YPO SEPT NEWSLETTER

NEWSLETTER
SEPTEMBER - 2015

Lifelong Leadership

Dear YPO / WPO Members & Spouses, have now been allocated and we hope to see some
sponsorship coming in from the various parties that
It has been an interesting yet challenging first three we are currently in talks with.
months in office for the 2015 / 2016 Executive Mikul Shah & Manish Shah are working hard on
Committee. I am extremely grateful and privileged reviving the YPO / WPO Networks for the current
to have such an energetic, enthusiastic and most membership base; they shall, along with the Network
dedicated team to be working with. Keeping the long Champions, touch base with you to keep you abreast
– term strategic vision of the chapter in mind along of how you can make the most of international,
with the regular alignment of our immediate goals, regional and local networks.
both at the local and the regional levels, we are off Shivani Shah, Hanif Popat and Amit Shah have the
to a great start with plenty more to achieve following task of interacting with forum moderators and as
our first quarter. such have the most critical role of keeping members
Steve Felder and the Membership Committee have and spouses in touch with the Executive Committee.
done a fantastic job! Within 3 months of assuming I would encourage all members and spouses to
their roles, they have collectively achieved 90% actively engage with their forum moderators to
of the annual goals that were set for them by the ensure that the Executive Committee is given the
local chapter as well as their regional counterparts. most constructive feedback to improve upon.
Diversity in gender and ethnicity were the key goals Integration / Communication within the chapter
set forth by Steve and his team; they have already was the primary goal set forth in July 2015. The
recruited 9 new members that meet the criteria and member directories and calendars are the Executive
the strategic goals for the chapter. We now have Committee’s attempt at initiating and establishing
two female members; the first female members to this as a top priority. A “What’s App” Group was also
be joining the chapter since YPO Nairobi’s inception set up to further enhance members’ integration;
back in 1993; a great milestone for the chapter. thank you, Akshay Shah and Hitesh Mahajan for this
Jaspal Nyotta, Priten Patel and the Education great initiative. Spousal integration is an area for
Committee have rolled out their superb Education improvement – I am happy that Nyawira has taken
Calendar. We have a fantastic theme of “Homegrown: on this role. I am sure she will do justice to it.
Our Own Backyard”, which is in line with the Africa Ketan Shah and I will endeavor to meet all members
region’s theme of “Africa Rising”. The Education personally (Via forums or individually for those not
Committee are improving upon the overall yet in forums) before the end of October 2015. I
experience of education and events from previous would like to ask each member and spouse to step
years. We have had some great events in the past out of the familiarity of his or her forum and known
three months and I am sure that the momentum circle and make an effort to meet someone new at
of improved attendance and member interest shall the events.
continue into the second quarter. Priti Shah, Imrana In closing, I would like to remind you that we are
Nesbitt & Erica Kenyatta have some fantastic family a volunteer organization that is run on servant
and spouse events planned out for this year. Spouse leadership. We are only as good as the contribution
Forums shall be day chairing the events and we of each and every one of you. If you feel you do not
look forward to a more holistic experience this year make a contribution to the success of YPO Nairobi
for members, spouses and families. Mother and then this is your year to change that!
daughter duo, Reeta and Misha Patel are working
tirelessly for the YNG fraternity of our chapter – you Bobby Kamani
can expect to hear some exciting news soon! Chapter Chair 2015 / 2016
Nitin Shah, Zahid Nanji & Vijay Kantaria continue YPO Nairobi
to keep us in check with our finances! Budgets

NAIROBI CHAPTER

YPO EXCO MEMBERS. Chapter chair
1. Bobby Kamani Education Chair
2. Priten Patel Finance Chair
3. Sameer Merali Co. Finance Chair
4. Vijay Kantaria Vice Chapter Chair
5. Sameer Merali Co. Education chair
6. Hooman Ehsani Membership Chair
7. Steve Felder Forum Chair
8. Amit Shah Network Officer
9. Mikul Shah Spouse Integration/Communication Officer
10. Nyawira Kabui Youth & Family Officer
11. Imrana Nesbitt Spouse forum officer
12. Shivani Shah Spouse/Partner officer
13. Erica Kenyatta Integration/Communication Officer
14. Bobby Kamani

WPO EXCO MEMBERS. Chapter chair
15. Ketan Shah Education Chair
Finance Chair
16. Jaspal Nyotta Ex – Officio
Co. Education chair
17. Nitin Shah Membership Chair
Forum Chair
18. Ritish Shah Network Officer
Youth & Family Officer
19. Nicholas Nesbitt Spouse forum officer
Spouse/Partner officer
20. Zarak Khan

