Nana Gecaga

Nana Gecaga (born 1978), is a Kenyan businesswoman and corporate executive, who served as the CEO of the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC), from April 1st 2016 to December 29th 2022. KICC is a building owned by the government of Kenya, which hosts conferences, concerts and exhibitions. [1]

Nana Gecaga
BornMarch 1978 (age 45)
Kenya
Alma materAmerican InterContinental University
OccupationCorporate Executive
Years active2004–present
Known forManagement. A niece of President Kenyatta

Background and education

She was born in Kenya in March 1978 to Jeni Wambui, a daughter to Jomo Kenyatta, the first president of Kenya (1964–1978),[2] and Udi Gecaga, son of Jemimah Gecaga.[3] Nana is a niece to Uhuru Kenyatta, the President of Kenya (2013–2022).[2] She holds a bachelor's degree in marketing obtained from the American InterContinental University in London, United Kingdom.[4] The London campus of American InterContinental University was founded in 1978 and re-branded to Regent's University London in 2013.[5][6]

Career

Gecaga works primarily in international marketing and tourism. She is credited with being partly responsible for Kenya's successful bid to host the 2009 MTV Africa Music Awards.[4]

She has previously worked as the Head of Marketing at KICC. Following that, she was employed as Marketing and Special Programmes Advisor to the Cabinet Secretary, Kenya Ministry of Tourism.[4]

Effective 1 April 2016, Najib Balala, the Tourism Cabinet Secretary appointed Nana Gecaga as the acting Managing Director of the Kenyatta International Convention Centre, pending the selection of a substantive CEO.[4]

Other considerations

Nana Gecaga is a single mother of three children.[7] In July 2018, she was elected deputy chairperson of the African chapter of the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA).[8] She is a recovering alcoholic, who has been sober since 1999.[9]

See also

References
  1. Biko, Jackson (17 August 2018). "Nana Gecaga on coming into her own as KICC boss". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  2. Muchene, Esther (April 2018). "I used to take 24 beers a day: President Uhuru's niece Nana Gecaga". Nairobi: SDE.Co.Ke. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  3. Maina, Anthony (2 November 2018). "The Gecagas wash their dirty linen in public over multi-million house in Muthaiga". Pulse Live Kenya. Jeni is married to Bethwel's son Udi Gecaga - she is also the mother to President Kenyatta's niece Jomo Gecaga as well as KICC CEO Nana Gecaga
  4. Kangethe, Kennedy (4 April 2016). "Nana Gecaga named acting KICC Managing Director". Nairobi: 98.4 Capital FM. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  5. American InterContinental University (10 June 2001). "About American InterContinental University London Campus". London: American InterContinental University. Archived from the original (Archived from the Original) on 12 December 2004. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  6. Thomas, Dan (27 February 2013). "UK: Regent's acquires US for-profit uni, London". London: ThePieNews.Com. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  7. Wanjohi, John (17 August 2018). "I Can't Find a Lover, 40-Year-Old President Uhuru's Niece Nana Gecaga Says". Nairobi: Mwakilishi.com. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  8. Mbuthia, Wanja (10 July 2018). "Uhuru's niece, Nana Gecaga lands lucrative International job". The Standard (Kenya). Nairobi. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  9. Muli, Davis (July 2018). "This is my biggest regret in life: President Uhuru's niece Nana Gecaga". Kenya: SDE.Co.Ke. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
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