By Carolyn Mwasha. Prof Julie Makani’s life vividly illustrates the phrase, “Be the change you want to see”. Prof Julie was born in the very grounds most of us tread through, in our native land of Tanzania, in the year 1970 in Dar es Salaam. Makani made it a deep-rooted passion for her to seek a solution in health…
Former Miss Africa Michelle Mrema is a leading Tanzanian business executive who believes those with different abilities deserve to be empowered to reach their highest potential. She supports people with different abilities to push their agenda in the public domain to get the societal help and understanding they need. She believes that businesses should drive improvements in the accessibility…
By Linnet Muchoki Roselinda Soipan Tuya, is Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary (CS) for the Environment and Forestry. She was born in 1979 in Narok County. She is the daughter of former Narok South Member of Parliament Samson Ole Tuya. Her mother had no formal education, and her father was the only one among 15 siblings to attend school. Her father…
By Linnet Muchoki Afya Bora Complete Dentistry Limited is a dream come true for Dr Donna Williams-Ngirwa, who has been in love with Tanzania and her people since she was a child. The celebrated dental surgeon in New York City, America, extracted a tooth from a patient for the first time in Shinyanga, Tanzania. In 2022, Dr Donna and…
By Linnet Muchoki The soft-spoken lady is the first female Chief Executive Officer of the Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC (KenGen). Such an achievement by itself, in a highly ‘mele’ Kenya world, talks a lot about what kind of a person she is. Her name is Rebecca Miano. In September 2022, President William Ruto appointed to serve in the…
Hon Samia Suluhu Hassan is the Most Powerful Politician in Tanzania. H.E. Samia Suluhu Hassan, since s 19 March 2021, she is the president of the United Republic of Tanzania. She is the most powerful woman politician in Africa, as a head of state with full executive powers. She was the 11th Vice President of the United Republic…
By Linnet Muchoki Hon Alice Wahome is (2022) the Cabinet Secretary for Water and Sanitation in the 6th National Cabinet in Kenya led by president Hon William Ruto. Personal Life Hon Alice Wahome was born on April 28 1959 and raised in Kandara, Muran’ga county. She was raised in a polygamous family. She attended Karumu Primary School before proceeding…
By Linnet Muchoki Hon Aisha Jumwa’s (2022) colourful life is heroic, amazing, depressing, daring, depressing, and so many other things. That is, depending on which angle you are looking at, her rise and rise in politics and public service. She is the Cabinet secretary of Public Service Gender and Affirmative Action in the 6th National Cabinet in Kenya, led…
She is the founder and CEO of Lionesses of Africa Public Benefit Corporation, which she says is “a 930,000+ strong community working to grow women’s entrepreneurship in Africa and supporting the start-up dreams of all women on the continent.” “I passionately believe it’s time to provide the support, the business tools and inspiration to ensure the next generation of…
