Beacon Home Country Mentors
Each current Beacon Scholar at University is paired with a Beacon Home Country Mentor to guide their leadership development and keep them connected to their home country.
The following are currently Beacon Home Country Mentors:
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Mabel Kirabo Akimanzi
Mabel Kirabo Akimanzi is an international development and gender specialist with over 15 years’ experience working across sub-Saharan Africa.
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Kaki Gichuru
Director for Marketing, Communications and Citizenship at NIC Group, one of Kenya’s leading Banks.
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Nguvu Kamando
Digital Director at Vodacom Tanzania PLC, futurist leader and digital expert.
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Professor Andrew M. Kahonge
Associate Professor at the University of Nairobi (UoN), Chairman of the Department of Computing and Informatics.
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Dr Utheri Kanayo
Academic researcher, co-founded the first Afrocentric school in East Africa, Children In Freedom School.
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Eng Dr Damaris Kerubo Oyaro
Dr Damaris Oyaro is a Civil Engineer with over fifteen years of experience in water resources, environmental and sanitation engineering, research, planning, design, and construction supervision.
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Dr Evelyne Kihiu
PhD in Development Economics, Researcher with the International Potato Center (CIP).
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Cindy Lithimbi-Ondego
International development consultant and entrepreneur.
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Aileen Meena
Aileen is a seasoned professional with over 15 years of experience in the telecommunications industry in Tanzania, working with Tigo and Vodacom.
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Andrew Mahiga
Commercial Specialist for the U.S. Commercial Service at the United States Embassy in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania.
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Dr Esther Maina
Biochemist and Senior Lecturer at the University of Nairobi.
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Angela Mandi
Stanbic Bank Kenya’s Head of Corporate and Investment Banking – Credit.
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Dr George Mgomella
Epidemiologist with CDC (Center for Disease Control & Prevention).
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David Mpanga
Minister for Special Duties in the Buganda Government, a First Nation Institution headed by the Kabaka of Buganda.
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Mumo Musuva
Managing Director of PLANNING Systems Services Ltd.
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Dr Winifred Mutuku
Head of Department of Mathematics and Actuarial Science Kenyatta University.
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Dr Davies Rene Segera
Dr Segera is a lecturer in the Department of Electrical and Information Engineering at the University of Nairobi.
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Caroline Simba
UK trained lawyer with over 15 years’ experience and specializing in policy and regulation in telecommunications.
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Darryl Ole Ursin
Actuarial Specialist at Old Mutual Group working from the Nairobi office. Beacon Scholar from 2016 – 2019.
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Dr Benjamin W. Wachira
Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine and Founding Director of the Emergency Medicine Kenya Foundation.
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Kariuki Waigwa
Commercial pilot (Captain), flight instructor and flight examiner with Kenya Airways