Lavender Odeny: How to grow an agribusiness venture
Lavender Odeny is an Agri-preneur enthusiast with an educational background in Agribusiness Management and Trade. She is the founder and director of MashLav Foods Company LTD, an agricultural company based in Mtwapa, Kilifi, Kenya that produces fresh oyster mushrooms while training farmers on mushroom farming. Lavender has skills and experience in grant writing, market research, design…
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CHARLES MGHENYI: How to build a career in the media industry
Charles Mghenyi is a seasoned journalist with over 10 years’ experience in news reporting. He currently serves as the Coast Region Bureau Chief for The Star Newspaper, Kenya where he oversees a team of correspondents and covers the six counties in the Coast with a focus on business, health and education news. He is a…
WEVYN MUGANDA: The role of the youth in community leadership
Kindly introduce yourself to us. My name is Wevyn Muganda, a community organiser from Mombasa, Kenya and the founder of Isirika; a grassroots social enterprise in Mombasa. I am passionate about social justice. When you talk about social justice, what does it mean? In the same line, what is community leadership? Social justice, in my…
GRACE OGUDDAH: How to cultivate a healthy relationship
Kindly introduce yourself to us, briefly My name is Grace Oggudah. I am a keynote speaker and certified coach. I have a background in Radiotherapy and is a Cancer Coach with Cancer Support UK. I am the Founder of Donate A Wig, an international charity helping cancer patients cope with appearance related side effects from…
MILKA HADIDA: Striving to end period poverty in Tana River County
Milka Hadida Yuda is a volunteer at Kenya Red Cross. She is a girl child rights advocate, motivational speaker and a reproductive health ambassador. She strives to end Period Poverty, FGM and GBV in a county that is still led by these traditions. We caught up with her as she shared her story. Some time…
LENAH MAONGA: How to maintain body fitness
Kindly introduce yourself to us. My name is Lenah Maonga and I am famously known as Lenahthefit Physio. I am a physiotherapist by profession with a postgraduate specialisation in orthopedics. I am also a fitness trainer. What does `fitness’ really entail? Has it got to do with body mass or weight? Basically, fitness is a…
NASSIM JAHANGIR: My story of triumph over COVID-19
Kindly introduce yourself to us My name is Nassim Jahangir. I am a clinician by profession and the Founder and CEO of Connect To Retain CBO, which is a youth-led organization based in Kilifi. Among the diseases that many people fear so far is COVID-19. Sharing your own experience, how did you feel/react when you…
TINA NJAMBI; How to navigate the acting industry
Fun-loving, outstanding actress and a lover of performing arts, Tina Njambi is a household name in East Africa. With spirited excellence, she is also a Producer, Content Creator, MC, Influencer, and Entrepreneur. Her acting roles include Lona in Maria series, `Sheila’ in Tahidi High and` Jackie’ in Wash & Set. We caught up with her…
WARIMA MUGGI: Micro-finance opportunities for youth and women
Kindly introduce yourself to us, please. I am Warima Muggi. Warima is a public servant working as a socio-economic empowerment officer for Women Enterprise Fund, a government agency which under the State Department of Gender Affairs. I am also a lifetime Rotaractor and has been charter member of the Rotaract of UoN-Lower Kabete and a…
SUSAN DARYA: How to ensure career growth
Mdm. Susan Darya is an educationist and Founder of Ma’Taji Career Hub. We caught up with her for a conversation on careers. What is a career? I would describe a career as an occupational journey that one undertakes or experiences over a significant period of time, that gives him/her possible opportunity for growth and progress….