WHEN Joel Chacha moved to Nairobi as a small boy in 1990, he had no idea what the world had in store for him. He was “just a three-year-old boy from Nyabikaye village” in Isibania, Kuria West, with dreams of becoming a lawyer or a priest — but life had other plans. Today, Joel is a Director at the global advisory firm Portland Communications, a board member of the Marketing Society of Kenya (MSK), and an internationally recognized industry leader, serving as a Juror at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity and as a Judge at the PRWeek Global Awards for the third time. With a career spanning over 16 years in media and public relations, The Star caught up with him to talk about his life, career journey, leadership and industry issues.
Who is Joel Chacha where did he grow up and how was it?
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