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Top 20 Most Impactful Corporate Foundations Transforming Lives 2026

August 30, 2026

If there is one programme that captures its purpose, it is Inuka. The name means “rise up,” and for hundreds of young Kenyans living with disabilities, that is exactly what the scholarship has made possible.
Every year since 2016, the Foundation has sponsored one girl and one boy with disabilities from each of Kenya’s 47 counties. The scholarship recognises a reality that often receives too little attention.

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Top 20 Most Impactful Corporate Foundations Transforming Lives 2026

August 30, 2026

If there is one programme that captures its purpose, it is Inuka. The name means “rise up,” and for hundreds of young Kenyans living with disabilities, that is exactly what the scholarship has made possible.
Every year since 2016, the Foundation has sponsored one girl and one boy with disabilities from each of Kenya’s 47 counties. The scholarship recognises a reality that often receives too little attention.

Continue Reading »

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Top 25 Kenya CEOs Impacting Sub-Saharan Economies 2026

In 2024, Kenya Airways recorded a KSh 5.4 billion profit after tax, its first annual profit in over a decade and the highest in the company’s history. This milestone symbolized the culmination of disciplined restructuring, cost optimization, and commercial reorientation.

December 30, 2025

Top 25 Kenya CEOs Impacting Sub-Saharan Economies 2026

When Gitogo returned to Britam in 2022, the business was steady but not firing on all cylinders. “We had the fundamentals; a good brand, solid teams, loyal customers, but the energy needed refocusing,” he said in a recent interview.
Two years later, Britam reported KSh 7.3 billion in profit for 2024, its strongest performance in years. The turnaround came from disciplined execution: tightening operations, improving returns from investments, and aligning the regional businesses around a shared strategy.

December 30, 2025

Top 25 Kenya CEOs Impacting Sub-Saharan Economies 2026

For Oigara, East Africa’s next frontier is competitiveness, not survival. He believes the region’s growth story must be anchored in human capital, sustainable finance and regional integration. “The next decade will test our creativity as much as our courage,” he reflects. “But those who transform readiness into advantage will define Africa’s future.

December 30, 2025

Top 25 Kenya CEOs Impacting Sub-Saharan Economies 2026

Having been previously recognised by this publication as one of the Top‍ 60 most transformative CEOs impacting the economy and among the Top 2​5 most transformative leaders impacting business in Kenya, Cris is a business leader​ of many firsts. Most notably, he is the first Kenyan at the helm of the Company’s operations since it commenced operations in Kenya 118 years ago.

December 30, 2025

Top 25 Kenya CEOs Impacting Sub-Saharan Economies 2026

A defining feature of Ratemo’s leadership is her commitment to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles. She has placed ESG at the core of KDC’s strategy and operations, ensuring that every investment promotes sustainability, ethical governance, and positive social outcomes.

December 30, 2025

Top 25 Kenya CEOs Impacting Sub-Saharan Economies 2026

He is also a strong advocate for Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles in an area that has become integral to Old Mutual East Africa’s operational agenda. Under his guidance, and in alignment with the group’s broader sustainability strategy, the organisation has implemented initiatives that promote financial inclusion and literacy within the communities it serves.

December 30, 2025

Top 25 Kenya CEOs Impacting Sub-Saharan Economies 2026

Under her leadership, Kenya’s Cabinet Office has become a model for digital governance in Africa. She oversaw the country’s first-ever paperless Cabinet meeting in 2023 and continues to champion the secure digitisation of Cabinet processes. These innovations are now being studied by other African governments seeking to strengthen coordination and accountability at the highest levels of the executive.

December 30, 2025

Top 25 Kenya CEOs Impacting Sub-Saharan Economies 2026

John’s demeanour, succession management and leadership style continues to inspire staff, customers, and stakeholders alike. Among his notable initiatives is the appointment of high calibre Executives and Subsidiary CEOs, freeing him to spend more quality time contemplating and modelling strategic growth opportunities across the region at Group level.

December 30, 2025

Top 25 Kenya CEOs Impacting Sub-Saharan Economies 2026

On affordability, “Quality comes with a price,” he acknowledges. But he also emphasizes that quality provides extraordinary value: consistency, safety, and outcomes that meet global benchmarks. Building capacity for Kenya and the larger East Africa region, is one strategic pillar that defines Rashid Khalani’s leadership. The CEO firmly believes that world-class hospitals are not built primarily on infrastructure, but on people.

December 30, 2025