PRIME Kenya Airways first pilot CEO flies away with unfulfilled dreams Dr Kamal’s stint at KQ, however short, was unique. He was the first pilot to run the airline, and one of the few career pilots to rise to the C-suite of a major carrier.
PRIME Chris Mburu: The village boy who made to Harvard, then UN Chris has worked with the UN since 1996. Thanks to his UN job, he has worked in countries like the US, Haiti, Ethiopia, Uganda, Rwanda, the Congo, Ethiopia, and Sierra Leone, Cameroon, among others.
PRIME James Ayugi: World Bank fallout puts eCitizen architect at a crossroads Mr Ayugi and Webmasters, the company behind the eCitizen platform, were recently banned from World Bank-funded projects for five years.
PRIME Michael Njogu: 50, successful and still wondering what comes next 'You know how it is, you climb a hill, you get to the top, and from there it's all the way down. That's the only way now. So, I begin to wonder what that's going to be like.'
PRIME Sh6.2bn Telkom deal comes back to haunt investment banker From arranging offshore financing for Kenya’s coffee sector in the 1980s, Mr Ngumi rose through investment banking and his Loita Capital Partners years.
PRIME Gordon Odundo: The game is in injury time, but retirement is not the end “In hospital management, learn not to do the doctor’s work. You’re there to be the head of the institution.”
PRIME Anne Kinuthia-Otieno leaves Airtel Money after brusing M-Pesa battle Her move to Visa comes after a period in which she helped strengthen Airtel Money’s position in a market long dominated by M-Pesa.
PRIME Strathmore Vice Chancellor Dr Vincent Ogutu and 40 Years in Opus Dei 'God has a plan for you. There's something you're supposed to accomplish, and you should start working on it the moment you discover it.'
PRIME From the corner office to the political storm: The Mwangi Wa Iria story More than a decade after he was first elected governor of Murang’a, Wa Iria is fighting to hold on to assets creditors have put up for sale, including his Karen home and a hospital.
PRIME Pius Mwendwa: Nobody can take away my legacy at KPC Mwendwa attributes his rise to a willingness to think beyond the traditional boundaries of his profession.
PRIME The dealmaker behind Kenya's biggest IPO now takes centre stage in investment banking Dr Kenne's broad geographical exposure has proved invaluable, helping shape him into one of the country's emerging dealmakers.
PRIME Manoah Esipisu, the man who spoke for presidents 'Out of every disaster comes something positive. I covered the East African markets. I knew finance ministers, presidents, central bank governors. And of course, I covered wars.'
PRIME Inside Esther Waititu's journey from graduate trainee to 'Mama M-Pesa' Her departure from Safaricom has sparked speculation that she is finally on the cusp of leading a major company.
PRIME Arjaa Shah on growing in privilege but starting from the bottom 'Our family has one motto: the only thing in life that will never change is you educating yourself.'
PRIME The new vice chancellor hoping to fix a decade of UoN turmoil 'Currently, the University of Nairobi is heavily divided. That’s a fact. So, the first thing is to bring the staff together, noting that we have the best faculty in the region: highly...
PRIME The quiet return of Paul Muthaura as American Chamber of Commerce boss AmCham is a business lobby group representing US companies in Kenya.
PRIME Abdi Mohamed: Why I exited Absa He does not shy away from harbouring ambitions of rising through the ranks.
PRIME Abraham Ongenge: A banker who became the man people trust New Stanbic Bank Kenya acting CEO Abraham Ongenge reflects on the faith, family values and leadership philosophy that have shaped his two-decade banking career.
PRIME Aden Duale: Ruto’s fiercest defender bows to the scales of justice For a man whose political career has largely been defined by unwavering loyalty to the President and an unrelenting defence of government policy, the apology marked an extraordinary moment.
PRIME The man who turned a Sh45,000 loan into multi-generational oil company He engineered something meant to outlast him. A company, a family, a set of principles that his daughters now carry forward.
PRIME The lies CEOs no longer believe about fatherhood Unlike running a company, where if you stick to the equations, fatherhood demands you rip the how-to guide, submerge yourself in the water, and find out how much of an amphibian you could be.
PRIME Titus Muya: The dreamer who built Family Bank Today, Family Bank boasts assets of Sh168.5 billion and a network of 95 branches, making it one of Kenya's largest lenders and the sixth-largest by branch network.
PRIME The one question driving KCB Foundation’s boss Mendi Njonjo Mendi Njonjo questions humanity’s obsession with legacy, arguing that most contributions are forgotten and urging a shift toward purpose over remembrance.
PRIME The founder who lost his company: Bharat Thakrar's long fight for Scangroup The father of two founded Scanad Marketing Ltd in 1982 and painstakingly grew it into one of East Africa's most influential advertising agencies.
PRIME Carol Koech: ‘You could do everything right and still earn nothing’ From Olenguruone to Africa’s energy frontier, Carol Koech is turning a childhood encounter with energy poverty into a mission to light up lives across the continent.
