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I am currently the Managing Director of Kenya Breweries Ltd, a Diageo subsidiary in Kenya. I have held a number of senior positions in leading organizations such as the President – Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), Deputy Chief Executive Telkom Kenya Ltd and Managing Director ... Read more

I am currently the Managing Director of Kenya Breweries Ltd, a Diageo subsidiary in Kenya. I have held a number of senior positions in leading organizations such as the President – Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), Deputy Chief Executive Telkom Kenya Ltd and Managing Director Cadbury Kenya, after early career roles in marketing and manufacturing.
I hold a Bachelor of Science Degree in Food Science and Technology from Nairobi University and an MBA- Marketing emphasis. I am a Trustee of the United States International University, Kenya.
I am passionate about girls’ education and am proud to serve as Chair of Precious Sisters in Kenya. I believe that educating women will be equal to educating whole communities. Educating women will therefore lead to improved livelihoods for families, communities and development of the country at large.

My sister Caroline was the inspiration behind the creation of Precious Sisters. She passed away at the age of four and I wanted to do something appropriate to celebrate her short life. The idea was to offer young girls from deprived backgrounds the gift of education and the chance to fulfill their dreams. Little did I know that this humble idea would touch the hearts of so many people who have kindly joined us in sponsoring the education and mentoring of these young and ambitious girls. ... Read more

My sister Caroline was the inspiration behind the creation of Precious Sisters. She passed away at the age of four and I wanted to do something appropriate to celebrate her short life. The idea was to offer young girls from deprived backgrounds the gift of education and the chance to fulfill their dreams. Little did I know that this humble idea would touch the hearts of so many people who have kindly joined us in sponsoring the education and mentoring of these young and ambitious girls. Progress since 2005 has made my family and I feel very proud – a lot of girls have benefitted from a secondary education and, to date, 91% of the school leavers have attended university: a heart-warming outcome in Caroline’s memory.
I have been fortunate. I received a good education, achieving a BSc in Physics & Mathematics at the University of Nairobi, before beginning my career at Cadbury’s in the UK. As well as gaining a wide ranging commercial experience there, I also met some good people who helped me launch Precious Sisters and who now generously give their time and support. Thanks to Cadbury, I was also able to fulfill one my dreams when I obtained an MBA at the London Business School. In 2014 I came back home and I am now at Barclays, working as Chief of Staff in Kenya, following 5 years of working at Barclays in the UK in different functions and teams since 2008.
Through our Precious Sisters charity, we are developing and mentoring bright girls who have the potential to impact not only their family and their immediate communities, but also the Kenyan nation as a whole. I am proud of what we have achieved so far and grateful that, through Precious Sisters, Caroline Ndoti Maithya’s memory can live beyond our time.

I am an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya and a Certified Company Secretary. My areas of specialty are Commercial and Banking law and Corporate Governance. I attended Precious Blood Secondary School, Riruta and thereafter Moi University, Eldoret where I attained a degree in Law. I am a member of ... Read more

I am an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya and a Certified Company Secretary. My areas of specialty are Commercial and Banking law and Corporate Governance. I attended Precious Blood Secondary School, Riruta and thereafter Moi University, Eldoret where I attained a degree in Law. I am a member of the Precious Blood High School Alumni whose main mission is to exploit the old girls capacity and networks to support and lend a helping hand to the girls in our Alma mater to achieve their full potential.
I have broad Legal experience having worked with private law firms (Hamilton Harrison & Mathews Advocates), Non- Governmental Organizations (The Children’s Foundation (CRADLE) & Kenya Human Rights Commission) and most recently the Corporate Sector (Barclays Bank of Kenya, Orange Telkom, Family Bank Ltd & Kenya Commercial Bank). I am a member of the Law Society of Kenya, in which I serves as a member of the In -House lawyers Committee.
I live by the mantra “You have two hands so that you can use one to give and the other to lend a helping hand”. I am also a fervent believer that educating the girl child is the lifeline to development. It is for this reason that I have dedicated time in the last five years since I joined Precious Sisters to mentoring young girls, until my appointment to the Board of Trustees in March this year.

