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Meet David

David Gatende - Elendi Ltd Coach
David Gatende
Executive/Business Coach
David Gatende retired in May 2023 from being Group CEO of Davis & Shirtliff (D&S) after working there for 36 years. D&S is a 77-year-old regional industry leader that prides itself in its purpose which is “To improve people’s lives by providing water and energy solutions across Africa”. David retains an involvement with D&S as a non-executive director and is a trustee on another board. ...Read More

Looking for a Life Coach/Life-redesign coach?

Meet Laimani

Laimani Bidali - Elendi Ltd Coach
Laimani Bidali
Life Coach/Life-redesign Coach
As well as being a co-founder and director of Elendi Ltd, Laimani is also the founder of Alabastron.org where she still serves as board chair and chief coach. With the unwavering support of committed staff team and volunteer guides, they have coached more than 14,000 women in overcoming self-defeating patterns and finding significance. Additionally, Laimani has skillfully coached over 300 women in redesigning their lives. ...Read More

Since retiring he and his wife, Laimani, have set up Elendi Ltd which has two arms; the business arm focuses on executive coaching and consultancy.

The social contribution arm focuses on running programmes and mentorship that help men and women in emotional healing and well-being.

David’s training is broad as it covers:

  • an undergraduate Agricultural Engineering degree from McGill University,
  • an MBA in Strategic Management & International Business from USIU-A
  • and an MA in Counselling & Psychology from Daystar University.

He attended the London Business School, Senior Executive Programme, has AoEC accreditation as an Executive Coach, a Marketing Diploma from the Marketing Society of Kenya, a Creative Writing Certificate and recently completed the Sirdar Applied Directorship Programme.

David embraces the GROW+ Coaching Model, which combines GROW model with additional elements for a uniquely effective coaching style.

He helps clients set meaningful goals, assess their current reality. Explore options, and take purposeful actions towards their objectives.

Are you a high achiever executive who needs clarity in an area of your life or career? Let David Coach you.

David describes himself as a follower of Jesus which is important to him as this has formed his personal beliefs and values and guided all the key decisions he has made.

Over the years, he has served in various capacities in churches, neighborhood committees, business associations and sports clubs.

He is enthusiastic about keeping fit which he primarily does through playing squash and aerobics.

He enjoys travelling, sailing, watching movies, live theatre, and listening to audio books and podcasts.

He is married to Laimani, has three adult daughters, Wambui, Muthike and Kamwende, a son-in-law, Edgar, and one granddaughter, Leilani.

David’s favorite quotes:

“Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.” – Soren Kierkegaard

She is the author of Activate Your Brave and Renewing Self – a personal safari.

Laimani has over two decades of work experience in training and facilitation, the last fourteen of which have been specific to life coaching for women.

Her mission is equipping women in overcoming self-defeating patterns and redesigning their lives for significance. Laimani beliefs that guided with the right tools and skills, we all can transform our lives into a life we TRULY love and enjoy.

Laimani embraces the SOULL model (Laimani’s original coaching model), which focuses on Situation, Objective, Undertaking, Limitless, and Launching.

Laimani guides clients in articulating their situation, setting meaningful objectives, assessing their undertaking, exploring their limitless options, and launching progressive actions.

Are you a dynamic high achieving woman who wants clarity in redesigning your life? Let Laimani Coach you.

Laimani holds an MBA major in Global Business Management, with empirical research on the Unconscious Bias towards C-Suite (Successful) Women.

Her undergraduate is B. A Anthropology from University of Nairobi.

For fun Laimani enjoys travel, long deep chats with friends, reading non-fiction books, dancing, and watching investigative documentaries and series😊.

Laimani’s favorite quotes:

“You may not find a path, but you will find a way.” – Tom Wolfe

‘Life is an adventure, dare it!’ – Mother Teresa.

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