Millicent Cassianes is a teacher who has broken barriers in the field.
She is an educator at BL Tezza Special School for the Deaf in Karunga, Nakuru County.
Her daily activities involve uplifting young children neglected in the community due to their disability.
She founded the school with just a few students but it has gained a lot of popularity and received support from wellwishers.
Christine Mawia Sammy is a Kenyan nurse with 27 years of experience.
She currently works at Kitui County Referral Hospital and has played a pivotal role in improving newborn survival rates in the neonatal department.
Christine is credited with transforming a nursery room into an independent newborn unit at the Kitui County Referral Hospital.
Because of her efforts, newborn fatality rates have reduced from 50 per cent to under 10 per cent within a year.
Dr. Paulyne Wairimu is a Kenyan doctor with an outstanding global footprint and notable contributions to healthcare initiatives.
Her work has gained global recognition as espoused by her 2022 Outstanding Leadership Award.
Wairimu emerged as the winner from a pool of 2,000 health global applicants.
The doctor currently serves as the Medical Devices and Diagnostics Lead at the Pharmacy and Poisons Board.
Thandiwe Muriu is a photographer who fell in love with art at the young age of 14.
When learning the craft, she was driven by the burning desire to be the best in her field and as such, she took every online class, immersed herself in every book she could find, and studied tutorials extensively.
Fast forward, her work has been recognised globally and covered by international media outlets such as Vogue.
No one made headlines in 2023 more than Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza.
From failed impeachment attempts, a fake arrest, chaos in her Okolea programs and the never-ending political wars with Meru MCAs, Kawira has been the gift that has kept on giving.
Mwangaza ascended to the top county seat in 2022 on an independent ticket. She gazumped political heavyweights including former Governor Kiraitu Murungi and Agriculture CS Mithika Linturi to clinch the seat.
Hanifa Farsafi Adan is an influencer primarily on the social media platform X, an activist and a social commentator
She mostly focuses on social issues affecting society which has forced government officials to fix recurring problems.
Most notably, in 2023 she trained the spotlight on the broken drainage system in Korogocho slums which was posing a serious health risk to residents.
Jane Karuku is a captain of industry and a business leader with over 20 years of experience in management across diverse sectors.
She is the current Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the East Africa Breweries Limited (EABL), a position she has held since 2021.
While discharging her duties, Dr. Karuku abides by her mantra "Grow people with energy", which she believes will inspire and help them to unleash their potential.
Crystal Asige is a Nominated Senator and singer who is known for her music and for advocating for the rights of the youth and persons living with disability both within the precincts of Parliament and outside.
Asige is also a diversity equity and inclusion consultant, public speaker, disability rights advocate, and inclusive mobility practitioner.
Asige herself is a person living with disability having lost her eyesight in her teens due to glaucoma.
Pauline Ongaji is a multimedia journalist working with the Nation Media Group (NMG).
Throughout her career, she has covered topics ranging from health, environment, climate, gender, and agriculture.
Ongaji is also renowned for being a bilingual journalist proficient and articulate in both English and Swahili languages.
Catherine Kamau Karanja popularly known by her stage name, Kate Actress is an award-winning actor and brand ambassador.
Kate has starred in a number of local and international TV shows and films. In May 2024, Catherine represented the Kenyan creative industry during President William Ruto’s state visit to the USA, showcasing her influence beyond acting.