21. Hanif Popat

22. Manish Shah

23. Reeta Patel

24. Priti Shah

25. Priti Shah

REVIEW
OF PAST EVENTS

Event: YNG Launch
Date: July 29 2015
Venue: Zen Garden
Rating: 8.4

Event: Exploring Trade Opportunities with Israel
Date: 7th September 2015
Venue: Vila Rosa Kempinski
Rating: 8.6

Event BUPA Alliance Cocktail
Date: 8th Sept 2015
Venue: Capital Club
Rating: 8.6

Event Uganda Membership Drive
Date: 17th September 2015
Venue: Protea Hotel Kampala

Event How Much Is Enough
Date: 23rd September 2015
Venue: Vila Rosa Kempinski
Rating: 9.0

UPCOMING EVENTS

Event WPO Koroga
Date: 1st October 2015
Venue: The Goan Gymkhana Poolside

Event KPA Event

Date: 8th October 2015

Venue: Port Of Mombasa



Event Workshop on Diabetes and Other Disease

Date: 10th October 2015



Event Halloween Party

Date: 31st October 2015

Event In the Boardroom with Mearsk
Date: 9th November 2015

Event Fraud Event
Date: November (Date tba) 2015

Event Emerging Markets
Date: 3rd week November 2015

Event Year End Event
Date: 28th November 2015

AFRICA MARKETPLACE

Many YPO-WPOers want to either buy or sell items that may be of interest to other members.
Examples of these could include cars (classical or contemporary), art, tickets to shows, stamps,
coins, property, vacation homes, cruises, fine wine, aircraft, watches, water craft etc. - the list is
endless.
To this end, Arthur Gillis (WPO Cape Town) proposed the formation of an “Africa Marketplace”
and, after receiving much interest in the idea from other members, we have opened a ‘group’
on The Exchange for this marketplace called “Africa Trade Table”.
If you are interested and have not joined the group as yet - you can do so now by clicking here.
Alternatively you can copy and paste this URL into your brower:
https://www.ypowpo.org/Group/YPO-WPO-Africa-Trade-Table/home.aspx?
Courtesy Of Dhruv Pandit – Regional Flyer

WHATSAPP GROUP

NEW YPO-WPO NAIROBI CHAPTER WHATSAPP GROUP.

Dear Members,
As part of our chapter integration goals we decided to create this group to make communication
quicker and easier.
The purpose - to Improve member integration, connections, value & to get realtime feedback,
queries or concerns.
There are some rules that we will go buy to ensure that everyone is getting value;

Dos: Don’ts:

1. Needs & Leads - ask for business related info, 1. Share jokes, songs, spiritual or other general
leads, supplier references. content

2. Experiences - Share any great learnings of 2. Forward unverified warnings, alerts, offers,
a business context; offer referrals of great etc...
leads to help business, personal or forum
experience (eg. A great law firm, nutritionist, a 3. Have one to one conversations with other
great retreat activity, etc... based on personal members in the group
experience)
4. Please don’t treat this group like other social
3. Share Ideas to make the chapter experience groups.
better
Please let us know if you have any questions, Or
4. Welcome New Members, Wish/Congratulate have not been added to the group.
on Birthdays & Achievements

5. Jacinta will be sending reminders of any YPO-
WPO activity/events on this group too.

6. Leave or Join Anytime (keep in mind you can
mute groups and view the messages at your
convenience without any disturbance.)

To learn how to mute notifications on what’s app, please follow;
FOR ANDROID:
http://www.justreadout.com/2015/02/how-to-turn-off-whatsapp-group-notifications-without-exiting-or-
deleting-the-group.html
FOR IPHONE:
http://www.igeeksblog.com/how-to-mute-disable-group-notifications-from-whatsapp-on-iphone/

YPO/WPO SPECIAL OFFER

Angama Mara would like to extend a special offer to all YPO/WPO members:

$400 per guest per night (from 1 Sept to 30 Oct 2015)
$350 per guest per night (from 1 Nov to 15 Dec 2015)
These rates are well below our EA Resident Rates
All children between the ages of 6 and 12 sharing with their parents stay for free
(only one child per tent) (YPO value add)
Children aged between 13 and 18 stay at $250 per child per night (YPO value add)
Rates include:

o Accommodation
o All meals
o All drinks (other than French champagne)
o Scheduled safari activities into the Mara Triangle
o Nature walks with our Maasai naturalists
o Emergency evacuation
o Laundry
Rates exclude:
o Park fees
o Transfers
o Hot air ballooning (we have good access to 2 balloon operators)
o Massages
o Shopping
o Gratuities
Booking terms:
o Payable in full on confirmation
o Standard cancellation terms apply

