The year 2024 has been a massively positive one for Britam and its Chief Executive Officer, Tom Gitogo, is a big reason why.
With Gitogo in charge, Britam achieved monumental profit margins, highlighting his leadership qualities as Britam sustained its reputation as one of the leading financial and investment firms in Kenya.
Peter Njenga is a maverick in the business world and in 2024, this was clear to see as the Kenya Electricity Generation (KenGen) Company reached greater heights and broke new ground.
With Njenga at the helm, KenGen broadened its focus on renewable energy expansion and innovative solutions to address Kenya’s and by extension, Africa’s energy and climate challenges.
Wawira Njiru is a philanthropist and nutritionist who serves as Executive Director of Food for Education, an organisation that provides affordable school meals to over 350,000 public primary schoolchildren across Nairobi, Kiambu, and Mombasa.
Her efforts have garnered both local and international acclaim. In April 2024, the Food for Education Foundation won the Social Innovator Award from the Skoll Foundation in Oxford, England.
Adelle Onyango is a renowned media personality, who shot up to prominence following a stellar career stint as a radio presenter.
Despite being on top of her game, Adelle quit radio in 2019 to start her own media company, Legally Clueless Africa that birthed her podcast.
In 2019, Legally Clueless secured its status as the most popular Kenyan podcast, boasting an impressive 388,000 streams.
Few Kenyan journalists embody the concept of being self-made as effectively as Lynn Ngugi.
Lynn distinguishes herself through her accomplishments, remarkable growth, and the adept construction of a media brand centred around her name.
Her self-titled show on YouTube serves as a testament to her success, focusing on human interest and societal issues.
The platform has morphed into one of the most popular channels, boasting a loyal fanbase that continues to expand daily.
Kariuki Ngari is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Standard Chartered Bank Kenya, a position he has held for the past four years.
Ngari is a decorated career banker with over three decades of experience across Retail, Corporate, Treasury and Risk management.
Throughout his career, he has held various senior leadership roles across the industry at both local and international level.
Ndugu Nyoro is an advocate for education for all and the founder of Affecto Foundation, a non-profit organization that focuses on nurturing responsible young adults.
Being the brains behind Affecto's Watoto Wasome mentorship program, he had dedicated himself to promoting the right to education for children from underprivileged backgrounds.
Due to his works, Nyoro was honoured with the ABE International Award for advocating affordable and accessible education in Kenya in 2023.
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.
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.
Jane Karuku is a captain of industry and a business leader with over 20 years of experience in management across diverse sectors.
She is the current Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the East Africa Breweries Limited (EABL), a position she has held since 2021.
While discharging her duties, Dr. Karuku abides by her mantra "Grow people with energy", which she believes will inspire and help them to unleash their potential.