Nine Kenyans appear in the list of Africa’s under 40 influential nominees

By Samuel Ouma

Nine Kenyans have been nominated for this year’s Forty Under 40 Africa Awards slated for March 26, 2022 in Accra, Ghana.

The awards seek to recognize the continent’s most influential and accomplished young business leaders under the age of forty.

The nine include Ruth Mueni, Rose Ronoh, Robert Belle, Christine Ogola, Joan Musumba, Toseef Din, Sosthen Eugine, Anthony Gacheru, and Mayben Omollo.

Mueni has been nominated for a Communications and Advertising award, while Eugine has been for a Governance and Government Agencies award.

Ronoh is up for the Consultancy award, while Omollo has been recognized in the Hospitality category. Belle is nominated in the Professional Services category, while Ogola is in the Community Development category.

Musumba, on the other hand, will compete for the Theater and Arts award, while Din competes for Health and Wellness and Gacheru for Printing and Publishing.

This year’s awards have received 63 nominations from 55 African countries.