Member spotlight
From Finding My Voice to Finding My Influence: How Toastmasters Helped Shape an Award-Winning Journey
When I joined The Hill Toastmasters Club, I was looking for a platform to become a better speaker.
A public speaking and leadership club meeting on Ngong Road, Nairobi, since 2018.
What’s onWe meet on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month at The Nairobi Club on Ngong Road. The next date is not up yet, so message us and we will tell you when it is.
with Kevin Rubia, DTM, District 114 Evaluation Contest Champion 2025/26
with Njoroge Maina, District 114 Table Topics Champion 2025/26
with Batanda Kayondo, District 114 Humorous Speech Champion 2025/26
with Laura Minde, District 114 International Speech Champion 2025/26
What to expectTwo or three members speak on something they’ve worked on, for five to seven minutes each.
Short, unscripted answers to a question nobody saw coming. One to two minutes. Guests are welcome to try, and just as welcome to pass.
A member tells each speaker what worked and what to try next. Two to three minutes, and always kind.
Why join
45 members, and counting
You practise in front of the same friendly room every fortnight, until standing up stops being the hard part.
Every meeting is run by members. You’ll chair it, time it, evaluate it, and find out that running a room is a skill you can learn.
Forty-five members, most of them working professionals in and around Upper Hill. You’ll meet people you wouldn’t have met otherwise.
AchievementsNjoroge Maina went to TEACON 2025, District 114’s annual conference, and came back with two trophies.
Contests start at club level and work up through area and division. Everyone who reaches that stage started in a room like this one.
Club newsMember spotlight
When I joined The Hill Toastmasters Club, I was looking for a platform to become a better speaker.
Meeting recap
A first speech at The Hill: four minutes, shaking hands and a room full of feedback. Why what starts in one meeting doesn't stay in that room.
Contest
Walking out of a Division A contest, some speeches had already faded and others stayed. Three reasons stories stick: memory, value and trust.
Come alongSit at the back, say nothing, and decide afterwards. That’s how most of us started.
