It is therefore a mildly surprising fact that some of the country’s sons and daughters hold senior positions at some of the world’s largest technology companies.

In this article, WoK takes a look at six Kenyan executives holding Senior Positions at Google, Microsoft, Meta and IBM

Jack Ngare — Technical Director, Google Cloud

Jack Ngare is a technical director at Google Cloud’s Office of the Chief Technology Officer.

His role entails helping organisations modernise their computer systems and make better use of cloud computing and artificial intelligence.

Ngare joined Google in 2022. Previously, he was working as the managing director of Microsoft’s Africa Development Centre in Kenya.

Before Microsoft, he led Finserve Africa, Equity Group’s financial technology business.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science and a master’s in advanced computer science from the University of Leicester, alongside a master’s in management from Harvard University.

Catherine Muraga — Managing Director, Microsoft Africa Development Centre

Catherine Muraga leads Microsoft’s Africa Development Centre in Nairobi. She took over from Jack Ngare, who moved to Google in June 2022.

Before joining Microsoft, Muraga headed the engineering department at Stanbic Bank Kenya and South Sudan.

Additionally, she has previously served as director of IT and operations at Sidian Bank.

Muraga holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Africa Nazarene University.

She also completed the Oxford University Fintech Programme and Columbia Business School’s Digital Strategies for Business programme.

Kendi Ntwiga — Global Head of Integrity and Support Enablement, Meta

Kendi Ntwiga is the global head of Integrity and Support Enablement at Meta, the company behind Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp.

Before Meta, she was Microsoft’s country leader for Kenya. She also held other positions at Check Point Software Technologies, Oracle and HP.

Ntwiga studied international business management at Africa Nazarene University.

She holds a master’s in strategy and finance, and is an alumna of Babson College in the United States.

Dr Charity Wayua — Director, IBM Research Africa

Dr Charity Wayua is the director of IBM Research Africa, which has offices in Kenya and South Africa.

Wayua trained as a chemist.

She holds a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Xavier University and a PhD in chemistry from Purdue University in the United States.

Before becoming director, she led IBM Research Africa’s public-sector team.

She and her colleagues advised the Kenyan government on reforms intended to make the business environment easier for small and medium-sized enterprises.

Charles Murito — Regional Director for Government Affairs and Public Policy, Google

Charles Njenga Murito oversees Google’s government affairs and public policy work in sub-Saharan Africa.

Previously, he served as Google’s country director for Kenya.

Additionally, he has held senior roles at Wananchi Group, Turner Broadcasting and Warner Bros.

Njenga holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Management from Woodbury University in California

He also holds an MBA in Entertainment Business and Finance from Cass Business School in London.

Angela Nganga — Country Lead for East Africa, Microsoft

Angela Nganga leads Microsoft’s business engagement across Kenya and the wider East African region.

She joined Microsoft in 2012 and has previously served as the company’s regional director of customer success for East and West Africa.

Before Microsoft, she worked at Telkom Kenya and AAR. ITWeb Africa

Nganga holds a bachelor’s degree from Panjab University, with studies in sociology, political science, literature and French.

She also holds a postgraduate diploma in public relations from the Chartered Institute of Public Relations.

According to The Star, KNEC deployed 188,979 supervisors and invigilators for the assessments in 2026, alongside 6,215 drivers.

The assessments began on October 26, 2026, with KPSEA scheduled to end on October 28 and KJSEA on October 30.

In this article, WoK provides a breakdown of what KPSEA and KJSEA examinations do and how much they earn.

1. Examination Supervisors

Supervisors are responsible for managing examinations at schools and centres where candidates sit for exams.

The work of supervisors is to prepare exam rooms, brief invigilators, confirm the identities of candidates, and oversee the distribution and collection of examination papers.

According to KNEC’s 2024 examination guide, supervisors receive about KSh 680 per day.

2. Examination Invigilators

Invigilators are the teachers who are stationed inside the exam rooms to monitor candidates.

Invigilators are responsible for distributing exam papers, confirming candidates’ details, preventing cheating, and collecting answer sheets.

To become a KPSEA and KJSEA invigilator, one must have served as a primary or junior school teacher with at least three years of teaching experience.

