The lawyer who bet his career on a leap of faith

ENS Africa Partner Mahesh Acharya poses for a picture after the interview at his office on June 24, 2026.  

Photo credit: Francis Nderitu | NMG

There are stories Mahesh Acharya tells about growing up in Eldoret; about a Peugeot 505 station wagon that carried his dreams, about being raised in a garden full of brothers, and being the spoilt child.

If he was not pushed, he says, maybe he wouldn’t be the managing partner of ENS in Kenya. That willingness to embrace uncertainty would later define one of the biggest decisions of his career.

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