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About Me

I am a water engineer from Egerton University Kenya. I currently work as the Programme Development Officer at a Non-Profit Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA) - Dispensers for Safe Water (that provides communities with safe water through a point-of-collection water treatment technology - the Chlorine Dispenser System). The CDS offers an innovative approach to significantly reduce the burden of water-borne diseases across the world. Additionally, am also the founder Director of Amazing Kisumu - an outfit that puts into perspective the opportunities available for the young generation and the city dwellers in Kisumu. Our areas of involvement are on business opportunities, social events, events marketing, arts and fashion and also use of new media in enhancing business growth and networking purposes.

Location:
Kenya, Kisumu
Current organization:
Founder, Amazing Kisumu
Past organizations:
League of Young Professionals, Kisumu Chapter, Innovations for Poverty Action Kenya
Current role:
Director -- Product Development
Gender:
Male
Areas of expertise:
Communications - public relations
I am:
Change Agent, Entrepreneur, Event planner, Idea generator, Life mentor, Philanthropist, Photographer, Potential employer
Associations:
League of Young Professionals Kenya
Languages:
English, Swahili
My website links:
Amazing Kisumu
Universities:
Egerton University
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I'm passionate about

Inspiring the youth to be proactive for a better future.

An idea worth spreading

Am currently living in Kisumu city, Kenya. Many people have wished this city away as not having opportunities to prosper, develop and for investments. Am currently committed to allay this myth to inspire belief, and inform the residents about the untapped gem of resources available in this land for developments and bring about s generation of young men who will ensure to this.

Talk to me about

Social media, Marketing, Tourism, Business Opportunities for youths, Entrepreneurship, Environmental Protection, and Networking

People don't know that I'm good at

Public Speaking, Events Planning and Organizing, Social Media Advocacy, Collaboration.

My TED Story

A friend of mine first introduced me into TEDx event that he had organized by a couple of his friends in May 2012. The event activity was so exhilarating to me! Great audience, the theme was perfect and it just dawned on me that I wanted to be part of this community of change agents who organize these powerful talks on vital societal issues that affect us daily. This is a platform that is very important in any community segment to showcase approaches that are there for any ills and inspirations that are part of our daily lives. It is worth being in this community. My life has never been the same again.

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  • A comment on Talk: Robin Chase: Excuse me, may I rent your car?

    Jan 4 2013: Wow is all I can say. Really creative. Robin is a sure inspiration to many a women. Let's support our young girls by providing unlimited opportunities to think, innovate, create and inspire the world.

    Tis true what someone once said that "What a man can do, a woman can do better"

    I salute Robin!
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    A comment on Talk: Kelli Anderson: Design to challenge reality

    Jan 4 2013: Simply beautiful. Actually messes has a lot of order or lessons from it. In a way it makes the theory that humankind evolved from matter/dust a lil realistic. Thanks Kelli.

  • A comment on Talk: Bill Gates: Mosquitos, malaria and education

    Jan 4 2013: Can't agree more with Bill. He's quite an inspiration to the whole world. Thinking about him always makes me wonder how resilient the human mind/brain is! The human mind surely can be a master of all. Their is no limit to its functionality. I always tell friends that I would attempt to do as many and as different things in this world, coz the human mind has unlimited capailities. And all this happens when one has better education.

    As Bill puts it, "Better education leads to better opportunities", makes one really think BIG!

  • A comment on Talk: Hadyn Parry: Re-engineering mosquitos to fight disease

    Jan 4 2013: Wow! Good idea, or even genetically modifying the mosquitoes to prey on one another, eliminating them one by one! :)
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    A comment on Conversation: Creating Social Awareness at an Exponential Rate?

    Sep 14 2012: One way would be to start conversations and engagements on the social network. You must create a following/fan of your ideas first. Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin provides just these platforms.

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