A Kenyan family in the United States of America is in celebration after their kin graduated from a prestigious military academy.

Kwombo Kibett graduated from the United States Army Command and General Staff College (CGSC) at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.

Kibett who immigrated to the U.S. has served for 14 years in the military.

A high school dropout, he worked as a cattle seller before starting life as a janitor in the U.S.

His graduation was attended by his family and friends some travelling from Kenya to attend it.

His wife Chirchir Tio expressed joy during his graduation as she narrated his journey of determination and dedication.

“As my husband graduates today from the most prestigious and privileged school where few are selected to attend I can’t help but reminiscence on his humble beginning from high-school dropout, cattle seller, janitor etc,”

“Being an immigrant is not easy but you have to defy most odds for this achievement. The last 14 years in the service have been both great and stressful but the last year has been testing but you made it. Congratulations Major Tio, we are proud of you, you are destiny for greatness.” she said.

Kibett thanked his wife for standing with him throughout the journey and called her his support system.

“A big thank you to Chirchir Tio for being an amazing support system. Your support means the world! Thank you all for your kind words. We honor God for bringing me this far.” He said.

Netizens congratulated Kibett and wished him the best in the army.

Congratulations Major Tio, we are proud of you – Emmy Mutai said.

Congratulations Major Tio. All Glory be to God – Sarah Sambu posted.

Congratulations Sir, very well deserved – Gladys Kiptoo shared.

Congratulations Major. We are so proud of your achievement – Peninah Ndirangu said.

Recently, Gladys Kiptoo graduated as an army aviation medicine nurse practitioner.

The determined Kiptoo said it’s been a roller coaster journey for her to achieve the milestone.

Kiptoo graduated from the Army Flight Surgeon course and was awarded wings for the achievement.

Kigali in June will host a major event for young African agritech developers.

The event will showcase tech-driven solutions that promise to revolutionize the agricultural sector across Africa.

The 2024 edition, planned for June 11 at the Intare Conference Arena will be a dynamic event.

It will host innovators from Kenya, Uganda and the rest of the continent.

This year the event is themed as “Reimagining Africa’s Agriculture in The Next 50 Years”.

The event will feature engaging youth-led conversations and insightful panel discussions.

It envisions the transformation of Africa’s agricultural landscape over the next 50 years.

The gathering will also showcase an immersive expo, alongside the latest innovations in agritech and agribusiness.

The Agriculture, Youth and Technology (AYuTe) Africa Next Gen is an initiative by Heifer International.

Heifer International is a global nonprofit working to end hunger and poverty through sustainable agriculture.

It works with partners to harness the boundless prospect of the continent’s youth, innovation, and entrepreneurship.

This will address real challenges faced by smallholder farmers while delivering solutions that can revolutionise the agriculture sector.

It was launched in 2021, the initiative has generated a huge response.

Some of the winning solutions have gone on to make a real difference in the continent’s agricultural development.

This year, Heifer International is celebrating 80 years of supporting smallholder farmers globally and 50 years in Africa.

It has been creating and executing solutions in partnerships with governments, donors, partners, and communities to improve the agricultural ecosystem across the continent.

To mark these major landmarks, Heifer will use the AYuTe Next Gen gathering to inspire a new generation of young agripreneurs and innovators.

In Africa,  it will drive the forward-looking vision for the next 50 years of agricultural transformation on the continent.

“The AYuTe Next Gen gathering provides agripreneurs, policymakers, investors, innovators, and other key stakeholders with the opportunity to witness young African innovators in agriculture pitching their ideas,”

“As we seek to identify and reward the top performers with cash prizes and the technical support they need to scale their innovations,” said Adesuwa Ifedi, Senior Vice President, of Africa Programs, at Heifer International.

Here is the story of Rishi Sunak as told by WoK.

Rishi Sunak Bio

Rishi Sunak’s grandparents were originally from Punjab India but later relocated to Africa during the colonial period. While in Kenya they gave birth to Sunak’s father in the 60s and was raised in Kenya for the better part of his life. Sunak’s mother has her origin in Mauritius but was also brought up in Tanzania. They relocated to Southampton, United Kingdom and on 12th May 1980 they were blessed with a child whom they named Rishi Sunak. He is the firstborn in a family of three children.