KNEC invigilators are paid ksh 550 daily.

3. KPSEA and KJSEA Centre Managers

Centre managers are the headteachers who are responsible for overseeing assessment activities in their schools.

Their work is to coordinate supervisors and invigilators, collect assessment materials from designated storage containers, and account for those materials after each exam session.

KNEC’s official administration guide also suggests that centre managers are responsible for confirming personnel attendance and preparing the required assessment reports.

They are paid a daily alowance of ksh 550.

4. KPSEA and KJSEA Security Officers

Security personnel are responsible for protecting examination materials during storage and transportation.

These personnel are mainly used to guard exam storage containers and as escorts when examination materials are being transported.

Unlike in previous years when armed officers were stationed outside classrooms, KNEC stated that armed officers would only be stationed at schools in areas that are facing security challenges.

Typically, KNEC pays an allowance of KSh 470 daily to security officers.

5. KPSEA and KJSEA Drivers

Drivers are responsible for transporting examination materials and other KNEC personnel between distribution centres and schools.

Their services are especially useful in remote areas where transporting examination materials can be difficult.

According to The Star, KNEC recruited 6,215 drivers for the 2026 KPSEA and KJSEA exercises.

2024 KCSE guidelines suggest that KNEC pays KSh 455 per day to examination drivers.

6. KJSEA Examination Markers

KJSEA markers are teachers who are recruited by KNEC to assess students’ written answers using marking schemes provided by KNEC.

They are not paid the same rates and allowances as supervisors, with their marking fees depending on the number of scripts they mark.

A report by The Star suggests that examination marking fees typically ranged between KSh 35 and KSh 75 per script.

However, the Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) recently called for higher payments, suggesting that examination officials should be paid kSh 4,000 per day, with marking fees increased to at least KSh 100 per script.

Kibet will succeed Peter Waweru Njenga, who is set to retire.

As KenGen’s new Managing Director and CEO, Mr Kibet will be entitled to an annual salary of about KSh 21.588 million, based on KenGen’s audited financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2025.

In a statement, KenGen stated that “Kibet will assume substantive office on 1 February 2027, succeeding Eng. Peter Waweru Njenga upon his retirement.”

Kibet currently serves as KenGen’s General Manager for commercial services. He is in charge of steering the company’s business activities, including new investments and business partnerships.

He is also in charge of overseeing KenGen’s marketing, corporate communication, and sustainability.

He is one of KenGen’s most experienced engineers, with over 17 years of professional experience in project delivery, geothermal development, business growth, and commercial strategy.

He is credited as one of the professionals who advanced the building of Olkaria Green Energy Park, among other major projects that KenGen has been involved in.

Kibet’s educational repertoire includes a Bachelor of Science degree in Telecommunication and Information Engineering.

He also holds a master of Science in Project Management from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology.

Kibet is also an SAP Project System Consultant and a certified Project Management Professional.

As an executive, he has completed an Organisational Leadership programme at Harvard Business School as well as executive education at IESE Business School in Spain.

Additionally, he has other certifications from Strathmore Business School as well as the University of Cape Town.

He is a member of the Geothermal Association of Kenya, the Engineers Board of Kenya, and the Institution of Engineers of Kenya.

Kibet also belongs to a select group of Kenyans who are recipients of the Order of the Grand Warrior of Kenya (OGW).

KenGen remains Kenya’s largest electricity generator and Africa’s leading geothermal power producer, with a reported market share of about 60% in the East African region.

The company is also the 7^th largest producer of geothermal power in the world.

In the 2024/2025 financial year, the company recorded an after-tax profit of ksh 10.48 billion.

Kibet will therefore be inheriting one of the most profitable state-linked enterprises in Kenya.

KenGen has a workforce of 2,539 employees, 27% of whom are women and 3% of whom are people with disabilities.

The company’s largest individual non-nominee shareholders are Njihia Waithaka Ng’ang’a, who owns 22.2 million shares and a 0.34% stake, as well as Ramila Harji Mavji, who owns 12.1 million shares and a 0.18% stake.

