Christine Kyokunda Archives – CEO East Africa

Christine Kyokunda, the Brand Manager - Johnnie Walker East Africa.

She Walks: Purposeful Strides, Scaling Hills in Heels—and Why Women’s Progress Matters for Africa’s Future

By Christine Kyokunda East Africa, Africa and the world’s growth story cannot be told without women. They are in our markets and boardrooms, in our studios and sports fields, in classrooms, clinics,

March 8, 2026

Thought Leadership

Johnnie Walker commemorates first ”She Walks” Anniversary with a powerful celebration of Women in Leadership

Leadership is about vision, influence, and the courage to uplift others. And on Friday night, Johnnie Walker’s She Walks programme brought together some of Uganda’s most inspiring women leaders to celebrate exactly

July 7, 2025

Company News·News & Analysis

Left to Right: Ronnie Asiimwe Mitegyeko, Partner at Marlin Advocates; Dean Munene, the charismatic host of the night and Managing Director of Volve Global Ltd; and Soumah Kabele, the State Minister for Planning in the Government of Guinea—pictured during an evening that brought together business leaders and policymakers for a rare blend of ambition, elegance, and connection at the 2025 Johnnie Walker Blue Club experience.

A Bold Sip of Influence: Dean Munene Ushers in a New Era for the Johnnie Walker Blue Club

In the heart of Kampala’s exclusive Mbuya Hill, under the warm glow of curated lighting and the soothing melodies of a live violinist, Uganda’s young business elite gathered for a night that

April 14, 2025

Lifestyle·The Executive Traveler

Women in Media at the iInaugural She Walks Sip Over Event at Next Media Park offices in Naguru, a Kampala suburb

Johnnie Walker Uganda Celebrates Women in Media at Inaugural She Walks Sip Over Event

On Friday night, Johnnie Walker Uganda honoured the women of the fourth estate at the brand’s first-ever She Walks Sip Over event. The event that was hosted at Next Media Park, was

July 7, 2024

Company News·News & Analysis

Outstanding performers in the marketing industry were awarded under the theme, “Celebrating ideas that work.”

Smirnoff, Johnnie Walker win big at the Uganda Marketing Excellence Awards (UMEAS) 2023

Uganda Breweries Ltd (UBL) brands Smirnoff and Johnnie Walker won big, across the 12 categories at the third annual Uganda Marketing Excellence Awards (UMEAS) 2023 organised by the Evolve Group Africa. The

December 5, 2023

Media & Communication

L-R: Uganda Breweries’ Agaba Tumusiime, Reserve Brand Ambassador, Emmy Hashakimana, Marketing and Innovations Director, Elizabeth Mutamuliza Premium Beers Brand Manager, Prudence Vera Mutembei, Guinness Brand Manager, Christine Kyokunda, Brand Manager Scotch & Reserve, Jacqueline Sekyana and Justin Agaba DigiTribe pose for a photo moment after scooping two awards; Marketing Campaign of the Year (Guinness) and the Best Use of Experiential Marketing (Johnnie Walker) at the recently concluded Uganda Marketing Excellence Awards that took place at the Kampala Serena Hotel.

Guinness, Johnnie Walker take top honours at the Uganda Marketing Excellence Awards

Last week was one for the books, as corporates, professionals and marketing practitioners gathered for the second edition of the Uganda Marketing Excellence Awards (UMEAs) at the Kampala Serena Hotel. The black-tie

December 8, 2022

Company News·News & Analysis

Christine Kyokunda

She Walks: Purposeful Strides, Scaling Hills in Heels—and Why Women’s Progress Matters for Africa’s Future

Johnnie Walker commemorates first ”She Walks” Anniversary with a powerful celebration of Women in Leadership

A Bold Sip of Influence: Dean Munene Ushers in a New Era for the Johnnie Walker Blue Club

Johnnie Walker Uganda Celebrates Women in Media at Inaugural She Walks Sip Over Event

Smirnoff, Johnnie Walker win big at the Uganda Marketing Excellence Awards (UMEAS) 2023

Guinness, Johnnie Walker take top honours at the Uganda Marketing Excellence Awards

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