Job Title: group HR manager
Company: Radio Africa Group
Jemima Ngode is the group HR manager at Radio Africa Group (RAG).
Since 2018, she has led key human capital initiatives at RAG, focusing on workforce retention, employee wellness, legal compliance and performance management, while ensuring that HR strategy remains aligned with the organisation’s broader objectives.
Prior to Radio Africa Group, Jemima held senior HR roles across multinational corporations and NGOs. She was human resource manager and later group human resource officer at Coca-Cola Almasi Beverages, where she developed workforce planning strategies, optimised recruitment processes and strengthened employee engagement. She also served as people and culture officer at World Vision Somalia.
She began her career as an HR assistant intern at OXFAM Great Britain and later gained further experience at Procter & Gamble/Pulse.
Jemima holds an MSc in human resource management from JKUAT, a BCom in human resource management from Kabarak University, a higher national diploma in HR management from the Institute of Human Resource Management (IHRM) and is a certified human resources practitioner (CHRP-K) through the College of Human Resource Management.
Work:
2018 – Present group HR manager, Radio Africa Group
2015 – 2017 human resource manager, Coca-Cola Almasi Beverages
2013 – 2014 group human resource officer, Coca-Cola Almasi Beverages
2013 people and culture officer, World Vision Somalia
2011 – 2012 human resources manager, Procter & Gamble / Pulse
2008 human resources assistant (internship), OXFAM Great Britain
Education:
2021 – 2023 MSc in human resource management, JKUAT
2023/2024 certified human resources practitioner (CHRP-K), College of Human Resource Management
2010 certificate in counselling, IHRM
2010 higher national diploma, human resources management, IHRM
2009 BCom (human resource management), Kabarak University
About company: Radio Africa Group is one of Kenya’s largest independent media companies, operating across print, radio and digital platforms. Its brands include The Star newspaper, Kiss FM, Classic 105, Radio Jambo, Gukena FM and East FM.