Njenga, KenGen’s outgoing CEO, is credited with transforming KenGen’s expertise from just an electricity-generating company to a formidable export product.

The company now sells other services like geothermal expertise, engineering consulting, project development services, and technical advisory services to foreign governments and companies.

The company’s customer base has expanded beyond Kenya’s borders to include other countries like Eswatini.

However, compared with predecessors such as Albert Mugo and Rebecca Miano, Njenga maintained a relatively low-profile leadership style.

Critics have repeatedly called him out, arguing that many of his projects received widespread publicity when they were being launched, but the company remained suspiciously quiet regarding their execution and completion timelines.

She is the first female Kenyan lawyer to assume the role and will be operating between Nairobi and Dubai.

Announcing her appointment on LinkedIn, Akinyi said she was excited about joining Apple and thanked those who had supported her career.

“I’m excited to announce my new role as Head of Government Affairs & Public Policy, East Africa at Apple. Many thanks to everyone who’s been part of the journey- it takes a village. I look forward to this next chapter and to contributing to an amazing team. I’ll be in between Nairobi and Dubai; feel free to connect,” she said.

Akinyi has a background in International Trade Law, regulatory affairs, and commercial law. As a lawyer, she has especially specialized in arbitration, real estate, and banking.

She joined Apple from the American Chamber of Commerce Kenya (AmCham Kenya), where she was working as the policy lead.

She also helped develop policies on AI governance, data centre licensing, cloud infrastructure, and cross-border data flows.

Before joining AmCham, Akinyi worked at TripleOKLaw LLP, where she was in charge of commercial law, international arbitration, and dispute resolution.

Akinyi’s academic repertoire features an LLB Degree from the University of Nairobi, where she graduated in December 2022.

She also has a certification in generative AI Governance training at the University of Michigan.

Akinyi is also a member of the Independent Continental Youth Advisory Board on AfCFTA, representing the organisation at the national and international level.

She is also a representative of the Afronomicslaw Academic Forum (East Africa).

In her new role at Apple, she will oversee the company’s talks with governments and regulators across the region, while also helping draft laws for the region’s digital economy.

Her appointment comes as more Kenyan women take up senior leadership positions in major international companies.

One of them is Angela Nganga, who was recently appointed by Microsoft as the company’s Country Lead for East Africa.

When announcing the news, Microsoft stated that Akinyi will be advancing the company’s commitment to empowering people, governments, and organizations across Kenya and the larger East African region.

She will also support Microsoft’s efforts at enhancing digital and AI transformation across the region.

Nganga, who is based in Nairobi, joined Microsoft in 2012 and served as the company’s Regional Director of Customer Success for East and West Africa.

She has also held senior positions and roles at Telkom Kenya and AAR Health Services Ltd.

Another Kenyan lawyer who has risen to a senior corporate position is Kathryne Maundu.

In 2026, Maundu, aged 48, was appointed Company Secretary at British American Tobacco (BAT) Kenya.

She is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya as well as an accomplished governance professional with over two decades of experience in corporate governance, company secretarial practice, and board advisory.

She has also served as company secretary for Safaricom, East African Breweries (EABL), British American Tobacco Kenya, Eaagads Limited, and NCBA Group.

She holds a Bachelor of Laws Degree from the University of Nairobi, a Diploma in Law from Kenya School of Law, and other certifications in Corporate Law and International Business Law from the University of London.

As Nyanza’s main commercial hub, the lakeside city’s skyline features several malls, hotels, factories, restaurants, and real estate projects.

In this article, WoK features six tycoons behind some of Kisumu’s Biggest Businesses and Properties

1. The Late Sadrudin Manji Gilani & Amin Gilani

For more than four years, the Gilani name has quietly carried its financial weight in the bustling Central Business District (CBD) of Kisumu.

Led by the late Sadrudin Manji Gilani and later his son Amin Gilani, the family built one of the largest multibillion empires that the lakeside city has seen.

The family’s crown property is the iconic Sarova Imperial Hotel, located along the Jomo Kenyatta Highway.

They also own the Imperial Hotel Express, which is located along Oginga Odinga Street.

