Wanja Kung'u

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Job Title: head of human resources

Company: AAR Hospital

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Wanja Kung'u is the head of human resources at AAR Hospital.

Before joining AAR Hospital, Wanja was global head of talent at Kyosk.app, having previously served as group head of human resources at Kenya Orient Insurance. At Kenya Orient, she progressed through several HR leadership roles, including head of reward and benefits, East Africa; senior regional HR manager, East Africa; HR manager; and assistant manager human resources.

Earlier, Wanja was head of human resources and administration at Jacaranda Health. She also worked at PwC as a human capital business partner and began her career at Stanbic Bank Kenya, where she served as an HR executive.

 

Work Experience

2024–Present: head of human resources, AAR Hospital

2024: global head of talent, Kyosk.app

2022–2024: group head of human resources, Kenya Orient Insurance Limited

2018–2021: head of reward and benefits, East Africa, UAP Old Mutual Group

2015–2018: senior regional HR manager, East Africa, UAP Old Mutual Group

2014–2015: HR manager, UAP Old Mutual Group

2013: assistant manager human resources, UAP Old Mutual Group

2021–2022: head of human resources and administration, Jacaranda Health

2010–2012: human capital business partner, PwC

2007–2010: HR executive, Stanbic Bank Kenya

 

Education

Higher diploma in HR, Institute of Human Resource Management

Leadership Programme, Strathmore University

BCom, HR, University of Nairobi

About the Company

AAR Hospital is a private healthcare facility in Nairobi providing a range of medical services, including specialist care, diagnostics, surgery and inpatient and outpatient services.

 

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