Greg Waga

A born again Christian, confident and competent communication strategist, events planner, brand ambassador, public policy analyst, administrator, customer relations manager, TOT, photographer and public relation professional with established leadership and team building skills for over 6 years. I am a good communicator with excellent oral and written English/Swahili.

Aug 2022-Aug 2023 Fulfillment Coordinator/ Communications Management (Strategy and Marketing Team), Twiga Foods Ltd, Nakuru Depot

• Coordination of communication with cross-functional teams including the warehouse, commercial, finance and logistic teams.
• Maintaining a wholesome list of local and international media contacts as well as journalists while creating a good rapport with them.
• Publicizing and distributing of press releases, brochures, as well as newsletters.
• Generating hard-news, features for Twiga and stakeholders to highlight on products and services.

• Formulation and implementation of marketing and communication policies, strategies and procedures for staff and the organization. 
• Providing strategic and visionary leadership to the organization through setting health worker’s KPIs and measuring them against their performance.
• Events planning and management including budgeting including travel arrangement and logistic support to local and international stakeholders.
• Facilitating in the development and execution of Wesley Mission Hospital strategic plan (year 2016-2022).
• Support in implementation of community engagement outreach plans and strategies concerning public health, nutrition and environmental conservation including identification of development projects for humanitarian advocacy programs (including HIV/AIDS programs, women and children rehabilitation programs, poverty alleviation programs, communicable/non-communicable diseases programs).
• Initiating strategic development and plan for marketing campaigns and product and services alignment.

• Developing, designing and implementing communication strategy for social and traditional media.
• Events management and coordination (including membership training, local and international expos/ exhibition, membership gala as well as media briefs).
• Media relations and management for social media and mainstream media.
• Advocacy campaigns for registered Business Member Organization members.
• Media monitoring and evaluation through social mentions, publications, footnotes, and bylines. 
• Minutes and report writing for implementation and action. 

Sep 2011-Dec 2015: Maseno University (BA. Communication and Media Technology with IT, Public Relations option)

• News gathering, feature writing, research, communication, reporting and photojournalism 
• Public Relations, Planning and Monitoring, Sales and Marketing
• Information and Technology skills
• Political science and economy

Kenya certificate of Secondary Education (Successfully completed)

Jan 1994-Nov 2001- Jamhuri Primary School

Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (Successfully completed)