About Us

Our Story

Mawingu means clouds — symbolizing clarity, perspective, and elevation.

We exist to demystify HR.

Founded three years ago, Mawingu formally launched operations in Kenya last year with renewed strategic focus and international leadership capacity.

Founders often believe HR is simple — until reality hits.

Employee matters dominate leadership time

Growth outpaces structure

Compliance becomes a risk

Performance becomes inconsistent

We transition organizations from reactive HR to disciplined People governance.
Leadership

Meet the Founders

Sheila Kamaara - Co-Founder, Mawingu HR Solutions

Sheila Kamaara

Co-Founder | Lead, People & Culture Strategy

Strategic HR and People & Culture leader with over eight years of experience across consulting, sustainability, healthcare, and B-Corp environments.

Core Expertise

  • HR strategy & workforce planning
  • Performance management architecture
  • Employee relations & compliance
  • Payroll systems & compensation structuring
  • Leadership development
  • Organizational culture design

Track record of strengthening People systems in scaling teams of 150+ employees.

Sheila Saibala - Co-Founder, Mawingu HR Solutions

Sheila Saibala

Co-Founder | Governance & Risk Advisory

International transformation and governance specialist with enterprise-level experience in risk, compliance, and Agile environments.

Core Expertise

  • Enterprise risk frameworks
  • Incident & change management
  • Governance systems
  • Business continuity
  • Structured reporting environments

Brings global governance discipline to African growth-stage businesses.

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