Job Title: director of people and culture
Company: Jambojet
Wandera Kweyu is the director of people and culture at Jambojet.
Wandera joined Jambojet in 2021 after building an extensive career in human resources, organisational development and people transformation across the aviation, development, humanitarian, media and consulting sectors.
Alongside her corporate leadership role, Wandera is the founder of Conversations With Wandy, a platform that supports people and culture professionals through knowledge sharing, industry discussions and practical human resources.
Before joining Jambojet, she worked as a people and culture consultant at Tetra Tech Europe, supporting operations across Kenya, Uganda, Ghana, Nigeria and Zambia.
Earlier in her career, she served as head of human resources and administration in the media industry, where she helped reposition the HR function from an administrative support role to a strategic business partner. She also held regional leadership positions with CABI and Médecins Sans Frontières, leading people strategies across several African countries and supporting organisational growth, workforce alignment and performance improvement.
Her career began in legal, human resources and consulting roles, including positions with Achelis Kenya, Arden Africa and Legum Consultants.
Work Experience
2025–Present: Board trustee, Kenya Airways Staff Provident Fund
2021–Present: Director of people and culture, Jambojet
2020–Present: Founder, Conversations With Wandy
2020–2021: Consultant, people and culture, Tetra Tech Europe
2020: Sabbatical
2018–2020: Head of HR and administration, Media organisation
2016–2018: HR manager – Africa, CABI
2013–2016: HR manager, Médecins Sans Frontières (Switzerland)
2012–2013: Management consultant, HR services, Arden Africa
2009–2012: HR and admin coordinator and legal advisor, Achelis Kenya
2008–2011: Research and training consultant, Legum Consultants
Education
2024: Senior management leadership programme, Strathmore Business School
2022–2023: MBA (coaching, mentoring and leadership), York St John University
2022: Certified professional coach, Coach Transformation Academy
2019–2021: Level 5 diploma in human resource management, CIPD
2005–2009: Bachelor of laws, Catholic University of Eastern Africa
About the Company
Jambojet is a Kenyan low-cost airline and a subsidiary of Kenya Airways. The airline operates domestic and regional routes, providing affordable air travel services while supporting connectivity across Kenya and the wider East African region.
