In this final episode, #CarenWakoli shares lessons on leadership, as she looks back and projects ahead for her life and purpose.

The path of growth in leadership is very deliberate. Alongside narrating the honorary mention by former US president Barrack Obama, #CarenWakoli discusses why and how continuous learning and mentorship have remained important in her journey as the executive director at Emerging Leaders Foundation, Africa.…

While disclosing how long it took for grants to be forthcoming to support the amazing work that ELF-Africa does, #CarenWakoli also shares on hitting rock bottom, the turn-around grant, burn-out, and self-care.

Every success has an origin story. In this episode, #CarenWakoli recalls the time and circumstances that led to her founding ELF-Africa 10 years ago.

#CarenWakoli wonders aloud about how youth and women can be more meaningfully engaged in leadership and decision-making as essential stakeholders for economic, political, and social development.

While relieving her post-campus experience in this episode, #CarenWakoli talks through her heartbreaking pursuit of national politics.

In episode 5, #CarenWakoli recalls how she and her peers formed the Universities' Student Leaders Association, as a learning community committed to building the capacities of the next generation.

#CarenWakoli is huge on mentorship. In this 4th episode, she speaks of the counsel, guidance constantly, and coaching that she has received from notable individuals.

In episode 3, #CarenWakoli shares her pursuits of student leadership at the University of Nairobi and explains just how much the national-level dynamics play into student politics.

In this episode, #CarenWakoli shares about her time in high school, and the collective experiences from that era that shaped her perspectives on life and career.

John (Jking) Ngare is the co-founder and executive director of the Lepta Community Organization, which builds leadership, employability, and entrepreneurial skills to enable youth-led community transformation. Lepta has programs across East Africa, offering training, mentorship, and hands-on leadership practice to young people, especially those fro…

Pauline Wanja is an accomplished alumni engagement expert with over a decade of experience designing and implementing programs supporting public schools in the UK and Kenya. She joined Future First Global in 2012 to spearhead an alumni engagement pilot program to enhance alumni involvement in school activities. During her tenure at Future First Glo…

In part two of Nerima's story, we further dive into her experiences as she takes us on an emotional journey. She opens up about her decision to travel to India for her brother's treatment and her brave act of donating her kidney. Nerima also shares how she met her husband and returned to Siasa Place. She reflects on privilege and how it has influen…

On this episode of #DDWithMaqC Nerima Wako-Ojiwa, a Kenyan political analyst and the executive director of Siasa Place, shares her life story, including her childhood memories, experiences with bullying in school, and her move to the United States at the age of 17. She also talks about her college years and downplayed experiences with racism, as we…

#CarenWakoli starts our 10th series with a reminiscence on her childhood and growing up and how it all shaped responsibility in her from a young age.

Join us on a new season of #DDwithMaqC as we sit down with #NyakeraIrungu, the social entrepreneur, businessman, politician, and dynamic Chairman of the Farmers Party. Discover the story of his captivating journey, from his childhood in Murang'a and Starehe Boys Centre to his overseas university days, his globetrotting investment banking career, hi…

#SheilaMasinde speaks through different programs and projects that TI-Kenya is conducting to transform society and institutions by supporting the development of high integrity leadership in all sectors and at all levels. Follow #SheilaMasinde as she reflects on her life and career on #DDwithMaqC https://bit.ly/SheilaMasindeonDDwithMaqC At #DDwithMa…

#SheilaMasinde's ED journey with TI-Kenya came right at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. As an organizational leader, what are the challenges she had to deal with? How did she steer the organization and its important mission through the turbulent and unprecedented times? Follow #SheilaMasinde as she reflects on her life and career on #DDwithMaqC…

#SheilaMasinde rose to become the Executive Director at Transparency International Kenya with a focus on leading the charge on national accountability and curbing corruption. Follow #SheilaMasinde as she reflects on her life and career on #DDwithMaqC https://bit.ly/SheilaMasindeonDDwithMaqC At #DDwithMaqC™, leaders and practitioners in the developm…

You make a living from what you get and enjoy life from what you give. #SheilaMasinde discusses different lessons she learned as she moved back to @@Transparency International Kenya from @@bbcmediaaction. Learning and leadership are truly indispensable to each other. Follow #SheilaMasinde as she reflects on her life and career on #DDwithMaqC https:…

While at the @bbcmediaaction #SheilaMasinde led the marketing, and dissemination of @Sema Kenya which also included building the capacity of journalists to cover elections. Follow #SheilaMasinde as she reflects on her life and career on #DDwithMaqC https://bit.ly/SheilaMasindeonDDwithMaqC At #DDwithMaqC™, leaders and practitioners in the developmen…

