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DUAA Ladies Networking Event
“DelicateSTEEL”
By Phyllis Njoroge and Mercy Milanoi
The Daystar University Alumni
Association (DUAA) held its first ever
ladies networking event dubbed
‘DelicateSTEEL’ on 27th March 2015.
The event, held at the Nairobi Safari Club,
was part of the Daystar Alumni Association
initiative, to provide a platform where
old and new alumni meet and network.
The event was organized by the Daystar
University Alumni office in conjunction
with Divine Vox, an events company led
by Kyesubire Greigg, a Daystar University
Alumnus.
The event’s theme ‘DelicateSTEEL’ as
explained by Ms. Kyesubire Greigg, the MC
was guided by the stereotype stating that
“as women get more influential and powerful,
they lose their softer side and embrace male
tendencies.” The reality is that even as women
need to assert themselves, there is always
a need to remain connected to who God
created them to be. The call was for each
one to be a woman who is soft as a velvet
cloth but yet as hard as a nail; one who
delivers on time, maintains high standards
and excellence, yet remains open and
receptive to people.
The first speaker was Ms. Irene Mwathi,
Communications Manager at Proctor
&Gamble (P & G), and alumni from Class
of 2005. She shared about the importance
of trusting God in everything one does, in
order to maneuver and rise above politics.
Irene highlighted how she started her career
at P&G as an intern and the challenges she
encountered working with people who had
more experience in the field. She admitted
that prayer has been and remains a key
factor in her life and that it has taken God’s
guidance for her to get to where she is
today. “Letting God take control over everything
is very important because at the end of the day
the talents and skills we have are all for His
glory,” she said.
The second speaker at the event
was Ms. Janet Ligare, Class of 2002,
Daystar Alumnus Kyesubire Greigg speaks to the guests at the Networking-in-heels gathering.
a serial entrepreneur, currently runs
several businesses, among them TV
content production. Janet called on the
participants to be true to themselves. She
also emphasized the importance learning
from others and pouring out our lives into
others. She cautioned the participants
against getting carried away by expectations
of the society saying, “We are transformed
servant leaders therefore in order for us to
transform the different industries, we need to be
ourselves.” In addition, she emphasized the
need to allow God to be our guide towards
excellence in all that we do.
The Keynote speaker was Ms. Caroline
Waiyaki, Senior Partner Kittony Waiyaki
Advocates. She spoke about establishing
the true expression of Christ. Having
become a single mother at the age of 18
years, Caroline’s life manifests the words of
Jeremiah 29:11 that God has plans for all
of us; plans to prosper us and not harm us.
She emphasized the need for all of us to be
examples of Christ to our friends, colleagues
and family. She further said that our lives
should be a sermon; ministering to people
even if they don’t get a chance to interact
with us, one on one. “Despite the challenge of
being in the legal industry where stereotypes
about ethics and dishonesty are common, it is
my job as a Christian to ensure that Christ is
seen in my way of life and dealing with clients,”
she said.
The Daystar University Alumni board
was represented by Ms. Florence Koros, and
Ms. Catherine Butaki. Ms. Koros explained
that the purpose of the Daystar University
Alumni Association is to reconnect, network,
mentor and support one another. She also
emphasized that it is important for all Alumni
to find their place and plug in and be an
active part of the association. On her part,
Ms. Catherine Butaki thanked everyone for
their participation and encouraged everyone
to take their place and be part of the Daystar
Alumni family.
56 • DaystarConnect 2015