Our Team

Krysteen Savane is a Kenyan Creative Film Producer,
Actress, Social entrepreneur and a Cultural Activist.
She is a driving force in the field of social impact through creative arts. Her acting career spans both the stage and screen, with notable roles in films like ‘Ni sisi’ ‘Ndoto Za Elibidi’, ‘Soul Boy’ and ‘Sense 8’. All on Netflix. These performances have made a meaningful impact both locally and internationally. She was the production manager in the acclaimed ‘Watu Wote (All of Us) ‘which garnered recognition at the Student Oscar Awards in 2017 and received a 2018 Academy Awards nomination for Best Live Action Short Film.

For over a decade she was an actress, production
manager and Producer for SAFE Kenya, an NGO that
uses street theatre to drive social change. Her diverse
roles as producer, actress underscore her dedication to using the arts as a tool for
societal transformation.
In 2006 she helped set up the Anno ‘s Africa children’s arts program with Bee Gilbert
in Nairobi, offering creative classes in African Dance, Ballet, Drama, Music,
Acrobatics, Creative writing and Visual arts for children and the youth in a school in
informal settlement. This pilot developed into yearly creative intensive workshops
sessions. In 2008 the Berlin based charity One Fin e Day. ev joined forces with
Anno’s Africa and started a continuation program to the workshops and now run
weekly creative classes in Kibera and Mathare throughout the year. Since the
inception Krysteen has run both Anno’s Africa and One Fine Day creative programs.
In 2017, Krysteen founded the Kenyan Community based organization Anno’s One
Fine Day as an affiliate to Anno’s Africa and One Fine Day as a sustainable measure
for the children’s creative arts program. This initiative ensures the continuation of the
children’s creative arts program preserving a legacy of artistic and social enrichment.
In 2023 Anno’s One Fine day reached a new milestone by founding a professional
art center in Kibera.
Krysteen served as Chairperson of the Kenya Oscars Selection Committee
(2020–2024). She was recently awarded the insignia of Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts
et des Lettres by the French Ministry of Culture for her outstanding contributions to
the arts.

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A seasoned dancer and dance trainer, Consolata Nduta has had a career spanning over 43 years. She has worked with renowned groups such as Safari Cats, Shangilia, and The Bomas of Kenya Cultural Dancers . She has toured globally in a professional capacity as a dancer, visiting countries such as Germany, the USA, and Greece to name a few. In 2006, she joined Anno’s Africa in 2006 where she has been working as an African/Contemporary Dance trainer and choreographer.

A Nairobi native, Beth discovered her passion and talent in the arts at a very early age. Her childhood is marked by performances in school, church, and other public events. Beth joined the acting industry soon as she completed her high school education, going on to perform on stage and screen as an actor. She then transitioned to dance, performing, and learning through workshops and residencies locally and internationally, in Senegal and Berlin. She went on to perform alongside acrobats with the Five Continent Royal Circus in Russia for seven months.
Beth strongly believes that movement is a language that connects across all sorts of barriers and can be used to communicate all forms of issues.
Beth currently works for Anno’s Africa as an acrobatics/gymnastics instructor.

Holding a Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education from Kenyatta University, Ambesh has been a professional ECDE teacher, and a Visual Arts and Crafts teacher for more than 10 years. She has teaching experience in schools such as Logos Christian School, Bunks and Biddles, Emerald International School, and also private homeschooling for children with special needs.
Ambiyo has been with Anno’s Africa since its inception, working as a Visual Arts teacher.

Kades rose in the entertainment scene as an actor, for both stage and screen. He is a seasoned writer and drama director, having honed his skills working with St. Teresa’s Primary, St. Teresa’s High, and Jamhuri High schools. He has also worked with SAFE Kenya as an actor. Kades’ experience also features working with Well Told Story as a creative producer, writer, and voice actor.
Kades has been working with Anno’s Africa since its inception and has continued to be the creative writing and drama teacher for the children.

Irungu Wairimu, or Teacher Irosh as he is popularly referred to by the children, has worked with ANNO’s Africa since its inception in 2006. He previously worked with SAFE Kenya as an actor, touring all over the country to sensitize people and perform pieces on social change and themes that drove community transformation and impact.
He also has expertise and experience working as a puppeteer and a percussionist
He currently works as an acrobatics, gymnastics, and percussion teacher at Anno’s One Fine Day.

Melvin is a professional performing dancer and dance teacher, with experience in modern Hip Hop, African, Contemporary, and Ballet. He has over 10 years of experience in stage performance both locally and internationally and five years of experience in teaching. He currently teaches intermediate and advanced Ballet classes and has been teaching the Anno’s One Fine Day Ballet Classes since 2019.

Ephres is an Anno’s Africa One Fine Day Alumni, she started in the African Dance class when she was 9 years old and was among the students who performed in the various performances organized by Anno’s Africa and One Fine Day at the Kenya National Theatre, The Alliance Francaise and also she was part of the African Dance students who did exchange program with the international school of Kenya.
After completing her school, she joined Anno’s One Fine Day as a volunteer for 3 years, where she helped with Administration works and handling the children in the program .
She now works with AOFD as an Office manager.