Paul Wainaina

Prof Paul Wainaina is the current Vice Chancellor of Kenyatta University, a position he has held since August 2016.

Apart from serving as the VC of KU, he is also a full Professor of Philosophy of Education at the institution.

Evans Kiragu

Evans Kiragu is the founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Mekan Games. 

Kiragu’s firm is one of its kind in Eastern and Central Africa. The hyper-casual games studio creates immersive games for mobile phone users.

Daniel Yumbya

Dr Daniel Yumbya is the former Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council Chief Executive Officer(CEO), and the current Health County Executive Member for Machakos County. 

Before his retirement in October 2022, Dr Yumbya had served as the KMPDC Board CEO for over ten years. 

George Magoha

Prof George Magoha is the immediate former Cabinet Secretary for Education. 

He is a Professor of Surgery and a Consultant Urologist.

The former CS has been recognised as being instrumental in the implementation of the Competency-Based Curriculum which was introduced by former President Uhuru Kenyatta's administration in 2017.

Keylie Muthoni Ogola

Keylie Muthoni Ogola is the Chief Operating Officer and Co-founder of a startup called Eco Bana.

At Eco Bana, Muthoni and her staff seek to stop menstruation period poverty through the provision of quality, comfortable and affordable biodegradable sanitary pads that are manufactured using banana fibers.

Betty Gikonyo

Dr Betty Gikonyo is the founder and the Chairperson of Karen Hospital situated in Nairobi. 

She holds a Master's in Medicine, a Bachelor of Medicine and a Bachelor of Surgery degree, all from the University of Nairobi. 

Samuel Gikandi

Gikandi is an experienced Information Communication and Technology (ICT) expert and the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of a company called Africa’s Talking.

The objective of Gikandi's company is to unlock the huge potential of mobile communication networks in Africa by simplifying the technologies and processes needed to exploit them.

Jessica Fransisca Colaco

Jessica Fransisca Colaco has been in the information and technology sector for over 15 years. She is a talent strategist, computer scientist and a musician. 

Colaco is an ICT expert and the co-founder of iHub. She was the first woman in music and tech to release a music single (Momentum) on Non-fungible Tokens (NFT) in Kenya.

Amos Kipruto

Amos Kipruto is a Marathon runner and bronze medalist. He is also the training partner to men's marathon world record holder, Eliud Kipchoge.

On October 2, 2022, Kipruto won the Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) London Marathon title in his first appearance clocking 2:04:39.

Ruth Chepngetich

Ruth Chepngetich is one of the most decorated female athletes in Kenya. 

Chepngetich, who trains at the Ngong Hills, has won almost everything there is to win in road races.

The 2019 World Athletics Championship gold medalist has enjoyed fine form this year, winning nearly all the races that she took part in.