Mutheu Muna Mwaniki

Chief Executive Officer -

Mutheu co-founded Trianum Hospitality in 2010. She has 14 years’ post-qualification experience in human resource management, private legal practice and tax advisory work. She was until the end of 2017 the Legal and Real Estate Director responsible for managing the human resource management function, the legal compliance function and overseeing the management division of the Company. Mutheu is a member of the Law Society of Botswana (LSB) and the Institute of Human Resource Management (IHRM) She is also a member of the Human Resource Sub-Committee of Impala Club.

Her role as CEO involves:

• Review and develop strategies to put the company in a clear path to be competitive in its business;
• Make and direct all company plans and policies;
• Implement operational and growth strategies;
• Redeploy senior management staff as and when need arises
• Direct corporate business with clients and others as business may require from time to time.

Work Experience: 14 year Law practice Cambridge University, United Kingdom Master of Laws degree, International Law University of Botswana Bachelor of Laws degree Certificate, Human Resource Consultant

Mwende Muna Mutinda

Director of Finance -

Mwende co-founded Trianum Hospitality in 2010 following twelve years banking experience in treasury and operations management in various banking departments. She is responsible for overseeing the financial function of the firm, client relations, and deal sourcing.

• Review and develop strategies to put the company in a clear path to be competitive in its business;
• Make and direct all company plans and policies;
• Implement operational and growth strategies;
• Redeploy senior management staff as and when need arises
• Direct corporate business with clients and others as business may require from time to time.

Work Experience: Banking Experience: 12 years

University of Nairobi: Bachelor of Commerce (Marketing option)

Strathmore University: Postgraduate diploma in Micro finance

Samantha Muna

Non -Executive Director -

Samantha was until recently the Managing Director of Trianum. She is currently the Director of Development for East Africa, Hilton Worldwide

Samantha has twenty-four years of hospitality experience; the last twelve years have been in hotel investment advisory focusing on feasibility and market studies, facility planning and design, and hotel management, having practiced first in Boston, MA then in Nairobi, Kenya. In 2010, she co-founded Trianum Hospitality Limited, a consulting and Management Company focused on the extended stay and serviced apartment market in Nairobi, Kenya. Trianum currently manages a portfolio of 9 properties, hotels and serviced apartments boasting a total of 470 keys and 700 bedrooms.

In a three year joint-venture with HVS from 2013 to 2016, a global consulting and advisory firm for the hospitality industry, she performed more than 40 advisory assignments in the East African Market based in Nairobi, Kenya. A most notable achievement was creating partnerships between local investors and international hotel brands such as Radisson, Hyatt and Golden Tulip. Samantha has also worked for ten years in hotel operations in food and beverage, conference and banquets, front office, housekeeping and sales and marketing. She holds a Master’s degree in Hospitality Management (MMH 2006) from Cornell University, USA, a Bachelor of Science (BSc 1999) degree in International Hospitality Management from Hotel School Les Roches, Switzerland and a Diploma in Hotel Management and Administration (1998) from Kenya Utalii College. She is a member of the International Society of Hospitality Consultants (ISHC), a member of the Cornell Hotel Society (CHS), Kenya Chapter, a member of the Kenya Association of Women in Tourism (KAWT) and a founder member of the Club Managers Association of East Africa (CMAEA).