Our story

Connecting people with purpose.

Mawingu means clouds — symbolizing clarity, perspective and elevation. We exist to demystify HR for small and growing businesses in Kenya, and to build the structures that let founders focus on what they do best.

Mission

Lighten the burden of HR. Strengthen workplace connections.

To simplify human resource management for small businesses by providing clear, reliable and people-centered solutions that lighten the burden of HR and strengthen workplace connections.

A team collaborating in a structured session

Vision

HR that feels as seamless as clouds in the sky.

To be the trusted HR partner for small businesses in Kenya — creating workplaces where people thrive, businesses grow, and HR feels as seamless as clouds in the sky.

Built for small & growing businesses in Kenya.

Family-owned enterprises, startups, professional firms, community-based organizations — typically 5 to 30 people. We empower these businesses to run smoothly, stay compliant, and create workplaces where employees feel supported.

01 / Clear

Clean layouts. Airy spacing. Sky-blue tones.

Openness and simplicity — reflecting how we make HR easy to understand for founders who don’t have time for jargon.

02 / Reliable

Darker blue accents. Balance & stability.

Grounded discipline that signals trust and professionalism. Every framework holds up under audit and scale.

03 / Approachable

Rounded edges. Soft gradients. Human.

People-first while still corporate. We’re the HR partner small businesses can actually pick up the phone and call.

We transition organizations from reactive HR to disciplined People governance.

Meet the founders.

Two leaders bringing local people-strategy expertise and international governance discipline to Kenya’s growth-stage businesses.

Sheila Kamaara — Co-Founder, Mawingu HR Solutions

People & Culture Strategy

Co-Founder · Partner

Sheila Kamaara

Strategic HR & People leader scaling teams with discipline and heart.

Strategic HR and People & Culture leader with over eight years of experience across consulting, sustainability, healthcare and B-Corp environments. Track record of strengthening People systems in scaling teams of 150+ employees.

Areas of expertise

HR strategy
Workforce planning
Performance architecture
Payroll & compensation
Leadership development

Sheila Saibala — Co-Founder, Mawingu HR Solutions

Governance, Risk & IT Advisory

Co-Founder · Partner

Sheila Saibala

Global governance & IT-grounded operational resilience.

International transformation and governance specialist combining enterprise risk, IT service management and cybersecurity risk & governance experience across Agile and compliance-heavy environments. Brings global governance discipline — and an IT-grounded view of operational resilience — to African growth-stage businesses.

Areas of expertise

Enterprise risk
Change management
Governance systems
Business continuity
Structured reporting
IT service management
Cybersecurity risk & governance

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