In the contemporary world of change, everything is changing including the cultural heritage and beliefs, lifestyles and leadership. To the climax of the real change, a number of women have vigorously attacked the conventional believe that only entrusted men with leadership roles. Here is a look at Kenya’s top corporate women leaders.
By the saying “ what a man can do, a woman can do better”, the girl child is now motivated and tirelessly working smart to break her traditionally imposed limitations that confined women to mere house wives and home servants.
Working and living on their dreams, a number of women have successfully sprang to prime leadership roles in corporate governance, national governance as others go for superior international job positions. This article being a motivation and hope to young girls, it as well congratulates key women leaders who are leading as examples.
Hon. Amina Mohammed
Hon. Amina Mohammed is the current cabinet secretary for sports, culture and heritage. She’s a Kenyan citizen by birth. Through her determination and self confidence, she has greatly achieved in her academics despite the fact that she’s a woman.
Apart from being a CS for sports, she has served also as the CS for education, CS for foreign affairs and international diplomatic relations such as the International Organization for Migration, World Trade Organization, UNEP among others. In both organizations, she held top management positions.
Nancy Macharia
Nancy Macharia is one of the Kenyan women that have set records by surpassing the conventional believes that undermined the girl child. Working hard in academics and living to her dreams, Nancy Macharia is now the Chief Executive Officer of the Teachers Service Commission Kenya, an agency that employs, promotes and serves the interests of the teachers in Kenya.
She has managed to serve the commission with excellent professional leadership skills.
Nana Gecaga
Nana Gecaga is also a Kenyan woman that deserves a credit. She has executed her excellent managerial skills in corporate governance, rising to the position of Chief Executive Officer, Kenyatta International Conference Centre. KICC is a building owned by the government of Kenya purposely for conferences, concerts and theater performances.
Sylvia Mulinge
Sylvia Mulinge is a Kenyan woman who has excelled in corporate governance, rising to the position of the Chief Customers Officer at Safaricom Ltd., Kenya. Safaricom is the largest telecommunications company in Kenya.
In the history of Kenyan leadership, women are executing the best leadership skills full of honesty and integrity. This is evident and undoubtedly true basing on their work records in public view. In corporate and government agencies, women have exercised excellent managerial roles, guaranteeing proper handling of organizational and government resources better than most men leaders.
