For the second year in a row, Philanthropist Shahid Yakub has been named among the 100 most influential Muslims in Kenya.
Yukub said he was happy to have served the poor in society.
“Work which is pleasing to the community and nation, is truly an honor from Allah, and this is an honor worth living for and dying for ’life, every man holds dear, but the dear man holds honor far more precious dear than life’’ –he quoted William Shakespeare.
He thanked his parents whom he said are his mentors and his wife whom he described as supportive.
“I also thank my brothers, family, friends, workmates, employees, partners, associates and even enemies.,” he said.
Shahid and his partners have been running the Feed A Family Programme.
The Feed A Family programme team include Salman Hakim,Huzeifa Ayub,Faisal Sadique and Ali Kombo,a General Service Unit police officer among others.
“Almighty Allah is the one who has made all this possible. We as a team seek His pleasure and blessings.” Yakub said.
Yakub called on Kenyans to support the needy whenever they need help.
The philanthropist was on June 16, 2021, recognized by Association of Certified Fraud Examiners for his contribution to humanity.
In February 2021, Yakub was announced as the winner of the prestigious international award known as Indian Achiever’s Award in business leadership category.
Yakub is the managing director of MotoMoto Africa Limited.