Nana Gecaga: Meet Uhuru’s Niece Who is The KICC Managing Director
Successful Kenyan businesswoman Nana Gecaga currently serves as the CEO of the Kenyatta International Conference Center.
She graduated from the American InterContinental University in London, United Kingdom, with a bachelor’s degree in marketing. She is the sole parent of three children.
Nana was born In March 1978. She is the Cousin to Uhuru Kenyatta. Her mother was Jeni Wambui, a daughter to Jomo Kenyatta.
Gecaga has extensive experience 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.
Effective 1 April 2016, Najib Balala, the Tourism Cabinet Secretary appointed Nana Gecaga as the acting Managing Director of the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC), pending the selection of a substantive CEO.
Nana Gecaga Age
Nana was born in 1978, she is 41 years of age as of 2019.
Nana Gecaga Family
Nana is from the Kenyatta Family. The Kenyatta family is the family of Jomo Kenyatta, the first President of Kenya and a prominent independence leader. Born into the dominant Kikuyu culture, Kenyatta became its most famous interpreter of Kikuyu traditions through his book Facing Mount Kenya.
She is the Granddaughter of the Third Wife of Mzee Jomo Grace Wanjiku, in 1946. Grace was the daughter of the Senior Chief Koinange and sister to Mbiyu Koinange.
She died while giving birth to Jeni Makena Gecaga nee Kenyatta who is a mother to Soiya Gecaga, Nana Gecaga, and Jomo Gecaga, who serves as President Uhuru Kenyatta’s private secretary.
Nana Gecaga marriage
Nana was married to Steven “K1” Kariuki is the son of Bishop Margaret Wanjiru and the late Jimmy Kamangu. K1 was the Area MP of Mathare Constituency and was elected on an ODM ticket.
Together they had three kids.
Nana Gecaga career
KICC managing director Nana Gecaga says she would have been an Olympic achiever were it not for alcoholism while in university.
Speaking to Kiss FM’s Adelle Onyango, she said she dreamt of becoming an athlete but her hopes were shut down before they materialised.
“The person you see here today has had many lives before who I am today. My passion was actually sports. I was a very big athlete back in the day, and I actually qualified for the ’96 Olympics.
“I used to love, soccer, football and basketball. At the same time, I also wanted to be a game changer and help people, because if you are in a position where you can help, just help because it doesn’t cost you anything.”
my first year at the university in America was very rocky, and that is where my everything fell apart. I was an addict of alcohol but I was able to go to rehab and from there, it’s been 19 years without drinking.”
“It definitely builds character because it takes a lot of strength to acknowledge that you have a problem, whatever it is. Getting out of it is something I am happy about because most people do not manage.”
Nana is the Chief Executive Officer of the Kenyatta International Conference Centre, a building owned by the government of Kenya, which hosts conferences, concerts, and exhibitions.
She has previously worked as the Head of Marketing at KICC.
Nana Gecaga siblings
You only turn 40 once, wrote Nana Gecaga on her social media pages. And to celebrate that milestone, President Uhuru Kenyatta’s niece threw the bash of a lifetime.
The party went down at the Billionaire Resort in Malindi. It was a glamorous shindig at which Nana’s 40 guests were spoiled rotten during the two-day invite-only bash graced by her brother Jomo Gecaga, Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko and close family members and friends. According to close sources, the white and gold-themed party started on Friday and ended on Sunday morning.
“She arrived on Monday, March 12 afternoon for the preparation of her big event, then left and returned on Friday, March 16. She was later joined by her brother Gecaga, Governor Sonko and son to President Uhuru Kenyatta Jomo, who was accompanied by his wife,” said the source.
The Billionaire Resort has 24 private and exclusive apartments that are rented out at Sh100,000 per night.
Guests had lots to eat and drink, with some taking it easy at the Lion in the Sun resort, which has 16 well-appointed en-suite rooms, each of which is individually designed, featuring elegant furnishings with an African flair.
A night at the Lion in the Sun costs at least Sh30,000.“The management is very happy because the place was almost empty due to the low season and we had to recall some of the staff to help in making the event a roaring success,” said another source adding that Nana left behind a Sh200,000 tip for the hotel’s staff.
Insiders at the resort said that the birthday party was a big boost for the hotel, which reportedly was able to recoup business lost over the last two months, in just two days!
“They arrived in two big cars and a double-cabin pick-up that was carrying expensive champagne for the event. We were amazed that her children do not drink ordinary water and only took Acqua Panna, which was in plenty of supply,” added the source.
“The management is very happy because the place was almost empty due to the low season and we had to recall some of the staff to help in making the event a roaring success,” said another source adding that Nana left behind a Sh200,000 tip for the hotel’s staff.
Insiders at the resort said that the birthday party was a big boost for the hotel, which reportedly was able to recoup business lost over the last two months, in just two days!
“They arrived in two big cars and a double-cabin pick-up that was carrying expensive champagne for the event. We were amazed that her children do not drink ordinary water and only took Acqua Panna, which was in plenty supply,” added the source.
Acqua Panna is an Italian brand of bottled water and one of the world’s largest bottled water brands.
The source added that Nana and her guests did not sign the check-in register at the hotel and that security was beefed up at the venue.
There was also a standby ambulance in case of any emergencies.
Nana, who is the managing director of the Kenyatta International Convention Centre, was gifted with Giuseppe Zanotti shoes worth Sh215,056 and is believed to have also spent a substantial amount at the Malindi Casino.
Nana with brother Jomo Gecaga
Immediately after the party, she took to social media to express her happiness and gratitude. “You only turn 40 once, and my goodness, look at this beautiful @giuseppezanotti (Cruel Crystal Sandals) I got as a birthday gift. Every girl’s dream… They complete my birthday outfit for tonight… Thank you sooooo much,” she posted.
In another post, Nana thanked her family and friends for making her birthday memorable.
“I just want to say thank you to everyone for a lovely time and I’m truly blessed
The parliamentary committee on tourism has castigated the management of Nairobi’s Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) over what it considers poor treatment during a recent inspection tour of the conference facility.
The committee says its members were forced to cancel the inspection after a low-key reception by the KICC management led by CEO Nana Gecaga.
Ms Gecaga is President Uhuru Kenyatta’s niece.“Ms Gecaga appeared ill-prepared for the visit despite having been notified by the Clerk of the National Assembly two weeks prior to the visit,” Mwingi West MP Charles Nguna, who is a member of the National Assembly Committee on Sports, Tourism and Culture, said.
“The members struggled to find their way into the building and to the CEO’s boardroom only to find her missing. They waited for about 30 minutes before she surfaced casually dressed in jeans trousers and a T-shirt on a weekday and seemed unbothered by the MPs’ presence.”
Nana Gecaga Net Worth
Nana Gecaga being a cousin to the current president of Kenya Uhuru Kenyatta and her job at KICC, where she earns a handsome salary, Gecaga is no doubt a wealthy woman. Her exact Net Worth is still under review and will be updated soon.