I am a certified accountant and hold a MBA in Finance from the University of Hertfordshire in the UK. I have over 15 years of leadership experience working in finance and commercial roles in the UK, Uganda, Mozambique and Kenya.
Education has always been an area of keen interest for me and I look ... Read more

I am a certified accountant and hold a MBA in Finance from the University of Hertfordshire in the UK. I have over 15 years of leadership experience working in finance and commercial roles in the UK, Uganda, Mozambique and Kenya.
Education has always been an area of keen interest for me and I look forward to learning more about the education sector as well as contributing my knowledge and experience with regards to Precious Sisters. Being a lifelong learner, I am passionate about the transformational nature of education and hence a keen advocate for creating opportunities through participation. I wish to see education opportunities extend to even more students in the country.
I enjoy travelling, am an ardent Arsenal fan, enjoy rugby and chess and am looking forward to the challenge of being a proactive and committed Precious Sisters trustee here in Kenya.

I have lived in Africa for over twenty years and have seen how important education is. I am married to a Kenyan, and her family is able to what it does because my father in law was the first in his family to go to school.
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I have lived in Africa for over twenty years and have seen how important education is. I am married to a Kenyan, and her family is able to what it does because my father in law was the first in his family to go to school.
I have worked with charities which support street children and orphans for many years, and despite their desperate backgrounds you see in their eyes the talent and drive that some of the children possess. For those of us who come from privileged Western backgrounds this is humbling and inspirational. The ones who make the transition from the cycle of poverty that they were born into to a life where they can make their own choices are driven by the creed that ‘It doesn’t matter where I have come from, look where I am going.’
I oversee the operational side of Precious Sisters and have been doing so since 2008, and it is wonderful to see some of the girls that we sponsored back then, having graduated with university degrees, now starting on their careers. Some now come and mentor the girls who are in school. They have grown from the painfully shy girls with no idea where their lives were going into confident, independent minded young women who I know will make a positive difference to their families and communities.
Seeing the girls develop over time is what drives me. These are bright girls who deserve a chance.

I am a non-executive director and chair the Audit Committee at two FTSE 250 plc’s, Cranswick and Hill & Smith. I am a chartered accountant, and joined Cadbury Schweppes plc in 1989 working in both the beverages and confectionery businesses before joining head office in 2000 where I worked on ... Read more

I am a non-executive director and chair the Audit Committee at two FTSE 250 plc’s, Cranswick and Hill & Smith. I am a chartered accountant, and joined Cadbury Schweppes plc in 1989 working in both the beverages and confectionery businesses before joining head office in 2000 where I worked on strategy and acquisitions. I was appointed as Chief Strategy Officer for Cadbury plc in 2006 I left after the acquisition by Kraft in 2010. I was the group strategy director and a divisional president at Smiths Group plc, a large UK engineering group, from February 2011 leaving in April 2014 to focus on non-executive director roles.

I have admired the work of Precious Sisters ever since it was established and was delighted to be asked to become a trustee. I have always believed that the key to improving the happiness of society depends on improving the quality of education and widening the number of people able to take advantage of it. Precious Sisters operates at an absolute grassroots level in enabling girls from modest backgrounds to fulfill ambitions that would be beyond the reach of their parents and grandparents. Whatever ambition they pursue they will be able to inspire those who are born after them and remind us all that anything is possible. The role of Precious Sisters in enabling this is impressive.

I hope that my business and strategy skills will help the board to plan for the future as well as supporting the activities of Precious Sisters in any other way that becomes appropriate.

I first became aware of the work of Precious Sisters through my friendship with the founders Gerald and Connie, and realised what a simple and brilliant idea it is. Giving “Bright Girls the Chance to Shine” is a great cause. I have been very lucky to travel with work and through seeing different ... Read more

I first became aware of the work of Precious Sisters through my friendship with the founders Gerald and Connie, and realised what a simple and brilliant idea it is. Giving “Bright Girls the Chance to Shine” is a great cause. I have been very lucky to travel with work and through seeing different places I realised how fortunate I had been due to the quirk of fate that meant I was born where and when I was. I have had opportunities and choices available to me that should be available to more people. Precious Sisters helps open doors for people who have had them closed to them through no fault of their own.
I am pleased to be able to help Precious Sisters deliver on its ambition, and facilitate opportunities through helping support the Precious Sisters get a Secondary Education and more. I am also proud that this helps support the UN Global Goals of Quality Education

I am a chartered accountant and have worked for a number of Financial Institutions in the City over the last thirty years. My wife first became aware of Precious Sisters through the founder, Gerald Maithya when they both worked at Cadburys. We have been sponsors of girls through the charity for a ... Read more

I am a chartered accountant and have worked for a number of Financial Institutions in the City over the last thirty years. My wife first became aware of Precious Sisters through the founder, Gerald Maithya when they both worked at Cadburys. We have been sponsors of girls through the charity for a number of years and have taken great pride and satisfaction in seeing them achieve ambitions way beyond those which they could have hoped for or expected.

