Esther Munene, the founder of Destiny Shapers Foundation, is a dedicated educator and entrepreneur. A graduate of Kenyatta University with a degree in Education, Esther’s journey began with her entrepreneurial ventures, running student tuck shops to support her own education. Driven by a desire to make a meaningful impact on the lives of children, she established Destiny Shapers Foundation after witnessing the pressing need for educational access in the slums.

Her early experiences working in impoverished areas reminded her of her own childhood struggles, where her family faced challenges in meeting basic needs, particularly education. Esther is deeply passionate about economic empowerment and advocates for a family-centered approach to addressing children’s social issues.

As a former high school teacher and pioneer of Peter Kibukosya Secondary School, Esther brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in project management, particularly in slum areas. Her extensive network and partnership-building skills have been instrumental in the success of her initiatives. In addition to her bachelor’s degree in Education, she holds a diploma in Basic Christian Counseling and is currently pursuing a Master’s in Special Education.

Phoebe is an experienced consultant in children’s affairs, skilled in communication, networking, and business relations. She has worked with various African and US-based communities and INGOs. She has experience in both setting up projects and an understanding of the dynamics between cultures and languages. Phoebe brings her expertise in fundraising, networking, and project management for children’s programs.
With over 15 years of multifaceted experience as a social impact expert, Phoebe excels in managing turnaround projects with a high success rate. Her experience spans designing and managing local and global initiatives on women’s empowerment, child protection, travel, community, and business development. Through engagements with several African communities, she has gained in-depth understanding of multicultural and development dynamics, coupled with a strong passion for driving positive change at the grassroots level.
She holds a degree in Education from Egerton University and is the founder of Dignified Children International and Steri Tours and Travel.

Steve Muigai is an entrepreneur in the field of Real Estate and Agribusiness. He is also a human Resource Management consultant and a strategic management trainer. He has a great passion in mentorship and raising young leaders. He strongly believes that God has called and equipped everyone for greatness which is revealed in pursuing the purpose for which God created each one of us.
Steve has a BSc degree in Agribusiness Management from Egerton University and a Masters degree in Human Resource Management from Jomo Kenyatta University.
He is an ordained minister of the gospel with great passion in teaching the word of God.
He is married to Irene and together they are blessed with three wonderful children.

Edwin Kamau Maina
(Advocate, LL. B (Hons.) Nbi, Diploma in Law (KSL),
Edwin K. Maina graduated from the University of Nairobi in 2004 with a Bachelor of Laws (LL. B) (2nd Upper Class Hons) Degree and was admitted to the Bar as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya in October 2006 and has been in practice since then. He is one of the founding Partners of Maina, Omore & Mwaura Advocates and has a considerably long history/heritage of experience in private legal practice and in particular broad spectrum Civil litigation, Commercial & Corporate law. Mr. Kamau honed his skills in these and more diverse spheres in his stint at Kiogora Mutai & Co. Advocates (December 2006 –December 2007), Muchui & Co. Advocates (December 2007 –October 2012) and ultimately when he commenced his sojourn in to self-employment under the name & style of Edwin Maina & Associates Advocates in August 2013 in the capacity of managing partner. Edwin also benefitted greatly from a short stint of corporate experience when he served in the capacity of legal manager at Fidelity Commercial Bank Ltd from November 2012 to August 2013.
Professional Memberships: Law Society of Kenya, Rotaract Club of Muthaiga (Past Community Service Director) Divisional Officer–St. John Ambulance Brigade (Past Divisional Officer)
Directorships: Member of the Board of Directors of Destiny Shapers Foundation from the year 2023 – Provides Legal Advice, Guidance & attends to varied legal briefs on behalf of the Board.

Peter Maina Githiomi is an elder and leader in the men’s ministry at Deliverance Church International Umoja, where he has served for the last 25 years. He is passionate about transforming men through teaching and discipleship. Peter is also a trained Civil Engineer with over 30 years’ experience. Additionally, he champions ethical practices by partnering with Ethical Leadership Network (ELNET), a body of Christian business owners and integrity-driven leaders spearheading Kenya’s transformation. Peter is married to Eunice Maina with whom they have two adult children, Glory and Alvin.

Wangaruro Mbira is an experienced banker with 20+ years of experience in the financial Services industry having worked for MyCredit, Rafiki MFB, Chase Bank, African Banking Corporation, Equity Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, Safaricom Limited and Coca-cola in various capacities. He is currently the founder and CEO of MyCredit Limited.He is a seasoned professional in business development, risk management, compliance, and general management. He holds an MBA from Strathmore Business School, a global module of Pan African EMBA from IESE Business School Barcelona (2010), Stanford Seed (2019) and a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management (1st Class Honors) from Egerton University. He is also a CISA and CPA.

Edith Gathoni Kabogo is a results driven social worker with over 10 years of experience .Equipped with extensive, credible knowledge and experience in project management, Training,Resource mobilization, Conflict management skills ,Advocacy and psychosocial counselling she has worked with the Kenya Redcross society for over 6 years serving beneficiaries in both the host and refugee communities.
Edith possess a diploma in community development and counselling from the Technical university of Mombasa.
She is also a trained Certified Nursing Assistant at the St Anne’s medical center in Nairobi.
She is equally a seasoned farmer planning to fully venture and invest as a an agri business lady in the near future.