To make a booking please contact Ms Anne Chege on [email protected] or Ms Rose
Moraa on [email protected] alternatively they can be reached on +254 20 660 6000
and be sure to quote NBOCHAP14 as your reference. For more information, please visit
www.angama.com

New Members & Spouses

Name: Ms. Darshi Shah Name: Gachao Kiuna
Business/Company: Sigma Supplies Ltd Business/Company: Transcentury Ltd
Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]
Spouse Name: Katya Dyachenko
Name: Imran Pasta Business/Company: B2B Export Limited
Business/Company: Transpares Limited Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected] Children
Spouse Name: Mehwish Pasta Name: Taicia Wangari Kiuna
Email: [email protected] Age: 6 years
Children School: Kenton College
Name: Sara Pasta Name: Tamara Wambui Kiuna
Age: 5 years Age: 4 years
Tiny Tots Kindergarten, Nyali, Mombasa School: Braeside School
School: Adnan Pasta
Name: 4 years
Age: Tiny Tots Kindergarten, Nyali, Mombasa

School:

Name: Peter Njonjo
Business/Company: Coca-Cola Central East and West Africa
Email: [email protected]
Spouse Name: Justine W Njonjo
Business/Company: Head of Legal & Secretarial Services
- Safaricom Limited
Email: [email protected]
Children
Name: Gabriel Njonjo
Age: 10 years
School: Kenton College Preparatory School
Name: Michael Njonjo
Age: 6 years
School: Kenton College Preparatory School
Name: Michele Njonjo
Age: 3 years

Name: Jeremy Awori
Business/Company: Barclays Bank of Kenya Ltd
Email: [email protected]
Spouse Name: Jennifer Awori
Business/Company: East Africa at Intouch Relocations
Email: [email protected]
Children
Name: Danielle Awori
Age: 17years
Name: Marcel Awori
Age: 13 years
Name: Andre Awori
Age: 9 years

New Babies

ANDREW & RACHEL HART,
Congratulations on your new baby girl - Ayana!! This is such a wonderful time for your family and
we hope that babyhood is filled with lots of fun, love and cuddles. May these tiny feet tiptoe with
love into your hearts and stay there forever! All the very best
STEVE & DEVORAH FELDER,
Wishing you and your newborn baby girl many years of good health, love and happiness - Dale
Amani Felder. Dale is in memory of Steve’s late father in law David, and Amani means “peace” in
Swahili.
Congratulations and Best Wishes to both sets of parents, we are very happy for you.

Birthday
Corner

Yesterday is a beautiful reflection. Today is a new
beginning. Tomorrow is a limitless possibility.
Happy Birthday!!

YPO WPO Members
Member
Marc Surname DOB Member Surname DOB
Steve Das Gupta
Dhruv Felder 2-Oct Kirtan Shah 12-Oct
Darshan Pandit 14-Oct 17-Oct
Neil Chandaria 22-Oct Sanjay Shah 8-Nov
Kalpan Nathwani 26-Oct 9-Dec
Ashton Patel 28-Oct Vimal Shah 23-Dec
Minal Towler 4-Nov 31-Dec
Vishal Shah 8-Nov Bharat Doshi
Akshay Lakhani 21-Nov DOB
Duncan Shah 22-Nov Nik Nesbitt 5-Oct
Prasoon Kabui 22-Nov 7-Oct
Gachao Shah 5-Dec Rafiq Shariff 10-Oct
Kiuna 19-Dec 25-Oct
20-Dec WPO Spouses 27-Oct
3-Nov
Surname Spouse 15-Nov

Paunrana Anju

Popat Karima

Patel Reeta

Ypo Spouse DOB Shariff Khatidja
Surname Pooja 6-Oct Shah Mina
Samani Parita 8-Oct
Shah Nyawira 18-Oct Shah Naina
Kabui Sonu 19-Oct
Patel Farzana 20-Oct Popat Naheed
Chandaria Naila 22-Oct
Das Gupta Kavita 24-Oct
Doshi Melanie 3-Nov
Ribeiro Nausheen 5-Nov
Popat Lydia 23-Nov
Gitogo Zainab 24-Nov
Mujtaba Pasham 28-Nov
Lakhani Renu 7-Dec
Natani Connie 9-Dec
Macharia Firoza 16-Dec
Shah Neha 31-Dec
Shah

RETREAT

May 2014 Xing Retreat
2nd Runners up in the Retreat Competition

The theme was the best things in life and we were all set to learn, experience and enjoy the best things on our
first international retreat.
Forum members were asked if they would like fast paced or relaxed activities and or any other retreat preferences.
This information was used by two members to plan the retreat. While the location was known by all, all other
details were reveled to the members each morning. Every member still had a role to play managing exercises,
preparing reflections as well as the regular roles of scribe, processor and time keeper.
Each morning began with a different forum member giving a reflection in whichever way they saw fit on the days
theme. Music was an important aspect and theme based music played in the background and there were many
singing breaks. Forum work was done in the mornings and fun activities in the afternoons.
The exercises focused on bringing us together as a group, conflict resolution, personal growth and encouraging
each other to be the best we can be. Privacy, confidentiality, respect, meeting members individual needs, were
all adhered to.

