Do a job well and money will follow you: Waturu

Waturu Mate, Director of Business Environment at Trade Mark East Africa

NAIROBI, KENYA: Director of business environment at Trade Mark East Africa Waturu Mate tells Caroline Njoroge why she is not motivated by money, raising a genius and why women need to invest in chamas

The #ifikiewazazi campaign. What is your take on raising children in this generation?
In an age where our schedules are filled with so much, it is important to take time to still be parents and friends to our offspring. Absence, whether physical or emotional, is not an option if we are to raise responsible adults. We are living at a time when we seemingly happen to just be housemates; we don’t engage them as much. We must embrace our roles as parents. In my opinion, it is also important to put a limit to how much time our kids can access gadgets such as smartphones just like we did with television. I am not saying it is easy, but it is doable. I have a crazy work schedule but I dedicate all my weekends to spending time with my kids. I also intentionally get home by 7pm on most occasions so that I can spend time with them before they go to bed.