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Nana Gecaga
Kenyan businesswoman and corporate executive From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Nana Gecaga (born 1978), is a Kenyan businesswoman and corporate executive, who served as the CEO of the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC), from April 1, 2016 to December 29, 2022. KICC is a building owned by the government of Kenya, which hosts conferences, concerts and exhibitions. [1]
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Background and education
Gecaga was born in Kenya in March 1978 to Jeni Wambui, a daughter to Jomo Kenyatta, the first president of Kenya (1964–1978),[2] and Udi Gecaga, son of Jemimah Gecaga.[3]
Gecaga is a niece to Uhuru Kenyatta, the president of Kenya (2013–2022).[2]
She holds a bachelor's degree in marketing obtained from the American InterContinental University in London, United Kingdom.[4]
Career
Gecaga works primarily in international marketing and tourism. She is credited with being partly responsible for Kenya's successful bid to host the 2009 MTV Africa Music Awards.[4]
She previously worked as the Head of Marketing at KICC. Following that, she was employed as Marketing and Special Programmes Advisor to the Cabinet Secretary of Ministry of Tourism.[4]
Effective 1 April 2016, Najib Balala, the Tourism Cabinet Secretary, appointed Gecaga as the acting managing director of the Kenyatta International Convention Centre, pending the selection of a substantive CEO.[4]
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Other considerations
Gecaga is a single mother of three children.[5] In July 2018, she was elected deputy chairperson of the African chapter of the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA).[6]
She is a recovering alcoholic, and has been sober since 1999.[7]
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