Additionally, the Gilani family own Sunblest, one of the largest industrial bakeries in the Western and Nyanza region.

2. Surendra Patel

Anyone who has ever driven into Kisumu along the Kisumu-Kakamega highway or bought a mattress anywhere in Western Kenya has probably interacted with the business empire of Surendra Patel.

The billionaire started out manufacturing everyday household and construction goods before venturing into real estate and agriculture.

Today, he owns several businesses in Kisumu, including Foam Mattresses Limited, the factory behind the Tuff Foam mattresses brand.

Patel also owns the Tuff Foam Mall, located along the Kakamega road.

He also owns several factories that manufacture steel products and plastic PVC pipes used in water supply and construction across Kisumu.

3. Dipak Panachand Shah & Mitesh Shah

Whenever retail giants like Carrefour, Naivas, or Quickmart are looking for floor space in Kisumu, the Shah family is usually their first point of contact.

In 1996, the duo founded the Mega Properties Group, a conglomerate of companies that pioneered the Mall concept in Nyanza and Western Kenya.

Today, they own the Mega Plaza, a major landmark in Kisumu’s CBD that houses offices, retail complexes, government offices, banks, supermarkets, among other businesses.

Their other landmark property is Mega City Mall, which is located near the Nyamasaria-Kondele bypass junction and is a favourite spot for international retailers entering Kisumu.

The Shah family’s business assets expand beyond Kisumu to other towns like Kakamega, Kitale, and Nairobi.

4. William McTough & James McTough

The story of how Kisumu’s hospitality sector has grown into a multibillion business empire cannot be told without mentioning the McTough brothers, William and the late James McTough.

The billionaire brothers are credited with pioneering the city’s modern nightlife and themed hotels.

One of their landmark properties is Scottish Tartan Hotel, a five-storey hotel located along the Kisumu–Busia highway.

They also own the four-star Sovereign Hotel in Milimani, which has become the go-to retreat for diplomats and VIPs.

William McTough also runs the running the Praying Mantis security firm, Octopus nightclub, and Edna’s Guest House in Awasi.

5. William Osewe Guda (“K’Osewe”)

K’Osewe’s is the classic rags-to-riches story.

From a small kiosk, he is credited with building the famous Ranalo Foods empire, which makes and serves traditional Luo delicacies like fresh tilapia and ugali to presidents, tycoons, and diplomats.

The hotel chain’s flagship lakeside branch is located on Tom Mboya Drive, in Milimani, and has been the subject of several court battles.

K’Osewe also owns the four-star Blue Waters Hotel complex, valued in court documents at up to Sh2 billion.

6. Adil Popat

Billionaire Adil Popat owns the five-star Acacia Premier Hotel, located on Achieng’ Oneko Road in Milimani.

WoK has previously identified Popat as the owner of the flagship Villa Rosa Kempinski in Nairobi.

The Acacia property features 94 luxury rooms, rooftop lounges overlooking Lake Victoria, and presidential suites.

Popat also owns several showrooms, service centers, and real estate assets in Kisumu, which deal in selling vehicles and tractors to Western Kenya’s sugar and transport industries.

This is where Geoffrey Mwangi grew up, and where his ambitions of becoming a doctor were born.

After sitting for his KCSE in 2000, he did what many of his age mates at the time were doing. He waited.

But rather than sitting idly, he sought scholarships, writing letters to countless universities abroad seeking scholarships.

One of his letters was accepted, and Mwangi received a scholarship invitation from the University of Wisconsin in Green Bay, US.

Coincidentally, the Kenyan medical school also offered him a chance to study medicine, but he chose the aeroplane.

“I wanted to become a doctor and help people,” he told Nation. “I knew a long journey starts with the first step, which was in motion,”

In 2006, he graduated with a biology degree, and by 2010, he had completed nursing school in Wisconsin and had landed a job as a nurse at Salem Hospital.

In 2013, he completed his master’s degree and, a year later, completed his Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), both from Oregon Health and Science University.

In the US, the DNP is the highest accolade of the nursing profession, which lets nurses open their own independent practices in states such as Washington.

It allows nurses to examine, diagnose, test, and manage sudden and chronic diseases.

