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November-December 2014
THESTATE
OFTHE
WORKING
WOMAN
THESTATE
OFTHE
WORKING
WOMAN
DIGITAL
DETOX
DIGITAL
DETOX
8 women from
every continent
share their career
experiences
Unplugging from
Social Media
STYLE:DRESS
FORSUCCESS
THEBOSS:
IzaIrameon
Managing
RELAX:Nana
WanjauonHer
Weekend
WOMAN OF SUBSTANCE & STYLE
Mutungi
Koki
LADIESWHO RULETHE SKY
• First Officer Savimaria Ondego
• Flight Purser EuropaVenus Kyengo
Captain
World’s First Black Female
Captain of the Dreamliner
HER RISETOTHETOP
LAUNCH ISSUE
KES 400 • UGX 14,500 • TSH 8,500
Mutungi
Koki
LADIESWHO RULETHE SKY
• First Officer Savimaria Ondego
• Flight Purser EuropaVenus Kyengo
Captain
World’s First Black Female
Captain of the Dreamliner
HER RISETOTHETOP
May- June 2015 • RISE • 1
WOMAN OF SUBSTANCE & STYLE Issue 2 • 2015
WomenWhowork
theNightShift
PORTRAITS
OFSUCCESS:
ESCAPE:THE
TRAVELDIARYTO
MYSTICALLANDS
Verjee
Zain
Media • Business • Success
KES 400 • UGX 14,500 • TSH 8,500
withNigerian
Make-upGuru
VIEWFROM
THETOP
TARAFELA
DUROTOYE
Fresh
START
THE
HOWTO BEA
BETTERYOU!
Awoman’s triumph
over alcoholism
NEW CHAPTER
CLIENT: RH MEDIA
QUARTERLY MAGAZINE
3. MAGAZINES
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I PLAY WITH
THE BOYS
LIKE A BOY. I
DON’T SEE MYSELF AS
A LADY BECAUSE IN
THE BALLPARK, I PLAY
THE SAME GAME AND
BRING IT ON
LIKE AN EAGLE
SHE WHO
SOARSON
WINGS
I PLAY WITH
THE BOYS
LIKE A BOY. I
DON’T SEE MYSELF AS
A LADY BECAUSE IN
THE BALLPARK, I PLAY
THE SAME GAME AND
BRING IT ON
CAPTAIN
KOKI
MUTUNGI
Koki wears gold drop ear-
rings and gold diamante
necklace both her own, Blue
glass bead bracelet from
Style Studio, Navy blue
cocktail dress KES 5,500
from Jorge’s Wardrobe
STYLED BY KRYSTAL MIDEGA MAKEUP BY CATHERINE NDERITU AND HAIR BY JAMES CHEGE • PHOTOGRAPHER: ARMSTRONG TOO • SHOT AT DUSIT D2 NAIROBI
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C O N T E N T S
Nov-Dec 2014
ON THE COVER
KOKI MUTUNGI photographed by
ARMSTRONG TOO
STYLIST: KRYSTAL MIDEGA
HAIR:JAMES CHEGE
MAKE-UP: CATHERINE NDERITU
SHOT ON LOCATION: DUSIT D2
NAIROBI
Koki wears diamante clip on earrings from Style
Studio, Black kaftan with gold beaded detail KES
5,500 from Jorge’s Wardrobe
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“I work out twice
daily.”
Linet Ayuko
Mercy Kiome Jumana Al-Othman
Aly Khan Sachu
Muthoni Itotia
“I measure my
success by having
society accept
me as a female
entrepreneur.”
“I mostly eat
out over the
weekends.”
“I am sucessful
because I
believe in
myself.”
“My latest
Gadget decision
has been the
Samsung S5.”
BUSINESS CLASS:
ENTREPRENEUR
43 VIEW FROM THE TOP
Jillian Usagi
47 BUSINESS TIDBITS
48 NEW BUSINESS
Purple Network
BUSINESS CLASS:
MONEY • WEALTH
64 HOW I DID IT
How I defied breast cancer
66 MY INVESTMENT DIARY
Jen Musyimi
69 WHAT’S IN MY PURSE
Ketry Kubasu
70 WHAT IT COSTS TO BE ME
Mercy Kiome
BUSINESS CLASS:
WORK • LIFE
72 WORKING MUM
Fridah Mburu
73 HOW I PLUG IN
Shreya Karia
75 BUSINESS TRAVELLER
Kui Kinyanjui
50 THE BOSS
MANAGING
Iza Irame, CEO African Alliance,
Rwanda
52 PORTRAITS OF SUCCESS
We talk to three East African women
who have successfully made the leap
in returning back home after living
abroad
57 BOARDROOM DIARIES
Carol Musyoka shares notes from the
boardroom
61 INSTANT EXPERT
Three women tackle executive presence
CAREERS • CORPORATE
THE INTERVIEW
BUSINESS CLASS:
COVER FEATURE
20
8 RISE AGENDA
Who, what and where in business,
politics
14 LOCAL EXPORT
Deborah lives in Houston, Texas
working for the largest cancer research
hospital in the world. She’s been in the
US for ten years.
