| Nana Gecaga | |
| Birth Place: | Kenya |
| Years Active: | 2004–present |
| Known For: | Management. A niece of President Kenyatta |
Nana Gecaga (born 1978), is a Kenyan businesswoman and corporate executive, who served as the CEO of the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC), from April 1st 2016 to December 29th 2022. KICC is a building owned by the government of Kenya, which hosts conferences, concerts and exhibitions. [1]
She was born in Kenya in March 1978 to Jeni Wambui, a daughter to Jomo Kenyatta, the first president of Kenya (1964–1978),[2] and Udi Gecaga, son of Jemimah Gecaga.[3] Nana is a niece to Uhuru Kenyatta, the President of Kenya (2013–2022). She holds a bachelor's degree in marketing obtained from the American InterContinental University in London, United Kingdom.[4] The London campus of American InterContinental University was founded in 1978 and re-branded to Regent's University London in 2013.[5] [6]
Gecaga works primarily 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.[4]
She has previously worked as the Head of Marketing at KICC. Following that, she was employed as Marketing and Special Programmes Advisor to the Cabinet Secretary of Ministry of Tourism.[4]
Effective 1 April 2016, Najib Balala, the Tourism Cabinet Secretary appointed Nana Gecaga as the acting Managing Director of the Kenyatta International Convention Centre, pending the selection of a substantive CEO.[4]
Nana Gecaga is a single mother of three children.[7] In July 2018, she was elected deputy chairperson of the African chapter of the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA).[8] She is a recovering alcoholic, who has been sober since 1999.[9]