Team

Kevin has over 10 years’ experience in the Education sector as a Lecturer and Administrator/Manager. He holds a Master of Business Administration – Management Information Systems(MIS)/Strategic Management and a Bsc. in Mathematics, both from the University of Nairobi(UoN). He is also a registered PhD student at Maseno University but is currently on a break.

Prior to joining ADMI, Kevin was the Head of Academics at INtel College (in collaboration with the University of Sunderland-UK). Before joining INtel College, he was the Deputy Registrar-Academics at Africa International University (AIU)-Karen campus. Kevin also worked at the Institute of Advanced Technology (IAT) as Head of Academics and University Programmes Coordinator for over 10 years. He has also taught on a part-time basis for various universities including Maseno University (MSU), St. Paul’s University (SPU) and South Eastern Kenya University (SEKU) among others.

A serial entrepreneur and angel investor, Laila has vast experience managing multi-currency portfolios and transactions in the United States and East Africa. She currently sits on the boards of Barclays Bank of Kenya and Centum, a listed private equity firm. Her previous experience includes Clifford Chance (New York), Global Fund for Women (San Francisco Bay Area) and USAID-East Africa. Laila holds a BA in Planning & Public Policy from the University of Oregon, a JD and LL. M from Cornell Law School and a JSD (Doctorate in Law) from Stanford University in United States of America.

Wilfred is the founder of Jamhuri Film & Television Academy, the predecessor of ADMI. Wilfred has over 20 years’ experience in the media industry working for global production companies like MTV, CNN, EDGE, SPANK, Animal Planet, Discovery Channel and National Geographic. Wilfred holds a Masters in Film Distribution & Marketing from Birmingham City University in the United Kingdom. Wilfred is also the Team Leader at our sister brand Africa Digital Media Studios (ADMS) which finances and distributes high-quality African content to audiences all over the world.

Mugo is the current Group Chief Executive Officer for Telkom Kenya. Former roles include Group CEO of Sanlam Kenya PLC, Director General of the Vision 2030 Delivery Secretariat in Kenya, Group Chief Executive Officer of East African Cables and Technical Marketing Manager (VoIP) at Lucent Technologies in New Jersey (USA). Mugo holds a B.Tech in Electrical Engineering from Moi University in Kenya. In addition to this, Mugo holds a Master’s degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and an MBA (Business Finance) from George Washington University in the United States of America.

Ross is Producer and Head of the Puppet Making Workshop and Art Department at Buni Media in Nairobi. Prior to joining Buni Media, he was the Managing Director of Nautilus Productions, a venture capital-funded TV animation production house in Cologne, Germany. He has also worked as Head of Workshop & Special Effect for TV production company GUM GmbH, Cologne, Germany and as a lecturer at the Plymouth College of Art & Design in Plymouth, England. He holds a degree in Fine Arts from the University of Tasmania, and was awarded a D.A.A.D. Scholarship to study at the HdK (now the Berlin University of the Arts).

Chris has more than 15 years’ experience in business, media and charity. Among other roles, he served as a morning radio host on Capital FM in Kenya and also hosted the TV cook show Off the Menu. He has served on the Board of the 600-strong, elite Turi School since 2007 and is currently the Chairman of the Kenya Film Commission. He holds a BSc. Hons. Degree in Environmental Biology from the University of St. Andrews in Scotland and is a fully-qualified solicitor in the United Kingdom.