Honorees

Josephine has a vast experience in technology and business with an expertise in business strategy and innovation.She is currently pursuing a P.H.D in Entrepreneurship and small business Development in the University of Nairobi. As the chief manager of Policy and strategy at Konza Technopolis Development Authority, she provided leadership in the development of KOTDA’s strategic …

The Optiven foundation has partaken in initiatives that advance education for needy students, preserve the environment, improve lives and livelihoods for senior citizens, provision of food in marginalized counties, and promote health based on their four major pillars. Education being one of the four pillars, the Foundation sponsors secondary and special education for needy students …

Maryben Omollo is the founder and CEO of Greeneseal Limited which deals in General Supplies, Gardening/ Landscaping, Cleaning and fumigation services both commercial and Residential Cleaning. They work with young single mothers, refugees and single fathers at 70%, 20% and 10% respectively, putting into consideration their vulnerabilities and to mitigate dependency on donations. Remarkably, she …

Lucy Chepkochei is fervent in developments and applications in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Remote Sensing, Data Analytics, Trainer and Researcher.  She is currently pursuing a PhD research in Geospatial Engineering at the University of Nairobi She is the Capacity Development Lead at Regional Center for Mapping of Resources for Development (RCMRD). Lucy has worked in …

Patrick Obath is a Mechanical Engineer by profession with over 35 years’ working experience in senior management positions and a wide experience in the oil & energy industry. Notably, he is well thought out in supporting women in leadership in various spaces and organizations’. He ensures organizations’ strategy reflect the market where women form 50% of …

The Equity Group Foundation champions the unrelenting efforts of low-income Africans to transform their lives and livelihoods. It connects women, farmers, small business owners and youth to educational, health and economic opportunities, and technologies that enable personal progress and wealth creation in the face of poverty. Equity Group Foundation recognizes women as critical to the …

 Dianah Kamande is an ardent and devoted advocate in Gender violence, Anti FGM and sensitization on these issues. She leads Come Together Widows and Orphans Organization (CTWOO) which focuses on widows, orphans and survivors of Gender Based Violence.  She started drafting a widows’ Bill to protect widows and their children from harmful traditional practices and …

Mary Makokha is the executive director of Rural Education and Economic Enhancement Programme (REEP), an organization that aims in improving the quality of life for marginalised groups in rural communities in Western Kenya. She speaks out boldly against inheritance of widows and gender-based violence. Through REEP, she supports needy and orphaned children through paying their …

Jane Karuku is a corporate executive with over twenty-five years’ experience in Telecommunications, Non-profits and in Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCGs). She is the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the East Africa Breweries Limited. Previously, she has served as the managing director of Cadbury Schweppes,  Deputy Chief Executive and Secretary General of Telkom Kenya, President of the Alliance …

Carol Kariuki is a Force to reckon as a Businesswoman and Corporate Executive.She is the chief executive officer of Kenya Private Sector Alliance, (KEPSA),  the umbrella body for private sector associations and corporate bodies in all sectors of the economy . Remarkably, she has sat in various boards. Currently she is a Board Member of: EA …