Mrs. Carolyne holds a Bachelor of Laws degree from Moi University and a post graduate diploma from Kenya school of law. She is a certified professional mediator with Mediation Training Institute – East Africa and is currently pursuing a company secretarial course (CS) with KASNEB. She is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya with vast experience in Corporate, Commercial and Employment law. She is the founder of Mboku & Company Advocates and is a senior research consultant in the firm of IRB Mbuya & Company Advocates both located in the heart of Mombasa. She is a member of the East Africa Law Society, Law Society of Kenya and Mombasa Law society where she currently sits as a committee member in the Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee. Carolyne is passionate about women rights. She also sits as the Upcountry (Coast) Representative in the Governing Council of FIDA – Kenya, a women rights’ organization that conducts research on matters affecting women, trains women on leadership and good governance and assists women and children to access justice through free legal representation.
Mr. Heidi is an expert in Public Policy, Governance and Local Economic Development in the fields of Business and Entrepreneurship development, Gender Equality and Women Empowerment and Youth Development. Heidi brings to the board 15 years’ experience supporting women and youth led micro and small enterprises through training, business development services, market linkages, business financing, strategy development. And policy advocacy. Ms. Heidi holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (Finance) from Maseno University, and she is an alumna of the YALI Regional Leadership Centre East Africa, The Hague Academy for Local Governance, and the African Women Entrepreneurship Cooperative (AWEC) program. She also chairs our Board Audit & Risk Committee of the Board.
Mr. Ebrahim is a professional accountant and Islamic Finance advisor. He brings with him over 20 years’ experience in financial advisory industry. He holds an MBA from The University of Manchester in UK, CPA (K), ACIFE from Ethica Institute of Islamic Finance in Dubai. He also holds membership with MCSI, ACMA, ICPAK, CFIP and many other professional bodies. Mr. Ebrahim is a partner in Ace Group of Companies and also chairs our Board Business & Finance Committee.
Mrs. Ogendi is a seasonal social worker and a proficient businesswoman; she has previously worked as a psychologist, and she shares with the board her past experiences in building the social impact in the communities we work in.