DAWATI - Key Persons


Cyrus Muchiri

Job Titles:
  • Education Background
  • SYSTEM DEVELOPER

Eddie Malitt - CEO

Job Titles:
  • CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Edith Njiru

Job Titles:
  • Biology

Edwin Ogada

Job Titles:
  • History

Esther Gacicio

Job Titles:
  • Edtech Consultant
Esther Gacicio is an Edtech Consultant & Co-Founder of eLearning Solutions (eLS), a company leveraging on digital technology to design, deliver and deploy learning and training solutions, across the spectrum; to the youth, institutions and corporates. She is currently on a short-term consultancy with World Bank as a Consultant for Global EdTech Team (GEAK Unit) and Independent Consultant with Results for Development (R4D). She recently joined the Specialist Network of the EDTEch Hub a global non-profit research partnership on technology in education. Esther previously served as a Senior Assistant Director at the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD).

Farida Abbas

Job Titles:
  • CEO British Chamber of Commerce, Kenya.
  • CEO of the British Chamber of Commerce
Farida Abbas is the CEO of the British Chamber of Commerce in Kenya. She is appointed to provide leadership and strategic vision to the Chamber by identifying, evaluating, and developing trade and investment economic opportunities in both Kenya and the United Kingdom. She also draws on work with FTSE 100 companies in Kenya, including Diageo, AstraZeneca, GlaxoSmithKline, and G4S. Farida is an accredited Executive Coach by the Academy of Executive Coaching (AoEC) UK.

Gonzalo Diaz-Rio

Job Titles:
  • Senior Analyst at Alphier Capital LLP
Gonzalo Diaz-Rio Varez is a Senior Analyst at Alphier Capital LLP specialising in emerging markets and special situations. Gonzalo has mainly focused on the natural resources, infrastructure, real assets and fintech. Gonzalo was previously at bfinance (London) where he worked on the Private Markets team focused on Infrastructure, Private Debt and Real Estate asset classes. He currently holds a teaching role in the Banking & Finance Group at King's College London mainly focusing on modules regarding Commercial & Investment Banking, Financial Derivatives and Risk Management. He has a Masters in Finance (Asset Pricing) from King's College London

Meena Jafarali

Job Titles:
  • Financial Consultant
Meena has over 15 years of experience as a Finance Director and Consultant within several industries. She has extended her experience not only in the commercial sector but also in academia as a Finance Lecturer at several UK universities such as King's College, London as well as European and Indian universities. Her next academic pursuit will be a PhD. Her aim is to ensure that everyone has access to education through technology

Mohamed Sharif - CTO

Job Titles:
  • CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER

Mwaura Gitonga

Job Titles:
  • SOFTWARE DEVELOPER
  • Education Background

Naheed Manjothi

Job Titles:
  • Technical Advisor

Nancy Wachira

Job Titles:
  • Chemistry