Paloma Lengema: The CEO who fled Congo, built a global life and found a home in Kenya

Author: Eddy AshioyaPublished on: April 12, 2026Country: Kenya
Society & Lifestyle
Paloma Lengema: The CEO who fled Congo, built a global life and found a home in Kenya

Paloma Lengema fled the Democratic Republic of Congo in 1997 at the age of nine after the overthrow of Mobutu Sese Seko. She lived in several countries before settling in Kenya in 2019 to work for BIC, where she is now the General Manager. Married for one and a half years, she enjoys Kenyan cuisine, particularly _nyama choma_ and _koroga_, and considers traveling the most fun part of her life.

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