Armed with his credentials, Mwangi relocated to Spokane, Washington, i
4 and joined a local clinic, where he worked for more than 10 years.

The 10 years helped him identify the glaring healthcare market gap that existed in Washington.

Consequently, in July 2024, at the West Central Community Center in Spokane, he opened his own medical practice called Asante Health Clinic.

The clinic serves patients of different demographics, including children, women, and the elderly.

It also offers telehealth, nutrition support, and mental health treatment.

However, while the clinic has been successful, Mwangi said that he has had his fair share of challenges.

“If I knew then what I know now, I would have thought much more carefully before opening a clinic,” he said.

One of the main challenges he has encountered is that of managing paperwork.

According to Mwangi, credentialing and contracting with insurance companies in America can be a tedious process and can take years.

During his first year of operation, Mwangi stated that he treated patients while receiving very little compensation from insurance companies.

Some of the plans had not been resolved even during the clinic’s second year of operations.

“I hope there will be meaningful reforms to simplify the credentialing process for new healthcare providers and small practices,” he said, adding that patients from underserved communities suffer the most.

Despite these challenges, Asante Health Clinic has kept growing, serving 10 to 15 patients per day.

Each patient is assigned 30 to 60 minutes, a luxury that many American clinics cannot provide.

Many of Mwangi’s patients speak Swahili, and the shared language enables him to come up with care plans that suit his patients.

” Patients ask where I am from. I tell them Kenya. Many respond by saying, ‘We are so lucky to have you in the United States, ’ he said.

Back home, Mwangi has been running mission work in rural Kenya since 2010. Purity, his wife, who owns several adult family homes, travels with him on these missions.

His advice to medical students in Kenya is for them to keep believing in themselves and that the American Dream is real.

These entrepreneurs have established schools that have grown from small nursery institutions into some of Kenya’s best-known private school brands.

In this article, WoK features eight famous private schools in Central Kenya and their owners.

1. Pioneer Group of Schools

Businessman Peter Munga is the owner of the Pioneer Schools, which are located in Maragua, Murang’a County.

Munga is one of the richest entrepreneurs in Kenya and is also known for co- founding Equity Building Society (which later became Equity Bank) in 1984.

He started Pioneer School in 1996 on a former colonial sisal farm along the Maragua River.

The school was initially a primary school but later grew to become one of Kenya’s largest private school brands.

Pioneer School has at least five branches, i.e Pioneer School, Pioneer Girls School, Pioneer Junior Academy, Pioneer Girls Junior Academy, and St Paul Thomas Academy.

2. Anestar Group of Schools

Anestar Schools is the brainchild of Anne Njeri Gatimu and her husband, Victor Njenga Gatimu, who started the school in 2001.

Anne, a former teacher, used loans to set up the business, which has now expanded into one of the most popular private school chains in Kenya.

Today, Anestar reports nine campuses and over 10,000 learners spread across Nakuru and the Coast regions.

The school’s main branches include Anestar Boys Lanet, Prestige Academy and Primary Pioneer.

3. Nyahururu Elite Schools

Daniel Waithaka Mwangi, the former governor of Nyandarua County, is the owner of the Elite group of schools, which are based in Nyahururu but have other branches across Nyandarua and Nyeri.

Mwangi co-owns the school, which he established in 1981, with his wife, Keziah.

Elite Schools started out as a nursery institution and is regarded as one of the oldest private schools in Nyandarua.

It is also one of the few schools in Nyandarua that offers the IGCSE curriculum.

4. The Foothills School

Former Kipipiri MP Amos Kimunya is the founder and director of The Foothills School, which he established around 2012.

You may remember Kimunya as a former finance minister during the Kibaki administration.

The Foothills School is located in Miharati, Kipipiri, Nyandarua County, near the Aberdares.

Foothills opened its doors in February 2015 as a boys’ secondary boarding school and began admitting girls in 2023.

It quickly became famous in Nyandarua because of its curriculum, menu, and modern amenities which were considered to be of the same standard as those of Kenya’s top international schools.

6. The Green Garden Schools

The Green Garden Schools were founded by Prof. Peter Keiyoro and his wife Esther Njenga in 1991 in Kikuyu, Kiambu County.

