Millicent Maina, a young African leader who is already influencing her community positively believes that her leadership is a calling and gift from God. The young lady, a firstborn of two girls is an executive board member at the World Youth Parliament- Kenya and is in charge of health and youth development.
She holds a bachelor of Arts in Economics with IT degree from Maseno University and is currently pursuing a professional qualification as a Certified Public Accountant of Kenya, CPA(K).
Millicent also volunteers at the Young African Women Leaders Media Department and the Kenya Red Cross because she feels that people who are younger than her look up to her. She intends to ensure she contributes to Africa being a better place for them in every area she puts focus on.
She has previously worked with an organization called FOCUS in Ruiru town that sponsors orphans and vulnerable children by paying their school fees, providing them with uniforms, food and learning materials.
I feel like many young people look up to me and are inspired to work hard and achieve their dreams. These are the kids I work with, to the young people I meet during my mentorship activities or even those that I work with in various initiatives under my docket. I shall always strive to be a good example. Millicent.
When Millicent thinks Africa, she sees potential and a very beautiful resourceful place. She therefore ensures that she does her part in equipping herself and confesses that being a current YALI participant has equipped her as a leader, some of her paradigms about our continent have been completely shifted. She is now more than ever convinced that she belongs with the eagles and not the chicken family!
The young lady is aims to complete her masters degree and be work as an economist at the World Bank or Africa development Bank in the next three years.
She is also in the process of establishing a project to empower children who do not transition to high school in her rural area in Kirinyaga, Kenya. To ensure they acquire skills that will enable them to make a living. She intends to see the project grow and expand to at least 23 African countries within the next ten years.
I would like to share a quote from a lady I greatly admire, Condoleezza Rice to encourage young African leaders, “You will make a difference in the world, but not immediately. Your first obligation is to find something you like doing, because if you like doing it you will do it well.
When Millicent is not empowering the youth or equipping herself, she loves to cook and serve others with her favorite food, Irio served with fried liver and nyama choma.
