The late Mzee John Michuki (1932-2012) was known to be an astute politician and businessman who started life in the political limelight in 1957 till towards the end of his life.
While he was known as a no-nonsense man, especially during his tenure as Transport Minister, little was known about his family.
Yvonne Wanja Michuki is Mzee Michuki's youngest daughter, and arguably the most vocal of his six children.
She is the Managing Director of Be Bold Consulting and Advisory Limited, an independent financial consulting and executive coaching firm based in Nairobi.
According to the organization's website, you would need to part with Ksh 25,000 shillings to have a one on one mentorship with her for 1hour and 30 minutes.
But for Wanja, the journey has been fraught with different experiences before she got to the point of having her own consultancy firm.
According to her LinkedIn profile, she began her career in finance, working for Barclays Bank as a corporate analyst and research manager between 1997 and 2001, before she joined Merrill Lynch as a summer associate for less than a year.
Wanja then founded her first company, Highland Tea Company LLC, based in New York, US, which she ran between 2003 and 2008 before it wound up.
The company, at its heights, was featured in the Food and Wine Magazine, Fancy Food and Culinary Products, and the Fresh Cup Magazine and was also interviewed by the Tea Room Guide and the Tea Association of US.
She later landed a job with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Kenya, where she worked as a trade, investment and multi-lateral diplomat between September 2009 and March 2014.
During this period, she served under four ministers including Ford Kenya leader Moses Wetangula, the late George Saitoti, now Senator Sam Ongeri, and current Sports CS Amina Mohammed.
She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Bryn Mawr College, a Masters of Business Administration from Columbia Business School, and is a Chartered Financial Analyst. She is also a Salzburg Global Fellow and a member of the Women in Public Service Project.
Wanja is at the moment well known for her Facebook page Soul Chats with Wanja where she addresses various issues including family, finances, relationships and fulfilment.
