Kahaso joined Maliasili in January 2022 and brings with him over 18 years of experience working within the private and social sectors across the African continent and the UK. He is an experienced leadership facilitator with a passion for supporting organizations to unlock their full potential through talent. Prior to joining Maliasili, he was the Regional Director for East Africa at the ROOM, one of the African Leadership Group brands, and previously ran the ALX Leadership Lab and Xcelerator program in Nairobi. He also previously ran his training consultancy firm focused on small enterprise development as a certified enterprise coach and trainer with the International Labor Organisation (ILO) under various technical assistance programs supporting youth and women in SMEs and other workplace cooperation interventions.

Kahaso is a graduate of Finance and Business Administration (Dual Honors) from Keele University, Staffordshire, England, and is currently completing his EMBA with Quantic School of Business and Technology. He is also working towards completing his ICF coach certification which he hopes will help support the next generation of African entrepreneurs and leaders.