I was elected an Ashoka Fellow in 2010 for an ‘entire value chain’ intervention model for rural wealth creation. Earlier on, in 2005, President Mwai Kibaki had awarded me a ‘Head of State Commendation’ for my humble contributions in the water sector while I served as Chairman, Tana Water Services Board. Ati (did you ask), what do I do with my spare time? Well, I read the Bible, for one, and also write fiction. And, when invited, I speak in churches and in entrepreneurship workshops. I also mentor young people and promote holistic development.