenya.com/rashid-khalani-the-illustrious-career-of-the-42-year-old-aga-khan-university-hospital-ceo/
The man at the helm of the reputable hospital was born and bred in Karachi, Pakistan which is the world’s 12th most populous city.
He joined Aga Khan University in as a senior budget analyst, a position he held for four years before he was appointed the assistant manager finance.
In August 2012 he was promoted to be manager finance, two years before he ascended to the senior manager finance office. Khalani held the position from July 2015 to June 2016 after which he was appointed as the regional finance director.
Rashid Khalani is our CEO of the day. Read his story here - https://whownskenya.com/rashid-khalani-the-illustrious-career-of-the-42-year-old-aga-khan-university-hospital-ceo/
The businessman pursued Hotel Management at Les Roches International in Switzerland. His first job was painting windows. Back in 1993, he would paint Christmas decorations on windows for $55 per window. At the time, he was still in high school.
On his return to Kenya from Switzerland, the idea of starting a cleaning service was born. At first, he wanted to get into the hospitality industry, perhaps by opening a restaurant. However, tourism had taken a dive and cleaning became the next best thing.
Many expressed their skepticisms about him starting a cleaning business but the idea had already taken root. He raised raised capital for his business through bank loans and savings.
Alex Nyaga is our CEO of the day. Read his story here - https://whownskenya.com/alex-nyaga-the-parapet-founder-who-built-a-giant-cleaning-company-worth-millions/
On his return to Kenya from Switzerland, the idea of starting a cleaning service was born. At first, he wanted to get into the hospitality industry, perhaps by opening a restaurant. However, tourism had taken a dive and cleaning became the next best thing.
Many expressed their skepticisms about him starting a cleaning business but the idea had already taken root. He raised raised capital for his business through bank loans and savings.
Alex Nyaga is our CEO of the day. Read his story here - https://whownskenya.com/alex-nyaga-the-parapet-founder-who-built-a-giant-cleaning-company-worth-millions/
John Paul Okwiri was on Thursday, 7th September 2023, appointed the Chief Executive Officer of Konza Technopolis Development Authority (KoTDA), a multi billion project that has been in the works for more than a decade.
The project’s aim is to create a smart city and an institution where Kenyans could be taught about STEM. The city aims at having all the amenities and hopes to provide one million jobs in Kenya.
John Paul is skilled in various things including: credit management, relationship management, strategic sourcing, credit analysis, forecasting and financial analysis.
John Paul is our CEO of the day. Read his story here - https://whownskenya.com/john-paul-okwiri-meet-the-ceo-of-the-konza-technopolis-development-authority/
The project’s aim is to create a smart city and an institution where Kenyans could be taught about STEM. The city aims at having all the amenities and hopes to provide one million jobs in Kenya.
John Paul is skilled in various things including: credit management, relationship management, strategic sourcing, credit analysis, forecasting and financial analysis.
John Paul is our CEO of the day. Read his story here - https://whownskenya.com/john-paul-okwiri-meet-the-ceo-of-the-konza-technopolis-development-authority/
Founded in 2013 by the enterprising politician and businessman, Simon Mwangi Kuria, Peshmart embarked on its journey from obscurity to ubiquity.
Located in Busia County, specifically in Bumala town, the supermarket had modest beginnings.
It all began with a small kiosk, a humble endeavor by Maina, a Nyandarua native who had called Busia home for decades.
Maina’s vision was clear: to create a livelihood for himself and sustain the local community’s needs by providing essential goods.
Simon Maina is our CEO of the day. Read his story here - https://whownskenya.com/simon-maina-entrepreneur-who-started-peshmatt-supermarket-as-a-kiosk-and-turned-it-into-one-of-the-leading-retailers-in-busia/
Located in Busia County, specifically in Bumala town, the supermarket had modest beginnings.
It all began with a small kiosk, a humble endeavor by Maina, a Nyandarua native who had called Busia home for decades.
Maina’s vision was clear: to create a livelihood for himself and sustain the local community’s needs by providing essential goods.
Simon Maina is our CEO of the day. Read his story here - https://whownskenya.com/simon-maina-entrepreneur-who-started-peshmatt-supermarket-as-a-kiosk-and-turned-it-into-one-of-the-leading-retailers-in-busia/