The school has four branches: the Main School in Thogoto, Yellow Campus in Kikuyu, Purple Campus in Rongai, and a girls’ high school.

The Green Garden Schools has over 1500 pupils and has been recognized as one of the top private schools in Kenya by the Kenya Private Schools Association (KPSA).

Its curriculum features a strong robotics program, and it even represented Kenya at the World FIRST LEGO League Festival.

7. Green Cottage Academy

The Green Cottage Academy was established by Rev. Peter Muraguri and his wife, Mrs. Judy Muraguri, in 1992.

The school, which is considered one of the oldest private schools in Murang’a, started out as a small nursery school running in a rented house in Kahawa West with only five pupils.

Currently, it has branches in Kiambu, Kahawa West, Kangema and Murang’a. Over the years, it has solidified its academic performance within Murang’a and Kiambu counties.

8. Nyeri Good Shepherd Academy

Nyeri Good Shepherd Academy was established in 1993 as a nursery institution by three brothers, Thomas Gatura Gathu, Stephen Wanyoike Gathu and Peter Gatheru Gathu.

The school is based in Nyeri and has over 1000 pupils, with primary and secondary schools.

Its cocurricular offerings include chess, ballet, and music.

They have spent nearly seven decades building one of Kenya’s few surviving integrated textile manufacturers.

Today, the family is best represented by Tejal Dodhia, the Managing Director of Thika Cloth Mills.

Speaking to Citizen TV’s Claire Munene on She Means Business, Dodhia explained that Thika Cloth Mills has been in operation since 1958.

The factory was built by Mahendra Khimasia and his brothers.

Most textile factories established in the 60s and 70s were doing well until the 1990s, when many of them began to crumble under the influx of cheap mitumba imports.

Dodhia recalled reading headlines about factories such as Mounttex, Kikomi and Rivertex, which had faced serious difficulties.

Other factories in Thika, including UTI, Bukko, Kicparu and KTM, also fell by the wayside. “I was 21, 22. At that age, you’re idealistic, and you expect things to not be this way,” she said.

Dodhia’s interest in running the factory began when she landed in Kenya from the UK.

In 2011, her father, one of the factory’s co-founders, passed away, and she was left with the responsibility of keeping the factory operational and ensuring that the livelihood of the workers was not affected.

She approached the Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) and sought meetings with various government leaders, including then Minister of Agriculture William Ruto and Prime Minister Raila Odinga.

These leaders were promoting the Buy Kenya Build Kenya campaign.

At the time, the factory’s main lifeline was the supply of uniforms to private companies, and they began finding ways on how to supply uniforms to the country’s disciplined forces.

In 2012, the then Cabinet Secretary for Industry, Adan Mohamed, visited Thika Cloth Mills to understand the processes involved in textile production and what would be needed to revive the industry.

Among the things they discussed was how the factory could create employment opportunities through cotton farming, garment production, and textile manufacturing.

The Buy Kenya Build Kenya initiative paid off, and Thika Clothing Mills began receiving orders from organisations such as the Kenya Police and the National Youth Service (NYS).

However, getting these contracts was far from easy.

Dodhia recalled producing numerous fabric samples and receiving an order for just 17,500 metres.

When the material was rejected, Dodhia had invested almost Sh100 million in a machine capable of producing high-quality VAT-printed fabric, and the company was on the brink of closing down.

Fortunately, after further inspections and testing, the material passed the required checks, and more orders followed.

The company now supplies locally manufactured uniforms to a wide variety of clients.

The plant runs around the clock for 24 hours a day, with employees working in three shifts to ensure continuous production.

This has facilitated the factory’s production of over 500,000 metres of fabric per month.

Dodhia’s work also involves helping farmers in areas like Siaya and Homa Bay grow cotton for local factories.

She said that although TCM sometimes makes little or no profit from cotton, the efforts will pay off in the long run.

“In the long run, we have now got our source of cotton locally,” she said.

Some of the ways that the factory has reduced operating costs are by investing in solar power.

Its steam boilers also use coffee husks, macadamia shells and cashew nut shells instead of oil.

