Angela Ndambuki

Angela Ndambuki
Born 1980 (age 37–38)
Mombasa, Kenya
Residence Nairobi, Kenya
Nationality Kenya
Citizenship Kenya
Education University of Nairobi
(Bachelor of Laws)
Kenya School of Law
(Postgraduate Diploma in Law)
University of Edinburgh
(Master of Laws)
Occupation Performing artist, Lawyer and Corporate executive
Years active 2001 to present
Title Chief Executive Officer of Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Spouse(s) (Roy Mutungi)

Angela Ndambuki (born in 1979), is a Kenyan lawyer and corporate executive, who served briefly, on probation, as the chief executive officer (CEO) of the Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Immediately before she was appointed to her last position, she was the CEO of the Performers Rights Society of Kenya (PRISK).[1] She is also an accomplished performing and recording artist, and was a member of the all-girl group called Tattu.[2]

Background and education

Angela was born in Mombasa, Kenya circa 1980,[3][4] and attended local schools for her primary and secondary education. She obtained Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from the University of Nairobi. She also holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Law (Dip.Law), awarded by the Kenya School of Law. She is a member of the Kenya Bar. Her Master of Laws (LLM) degree specializing in intellectual property rights, was obtained from the University of Edinburgh, in Scotland.[1][5]

Career

In 1998 Angela Ndambuki met Debbie Asila for the first time. The following year, she met Angela Mwandanda. They all had a passion to perform. The three became friends and started performing plays together, including at the French Cultural Centre and at the British Council in Nairobi, Kenya's capital city.[6]

In 2002, Ndambuki was juggling law school, acting and dancing for a Nairobi-based singer David Mathenge, who went by his stage name Nameless. Mathenge asked the young women to twirk during his performances, a feat the ladies could not or refused to perform, so he fired them. That was when the trio formed Tattu. They released a hit single called Teso, which gained local acclaim. However the group dissolved after about five years.[7]

After passing the bar examinations, she and others founded the Performers Rights Society of Kenya (PRISK). In an interview with The Standard (Kenya) newspaper in October 2015, Angela says that she worked for two years without a salary while cobbling the society together. She rose to the position of General Manager by January 2009, serving in that capacity until October 2012. In November 2012, she was promoted to the position of CEO at PRISK, working in that capacity until September 2017.[5][7]

Family

Angela Ndambuki is married to Roy Mutungi, and together are the parents of two daughters, Tili and Keli.[4][6][7]

Other considerations

In October 2017, she was named among "Top 40 Women Under 40 In Kenya 2017", by the Business Daily Africa newspaper, based in Nairobi, Kenya and published by the Nation Media Group.[6]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Otieno, Bonface (23 September 2017). "Chamber of commerce picks new CEO". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  2. ↑ Soft Kenya (30 June 2017). "Angela Ndambuki Biography, Songs, Family". Nairobi: Softkenya.com (Soft Kenya). Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  3. ↑ Business Daily Africa (26 October 2017). "Top 40 Women Under 40 In Kenya 2017" (PDF). Nairobi: Nation Media Group. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  4. 1 2 Kiprop, Victor (24 March 2018). "A rising star: From stage to executive suite". The EastAfrican. Nairobi. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  5. 1 2 Angela Ndambuki (28 November 2017). "Angela Ndambuki: CEO at Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI)". Linkedin. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  6. 1 2 3 SDE Kenya (November 2013). "Angela Ndambuki Super Woman!". Nairobi: SDE.co.ke (SDE Kenya). Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  7. 1 2 3 Chacha, Gardy (3 October 2015). "Music and the Law: Catching up with Angela Ndambuki". The Standard (Kenya). Nairobi. Retrieved 28 November 2017.


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