Alumni

Milcah Chepkurui 29years old owner of West food stores which I run with the help of my husband. Our store deals mainly in foodstuff and other household items and a few cosmetics and electronics. We also deal in mobile money services.  I am a degree holder in Bachelor of Education Arts in English and literature from Kenyatta university and a Diploma in Project Management from The Kenya Institute of Management.  I believe in hard work and persistence, being truthful and helping others, and above all depending on God for guidance. I am a wife and a mother to three kids one boy and two girls whom I love so much they are my source of strength. 

I am Masooma Hasnain from Mombasa, I am 24 years old, and I am a student at Kenya Methodist University, pursuing a degree in computer science. I am a graphic and web designer. I am in this field for the past two years, I work as a freelancer. Designing is my hobby and passion. I love my work and I try to improve it work every day.

My name is Mary Wambui Wanjiku, an entrepreneur, specializing in the printing and branding of items. I also make homemade detergents. My company’s name is Parah Empire. My vision is to build my brand and expand its capacity, to a level that can create employment opportunities for many youths in Kenya. I also want to make money, that’s why I’m in business in the first place. I’m passionate about helping young women in my community get into the entrepreneurship space. This is because, my field is male-dominated, and I know that any young woman with a dream in a male-dominated field can stand up and actualize it. My slogan is, if I did it, any woman can do it. My reason for enrolling in the academy was to gain more skills in order to expand and broaden my dream and its actualization process. Thank you for this opportunity. 

Name:- Mary GakiiBusiness Name:- DELIGHTFUL PROVIDENCE A Hospitality professional with experience that spans a period of about 20 years.Have worked with various establishments in different capacities; from a waitress to a site manager. This experience has equipped me to run DELIGHTFUL PROVIDENCE. At DELIGHTFUL PROVIDENCE we pride ourselves in providing our customers with the best possible experience for all your events. We take away the headache from the hosts.We also provide a variety of food services to work-related environments, office blocks, and institutions. We strive to give executive managers meal options for their staff to ensure maximum productivity. This goes for any institution.Our Passion is to give each customer a world-class food experience whether at work, offside, or even in the comfort of your home. 

Martha Nzioka is a focused, determined, and hardworking psychological counselor with much interest in community development and social work. She is a part-time counselor at Arcadian counseling center with over 3years of experience. She’s a project manager for Beyond the Silence, an organization that focuses on Mental Health wellness. She is a trainer with Life Skills Promoters and a Core Business trainer with KIM’S (The Kenya Institute Of Management) and AVSI (Association of Volunteers in International Service) respectively. She is passionate about empowering youths with important life skills, core business, and psychotherapy services to help them improve their employability and entrepreneurial skills for self-sustenance and living successful lives. She has good interpersonal and communication skills that enable her to maintain good working relationships with employees, peers, and colleagues. She has a higher diploma in Psychological Counseling from Serein Education Center and also holds certificates in computer training, Leadership, and character training from Scott Christian University. With the training and experience, she has participated in various service programs: HIV/AIDS Nakuru Initiative, leadership and personal development, communication and establishing value-based relationships, resource mobilization, and financial accounting. She is an alumni of the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) Kenya, funded by the US Embassy, Nairobi. A program that equips women with the tools needed to create and grow their own businesses. She is passionate about farming with over 5years of experience. She is currently the Production Manager at Wange’s Demonstration Farm where she practices commercial vegetable farming, poultry keeping, and goat farming. She is devoted to empowering and creating employment opportunities for women and youth to improve their well-being in the community. When not working, she enjoys spending time with her family, going on road trips, cooking for the family, listening to music, and participating in community service programs. She strives for continuous self-improvement and is always looking for opportunities to learn and acquire more skills.

Director and Founder of SALUMA HOSTELS Offering Excellent Hostel Accommodation for University/College Female Students within Mombasa City. The hostel is located within Mombasa CBD, Next to Mombasa Municipal Stadium. The hostel is well-connected to Public transport and is located next to 3 major Universities in Mombasa. The Hostel has been in operation for the last 3 years. Saluma Hostels offers quality accommodation services to young College/University Female students by providing a Secure, comfortable, and conducive learning environment away from home. Hobbies: Reading & Travelling.

My name is Loise Wanjiku Ngugi. Am a Registered Nurse from Nairobi Hospital College of Health Sciences and Degree in  Environmental Health from Kenyatta University. As a nurse, I have developed a key interest in post Hospitalization care; Home-Health Care.  I have over 10 years of experience in patient clinical management and 5 years in the Health Technology space.  I believe Quality care gives dignity in sickness and old age and that’s how I started offering Home care to chronically ill patients and the old at their most convenience. I founded E-tiba in 2018, which is a medical digital platform that connects patients to caregivers. My work as a homecare Nurse entails taking patients home post-hospitalization, assigning caregivers depending on need analysis and close follow-up to maintain good quality care, and patient satisfaction, and communicating with relevant Doctors to ensure treatment continues. I am also a poultry farmer with a main focus on organic Indigenous chicken and I sell meat and eggs to mostly close friends, family, and neighbors. I am an Entire, Mother, wife, daughter, and friend.  In my free time, I enjoy reading good books, especially history books, walking, having deep conversations, and hanging out with my family or friends.

NAME : Linah Joseph Kakuphi,AGE : 40yrsPROFESSION : Am a physicological counselor and a business person.TYPE OF BUSINESS Am in a food vendor business where I cook different type of Swahili dishes such as Rice, Pilau, Coconut beans, Chapati, Green’s , Ugali and Tamarind juice.My business is located in Likoni near Licodep offices off Lunga Lunga road.Contacts numbers0727524372 / 0780524379

My name is Judith Nduku. Founder of Kilu Eco Pavers, a social enterprise based in Mombasa County Our aim is to tackle waste pollution while creating job opportunities for youth and women. We collect plastic waste from beaches, households and dumping sites then use it to manufacture eco-friendly paving blocks which are strong and affordable. In the future, we are also planning to manufacture building bricks and tiles from recycled plastic. I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology with Information Technology from Maseno University and am passionate about environmental conservation. During my free time, I walk along our beautiful beaches creating public awareness of proper waste disposal. “Our planet’s alarm is going off, and it is time to wake up and take action,” Leonardo DiCaprio said.

I’m Jane Makena, owner of Mnazibowls Kenya, an outstanding business of upcycled bowls handmade from discarded coconut shells. I am born and raised in Kenya. I was inspired to create this business for two reasons. I wanted to unapologetically create awareness of conscious consumerism. A lifestyle where consumers deliberately make purchasing decisions that I believe have a positive social, economic, and environmental impact; shopping with sustainably in mind. There are so many people, like me, that value the benefits of conscious consumerism and the well-being of the environment, such as; reducing one’s environmental footprint and buying better value products. So why not a business that supports this lifestyle through good quality products with a lifetime value? My family and partner were my second source of inspiration. They have had a positive effect on my life. They inspire and support me to be better, to do more with my life, to follow my dreams, to be passionate, and to keep pushing through challenges. At Mnazibowls, we encourage you to live a life of freedom, to define your own life, and not let others write your script. Also, to attempt the absurd to achieve the impossible! Because if not us, who?