- Location: MOHI Pangani, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Lack of confidence!
- Lack of mentors in academic & career preparation
- Clarity in academic & career success pathways
- Lack of strategic preparation for admissions to top, world class universities e.g. Ivy League Schools
- Few intentional & strategic leadership youth development programs
- “Work Ready” skills for youth on graduation
- Real entrepreneurship development in youth!
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- The onus is on the students to dress appropriately - sports shoes, t-shirts and swimming attire as per timetable dates
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- Manual liability waiver is to be signed for walk in participants.
Boniface Omina has fun building platforms that equip diverse communities to grow at a global scale. He is the producer and co-host of the Boardroom Banter Podcast, a platform aimed at amplifying the stories and journeys of the world’s greatest dreamers and doers as well as equipping young professionals with the skills, tools and information to thrive in the current world of work. The podcast has hosted individuals from top organizations and institutions such as Google, Spotify, LinkedIn, Uber, Unilever, Stanford Univeristy, M.I.T, the World Health Organization, Forbes 30 Under 30 awardees, CNN Heroes and many more. He has recently graduated with a BA (Hons) degree in Business Management (Upper Second Class Honours) at the African Leadership University (Mauritius), which is accredited by Glasgow Caledonian University- Scotland.
During his gap year 2019, Boniface was selected to undertake a fully-sponsored entrepreneurship program at Strathmore Business School under the Allan and Gill Gray Foundation. This four-month program was concluded by a demo day where he and his team successfully pitched an online solution for university students in Kenya. After securing a seed fund of $2,000, he went on to incubate his start-up at the Watson Institute Incubator Program in Boulder, Colorado. This opportunity built his capacity as a social and techpreneur as well as critical skill areas such as funding strategies for startups, investor negotiation, pitching and event management. By the time he was exiting Vortex, he had worked with start-ups from over five different countries, engineering tailored solutions ranging from health tech in Morocco to education programs in Austria and China. During his time as a university student in Mauritius, he was selected as part of the inaugural cohort of ALU’s Silicon Valley Program to undertake an internship at the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching at Stanford University. Leveraging resources and networks in the Silicon Valley area, he and his team designed and pitched a solution in the agricultural space- a product that would be inserted in farmlands in Kenya and Rwanda to provide small-scale farmers with relevant data to inform decisions on what crops to plant, how and when to plant them amongst other decision areas.
Omina is also a corporate event host and panel moderator. Some of his hallmark events include interviewing BIDCO Chairman and Billionaire Dr. Vimal Shah, Kenya National Chamber of Commerce & Industry President Richard Ngatia and KCB Lion’s Den Lioness and Venture Capitalist Olive Gachara. He was recently featured on CNBC Africa, where he guided an analysis of the podcasting industry in Africa, the incredible business opportunities that exists within it and how creators can plug into the industry.
Boniface based his honours research project on the Kenyan music industry, specifically the role of music streaming platforms in generating revenue for artists. He is currently investigating how Nairobi's vibrant music community can benefit from his scholarly research.
Aida Mutheu is a current undergraduate student pursuing a Nursing Degree at NEAR EAST UNIVERSITY-NORTHERN CYPRUS.
She is the Chief Executive Officer of a mental health initiative called #Im Here for You. This initiative creates a platform for youth to find peace through peer support groups, educating coping and cognitive skills. She is a certified Peer Councilor , AKAD AFRICA associate and member of New York Academy of Sciences - a club committed to personal and educational growth and recognizes their unique roles in creating change in the world through Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.
She is a recognized volunteer in Boston High Schools-Utawala; Embakasi Primary School –Embakasi; Rophine schools -Utawala and CITAM schools. Her students know her for the teaching Programme for Pastoral Instruction (P.P.I), Leadership skills and Mental Health.
Aida cleared her Kenya Certificate of Secondary Examination (KCSE) in April 2022. She looks forward to impacting the world by making it better by creating solutions, influencing, and becoming a better version of herself.
