Director at Azure Green and #ZuriAwards 2022 Agriculture nominee. Azure Green aims to transform the mindsets and perception of the youth and women on agribusiness, provide equitable livelihoods and provide good food for all.
Azure Green
Director at Azure Green and #ZuriAwards 2022 Agriculture nominee. Azure Green aims to transform the mindsets and perception of the youth and women on agribusiness, provide equitable livelihoods and provide good food for all.
Syombua Kibue
Syombua A. Kibue is a sports Manager by profession. She joined the sports industry 4 years ago, she always says sports found her, her introduction to sports was though a friend who asked her to help him with hosting a football coaches training program here in Nairobi for a week, as she wasn’t doing anything at that time and had just quit my job, She said yes. That was the best decision she made.
Kenya Community Centre for Learning
Esther Muchiri- Wamai is a highly experienced Special Needs Educator, working very much at the forefront of Special Educational Needs education. She is passionately committed to inclusive education and its ability to transform lives. Esther champions for inclusion of children and young adults with Learning/Intellectual Disabilities in different facets such as Education, Employment and in Social Programmes.
Tumi Wellness Ltd
Moeketsi Njogu Business Nominee # ZuriAwards 2022 is the face behind Tumi Wellness. Tumi Wellness was initially founded with the intention to bring some much needed wellness services to clients who are home bound for one reason or the other. Currently, Tumi Wellness is the leading premium, professional at home spa service in Nairobi. They offer corporate services, tailored to meet the wellness needs of organizations. All their employees are women who hold themselves in high esteem, who are qualified and professional.
Pishibora
Lydia Simiyu Business Nominee # ZuriAwards 2022 is the face behind Pishi Bora Spice. Pishi bora spice was founded in January 2021 amidst the Covid 19 pandemic. Pishi bora packages authentic spices at affordable prices in the lowest tier of the retail market, their main driving force was to also provide employment to the uneducated mothers who mostly rely on informal cleaning jobs at estate gate in this case National housing corporation in Langata. The women are mostly from Kibra slum with minimal or no education but have skill to perform simple tasks at Pishi bora including packaging ,sealing and dispatch. They currently have two female employees on temporary basis.
The Spring Azalea
Elishibah Ngunjiri, Business Nominee #ZuriAwards 2022 is the face behind The Spring Azalea. She started her business in June 2020 after Covid 19, which affected most jobs. She has always been passionate about gifting and the impact it has on people, considering it’s a language of love.
Jewelpet Company Limited
Ruth Samoei is the founder of Jewelpet Company Limited. It is an initiative that facilitates eligibility for disadvantaged (the deaf community) to favourably compete for available business opportunities in an already saturated market.
Rova Academy Limited
Rose is #ZuriAwards 2022 Sports Nominee. She runs Rova Sports Academy a high-performance sports Academy program that allows student-athletes to combine their education with high-level sports coaching from professional coaches . Rova Sports Academy is a high-performance Sports Academy program that allows student-athletes to combine their education with high-level sports coaching professional coaches.
Tunza Sports Foundation
Rael “Nyte” Otieno is a former Kenya international field hockey player (2001–2004) and passionate philanthropist who founded the Tunza Sports Academy in 2018. Motivated by her own journey out of poverty, she founded Tunza Sports Academy with the mission of breaking the cycle of poverty in rural Kenya by using high-performance sports ,especially field hockey and boxing as a platform for educational empowerment, community development, and youth mentorship .
Nation Media Group
Margaret Maina is a Kenyan journalist covering entertainment, lifestyle, business, science, human interest, Women rights and Agriculture. Her stories have been featured in local platforms including The Daily Nation and Business Daily newspapers in Kenya. She has been accredited by the Media Council of Kenya and believes in the power of story-telling to amplify people’s voices and influence public perceptions.
