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I quit a great job to venture into sustainable constructions

Nasra Nanda

Nasra Nanda, the CEO of the Kenya Green Building Society during an interview at Nation Centre in Nairobi on October 6, 2023.

Photo credit: Evans Habil | Nation Media Group
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By  Pauline Ongaji 

Contributor

What you need to know:

  • I grew up in a middle-income family, where my parents always told me that hard work was what would get me ahead in my education, especially as a girl.
  • I believe having that variety in my ecosystem of friends is very useful, because there's that realisation that everyone has their own unique journey.

When her dream to represent Kenya as a swimmer at the Olympics were nipped in the bud, Nasra Nanda didn’t dwell on the disappointment.

Instead, she picked herself up and carved a career blending law, politics, construction and sustainability.

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