Kenya

Serah Naneu Mayon has more than eight years of experience in health systems. Serah was the first woman in her community to train as a registered nurse. After her training, s he was able to persuade another woman in her c ommunity to be trained as a nurse. Due to her commitment, she was able… read more »

Duncan Mwangangi Matheka has over five years of experience as a medical doctor based at Machakos Level 5 Hospital, Kenya. He is the hospital CME coordinator and oversees other medical officers. He is currently setting up the Machakos Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Recovery Center (SGBVRC). He is an enthusiastic researcher with over 30 publications in… read more »

Eugene Odanga Masinde has over five years of experience in business development and innovation, with a primary focus on small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and startups. Currently, Eugene is a Founder at the Taalanta Initiative, a youth-driven organization focused on talent development as an alternative source of income for young people. Here, his primary focus… read more »

Elvis Leyian Mashua has over three years’ experience working on community development programs with an international NGO in Kenya. He is currently an entrepreneurship trainer, mentoring youth and helping them establish small businesses. Elvis Leyian Mashua is also the founder of Greensket, a company which empowers farmers in rural Kajiado County. Greensket seeks to regulate… read more »

Elina Mariana Massite has over eight years’ progressive experience in the financial industry with a focus on information security and forensic investigations. She is a Forensics Manager at Liberty Africa and has continuously provided specialist advice on loss prevention and the creation and implementation of various policies and strategies across East Africa. Elina Mariana Massite… read more »

Meera Mansukhlal Shah has almost eight years’ experience in the public health sector with a special emphasis on strengthening primary health care. She is currently the sub county medical officer of health at one of the sub counties in Mombasa county, where she coordinates all activities related to health, including preparing the annual work plan,… read more »

Elizabeth Achola Mangeni has over two years of experience in creating disability awareness and empowering girls, especially those with disabilities who face double discrimination that’s based on their gender and disability status. Elizabeth Achola Mangeni is the co-founder of You4She, an initiative aimed at empowering and educating young adolescent girls on menstrual hygiene. She is… read more »

Samuel Edgar Malala is the Lubricants Sales Manager for Petrolube Kenya, which is part of the FUCHS Group and is the exclusive licensee of FUCHS Oils in Kenya. He is in charge of the sales and marketing functions and is responsible for profitable business growth in a highly competitive lubricants market in Kenya. He has… read more »

James Makini is CEO and co-founder of the One Hen Campaign Project, an organization that mobilizes youth and women to form self-help groups. Each participating member is given one indigenous hen and a cage as a micro-loan. After hatching, the individual donates two pullets (once) for onward lending and sustainability. The project has provided the… read more »

Robert Weru Maingi has over two years’ experience in the real estate sector, specifically the design of buildings. Robert Weru Maingi is passionate about bringing the imagined to life and seeing the positive effect it has on both users and admirers of the created buildings. Currently, Robert is a Graduate Architect working with Aspera Design,… read more »

Mercy Wangechi Maina has eight years of experience in pharmacy practice, pharmacovigilance, and implementation research. Mercy Wangechi Maina has set up innovative healthcare programs geared towards improving treatment outcomes. Currently, Mercy is a Senior Pharmacist at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital and the USAID-funded Academic Model Providing Access to Healthcare (AMPATH) in Eldoret, Kenya. Her… read more »

Kevin Mureithi Maina is an environmental engineer with extensive knowledge of Kenya‘s waste management sector. Kevin Mureithi Maina holds a master’s degree in Environmental Science and Technology from UNESCO-IHE, Netherlands, and a bachelor’s degree in Science from Maseno University, Kenya. Kevin leads Eco Blocks and Tiles, a startup that recycles different waste materials to produce… read more »

Abbas Mahmood has worked as a project manager for the Zanzibar Welfare Association since 2013. Prior to his current position, Abbas Mahmood started the “Wikipedia for Schools Project,” with the aim of providing Kenyan students and teachers with greater access to information on an offline platform. Abbas worked with stakeholders such as the Kenyan Ministry… read more »

Chepkemoi Magdaline is a computer scientist with over five years of experience in research, software development, and networking. She is the founder and executive director of EldoHub, a technology innovation hub, which empowers and supports youth in identifying problems in their communities and applying different technologies as their solutions. Magdaline Chepkemoi holds a master’s degree… read more »

Edwin Shigwenya Madivoli has over three years’ experience in research and development. Currently, he holds a master’s degree in Analytical and Environmental Chemistry and is pursuing a Ph.D. in Chemistry at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology. With the guidance of his mentors Professor Patrick Kareru and Professor Antony Gachanja, Edwin Shigwenya Madivoli is… read more »