My passion for the Precious Sisters charity stems from growing up in South Africa where I had first hand experience of the poverty which exists in many communities. Education is one of the key elements to improving the quality of life for those who are caught in what appears to be a hopeless situation. Precious Sisters has an excellent track record of girls achieving academic success despite their disadvantaged backgrounds. The mentoring programme which runs throughout their secondary education is a key element of support provided to help the girls achieve success.

I was delighted to be asked to join the Board of Trustees as Treasurer and believe that my background in Finance and my business skills will help the charity to grow and continue to provide young Kenyan women with the opportunity to realise their full potential.

I hold degrees in a number of subjects and am currently a doctoral researcher in the History of Medicine at the University of Warwick.

I first got involved with Precious Sisters in 2008, when a friend of mine, who at that time was a founding trustee, introduced me to this unique charity. Unique, as ... Read more

I hold degrees in a number of subjects and am currently a doctoral researcher in the History of Medicine at the University of Warwick.

I first got involved with Precious Sisters in 2008, when a friend of mine, who at that time was a founding trustee, introduced me to this unique charity. Unique, as it doesn’t merely provide the funds for an education, but because it also offers the girls ongoing and long-lasting individual support through its finely-tuned mentoring programme. I knew straight away that I wanted to play a part in this.

Having been a teacher for over 20 years and as the mother of a daughter and a son, I am acutely aware that all children should have the same educational opportunities, irrespective of gender. Unfortunately, in countries where schooling is costly, these opportunities are all too often extended only to boys. Yet it is so very important to empower girls, to give them the confidence to critically think and speak up for themselves, and to thus ensure that they create and follow their own, independently chosen paths in life. This is what Precious Sisters stands for and facilitates, as the tributes from the girls clearly show.

So far I have been sponsoring three girls, and to watch their progress, to follow their journey and to see them overcome so many obstacles has been rewarding and truly humbling. This is a personal and personable charity where connections are made across borders, and the letters and school reports as well as the regular updates from Ann and Rosemary reflect this intimacy and direct impact.

I am honoured to be a member of the board, and through my long-standing career in secondary and tertiary education and my passion for equal opportunities I am hoping to ensure that many more underprivileged girls will get their chance to shine.

I came across Precious Sisters when talking to a friend of mine, Connie, who was one of the founding trustees, about wanting to get more involved with giving back to charity somehow especially those with a focus around supporting females. When she told me about the works that Precious Sisters does ... Read more

I came across Precious Sisters when talking to a friend of mine, Connie, who was one of the founding trustees, about wanting to get more involved with giving back to charity somehow especially those with a focus around supporting females. When she told me about the works that Precious Sisters does I was blown away by 3 things; firstly at how focused the charity was at ensuring a tight and simple structure to enable maximum funds to go directly to supporting the girls in their education; Secondly the fact that the girls are supported emotionally beyond just the funding via mentoring and coaching and thirdly at the calibre and passion of the amazing local team on the ground led by Ann and Rosemary and supported by Jane and her inspirational Kenyan board. When I was at University I became involved with an organisation called AIESEC which opened my eyes to the idea of shared responsibility across the world and encouraging people to use their skills to have a positive impact. It imprinted into me that you as an individual can make a difference and to this day I still believe in that which is why I am lending my skills and knowledge to hopefully help support Precious Sisters as it continues to grow and evolve the amazing opportunities it offers to young Kenyan girls. My background is in marketing, innovation and brand strategy having worked across a number of household brands including Dove, Toni & Guy, Persil, Cadbury and now Costa. So together with other members of the board I hope to help drive awareness of the great work that Precious Sisters does and help the charity grow further.

I love the purpose and focus of Precious Sisters: enabling the development of talented girls by opening access to a secondary education they could not otherwise afford, and providing valuable mentoring to complement this education. I feel honored to serve Precious Sisters as a Trustee.

I joined ... Read more

I love the purpose and focus of Precious Sisters: enabling the development of talented girls by opening access to a secondary education they could not otherwise afford, and providing valuable mentoring to complement this education. I feel honored to serve Precious Sisters as a Trustee.

I joined Cadbury Schweppes in 1994 and continued with the business through the Kraft takeover in 2010 and the creation of Jacobs Douwe Egberts in 2015. I worked in senior roles in finance and manufacturing before retiring in 2021. I am a chartered accountant.

My wife Tamsin was born in Kenya, where her father was a teacher for 12 years at Alliance High School. We have three grown up children, and live in Watford in the UK.