The 42 year old is married to Akshata Murty, the daughter of N. R. Narayana Murthy, the Indian billionaire who is the founder of Infosys. The two families are ranked as the 222nd richest people in Britain with a combined net worth of USD876 Million as of 2022.

Education Background

Sunak attended Stroud Preparatory School and later Winchester College where he was head boy and editor of the school paper. During the summer holidays, he would work as a waiter at Curry house in Southampton. He joined Lincoln College at Oxford University in 2001 where he pursued Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE).

While still at the University, he undertook an internship at the Conservative Campaign Headquarters. He would then join the prestigious Stanford University where he graduated in 2006 with a Master of Business Administration (MBA) as a Fulbright Scholar.

Career Journey

Sunak began his career in 2001 working for Investment Bank Goldman Sachs as an analyst, a position he held up to 2004. He then joined The Children’s Investment Fund Management and he became a partner in September 2006. He would then leave in November 2009 to join his former colleagues at another hedge fund firm named Theleme Partners. The hedge fund was launched in October 2010 with USD 700 million under management. He also served as the director if Catamaran Ventures, an investment firm owned by his father-in-law billionaire N.R Narayana Murthy.

Political Journey

In October 2014, Sunak was selected as the Conservative candidate for Richmond (Yorks). In the same year, he was head of the Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) Research Unit of Center-right think tank Policy Exchange where he co-wrote a report on BME Communities in the United Kingdom. He was elected as Member of Parliament in the 2015 general elections garnering over 36 percent of the total votes.

During the 2015 to 2017 tenure in parliament, he served as a Member of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee. He was then re-elected in 2017 with over 40 percent of the total votes and served in the parliamentary secretary state for local government. On 24th July 2019 he was appointed by Prime Minister Boris Johnson as Chief Secretary to the state which followed with him getting re-elected as MP garnering over 47 percent of the total votes. On 13th February 2020, Sunak was appointed as Chancellor of the Exchequer in what in Kenya we call the Minister for Finance or Treasury Cabinet Secretary.

Race to succeed Boris Johnson

On 5th July 2022, Sunak resigned from his position as Chancellor and three days later launched his bid to succeed Prime Minister Boris Johnson who had resigned earlier this month. In his conservative party, nine other leaders had stood up to contest for the position but after five rounds of voting, the Members of Parliament settled on two. Rishi Sunak who won with 137 votes and Liz Truss who got 113 votes as reported by CNN. The two candidates will now battle out with about 160,000 rank-and-file members of the party expected to make their final decision in September where the winner will be declared the next UK Prime Minister.

In this article, WoK has compiled a list of female celebrities who have trained as lawyers.

Corazon Kwamboka

Corazon Kwamboka is a famous socialite, content creator and influencer with over 864,000 followers on instagram and 27,000 subscribers on her YouTube channel. She is a trained lawyer and advocate of the High Court of Kenya. After completing her secondary school education at Lwak Girls High School, she joined the prestigious University of Nairobi (UoN), Parklands Law Campus where she graduated in 2013 with a Second Class Honors Upper Division law degree. She then enrolled at the Kenya School of Law (KSL) and eventually got admitted to the Kenyan Bar as an advocate of the High Court in 2016.

Maureen Waititu

Maureen Waititu is another popular content creator with over 650,000 followers on instagram and 63,000 subscribers on YouTube. Upon completing her Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) exams, she joined Kenyatta University where she graduated with a law degree in 2014.

She then joined the KSL and later began her career as a legal trainee at LJA Associates. Along the way she took a break from legal practice to bond with her child but somehow as fate would have it, she found fame on the internet and that’s how she stopped practicing law and focused on being a TV Show host, YouTuber and content creator.

Maureen Kunga

Maureen Kunga is a Kenyan YouTuber and musician who is part of the popular Elani band. She has over 276,000 followers on her instagram page and 27,000 subscribers on YouTube. Apart from her flourishing career in content creation and music world, she attended the UoN where she graduated with a law degree. She then joined the KSL and on 4th May 2016 she got admitted to the bar effectively becoming an advocate of the high court of Kenya.

