Flora Mutahi

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Flora Mutahi
Born
Kenya
Alma materUniversity of Cape Town
Occupation(s)Accountant, Business executive, Entrepreneur
Years active1996 — present

Flora Mutahi is a Kenyan businessperson with experience in strategic leadership, business development and marketing.[1]

Education

She was born in Kenya and attended local schools for her primary and secondary education. Mutahi holds a B.Sc. Finance and accounts (UK), and an Executive Master of Business Administration, awarded by the University of Cape Town in South Africa.

Careery

Mutahi is the founder and CEO of Melvin Marsh International Ltd, a compnay that introduced flavored teas in Kenya. Melvins has received the Top 100, Fire awards for Financial reporting, and the Most Promising Entrepreneur.[2]

In 2011 Mutahi founded Azizi Realtors a real a real estate company in the Lavington area.[citation needed]

In July 2016, Mutahi was appointed chairperson of the Kenya Association of Manufacturers, the first woman to occupy that office.<ref">Mahugu, Jacqueline (27 February 2017). "Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) Chairperson Flora Mutahi 10 tenets on creating a great business". The Standard (Kenya). Nairobi. Retrieved 5 January 2018.</ref> In November 2017, she was elected vice-chairperson of the business council of the Common Market of Eastern and Southern Africa.[3] followed by May 2021 she was also the first female Chairperson of Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA).

Personal life

Mutahi is a married mother of three children.[1]<ref name="Two

References

  1. ^ a b Biko, Jackson (24 August 2017). "From selling salt". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  2. ^ Flora Mutahi (5 January 2018). "Flora Mutahi: Chairlady Kenya Association of Manufacturers and Founder & CEO Melvins Tea". Linkedin.com. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  3. ^ Kithinji, Brian (30 November 2016). "Kenya Manufacturers Boss Flora Mutahi takes up COMESA Council Vice Chair Position". Nairobi: News24africa.com. Archived from the original on 6 January 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2018.

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