During her first run with Transparency International Kenya, #SheilaMasinde led the communication and advocacy aspects to fight corruption in Kenya. Follow #SheilaMasinde as she reflects on her life and career on #DDwithMaqC https://bit.ly/SheilaMasindeonDDwithMaqC At #DDwithMaqC™, leaders and practitioners in the development, global health, impact …

#SheilaMasinde recalls how she moved from media to governance, which included getting her parents' blessings for her first run with @Transparency International Kenya. Follow #SheilaMasinde as she reflects on her life and career on #DDwithMaqC https://bit.ly/SheilaMasindeonDDwithMaqC At #DDwithMaqC™, leaders and practitioners in the development, glo…

Love finds you in purpose. #SheilaMasinde relishes memories of meeting her now-husband, who was a former colleague at the Nation Media Group. Follow #SheilaMasinde as she reflects on her life and career on #DDwithMaqC https://bit.ly/SheilaMasindeonDDwithMaqC At #DDwithMaqC™, leaders and practitioners in the development, global health, impact invest…

The sensitivities surrounding election reporting and conflict sensitivity aren't the easiest to navigate. #SheilaMasinde recalls her time in the newsroom during the historic 2007 elections and PEV. Follow #SheilaMasinde as she reflects on her life and career on #DDwithMaqC https://bit.ly/SheilaMasindeonDDwithMaqC At #DDwithMaqC™, leaders and practi…

In this episode, #SheilaMasinde relives her move into broadcasting at the Nation Media Group, and her career in the newsroom at Easy FM. She also shares that it was also here that she met her to be husband. Follow #SheilaMasinde as she reflects on her life and career on #DDwithMaqC https://bit.ly/SheilaMasindeonDDwithMaqC At #DDwithMaqC™, leaders a…

After a brief tarmacking phase, #SheilaMasinde took up an offer to support the establishment of the Kenyatta University chapter of I Choose Life - Africa, a behavior changes communications program. She narrates how her first job ever developed her presentation skills, leadership, and more. Follow #SheilaMasinde as she reflects on her life and caree…

Beyond the academics, #SheilaMasinde also explored various other interests whilst at Kenyatta University. She shares some of the defining moments. Follow #SheilaMasinde as she reflects on her life and career on #DDwithMaqC https://bit.ly/SheilaMasindeonDDwithMaqC At #DDwithMaqC™, leaders and practitioners in the development, global health, impact i…

Being a person of many diverse interests, it took a lot of thought and exploration to land a course to study at university and shape a career path. #SheilaMasinde speaks of this period of her post-high school life. Follow #SheilaMasinde as she reflects on her life and career on #DDwithMaqC https://bit.ly/SheilaMasindeonDDwithMaqC At #DDwithMaqC™, l…

Moi Girls High School in Nairobi gave #SheilaMasinde wonderful experiences. In this episode, she recalls some of these and discusses how she navigated the period thereafter. Follow #SheilaMasinde as she reflects on her life and career on #DDwithMaqC https://bit.ly/SheilaMasindeonDDwithMaqC At #DDwithMaqC™, leaders and practitioners in the developme…

#SheilaMasinde is now leading the charge to push for #transparency, national #accountability, and curb #corruption as the Executive Director at Transparency International Kenya. But who is she? What's been her story? How does it all add up? In this debut episode of the new season, she recalls her early days in life, #SheilaMasinde journeys through …

Sheila Masinde is the Executive Director at Transparency International where she is leading the charge on national accountability and curbing corruption. She sits down at #DDwithMaqC to narrate her life, growing up, schooling, and career story spanning communication for development, media, advocacy-related fields, and lessons she has learned while …

In this closing episode, Dr. Wala reflects on the lessons she's learned through her life and career to date and shares her projections for the future. Follow #DrWalaAmakove's story on #DDwithMaqC https://bit.ly/DrWalaAmakoveonDDwithMaqC At #DDwithMaqC™, leaders and practitioners in the development, global health, impact investing, human rights, and…

Amakove is building Wanderlust Diaries from the lens of fulfilling sustainable development goals. In this episode, she also discusses how her life experiences come full circle. Follow #DrWalaAmakove's story on #DDwithMaqC https://bit.ly/DrWalaAmakoveonDDwithMaqC At #DDwithMaqC™, leaders and practitioners in the development, global health, impact in…

As a social entrepreneur, Amakove is now running three firms: Nyarai, Beyond the Stethoscope; and Wanderlust Diaries. She explains how each came about and what she's aiming to achieve with these ventures. Follow #DrWalaAmakove's story on #DDwithMaqC https://bit.ly/DrWalaAmakoveonDDwithMaqC At #DDwithMaqC™, leaders and practitioners in the developme…

Amakove explains how a new, well-paying job at the Agakhan Foundation just didn't do it for her -- and also discusses work and transitions during the COVID-19 pandemic At #DDwithMaqC™, leaders and practitioners in the development, global health, impact investing, human rights, social justice fields share their stories, journeys, inspirations, and a…

