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Naimah Bashir – Software Engineer
We happen to be the generation expected to make strides in ensuring equality for both men and women. In our time we’ve had the opportunity for better education, health care and overall quality of life. I had a chat with a boss babe in the STEM world here to remind us that it’s possible and there is no limit to what we can achieve. Meet Naimah.. Who is Naimah Bashir? Naima is a quality-oriented Software Engineer who enjoys travelling in her free time. You are a total badass in the STEM world, how would you say it begun? It began in high school with my Computer Science teacher who encouraged…
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Samuel Kinyagia – Body Art and Creative Make-Up Artist
Art is timeless, endearing and uncontainable. It exists in forms that we get to appreciate every day. Today we talk to Samuel Kinyagia on body art and how this is a genre about to take over the modern forms of art. What inspired you to become a body and creative make-up artist? My art journey started when I was a kid, I used to draw and paint and even get in trouble cause I used the wrong book or wrong medium for it, then went to high school and found art as a subject there, at first I like it but I hated painting cause I didn’t get it then…
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Enoque Wambua – Musician
The music industry in Kenya is and has always been a force to reckon with. Having a conversation with Wambu African definitely brought a lot to perspective from navigating a global pandemic and the future of his music where he’s being his most authentic self. Who is Enoque Wambua? Enoque Wambua is a lover of life! A genuine being, who loves people and loves lifting souls in many ways the strongest being music. I feel like now when I’m a bit grown up, I’m learning who I am and appreciating myself more. The more you stay with yourself the more you know who you are. I’m so much more than…
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Elizabeth Njambi – CEO and Founder Wakilisha
Back when I was at Kenya Model United Nations I had the amazing chance of meeting women who hold up other women. My confidence in leadership was made possible by a number of them including Elizabeth Njambi CEO and Founder of Wakilisha that you’ll know more about from this interview. 1. What inspired the establishment of Wakilisha? Two things, actually. In my last year of law school at the University of Nairobi, I attended my first legal aid exercise as a member of the Students’ Association for Legal Aid and Research (SALAR). I had always been scared of attending legal aid exercises because I couldn’t live with myself if I…
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Anastasia Ng’ang’a – Entrepreneur and Digital Content Creator
This week’s feature is a recommended personality who shares nothing but great vibes and a pure heart. I am very happy to have interacted with a business mogul in the making who shares a sounding love for Christ. 1. Who is Anastasia Ng’ang’a? I describe myself as a warrior. A warrior is said to be confident, strong, aggressive, disciplined, very active and brave. Most importantly, Anastasia is a God fearing young woman. 2. You have always been unashamed in sharing how God is impactful in your life on Social Media, why is this important to you? I lived a very crazy lifestyle. I was always the life of the party…
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Esther Kazungu – Content Creator
This week we’re speaking to a familiar face, Esther Kazungu who has made us laugh and think on deeper issues. She was recommended for this segment and here is how our chat went. 1. What is your ‘why’ when it comes to content creation? When I started out I just wanted to make people laugh, but as I grew into the person I am today went by I realized there’s a need to educate young people about so much that’s happening in our country. I also aim to encourage people who are going through certain phases in life thinking they are in it alone. That’s as far as my Instagram,…
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Emma Cheruto – Musician and Architect
I met Emma in 2015 while we were auditioning for Spellcast Media at Anniversary Towers. She asked me to sing something and the shy couldn’t, five years later she has an album out and is making moves and I am so happy for a sister! We had a small chat and here’s how it went. 1. Did you always know you would be in music scene? No, not at all. I always thought I’d be a fine artist or an illustrator. My mum studied fine art in uni and it was really intriguing seeing her art all over the house. Things changed for me when I went to high school.…
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Maxine Wabosha – Content Creator, International Youth Day 2020
Wabosha is without a doubt the most relatable influencer in Kenya. I got to interact with her back in the day at Spellcast Media before she joined the YouTube space and her kindness and humility is renown. She has always been there to open doors for so may upcoming creators and makes a perfect fit to celebrate International Youth Day on its 20th anniversary. I shared a couple of questions from here and there and this is how it unfolded: 1. What did you least expect when you started your YouTube channel? How many people would recognize me from watching my YouTube videos. First of all, I didn’t expect the…
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Funky Munch Kenya
I’ve always heard that if you want to have a successful business in Kenya then you should go for the food industry because we are always eating. I talked to the brains behind Funky Munch Kenya a group of young people daring to dream and this is how the journey has been so far: 1.Tell us a bit about Funky Munch Kenya, when was it founded? Funky Munch was established in 2019, a food and beverage catering company. 2. What inspired the name Funky Munch Kenya? The name is a cheeky play on words for the chill vibe we bring to events and catering, it is well suited to the…
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Beryl Nekesa – YouTuber
Today’s interview features Beryl, she has a beautiful personality and her energy will brighten up your day. She is Computer Scientist and enjoys vlogging here’s how our chat went. 1. Who is Beryl Nekesa and why the name Belnizzo for your page? Beryl is a bubbly young lady, an extrovert and social butterfly born and raised in Langata, Nairobi. Professionally I am what youngins would call a “techie” and I like to employ creativity in all I do. Currently I am among the ten ladies selected to participate in the first-ever cohort of Microsoft Leap Apprenticeship program in Kenya where I am pursuing a career in Software Engineering. I have…
