Rotary in Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania & Uganda
Meet the DGE
ROTARIAN ERIC KIMANI, DG 2011-12
Eric Kimani is a Business leader, Entrepreneur and Philanthropist with extensive experience in the Management of Organizational Change and Emerging Technology. He is also a motivational and inspirational speaker.
The Entrepreneur: Eric is the Founder of Palmhouse Dairies Limited (www.palmhousedairies.com), a successful Micro-Dairy processing plant set up in 1996; Mukore Academy), a national private primary school; Central Business School, Githunguri Campus- a tertiary college (www.cbsgithunguri.co.ke)
The Business Leader: Holds various Directorships/Board membership including Investment and Mortgages Bank, a privately held bank (www.imbank.co.ke); Faulu Kenya, a Microfinance bank (www.faulukenya.com); Kenya Association of Manufacturers( www.kam.co.ke); Kibo Fund, a Private Equity Fund based in Mauritius (www.cielgroup.com).
The Philanthropist: Founder and Chairman of the very successful Palmhouse Foundation (www.palmhsefoundation.org) an education trust that finances the secondary education of deserving students and mentors them through life; Chairman of the Board of Trustees of HelpAge International London, the leading global action group on ageing with its head office in London, (www.helpage.org); immediate past Chairman, Disciplinary committee of the Institute of Public Accountants of Kenya (www.icpak.com); A passionate Rotarian, past President of the Rotary Club of Nairobi North, a multiple Paul Harris Fellow and has held various District and Country portfolios in the district (www.rotary9200.org). Recipient of the 2008 Volunteer of the Year Award (VOYA).
Education: LLB (Hons) - University of London; Diploma in law- Kenya School of Law. Fellow of Certified Public Accountant (FCPAK); Certified Public Secretary (CPSK); Advocate - the High Court of Kenya.
Career: 2008 and beyond- Entrepreneur; 2005-2008 Sameer Africa Limited C.E.O (www.sameerafrica.com); 2001-2004 Kenya Tea Development Agency C.E.O (www.ktdateas.com); 1998-2000 C.Dormans Limited - Finance Director; 1987-1998 Williamson Tea - rose thro’ the Ranks to Finance Director.
Eric is happily married to Rotarian Margaret and they are blessed with three children.
