Nothing can replace hard work

Mary Muthoni Jason, Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer at St Petroc Schools, Embu. (Jenipher Wachie, Standard)

I am an entrepreneur who wears many hats. I have served in various boards in the country. I have been a national board member at the Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the first female elected national director since the institution was founded in 1965, and the Tobacco Control Board. Currently, I serve as the vice chair at Kirinyaga Investment and Development Authority. I am also the chair of Women in Business in Kenya. I am the 2017 Devolution Warrior Award winner.

As an entrepreneur, my work entails planning and executing ideas. My day usually starts at 10 to 5am. I do my devotion and hit the gym. An hour later I am back home to have breakfast with my children before they leave for school. I have four children, aged between eight and 18. I then leave for work and I’m at the office by 7.30am. At the office, I review previous deliberations and schedule my week. I meet my staff at the school on a weekly basis, about two times a week. On specific days I have meetings with women in business.