In 2024 AGM going forward, leaders must embrace the hybrid AGM, where people attend both virtually and physically The 2024 Annual General Meeting (AGM) season is in high gear. I had the Chevening Kenya Alumni Association last weekend, heading to Kitale Club AGM with the Association of Media Women in Kenya (AMWIK) soon after. A few others like the Public […]
FATUMA HIRSI: CULTURAL AMBASSADOR AND COMMUNICATOR PAR EXCELLENCE
FATUMA HIRSI MOHAMED is easily a cultural ambassador. Born to a Muslim family in Wajir, Kenya, she has gone on to study bilingual (French/English) Secretarial and an advanced degree in two Christian Catholic institutions- Kianda College and Strathmore Business School. Her work experience is as diverse- from a local bank startup, through Kenyas’ largest media house, the Nation Media Group […]
Peter Mutie: leading through networks
Peter Munywoki Mutie is the Executive Director and CEO of Peterson Integrated Communications Ltd (PICL), a private limited company in Nairobi that focuses on strategic communications. His name is easily recognizable in the world of public relations right across the globe. While serving at the helm of the Public Relations Society of Kenya (PRSK), he was able to solidify networks that had previously […]
Leadership: a call to pass the baton persuasively
Armed with great ideas, energy and excitement, fresh entrants into a professional field come ready to conquer the world. They find jargon, red tape and sometimes cynical older professionals who now tick time in and out without much creativity. Left on their own, these youngsters will soon join the rat race and wither away seeking greener pastures and new excitement. Mentors, when sought for and available, help keep the young professionals energised and excited ready to tap into their creative juices and mange the rat race.
Today, I washed my hands: it is Global Handwashing Day
October 15 is a day set aside to remind all people that constant soap and water is important for good health Ernest Hemingway, the acclaimed American journalist, novelist, short-story writer, and sportsman said: “When people talk, listen completely. Most people never listen.” When I was growing up, I learned to listen because I quickly learned that if failed to, I […]
Kenya’s breadbasket will soon be doubly full as tourism takes centre stage
Creating a mini-safari trail in Trans Nzoia county will be an opportunity for transformation of tourism leading to building more robust businesses through innovation, digital¬ization and partnerships – Sarah Musundi, KAWT VC
Is Africas “silent epidemic” an emergency in Kenya?
In the months since COVID-19 began and measures including lockdown effected, there have been increased cases of domestic violence reported. Jobs have been lost and livelihoods wiped away. This is a pointer to increased stress and depression. Prior to that, on Jan 5, 2020, a church service in Mombasa turned bloody after the pastor stabbed his wife to death and […]
Lessons from COVID-19: Secure the future through technology
I had dreams and tears in equal measure, imagining what our own Konza City could be as a properly established hub for digital. A five tray trolley moves unassisted down the corridor to a door. “Room 311 your dishes are on the third shelf. Please take and press finish”. The door opens, a person covered in the now famous surgical […]