Speaking from her lived experience, Dr. Wala explains the process, complexities and adjustments brought about by divorce, co-parenting, dating afresh, and starting over. Follow #DrWalaAmakove's story on #DDwithMaqC https://bit.ly/DrWalaAmakoveonDDwithMaqC At #DDwithMaqC™, leaders and practitioners in the development, global health, impact investing…

Never in her wildest imagination did Wala think that she would work with an NGO, but then she took on an outreach manager, regional office at Amref and it was a fantastic ride. In this episode, she reflects on her time at Amref where she ended up as the Director, Healths Systems Strengthening at Amref Health Africa, Kenya Office. Follow #DrWalaAmak…

Amakove reflects on a period during her divorce process when she got hospitalized from debt and the mental shift that happened to enable her to start afresh. Follow #DrWalaAmakove's story on #DDwithMaqC https://bit.ly/DrWalaAmakoveonDDwithMaqC At #DDwithMaqC™, leaders and practitioners in the development, global health, impact investing, human righ…

Putting passion over profit has its difficulties, some of which Dr. Wala discusses referencing her tenure as KMA's CEO. Follow #DrWalaAmakove's story on #DDwithMaqC https://bit.ly/DrWalaAmakoveonDDwithMaqC At #DDwithMaqC™, leaders and practitioners in the development, global health, impact investing, human rights, and social justice fields share th…

In this episode, Amakove reflects on the transition from pharma, but not before discussing life events at the family level and how all of it played out for the next moves she made. Follow #DrWalaAmakove's story on #DDwithMaqC https://bit.ly/DrWalaAmakoveonDDwithMaqC At #DDwithMaqC™, leaders and practitioners in the development, global health, impac…

Dr. Wala speaks about playing a leading role in advising medical affairs in two leading private pharmaceutical companies -- GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and Bayer Healthcare. Follow #DrWalaAmakove's story on #DDwithMaqC https://bit.ly/DrWalaAmakoveonDDwithMaqC At #DDwithMaqC™, leaders and practitioners in the development, global health, impact investing, …

Recalling her work with the Kenya AIDS Vaccine Initiative (#KAVI) in the early 2000s, Dr. Wala speaks of her experience conducting clinical research among discordant couples, sex workers, and men who have sex with men (MSM), and what it meant for public health. Now an acclaimed travel-business entrepreneur, she also related her first international …

An internship at PCEA Kikuyu Hospital, a posting to Tigoni Kitui Hospitals at the beginning of her career is as much clinical practice as Dr. Wala had. Follow #DrWalaAmakove's story on #DDwithMaqC https://bit.ly/DrWalaAmakoveonDDwithMaqC At #DDwithMaqC™, leaders and practitioners in the development, global health, impact investing, human rights, so…

Naive and young, Wala joined the University of Nairobi for a Bachelor of Medicine. She maintained a good grade to pass medical studies and was very exploratory. She recalls getting engaged at 18 years to her campus sweetheart, having a long-distance relationship, and supplementing her pocket money as a research assistant. Follow #DrWalaAmakove's st…

Considered a very prestigious job back then, Amakove's first job was that of a mortuary attendant at the Chiromo Mortuary. Follow #DrWalaAmakove's story on #DDwithMaqC https://bit.ly/DrWalaAmakoveonDDwithMaqC At #DDwithMaqC™, leaders and practitioners in the development, global health, impact investing, human rights, social justice fields share the…

Having completed high school at 16 years, Wala had interesting challenges navigating the gap years. She shares her experiences with raging teenage hormones, culture shock in Nairobi's Eastlands, and getting repatriated back to Bunyore, in Western Kenya. Follow #DrWalaAmakove's story on #DDwithMaqC https://bit.ly/DrWalaAmakoveonDDwithMaqC At #DDwith…

Amakove has fond memories of Alliance Girls High School and how the institution instilled discipline, academic excellence, and social skills in her. Follow #DrWalaAmakove's story on #DDwithMaqC https://bit.ly/DrWalaAmakoveonDDwithMaqC At #DDwithMaqC™, leaders and practitioners in the development, global health, impact investing, human rights, socia…

Wala recalls her time growing up in Mombasa and Kitale, as well as her early education and travel adventures as a child. Follow #DrWalaAmakove's story on #DDwithMaqC https://bit.ly/DrWalaAmakoveonDDwithMaqC At #DDwithMaqC™, leaders and practitioners in the development, global health, impact investing, human rights, social justice fields share their…

In this series' opening episode, Dr. Wala Amakove reminisces about her origins and roots and discusses her birth story, which happened 44 years ago under incredibly stressful conditions. Follow #DrWalaAmakove's story on #DDwithMaqC https://bit.ly/DrWalaAmakoveonDDwithMaqC At #DDwithMaqC™, leaders and practitioners in the development, global health,…