It is said that leadership is a skill and Tom Gitogo, the Group Managing Director and the CEO of Britam Holdings Plc, has it in abundance.
Gitogo sits at the helm of a modern financial services company with operations in 7 African countries including Uganda, South Sudan, Mozambique, Tanzania, Rwanda, and Malawi.
He is an accomplished professional with skills ranging from General Management, Finance Operations and Talent Management, as well as Commercial and Business Strategy.
Popularly known by his self-styled title Mkurugenzi, Abel Mutua is a filmmaker, scriptwriter, actor and content creator.
He first rose to national prominence for his starring role in Citizen TV’s Tahidi High where he was casted as Freddie, a mischievous character.
Philip Karanja is a Kenyan film producer, director, and actor.
He started off his profession by featuring Melvin in the popular television show Tahidi High, a feat which served as his breakthrough in the Kenyan film industry.
In his decade-long film career, Karanja has bagged several film credits.
Ferdinand Omanyala is a Kenyan athlete who enjoys the privilege of being recognised as Africa’s fastest man and the 9th fastest man of all time.
In August, Ferdinand Omanyala claimed Kenya’s first 100m gold medal in 60 years at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games.
This year, Africa’s fastest man made his Olympic debut in Paris. Although he didn’t win a medal, his efforts to elevate Kenya in a discipline the country rarely excels in are commendable.
Anthony Githinji is the founder of Semiconductors Technologies Limited (STL) which is steering Kenya into the technological world.
Located in Nyeri, STL deals in nanotechnology products designed to power modern devices ranging from mobile phones to refrigerators.
Githinji is a visionary and has earned admiration after he partnered with Dedan Kimathi University to train students in STEM with the sole objective of scouting and growing the right workforce for his company.
John Chweya is an environmental champion and an advocate for waste picking.
He currently serves as the president of the Kenya National Waste Pickers Association, which has over 30,000 members across the nation.
Chweya has been playing a crucial role in sensitising people on environmental conservation, having grown in the informal areas where most dumpsites are located.
Carlos Mureithi is a journalist working as the Africa Climate & Environment Correspondent for The Associated Press (AP).
Based in Nairobi, Mureithi is a widely experienced journalist who has worked with mainstream media companies both locally and internationally throughout his career.
Before joining AP, Mureithi worked as the Africa correspondent for The Christian Science Monitor.
Professor Munavu is an experienced professional with a career spanning 35 years in the education sector and public service.
He is, however, most popular for having been appointed the Chairperson of the Presidential Working Party of Education Reforms by President William Ruto in September 2022.
The task force submitted its recommendations to the Head of State in August 2023 putting Prof. Munavu on the cusp of changing the course of the Kenyan education system forever.
Robert Karanja is the co-founder of Villgro Kenya, an incubator and impact investor supporting emerging healthcare businesses in Africa.
Dr. Karanja is an accomplished professional boasting over 20 years of experience in the fields of academia, technological innovation, Research and development (R&D), and development entrepreneurship in global health across East Africa.
Dr. Karanja started his career as a volunteer at the International Centre for Insect and Ecology (ICIPE).
Edwin Sifuna is a Nairobi-based lawyer who is the current Nairobi Senator.
The firebrand politician, who is also the Secretary-General of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party, was very vocal against some of the policies implemented by the Kenya Kwanza administration.
This earned him praise from a large section of Kenyans who consistently lauded his eloquence when articulating matters during media interviews.