Carole Karuga is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA).
She holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics and Sociology from the University of Nairobi and a Masters Degree in Public Administration and International Affairs from Bowling Green State University, Ohio, USA.
Adil Popat is a renowned business person who has had successes in the motor and hospitality industries.
He is currently an executive chairman at Simba Corporation. The company is a diversified entity dealing with motor leasing, hospitality, and real estate among others.
Wafula is a three-time award winning mental health and epilepsy crusader.
Some of her outstanding accolades include the Google Africa Connected Winner 2014, the
2013 Activist of the Year and the 2013 East Africa Youth Philanthropist.
Hussein Khalid, Executive Director of HAKI, amplified his voice during the June 2024 Gen Z protests. His activism led to his arrest in October while honouring youths who lost their lives during the protests.
On 29th November 2024, Khalid was named Human Rights Defender of the Year at the HRD Awards. He was honoured alongside Boniface Mwangi and Haniffa Adan for their roles in the protests that resulted in the withdrawal of the controversial Finance Bill 2024.
Bhimji Depar Shah is a Kenyan businessman, industrialist and entrepreneur who founded BIDCO Group of Companies in 1970 to manufacture garments.
Since then, the company has morphed into a countrywide behemoth that touches on people's daily lives.
Phyllis Omido became famous after her spirited fight against a coast-based lead smelter, consequently leading to its closure.
She came to learn about the hazards the smelter posed after she was employed by the company as a manager for the plant’s community relations.
Jane Karuku is a Kenyan businesswoman and current Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the East African Breweries Limited.
David Langat, is a Kenyan business magnate, who is behind the Ksh200 B Africa Economic Zones (AEZ) Pearl River Industrial Park in Uasin Gishu County, Eldoret.
The Industrial Park is expected to create more job opportunities and accelerate the growth of new industries.
Wachira Waruru is the Group Managing Director of Royal Media Services which owns Citizen TV, Inooro TV and 12 other radio stations.
Navalayo Osembo Ombati is the co-founder of Kenya’s home-made athletic running shoes- Enda Sportswear, a sports shoes production company based in Kilifi Town.
Enda is the first manufacturer of professional running shoes in Africa.