James Ruigu is a graduate of Construction Management student at the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology in Nairobi, Kenya. He was the Construction Management Student Representative in the Interactive Construction Management Student Organisation (ICOMSO) and a certified Financial Analyst by ALX - and an AKAD Associate, Peer Mentor and Mentee.
James is passionate about entrepreneurship and business and runs a honey selling business, where he supports family business in dairy farming and agribusiness. He offers guided KCSE tuition services through the AKAD Tuition services due to his excellent KCSE (2019) results, desiring to make learning easier for student success.
He is passionate about youth leadership and impact; sitting in the Nairobi Youth Planning Committee of Church On The Rock Ministries - engaging in spiritual matters through music & art as a drummer and band leader for The Journey JKUAT chapter.
James is an Alumnus of The Alliance High School (2019) where he pioneered the team of "Ambassadors for Clean Content among Minors"; a campaign protecting children from harmful online content with the Kenya Film Classification Board (KFCB). This saw him represent 66% of the total children population that access the internet on a daily basis from accessing harmful online content.
James has undertaken the AKAD Gap Year programs for leadership & personal development; building networks and giving back to society through mentorship. Here he has practiced and demonstrated his leadership skills, including representing teenagers in TV media panel discussions, up-scale dinners & galas - including the ZURI Awards 2020. This began as former President, AKAD Club at Alliance High School and Alliance Badminton Team Manager – leading to team victories in several inter-school tournaments. He was in the Christian Union (CU) and Chapel Committees as Technical Team Director & Public Relations Officer, Peace Club. He participated in community service opportunities through leading clubs that included, but were not limited to visiting old people’s homes, Sunday school, hospitals and children’s homes.
Arts and Film Technology at Kenyatta University. He hosts and runs the Youth Talk with Kiilu podcast, which he uses as a platform to champion mental health awareness. He is an Associate, mentee and Peer Mentor at AKAD AFRICA, where he has participated in several National educational reform discussions (linked here).
Through his experience as a Peer Mentor in designing and delivering standard peer-driven mentorship models, he designed a counselling platform, rolled out as the Peer Counsellors’ Society - having trained 62 Peer Counsellors in Lenana School (2018/2019). Thereafter, he did 100 hours of volunteer teaching at Mlolongo
Primary through PACEMAKER INTERNATIONAL. Adapting the Socratic method of learning, he initiated Peer Mentorship conversations regarding academic success and mental health with students he interacted with (2020).
As an artist, Kiilu managed to reach the National level of the Kenya Music Festival, bass solo section; featured in the 2018 African Arts Forum as well as in the Ruaraka Music Festival. He has participated in the production of the film La Cuna where he started exploring film as a form of storytelling. He is now engaging with theatre professionals, exploring psychodrama and community theatre as a front for community healing.
Having worked at Nation Media Group as a Production Intern, Kiilu looks to further his film prowess, aspiring to work with international production companies such as Universal Pictures and Warner Bros. This will contribute to a broader understanding of film as an art form and a way of storytelling on a global scale. This will go a long way toward achieving his goal of establishing film schools in Africa.
As a teenager in the 21st century I stand out due to my passion for art and extracurricular involvement has enabled me to develop a pretty well rounded skill set. Everything I do has come from a place of passion and pursuit to ensure everything I do is a representation of the in depth person that I am. I aspire to encourage individuality in people. My dedication is coupled with my skills I learnt from AKAD Africa , I learnt how to be a leader and how to talk with people. My social skills especially is what I lean on to spread individuality amongst my peers.
Currently I am still in high school I am in my 3rd form about to complete high school. I am an active high school student deeply involved in extracurricular activities. I can say I do relatively well in my studies with particular interest in subjects like chemistry and biology which I believe will lay a strong foundation for my future aspirations . Beyond academics, I love to swim and play tennis. I have been a swimmer since I was as young as six years old. I actively participate in these two sports and is one of the best swimmers at my school Happyland Girls Senior School. Especially with swimming I have developed teamwork skills that have enabled me to relate better with my peers and those older than me.
