Kennedy Wariua is a Business leader with a passion to help people turn their dreams to reality. Since 1995, he has built a multi-skilled professional career, having served in various corporate roles in the trade, telecommunications, service and technology sectors including;

• Regional Partner, Africa – Creo Solutions
• Business Support Coach, The Entrepreneur Academy – 54 Collective.
• Ecosystem Development Leader, IBM Innovation Centre - IBM East Africa.
• Integrated Technology Services Manager, Business Partners - IBM E. Africa.
• Senior Business Development & Support Manager - yu Mobile.
• Senior Team Leader, Customer Experience - yu Mobile.

Kennedy has maintained his passion for innovation, entrepreneurship and leadership as the founder of Acres Of Fortune Limited, which initially supported entrepreneurs in the agribusiness value chain but recently transitioned to a Business Consultancy and Transformation Centre for the next generation of entrepreneurs, innovators and leaders. He runs transformational bootcamps at Divine Eco Camp, Sagana, a space he has developed from scratch and hosted various audiences.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Kenya Methodist University and a diploma in Information Technology from IMIS, UK. He is a graduate of IBM’s Global Sales School and successful trainee of IBM’s Emerging Leaders Program, among other professional qualifications. Kennedy was a key resource person in setting up and launch of the IBM Innovation & Client Centre in Nairobi and later led the Centre's operations after the founding manager returned to IBM, US.

He has strategic linkages to resourceful networks that he has worked with including; innovation and incubation hubs, accelerators, venture capital firms & academia. For the last 8 years, he has supported Total Energies leadership as a thought leader and jury member for the Total Startupper Challenge and also supported their network team during the 2024 Dealer Convention.