Geraldine Waruguru

Geraldine Waruguru is a Kenyan businesswoman and airline pilot. She is the founder, co-owner and chief executive officer of Scents by Geraldine Limited, a perfume manufacturing business, based in Nairobi. She concurrently works as an airline transport pilot, who serves as a First Officer at Kenya Airways, Kenya's national carrier airline, on the B737 aircraft.[1]

Geraldine Waruguru
Born1984 (age 36–37)
Mombasa, Kenya
NationalityKenya
CitizenshipKenyan
OccupationBusinesswoman, Airline pilot
Years active2006–present
TitleFounder, Owner & CEO of Scents By Geraldine Limited and First Officer at Kenya Airways

Background and education

Waruguru was born in Kenya circa 1984. She attended Kenyan schools for her elementary and secondary education. She then went on to obtain a commercial pilot licence from the 43rd Air School, in Port Alfred, South Africa. Later in 2016, she undertook a course in perfumery.[2][3]

Career

Geraldine Waruguru began flying for Kenya Airways in 2006. After several years of research, she decided to start her own perfume line in 2016. After looking for a manufacturing partner in Germany, South Africa and the United Kingdom, she selected Scentury Company from Berlin.[4]

Her first branded perfume came to market in 2017, after Geraldine spent €25,000 of her personal savings on developing the brand. She markets her fragrances online and on social media platforms. She also maintains a shop along Kenyatta Avenue, in Nairobi's central business district.[4][5] During the Covid-19 pandemic, instead of laying off her staff, she convinced them to accept half of their regular salary.[1]

Family

Geraldine Waruguru is a mother to a son, who was born circa 2013.[1]

Other considerations

Prior to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, she expected to complete her examinations to become a captain on the B737 by the end of 2020.[1]

See also

References
  1. James Kahongeh (11 July 2020). "Pilot with a Nose For Perfumes". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  2. The Kenya Standard (3 January 2009). "Women At The Cockpit: Geraldine Waruguru Gitau". The Kenya Standard. Nairobi. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  3. Geraldine Waruguru (12 July 2020). "Geraldine Waruguru: Founder & CEO at Scents By Geraldine Limited". Linkedin.com. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  4. Mkenyaujerumani (14 February 2020). "Love Affair with Lingering Scents: Kenyan Pilot Turned Perfumer Shares on Producing Perfumes in Germany for the Kenyan Market". Berlin: Mkenyaujerumani.de. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  5. Lavinia Wanjau (2 January 2018). "Scents by Geraldine: The ins and outs of contract manufacturing". The Kenya Standard. Nairobi. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
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