I have been an active member of the AKAD Mentorship Group since around the age of 7 years old .It has been a transformative experience. Being introduced to AKAD at an early age enriched my understanding of the world schools and career choices in life. Through AKAD mentorship programme I have had the opportunity to interact with mentors. These interactions have broadened my understanding of careers, school, negotiation and most of all how to present one self, the mentorship sessions have helped me with critical thinking and problem solving skills, which are invaluable in my academic and personal growth.
Through AKAD, I have had a lot of exposure to different career options. Looking ahead I am leaning more into architecture and any biochemistry field .My current goal is to excel in my high school exams and secure a place at a good university. In the long term, I also aspire to pursue interior design where I can use my creative mind and art passion to contribute meaningfully to the people around me. I am very passionate in all I do and make sure to be my most authentic self in everything thing that I do.
AKAD has helped my shape my aspirations and producing me with tools and guidance needed to achieve them. I know for sure with the continued support from my father (Dr Julius Weche) and of the AKAD mentors, I will be able to accomplish my dreams and make a positive difference in the world.
Rev. Dr. Julius Weche
Rev. Dr. Julius Weche is the Founder & Team leader of AKAD Education Group – Africa (2010). He is also a Leadership & Management lecturer, ESAMI and CPST – Centre for Professional Training in Nairobi, Kenya; training in Leadership & Management Excellence – with emphasis on Negotiation, Communication, Strategy, Emotional intelligence and more. He was recently a BLR, Etihad Museum Experience Executive in Dubai, UAE and is ordained by the Anglican Church of Kenya
Dr. Weche’s educatonal mentorship solutions with AKAD Africa led to being twice invited as speaker-panelist at Harvard Business School (HBS); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Boston, USA and as Africa’s representative to HEC MBA Paris, France. He has been GMAC representative for GMAT examinations in East Africa and was CEO of Leruo Services (PTY) Ltd in Gaborone, Botswana (1993-2005). His leadership solutions include serving in Narc Kenya as Shadow Cabinet Secretary for 10 years; as National Executive Committee (NEC) member, Chair Think Tank and Negotiation Trainer.
Weche has led AKAD Signature success programs locally and internationally. These include mentorship with MOHI (Missions of Hope International); “Mentoring Future Engineers” with Kenya Power and KENGEN; “Mentoring Future Leaders” with Dr. Vimal Shah & BIDCO; “Media Mentorship” with Standard Media Group, School Motivational Talks with Admissions & Scholarships to top world class universities and competition judge for US$ 1 Million Hult Prize (Kenya), Zuri Awards & YouWin Awards. Over 100,000 people including youth in schools have been impacted, influenced and inspired over the last decade. Results include obtaining admissions with scholarships (up to USD 100,000 each per year) to top, world class universities; Harvard, Yale, UPenn, Brown, Duke - United States of America and other countries; Germany, Japan, China, Australia, Cyprus, UK and South Africa – often featured in Kenyan and international media.
Academically, Weche is a PhD candidate in Leadership & Management. He holds a Master in Business Administration (MBA) degree from De Montfort University (UK) and Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine degree (BVM), University of Nairobi (UoN). He has undertaken graduate studies in Dispute Resolution (UMass, Boston), Negotiation (PON - Harvard Law School), Governance (NIST), Financial Management (Strayer University, USA), Mediation certificate (MMS, Boston), Biblical Doctrine (NBTI), Import & Export – Clearing & Forwarding and Shotokan Karate. He is has been a Sensei and Discipler for over 30 years; published author of “Conflict and Deception in Relationships and Marriage” on Amazon.com
Dr. Weche aspires to develop and empower thousands of value-based leaders in Africa & Middle East, including the next 100 Billionaires leaders like Dr. Vimal Shah and Harvard Professor Issa Baluch. He is a product of mentorship, including the late Major Aussie Walker, David Odongo and Kiptanui Chemwor of Factual Films (1974) Ltd., who identified, invested in, challenged and developed his leadership skills. He thanks God for the privilege and honour of working worldwide; from the United States of America to China; several African countries; Zambia, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Botswana, Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya and Southern Sudan.
