Prepared speeches
Two or three members speak on something they’ve worked on, for five to seven minutes each.
A public speaking and leadership club meeting on Ngong Road, Nairobi, since 2018.
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The Age of Attention Economy
In a world of endless scrolling, notifications and constant distraction, attention is the new currency. Join us for an evening of engaging conversation, learning, speaking and connection, and find out how to capture attention, communicate with impact, and keep your audience tuned in.
What to expect
Two 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.
45 members, and
counting
Why joinYou 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.
Chartered 2018·District 114·Smedley Distinguished Club, 2025/26
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Come alongSit at the back, say nothing, and decide afterwards. That’s how most of us started.