Chebet was working as an economist at the World Bank. Yet, she had a gnawing inside that she wanted more impact. So, she did the “unthinkable” and resigned. This was in 2012 when the stirring in her heart became unbearable. In her immediate circle, people stared and talked in hushed tones. With a belief in herself and a powerful stride …

It’s never easy running the show, especially when you are starting a new business. When Rose Maghas started her business, sometimes she was unprepared, or ignorant. Most of the time she never saw the hurdles coming until she tripped right over them. Rose, a mother of six, started her business in 2006. Having completed her Masters in the US, she …

Florence Kamaitha, a 6th born in a family of eight, more popularly known as the “Pad Heaven Lady” found her calling in a unique vocation, creating a sanitary towel brand that would “Keep Girls in School, One Pad at a time.” This came about before the government’s pledge to offer free sanitary towels to public schools. After experiencing an unusual …

Every successful entrepreneur started somewhere. There’s no “magic pill” that effortlessly launches you out of your cubicle confinement and into the wonderful world of entrepreneurship. For some, the dream to be your own boss grows for a long time, even years, before it finally comes to fruition. The truth is, great success in business grows from just one, tiny seed. …

When Esther Mwaniki quit her 8 – 5 job, to venture into entrepreneurship, she raised an alarm of concern, not only to her close family and friends, but also to those who had worked with her over the years. Esther had been and is still an ambitious young lady. Having emerged among the top students of her class at Kenyatta …

When Joan got a call from Swift Global Company back in 2004, she was excited. Having graduated from campus with a higher diploma in computer science, she was out for the hunt to become the best systems administrator ever known to man. She had taken her CV to the company and the administrator was kind enough to offer her a …

Every change has a story, and like the proverbial phoenix, if you keep moving in spite of the turbulence, eventually the rise happens. This was the case for Ann Jeddy Murugi popularly known as AJ, a mother of two children aged seven and four years old respectively. Like any other child, when Ann was growing up, she had dreams and …

If it was not for my first ex-boyfriend earlier in life I would not have this business mind… He was just starting out in business. When I was cheated out of a promotion he pointed out my skills and encouraged me to think outside the box.” Immaculate is intent on surrounding herself with people who build her up at every …

When Irene Wanjiku set up REXE Roofing Products Ltd in November 2011, she knew without a doubt that they would be the kings in the roofing industry. In fact rexe is a Latin word meaning ‘king’ and Irene has formed an acronym from it that reminds her and her team every day of their values with a bit of a …

Felista Wakina describes herself as an “African business woman, coach, mother, Kenyan and passionate about other people especially those in business,” on her blog A Little Sense. The 42-year old mother of four is a holder of a Master in Education, Administration and Planning, from The Catholic University of Eastern Africa. She tells us about Softlink Options Limited, a company she …