9 INTERNATIONAL IMPORT
Binny Brahmbhatt-Sharma, Director,
Nanosoft Technologies
16 COMPANY OF INTEREST
Smart Fellas
Kate O’Reilly on
the Australian
working woman
STYLE CLASS:
FASHION • HAIR • BEAUTY
77 STYLE OBSESSIONS
79 DRESS FOR SUCCESS
84 SHOP THE LOOK
86 FASHION DIARY
93 BEAUTY DIARY
INSPIRE
SPIRIT • HEALTH • LOVE
98 WOMAN OF SUBSTANCE
100 DIGITAL DETOX
103 MY HEALTH DIARY
RELAX
GO • WATCH • LISTEN
106 KITCHEN DIARIES
108 EVERYDAY FOOD
114 TRAVEL FILE
THE LADIES WHO RULE THE SKIES
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QUARTERLY MAGAZINE
4. NEWSLETTERS
CLIENT: CBA
IN-HOUSE NEWSLETTER
THE CBA MONTHLY E-ZINE
VOL 1 • ISSUE 3 | MAY 2014
CBA STAFF
TALK –THE
INSIDE STORY
ON THE:
PLUS
THE
HEALTH
ISSUE!
• Uganda Office
Opening
• Chip and Pin
Migration
What are your health habits?
MANAGERS CORNER WITH DON TWINE IN UGANDA
AND REHEMA NGUSARU IN TANZANIA
MY POINT OF VIEW: BANKS
AND THE WAR ON TERROR
www.cbagroup.com
WORK OUT
THURSDAYS
WITH THE
CUSTOMER
EXPERIENCE
TEAM
THE
MINISTRY
OF FUN
What are your health habits?What are your health habits?
THE
HEALTH
ISSUE!
YES WE CAN HAVE
FUN AT WORK
CBA STAFF
TALK –THE
INSIDE STORY
ON THE:
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ASPIRE 3
Inside...WORK OUT THURSDAY
Kenneth Gitonga tells us more about the Work Out
Thursdays
My health and lifestyle with Magdalene from Tanzania
THE OFFICE SNOOP
6 people share with us their fashion and style options
POEM
Atupasikye shares with us her journey into poetry
CBA STAFF TALK
Loise Simbar and Don Twine share with us news from
their departments
Viola Kioko shows us how her colleagues have fun at
work
MY 9-5: With Steven Musyimi of Security and
Investigation Department
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CAROLINE KIMANI
Manager – Diaspora Banking,
Personal Banking
What do I like most about my work:
It`s very challenging as it gets me
out of my comfort zone and makes
me consider a lot of different ideas to
have the diaspora products in place
for high customer uptake.
I spend my Friday nights by enjoying
a glass of wine with my girlfriends. If
I don’t want to be out I will spend my
time with family watching movie at
home.
My Favourite things: I love the
colour purple. I also love wearing high
heels, whether I can walk in them the
entire day is another story altogether.
I use two pairs at the office, a practical
everyday medium sized heel and
a glam one where minimal walking
occurs.
Family: I have one son aged 6 years.
Most useless piece of advice ever
given to me: Nothing is possible as
I believe everything is possible and
happens for a reason.
Where do I see myself in 5 years:
Growing into a senior managerial
position. I would also like to increase
my family by having a daughter. I am
also thinking increasing my linguistic
skills by learning a foreign language
like French.
MEET OUR COVER
PERSONALITY FOR
THIS ISSUE
ASPIRE12
FEATURE
WORK OUT
THURSDAYS
Kenneth Gitonga tells us more
about Work Out Thursdays.
In December, the team at the Customer Experience Centre in
Westland’s decided to begin working out together. We began
this year and we meet for 30 minutes in the breakout area
and then go back to our desks. We do Zumba and stretch.
Due to the increasing numbers, we are changing the venue to
Westlands Primary. Keeping fit is a lifestyle which gives you
energy and keeps lifestyles diseases away. We enjoy doing
this together.
We asked the team about their health habits and asked some
of them to score themselves on a scale of 1-5. 1= Bad; 5=
Great
Kenneth Gitonga tells us more
about Work Out Thursdays.
Kenneth Gitonga tells us more
about Work Out Thursdays.
What is your No.1
Health Habit
What is your No.1
Health Habit
What is your No.1
Health Habit
ASPIRE 13
STANDING L-R Dennis Oliko, Maureen Kamau, Arnold Kavili, Benson Kang'ethe, Kenneth Kitur, Tabitha Kiragu.
KNEELING L-R Sarah Kibira, Dorris Mwaniki, Maureen Nyangena, Kenneth Gitonga.
