Geraldine Waruguru
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Geraldine Waruguru | |
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| Born | Template:Birth year and age |
| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Citizenship | Kenyan |
| Occupation(s) | Businesswoman, Airline pilot |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Title | Founder, Owner & CEO of Scents By Geraldine Limited and First Officer at Kenya Airways |
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 Boeing 737 aircraft.[1]
Background and education[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
Geraldine Waruguru is a mother to a son, who was born circa 2013.[1]
Other considerations[edit | edit source]
Prior to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, she expected to complete her examinations to become a captain on the Boeing 737 by the end of 2020.[1]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Pilot with a Nose For Perfumes. (11 July 2020) Retrieved 12 July 2020 from link
- ↑ Women At The Cockpit: Geraldine Waruguru Gitau. (3 January 2009) Retrieved 12 July 2020 from link
- ↑ Geraldine Waruguru: Founder & CEO at Scents By Geraldine Limited. (12 July 2020) Linkedin.com. Retrieved 12 July 2020 from link
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Love Affair with Lingering Scents: Kenyan Pilot Turned Perfumer Shares on Producing Perfumes in Germany for the Kenyan Market. (14 February 2020) Mkenyaujerumani.de. Retrieved 12 July 2020 from link
- ↑ Scents by Geraldine: The ins and outs of contract manufacturing. (2 January 2018) Retrieved 12 July 2020 from link
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