Teresa Wanjiku is the founder and CEO of Clean Start Africa which helps women and children, especially those released from prison, to reintegrate into society.
The founding of her organisation was inspired by the 8 months she spent in prison for wrongful conviction.
Wanjiku has in previous interviews narrated that she was arrested and taken to prison together with her three-month-old baby for a crime she did not commit.
She would later be released in late November 2011.
Tom Odula is an investigative reporter working with the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).
He is behind some of the leading investigative pieces such as Sex for Work: The True Cost of Our Tea which exposed the protracted sexual harassment of female staff working in Kericho tea farms.
The investigative piece led to the arrests of some senior managers working at the tea farms. The expose also sparked national outrage prompting the government to act.
Eric Latiff, a journalist and radio talk show host at Spice FM, owned by the Standard Media Group, stands out as one of the most polished journalists in the country.
Hosting the widely watched political talk show "The Situation Room" on Spice FM, Latiff has positioned himself as a catalyst for informed discussions that shape public opinion and fuel meaningful debates.
Popularly known as the bullfighter to represent his attachment to Western Kenya traditions, Boni Khalwale is the current Senator of Kakamega County.
He is a seasoned politician and has previously served as the MP for Ikolomani.
Khalwale however, is most popular for his role as the Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) in the 9th and 10th Parliaments when he pushed for the resignation of former Finance Minister Amos Kimunya.
Zeynab Wandati currently serving as the Sustainability and Climate Editor at the Nation Media Group is one of the most decorated science journalists not only in Kenya but in the African continent.
She first got global recognition in 2017 when she received the FAO’s a.H Boerma Award.
This was in appreciation of her commitment to environmental journalism and the positive societal impact stemming from her reporting.
Paul Ongili alias Babu Owino, the current MP for Embakasi East constituency is one of the youngest politicians in the country with promising prospects.
The lawmaker has consistently been ranked among the best-performing MPs in the country by various research firms including Infotrak.
Evaline Kibuchi is a global Tuberculosis (TB) advocate who has been at the forefront of TB advocacy for over 10 years.
She is currently the Chief National Coordinator at ‘Stop TB Partnership Kenya.’
Kibuchi is also a member of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Civil Society Task Force, a special team put together to recommend policies geared at mitigating the spread of TB.
Appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Kenya Commercial Bank in 2022, Paul Russo has continued the trajectory of placing KCB as one of the most formidable financial institutions in the East African region.
Under his guidance, KCB has continued to expand its footprint in the East African market, offering innovative financial solutions to its customers.
Russo holds a Bachelor of Business Management (BBM) degree from Moi University and Strathmore University.
Rita Kavashe is the Managing Director of Isuzu East Africa Limited which is one of the largest vehicle assemblers in Eastern and Central Africa, a position she has held since July 2017.
She is widely credited with growing the company’s profits year on year and streamlining the company’s operations ever since she took over the reins.
Despite the current economic harsh climate, the company paid its shareholders a record Ksh1 billion worth of dividends in March.
Peter Ndegwa is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Safaricom, having taken over the position on 1st April 2020. He is the first Kenyan to serve as Safaricom’s CEO.
He has an academic background in accounting, with an MBA from the London Business School and a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Nairobi.