AFRICAN EXCELLENCE AWARD

She is also the owner of Flora’s Elegance Events. Fridah also serves as a member of the Board of Directors at SowHope, as well as a youth leader at the African Community Fellowship Church. She also serves as a community connector at the Amani program at Treetops Collective. 

Additionally, Fridah sits in the Riverfront and Covenant park Committees in Grand Rapids and Kentwood cities, respectively. In 2013 Fridah founded the West Michigan Kenyan community where she also served as the president until 2016.

Born and raised in Kenya, Fridah moved to the United States in 2001 and later moved to the United Kingdom in 2002. In 2004 Fridah returned to the USA. She has lived, studied, and worked in the United Kingdom, the USA, and Kenya. 

What keeps her going is her passion to serve others, her faith in God, and the love of the wonderful people in her life. Friday’s values, compassion, and love to serve others and her community were inspired by her late mother Ms. Flora Kanini who was her inspiration and great role model.