Tabitha Gichere

Tabitha Gichere popularly known as DJ Tabz is a Kenyan gospel DJ, MC and influencer with over 131,000 followers on Instagram. Apart from being good at what she does in the entertainment scene, she attended UoN where she successfully graduated with a law degree. She would then join the KSL in 2012 before gaining admission to the bar in March 2018 and effectively becoming an advocate of the high court of Kenya.

Makena Muriuki

Britney Makena Muriuki is a popular content creator, Youtuber and influencer who has almost 10,000 subscribers on YouTube and five thousand followers on Instagram. Apart from doing quite well in the online space, Makena is currently in her final year at the UoN where she is completing her law degree.

In this article, WoK has compiled a list of the highest paid young Kenyan TikTokers as of 2022.

Moya David

Moya David is currently the most followed TikToker in Kenya with over 2.9 million followers and 35.1 million and counting likes in the app. Moya became famous on the app through making short videos where he surprised strangers with gifts and dancing for them. He is currently the founder of Moya Surprises limited – a company where individuals book and hire him to surprise their loved ones in birthdays, weddings, engagements or any other special occasion. The influencer is arguably the highest paid TikToker in Kenya as of 2022.

Vick Brandon

Vick Brandon is a popular Kenyan TikToker who first came to the limelight through making hilarious short comic videos. He has since created a brand for himself with over 2.7 million followers and 33.9 million likes on the app to become the second most followed TikToker in Kenya. He has since become an influencer doing partnerships and brand endorsements with corporate companies. He also runs a YouTube channel with over three thousand subscribers where he shares longer versions of his videos.

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Azziad

She commands two million followers on TikTok and has been ranked by multi-media news outlets as the highest paid influencer in Kenya. In 2021, she ranked at position 28 of the highest paid influencer in Africa by Hopper HQ, an Instagram planning and marketing tool. She charges US$5,000 per post.

Gideon Musau

Gideon Musau, popularly known as Mr. Mbilimbili, is a Kenyan TikToker and actor who makes short comedy videos and posts on the app. He has created a brand for himself with over 697,000 followers and 5.5 million likes on the app. During a past interview with Daily Nation, the 23 year old revealed that he makes up to Ksh 400,000 in a month.

“In a month I make up to Ksh 400,000 on average from all the sponsorship deals and campaigns that I take part in,” he explained.

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Flirty Carlos

Carlos Obura alias Flirty Carlos is another popular Kenyan on the app who became famous through making dance videos on TikTok. He has since got the attention of the app users and now commands over 720,000 followers and 14.6 million likes. He has over 75,000 subscribers on his YouTube channel and 252,000 followers on Instagram where he does brand endorsements, partnerships and promotions. He also conducts scheduled dance classes. 

Ajib Gathoni

Ajib Gathoni is a trending Kenyan TikToker who started making dance videos on the app in 2020 when schools were closed down due to the pandemic. She has over 735,000 followers and 16.4 million likes on tiktok. Ajib has 6,000 subscribers on her YouTube channel and over 203,000 followers on Instagram. She is the founder of Random Wear – an online fashion shop that sells clothes for men and women. She earns between Ksh 50,000 and Ksh 100,000 per month from Tiktok as reported by Tuko.co.ke

Alma Mutheu

Alma Mutheu is a Kenyan content creator and TikToker who has created a brand for herself through making random videos. She has since garnered over 489,000 followers and 13.5 million likes on tiktok. The English and Literature graduate has over 80,000 followers on instagram where she does brand influencing and partnerships. In a single deal, she makes at least Ksh 30,000 per month.

Appetizer

Appetizer is a trending Kenyan actor and influencer who became famous through making random tiktok videos. He has since garnered over 145,000 followers and 2.1 million likes on tiktok where he shares the famous pick-up lines videos. He has over 75,000 followers on instagram and he together with his friends run a YouTube channel under the brand name ‘Film Stylist’ which has over 91,300 subscribers. He does brand endorsements and partnerships with corporates and is among the highest paid tiktokers as of 2022.