However, she said that the cost of manufacturing is very expensive, and that some of the machines in the factory costs as much as ksh 100 million.

When asked what advice she would give women in business, Dodhia encouraged them to keep pursuing what they believe is right.

“For me, I think it’s following the light. It’s following the right path. Doing the right thing. Fighting for what is good,” she said.

This is my honest review:-

1). Ambience: The atmosphere is great especially for a group of families or for team building activities. The grass lawns are well manicured creating a beautiful and relaxing environment. I would greatly recommend it for people who love outdoors dining.

The resort also offers playing facilities for kids: soccer, tyres and swings. They also have a well maintained swimming pool. The charges for swimming are Ksh 300 for adults and Ksh 200 for kids.

2). Affordability:-The charges for food, accommodation and facilities do not need one to break the bank. I found these to be within the range of other resorts of the same calibre.

3). Staff:- The staff are friendly and kind. They handle their interactions with customers in a professional way.

4). Food:- Overall, the food was great but there is need for improvement in preparation of the chicken which had a few tiny feathers. A bit more attention to food preparation would make an already pleasant experience even more enjoyable.

Here is a look at the humble primary schools that shaped Kenya’s wealthiest individuals.

SK Macharia-Ndakaini Primary School

The Royal Media Services founder and chairman started his education in Ndakaini Primary School in 1954. The public primary school is located in Gatanga Constituency, Murang’a County, Kenya near the Ndakaini Dam (Thika Dam). The school has undergone marked improvement over the years thanks to the local leadership. 

James Mwangi – Nyagatugu Primary School

The face of Equity Group, James Mwangi, had a humble upbringing. Born in Kangema, Murang’a County, Mwangi attended Nyagatugu Primary School while being raised by his widowed mother. Life was not a bed of roses; he witnessed firsthand the daily struggles of his community to make ends meet, which fueled his drive to transform the banking sector for the “unbanked” majority. 

Peter Munga – Tuuthu Primary School

Before he founded Equity Bank (then Equity Building Society), Peter Munga’s education was a “long, torturous walk” through the village. He began his schooling at Nyagatugu Primary but was forced to drop out and return to his village as a destitute during the State of Emergency in 1953. His luck changed when a Catholic priest spotted his potential and offered him a scholarship to attend Tuuthu Primary School. From those classrooms in the tea-growing zones of Murang’a, he eventually built one of Africa’s largest financial empires.

Gideon Muriuki-Kiganjo primary school in Nyeri County

The Co-operative Bank of Kenya CEO Gideon Muriuki has held the title of the highest paid CEO in Kenya for years. He started his formative education at Kaigonde Primary School in Tetu, Nyeri County, before transferring to Kiganjo Primary School in Gatundu South Sub-County, Kiambu County. According to kenyaprimaryschools.com, the public primary school is run by a religious organization. 

Humphrey Kariuki – Gathaithi Primary School

Humphrey Kariuki, the billionaire behind the Great Lakes Africa Energy and The Hub Karen, didn’t start in the city. His academic journey began at Gathaithi Primary School. Growing up as one of 10 children, his early years in the village provided the grit needed to later venture into international markets ranging from London to Dubai. Despite his massive wealth today, he remains a vocal advocate for investing in rural African education.

Maina Wanjigi – Wahudura Primary School

The late billionaire and veteran politician Maina Wanjigi was born in Wahudura Village, Murang’a, in 1931. His formal education started at Wahudura Primary School in 1938. While he eventually attended elite institutions like Stanford and the University of Connecticut, it was the foundation laid in that village school that propelled him into the famous “Airlift Africa” program and a career that spanned both high-level politics and massive business interests.

Chris Kirubi – Naivasha Primary School

While the late Chris Kirubi became the embodiment of Kenyan “glamour” and industrial success, his beginnings were incredibly bleak. Born in the Kongoni area of Naivasha where his father worked for a white settler, Kirubi attended Naivasha Primary School. He was orphaned at a young age and faced extreme poverty, eventually dropping out of secondary school for a period to work so he could pay for his younger brother’s education. His story remains a testament that your starting point in a village primary school does not define your finish line.