SITTING:L-R Patricia Kimama, Ann Muthoni, Carolyne Kihara, Sylvia Elavisa.
5. NEWSLETTERS
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Uganda during the BOG
meeting in June 2013
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IN-HOUSE NEWSLETTER
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CLUB NEWSLETTER PROPOSAL
7. BOOKS
T H E C H A M A H A N D B O O K 7
It gives me great pleasure to be part of the
Kenya Association of Investment Groups and
to write this foreword for the handbook. The
handbook is a useful tool, tailor-made for in-
vestment groups.
Investment Groups, commonly referred to as
Chamas, have existed in Kenya for a long time.
Today, Chamas have transformed. There are
more people involved in Chamas both men
and women; at work, church, school and neigh-
borhoods. These groups have diversified their
investments from buying shares at the Nairobi
Securities Exchange (NSE) to making other cap-
ital intensive investments in real estate, export
and import business, among others.
The Chama movement is worth billions. It is
estimated that there are about 300,000 groups
in Kenya today and some have become success
stories with huge investment portfolios.
The Kenya Investment Authority, a statutory
body mandated to promote investments in
Kenya for both domestic and foreign investors,
is willing to partner with KAIG to provide infor-
mation on investor ready Vision 2030 projects
and other investment opportunities, invest-
ment procedures licensing as well as facilitation
services to ensure fast and hassle free investing.
For regular updates on investment opportuni-
ties and new developments in the investment
scene, visit the KenInvest website: www.invest-
mentkenya.com.
Dr. Moses Ikiara, PhD, MBS
Managing Director
Kenya Investment Authority (KenInvest)
//FOREWORD
/ grow. protect. invest.
T H E C H A M A H A N D B O O K T H E C H A M A H A N D B O O K1 2 1 3
Benefits.
BENEFITS OF BEING A
CHAMA MEMBER
IT LOWERS THE RISK LEVEL
The risk of personal loss
for any one individual is
minimized because the
Chama makes the investment as
a group. If profits don’t appear as pro-
jected the loss is minimal. Chama as a
Limited Liability Company ensures min-
imal legal risks to you and your family.
Any distress (even personal) is shared
through the different share ownership.
1
IT DIMINISHES OR ELIMI-
NATES FEAR OF INVEST-
ING
Most budding investors
are terrified at the thought of
investing on their own, probably due
to the risk of failure and a feeling of
inadequacy. A group therefore offers a
solution transferring the pressure from
the individual and spreading it to the
group.
4
IT CREATES LASTING
FRIENDSHIPS
Chamas are a terrific way
to learn, make valuable
contacts, and meet people with
similar interests. Lasting friendships
can be forged. It is crucial to maintain
a friendly and fun atmosphere in the
Chama, so as to encourage healthy in-
terpersonal relationships. In successful
Chamas, you can attain‘real’friendship
and commitment to each other.
5
IT CREATES A SOURCE OF
WEALTH
You can save the level of
capital you require for a proj-
ect much faster than you would
as an individual. You also benefit from
the power of compounding your larger
pool of savings. Compounding works
through re-investing all your profits on
investments to generate more. This cre-
ates a long- term return on wealth. It is
also possible for your Chama to outlive
you and benefit the next generation
especially if it’s a limited company.
6
IT PROVIDES DISCIPLINE
AND STRUCTURE
It forces you to acquire a
discipline of saving. Saving
on an individual level proves dif-
ficult for many. Participating in a group
on the other hand ensures mandatory
saving in the form of regular contri-
butions. As an individual, it is easier
to break your commitment especially
when emergencies crop up.
2
IT ALLOWS MEMBERS TO
LEARN
You benefit from shared
ideas and experiences. An
investment club is a more
effective way to learn about investing,
as opposed to a classroom situation
since it exposes the member to real
investment situations. A good Chama
offers it’s members the opportunity
to interact, research, analyze and spot
the most viable opportunities. With
enough eyes and ears within the group,
an informed and rational decision can
be formed thus providing a learning
environment.
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RULES FOR CHAMA
SUCCESS
INVEST REGULARLY: Build up your capital first before beginning
your investments. Once you begin the investment process, don’t
stop. Try to avoid holding your contributions for more than three
months before investing in opportunities.
REINVEST DIVIDENDS/EARNINGS: Take a long- term view to your
investment and re-invest back all your profits for the first couple of
years. This will have tremendous impact on your overall return in the
future.
INVEST IN GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES: The purpose of the Chama
is to grow your capital, and the investments should reflect that. This
isn’t for cash that you may need in a medical emergency or to cover
monthly expenses.
DIVERSIFY YOUR INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO: Diversify your
assets and portfolio in terms of investment type, sector and level of
risk.
grow. protect. invest.
HANDBOOK
THE CHAMA
CLIENT: KENYA ASSOCIATION OF
INVESTMENT GROUPS (KAIG)
CHAMA HANDBOOK REDESIGN