Day 1 - Theme Harmony Day 3 - Theme Joy
Focus - clearing any issues in the group. Exercises Focus – what do we value and why. Afternoon
allowed us to see what works and what could be listening to a selected playlist as we sailed round
improved through the eyes of the other forum Dubai in a yatch laughing and singing.
members. We had some areas of conflict which were
dealt with. The desert safari in the afternoon helped Day 4- Theme Happiness
smooth any uneasiness we had from the morning Focus - trying new things – driving Formula 1 race cars
exercise. and learning to pole dance. In the evening an exercise
what goes around allowed us to share the up, downs
Day 2- Theme The Best Things in life and challenges of our individual lives.
Focus - where does the forum stand and where
do we want to be. (Norms and Health check) The
afternoon activities took most out of their comfort
zones (swimming, touching dolphins, zip lining) and
confronting some fears (heights). Most importantly
no one was left behind – with encouragement and
support everyone did everything.

Final Theme Abundance
A reflection on abundance was done in Nairobi after our return at a forum meeting. It was an
opportunity to see where we are and to relive some the retreat memories.
By the end of the retreat every member had been in a couple situations or conversations that
took them out of their comfort zone and had successfully faced the challenge. Everyone had a
few ‘never done before’ experiences and the general feeling was one of sisterhood and feeling
blessed with love, joy & harmony. Goals were set and a review of these, as well as a review on
the reflections was done on return and at various times in the course of the year

KEPSA member Kenya Healthcare Federation elects
Dr Amit N. Thakker as Chairman

Kenya Healthcare Federation (KHF) the health board for Kenya Private Sector Alliance which is dedicated to
engaging the government and all relevant stakeholders in achieving quality healthcare by maximizing the
contribution of the private sector held its 7th AGM on 27th August 2015.  The Federation represents the private
health sector with membership from corporate industry, institutional association and professional associations 
Founded in 2004, KHF has participated in many policy formation meetings and has actively taken part in the
different engagement structures coordinated by KEPSA on any issues raised in regards to health issues. In
addition to influencing public policy, KHF also voices its support and concerns, and provides alternative solutions
to issues facing the health sector.

Dr. Amit N Thakker was elected as the new KHF Chair who takes over
from Mr. Walter O Ookok, having served in this position for eight years.
Dr.Kanyenje K Gakombe from the Kenya Association of Hospitals comes in
as the Vice Chairman.

“Amit is a well-known industry expert in the health space with a positive
track record that speaks for itself. His appointment as the Chair of the
Kenya Healthcare Federation will add immense value in shaping the private
sector’s role in improving overall health care in Kenya. On behalf of the
Board of Directors and management of KEPSA I extend our congratulations
to Dr Thakker and his new Board of Directors and wish them well for their
term ahead. We will provide them all the support they need to make a
positive difference to the nation as it transits from the old order under the
previous constitution into the new one with it’s unique challenges caused
by devolution,” says Dennis Awori , the Chairman of the Kenya Private
Sector Alliance.

GLOBAL
INITIATIVE

WPO Metro New York Chapter Global Initiative

Dear Chapter Members:
We want to partner with you to enhance the WPO/YPO experience of your membership. WPO Metro New York
is the premier chapter in the “city that never sleeps” offering world class education combined with the power
of a 250 member strong peer network. For your members that come regularly to New York for work or play, for
children or grandchildren we want to be their WPO/YPO “home away from home”. WPO-Metro New York’s new
“dual member” program can be an important and valuable addition to your member and their families’ lifestyle
while visiting.
In recognition of your support, we are happy to make a one-time $1,000 contribution to your Chapter for each
new member that participates or we can make a $1,000 contribution to a charity of your choice. After the first
year, the dual member will be charged $2,000 for their annual dues. For more information about WPO Metro
New York and this new “dual member” opportunity, please go to our website WPO Metro New York or contact
our Chapter Administrator via [email protected] We look forward to hearing from you.