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Janerose Gatobu is the head designer at Jagari Designs, winner of 2015 Africa Youth Awards Fashion Icon, named among the 2015 Top 25 Under 25 Entrepreneurs and a nominee for Design by Disruption Awards (DXD ). Jagari Designs is a handbag line using local materials that specialise in handbags, backpacks, wallets, traveling bags, clutch bags, gym… read more »
Diphus Kiprop Nge’ny is a youth development & policy enthusiast and a social media buff. His experience spans across project incubation & execution, developing social media campaigns for social causes and policy development for youth organizations & government agencies in Africa. Diphus is an associate fellow with the Royal Commonwealth and also an Alumnus of… read more »
Caroline Senteu has over eight years of experience in the health sector focusing on community public health and socio-policy. Currently, Caroline is a Project Coordinator at Shokut Naretoi,Kenya an organization that advocates for community training on maternal, neonatal, child and sexual reproductive health through SDG 3 & 5 in the Kuku/Rombo wards of Loitokitok sub-county…. read more »
Cathy Ogeto has experience in community development, and building sectors, focusing on healthy interior environments and the uptake of sustainable and ecologically beneficial practices within the built environment based in Kenya.Cathy Ogeto is a Design Director at CKO Design Consult, where she focuses on designing, advocating for, and educating on sustainable urban interior environments. She… read more »
Nancy Bomett has 10 years of experience in the community development sector. Her focus is on the social and economic empowerment of women. Currently, Nancy is a Field Supervisor for the Savings and Internal Lending Communities program (SILC), under the Catholic Diocese of Eldoret, Kenya in partnership with Catholic Relief Services. Nancy Bomett supervises over… read more »
Oscar Osir was the first internationally reknown Kenya rugby sevens player. It was in 2001 that Osir became the pivotal player in the Kenya sevens team. At the 2002 Commonwealth games, Osir mesmerized opponents with his speed. Most memorable was his superb kick and chase try that gave Kenya a huge upset win over Samoa… read more »
Medrin Naliaka Kituyi has nearly two years of experience implementing rural water development projects. Currently, Medrin is the Assistant Resident Engineer for the expansion and rehabilitation of Kapindaram water supply project in Baringo, Kenya, where she focuses on project management. Medrin Naliaka Kituyi cofounded a mental health awareness group where she focuses on initiating, implementing… read more »
Julie Munyi Ogwapit has 10 years’ multi-sector experience leading and working in high performance service delivery teams for award winning organizations in Kenya. She develops mutually beneficial strategic partnerships, manages stakeholder relationships, coordinates complex operational assignments, and develops team capacity as an internal trainer. Julie Munyi Ogwapit is an alumna of YALI Regional Leadership Center… read more »
Tabitha Sindani has over three years’ experience in strategic marketing management, design-centered entrepreneurship, consumer psychology, stakeholder engagement and design thinking expertise in Kenya. Currently, Tabitha is a Program Assistant at the African Union Commission in the Resource Mobilization directorate where she executes the resource mobilization strategy through public-private sector partnerships and stakeholder engagement. Tabitha Sindani… read more »
Dancan Onyango has over five years of experience in banking and financial inclusion consulting across African and Asian markets. Dancan is the Managing Director at Jiwo Paro Group, a social enterprise that pursues financial inclusion and expands economic opportunities for the rural youth and women in under-served areas of Kenya. Dancan Onyango graduated with a… read more »
James Odede is a Kenyan technologist and entrepreneur with experience in software design and development, with a specific focus on African startups ecosystem for social change. Odede is the Co-founder and Director of LakeHub, a technology and social innovation hub in Western Kenya that focuses on equipping young people with technology and entrepreneurial skills for… read more »
Edward Rombo was born on 19th March 1967. Edward Rombo played for the University of Nairobi team commonly known as Mean Machine .In 1990 Rombo was voted the best player at the Singapore sevens in a tournament that included such talents as New Zealand legend, Zinzan Brooke. In 1991,Rombo finished as the leading try scorer in… read more »
Gerald Arasa was born on 21 December 1980 in Nairobi,Kenya . Gerald Arasa is the the first Kenyan ever to play in a top tier rugby Union league when he joined top English side Saracens RFC of London. Asara was also selected to play for the England Rugby under 21 team. In 2001, Gerald joined… read more »
Humphrey Kayange is Kenya’s most complete and accomplished sevens rugby player and to date the most successful captain of the Kenya sevens rugby team. Kayange was the captain of the Kenya rugby team in 2009 when the team reached the semi finals of the world cup. During the 2009-2010 season, Kayange was the 3rd leading… read more »
Souvik’s career in insurance has spanned more than 30 years. He has gained his experience in the insurance industry in various organizations namely: The New India Assurance in both India,Kenya and Japan, African Reinsurance Corporation and African Trade Insurance Agency where he worked since September 2011 up to the time of joining Continental Reinsurance. He… read more »