The Mashujaa Edition
Where experience meets ambition.
The inaugural Stars & Legends Africa Talk brings accomplished leaders and emerging talent together for an evening of storytelling, insight and meaningful connections. Through real journeys and honest conversations, the event explores the experiences, decisions and lessons behind leadership, entrepreneurship and personal growth.
Our Speakers & Leaders
Meet the pioneering entrepreneurs, institutional builders, maritime titans, and ecosystem shapers convening at Cinemax Nyali to bridge legacy with emerging African power.
LEGEND
Hon. Suleiman Shahbal
Founder & Chairman, GulfCap Group of Companies
Kenyan entrepreneur, businessman and politician, and Founder and Chairman of GulfCap Group, with interests spanning finance, real estate, energy and hospitality. He founded Gulf African Bank, Kenya's first Islamic bank, in 2008. He currently serves as a Member of the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA), where he chairs the Communication, Trade and Investment Committee.
LEGEND
Vimal Shah
Chairman, Bidco Africa
Chairman of Bidco Africa, a leading East African consumer goods manufacturer with more than 60 brands across 18 African countries. An accomplished entrepreneur, he has helped drive the company's growth, regional expansion and strategic partnerships while championing innovation, sustainability and operational excellence.
LEGEND
David Ogiga
Co-founder & Director, Sote Hub
Blue Economy expert and the CEO of Sote Hub, with extensive leadership experience across Africa's innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem. He has served on the boards of AfriLabs and ABAN, advises the KNCCI President, co-chairs 1,000 Ocean Startups Africa, and is an African Visionary Fellow for 2026.
Ocean Scientist
Dr. Jacqueline Uku
Chief Marine Scientist, KMFRI
Distinguished marine scientist and seagrass specialist with over 30 years of experience. Chief Scientist at KMFRI, leading Kenya's National Marine Spatial Planning process. Immediate Past President of WIOMSA, former Chair of Africa Ocean Decade Task Force, and recipient of the N.K. Panniker Award from IOC-UNESCO.
Legal Counsel
Annah N. Kamau
Founder & Managing Partner, A.N. Kamau & Co. Advocates
Over a decade of experience in commercial law, corporate governance and dispute resolution. Advises entrepreneurs, non-profits and private-sector organisations on legal compliance, risk and governance, with particular emphasis on youth and women’s empowerment and the blue economy.
Social Enterprise
Jenny Nuccio, Ed.D.
Founder & CEO, Imani Collective
Social entrepreneur leading Imani Collective, a Kenya-based design-driven social enterprise creating dignified employment through ethical manufacturing and artisan partnerships. Over a decade connecting Kenyan craftsmanship with global markets.
Legal Practice
Christine Munasye
Founder & Managing Partner, Christine Munasye & Associates Advocates
Kenyan advocate and entrepreneur who leads Christine Munasye & Associates Advocates. Her professional profile brings together legal practice, business leadership and mentorship, with an emphasis on women’s growth, leadership and purposeful living. Her experience provides a perspective on building a professional practice, developing personal leadership and creating space for others to grow.
Bar Leadership
Natasha Ali Errey
Chairperson, Mombasa Law Society & LSK Coast Branch
Advocate of the High Court of Kenya and a legal practitioner in Mombasa. She leads the Mombasa Law Society and the Law Society of Kenya’s Coast Branch, representing the legal profession within the region. Her professional work and leadership bring perspectives on legal practice, institutional governance, justice and representation within the legal sector.
Sustainability
Dr. Tayba Hatimy
Co-Founder & CEO, Baus Taka Enterprise
Co-Founder and CEO of Baus Taka Enterprise, focusing on waste management in Kenya’s Coast region with an emphasis on environmental protection, sustainable communities and addressing waste-management challenges affecting homes and institutions. Her work connects entrepreneurship with environmental sustainability.
Maritime Tech
Dr. Omar Al-Baity
Maritime Technology Specialist, Technical University of Mombasa
Maritime technology specialist at the Technical University of Mombasa. His profile represents the technical and academic dimension of the Blue Economy, particularly the intersection of maritime expertise, technology and sustainable ocean-related industries.
Trade & Logistics
Abud Jamal Said
Chairman, KNCCI Mombasa Chapter
Maritime, logistics and trade professional who chairs the Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI), Mombasa Chapter. Director of Union Clearing & Forwarding Ltd and Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers.
Maritime Operations
Capt. Peter Munga
Chief of Training & Operations, Harbour View Group
Over 15 years of experience in marine piloting, maritime education, radio communications and maritime safety. Former Senior Marine Pilot and Director of Maritime Education at Kenya Maritime Authority.
The Architects of Stars & Legends Africa
Team Lead
Alvin Chole
Team Lead & Visionary · General Manager, Sote Hub
Brings over a decade of experience in programme leadership, growth strategy, partnerships and resource mobilisation. Focuses on building high-impact programmes and creating opportunities for Africa's next generation. Through Stars & Legends Africa, he builds the bridge connecting emerging talent with accomplished leaders.
Coordinator
Elizabeth Muli
Coordinator & Youth Mentorship Facilitator
Project coordinator, trainer, mentor and facilitator specialising in 21st-century skills and youth mentorship. She uses creative, play-based approaches to strengthen young people's self-awareness, emotional intelligence and goal-setting, combining effective project delivery with lasting community impact.
Executive Producer
Gilbert Were
Co-builder & Executive Producer · CEO, Blue Radio Kenya
Media and digital communications professional, Founder of Giltics Media and CEO of Blue Radio Kenya. Experience spans journalism, political photography, skills development, IT and digital media consulting, focusing on media and technology to strengthen communication and audience engagement.
Experience Shared. Possibilities Expanded.
At the heart of Stars & Legends Africa is a simple conviction: when accomplished mastery and restless ambition inhabit the same room, continental progress accelerates.
Legacy
Honouring the journeys, decisive choices and lessons of people who have built, led and transformed industries across Africa.
Emerging Power
Creating space for entrepreneurs, professionals and future leaders to discover possibilities and develop their own paths.
Connection
Bringing generations together through thoughtful conversations, shared experience and meaningful relationships.
More Than a Talk
The Mashujaa Edition at Cinemax Nyali breaks away from traditional lecture-based formats to create an immersive theatre of real leadership journeys and unvarnished truth.
