✦ Executive & Retained Search · Nairobi & Global

Talent that moves your
business forward.

We find, vet, and place exceptional people — so you can focus on building. From retained search to executive hiring, GPR delivers quality candidates your competitors don't know exist.

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The Cost of Getting It Wrong

Job ads alone aren't enough.

Job ads flood your inbox with underqualified applicants and burn out your HR team. The best candidates — the ones who would actually move your business — are rarely the ones applying.

We go beyond the ad. Using targeted outreach, AI-powered screening, and LinkedIn Recruiter — giving us real-time visibility into candidate availability, compensation benchmarks, and talent movement across your sector — we find candidates who are actively searching and the high-quality passive candidates your competitors haven't found yet.

3×

Average cost of a bad hire relative to annual salary

75%

Of job ad applicants don't meet minimum role requirements

70%

Of top candidates are passive — not actively applying

45d

Our placement guarantee — or we replace, no questions asked

What We Do

Three ways we find your next great hire.

From retained partnerships to one-off executive searches — built around what your business actually needs.

Retained Search

Your dedicated talent partner, embedded in your hiring process. We handle sourcing, vetting, assessments, initial interviews, and salary benchmarking — end to end. You stay focused on running the business. Best for critical or ongoing hiring where quality cannot be compromised.

Most Comprehensive

Executive & Specific Search

For C-suite, VP, and specialist roles where the right candidate is rarely actively looking. We combine our curated candidate database, deep industry knowledge, and targeted headhunting to surface the people your competitors don't know exist — and make a compelling case for your opportunity.

High Stakes Hiring

Targeted Ad Campaigns + AI Screening

We write and place highly targeted job ads across the right channels, then apply AI-powered fit-scoring to every application. Your team only sees candidates worth their time — no inbox floods, no wasted interviews. Paired with LinkedIn Recruiter to reach passive talent actively avoiding job boards.

Smart & Scalable

Day Guarantee

Our Promise

If the hire doesn't work out, we replace them. No questions asked.

Every placement comes with our 45-day guarantee. If a candidate doesn't work out within their first 45 days, we go back to work — at no additional cost. Because a great hire shouldn't feel like a gamble.

The GPR Difference

Why businesses choose us.

Three things that set our process apart from a standard recruiter.

01 — Database

A Curated Candidate Network

Years of active search across multiple markets means we already know many of the best candidates before the search begins. Our database isn't scraped — it's built through real relationships and live searches.

02 — Tools

Best-in-Class Technology

LinkedIn Recruiter access, AI-powered application screening, and structured assessment frameworks. Real-time visibility into candidate availability, compensation benchmarks, and talent movement across your sector.

03 — Reach

Genuinely Global

We've placed candidates across East Africa, Latin America, Europe, and Asia. If the right person for your role is outside your market, we know how to find them — and how to bring them in.

Our Team

Built on real markets.
Proven across continents.

We are a boutique search firm. Every engagement gets senior attention from day one — you work directly with the people who built this practice, not handed off to a coordinator.

Founder & Managing Partner

Njenga Koimburi

Nairobi, Kenya

Njenga founded Golden Pipit Recruiting after building a search practice that spans some of the world's most demanding hiring markets. He has sourced and placed talent across Latin America, East Africa, Europe, and Asia — working directly with founders, CEOs, and boards to meet their most critical people needs.

His client list spans the full spectrum of company maturity — from early-stage startups finding their first senior hires, to growth-stage companies scaling rapidly across new markets, to established regional and multinational firms replacing key leadership. What stays constant is the approach: rigorous, relationship-led, and anchored in a genuine understanding of what each business actually needs.

Njenga has a particular edge in cross-border search — identifying talent in markets where most recruiters don't operate, and navigating the cultural and commercial nuances that make international placements succeed. His network is not a database. It is a living set of relationships built over years of active search on multiple continents.

Years Active

Continents

100+

Placements

Company Stages

Recruiter

Joseph Wambugu

Joey manages candidate sourcing, screening, and coordination across active searches. With hands-on experience reviewing hundreds of applications and running structured interview processes, he knows what separates a strong candidate from the right one — and moves fast without cutting corners.

Recruiter

Dickson Zaqueu

Dickson brings precision and candidate care to every search he works on. Experienced in sourcing, outreach, and candidate communication, he ensures every shortlisted candidate has been genuinely assessed — not just matched on paper. His attention to detail means the clients receive shortlists they can trust.

Process

Four steps. One great hire.

A clear, disciplined process that keeps you informed without pulling you into the weeds.

Brief & Discovery

We learn your business, the role, your culture, and what success looks like in the first 90 days.

Search & Vet

We activate our network, run targeted outreach, screen applications, and conduct initial interviews.

Shortlist

You receive a tight shortlist of qualified, assessed candidates — with our notes on each one.

Place & Guarantee

We support the offer process and stay close through onboarding. Backed by our 45-day guarantee.

GP Fractional

Need senior expertise without a full-time hire?

Sometimes a permanent hire isn't the right answer. GP Fractional gives you access to senior professionals — CFOs, COOs, advisors — on a flexible, part-time basis. The expertise your business needs, at the hours you actually require.

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Launching June 2026 — notify me

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Fractional CFO

Senior financial leadership for organisations that need CFO-level thinking without the full-time cost.

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Fractional COO

Operational leadership and process architecture for scaling businesses — flexible engagement basis.

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Senior Advisors

Strategic counsel for boards and leadership teams navigating growth, change, or transition.

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Fractional CMO

Marketing leadership and go-to-market strategy on a flexible basis — for organisations building commercial capability.

Client Voices

What Our Clients Say.

✦ Njenga has been a key hiring partner for Gratia over the past few years, helping us execute high-volume recruiting in a demanding global market. He's consistent, organized, and outcome-focused — delivering quality candidates across LATAM and Africa. I'd recommend him to any founder who needs reliable recruiting support.

Norbert Pap

CTO, Gratia

High-volume recruiting across LATAM and Africa over multiple years.

✦ Working with Njenga has been a genuinely positive experience. He acts as an extension of the startups I've supported and represents each company in a thoughtful, professional way. Candidates often mention that their conversations with him are informative and welcoming.

Brandon Kronitz

Startup Advisor

✦ Incredibly well organized and communicative. Njenga kept us informed at every stage and delivered candidates who were genuinely well-matched to what we needed. One of the best recruiting experiences I've had.

Ian Krohn

Partner, ThirdWay Partners

✦ Njenga brings a rare combination of strategic thinking and genuine follow-through. Our collaboration has been characterised by discretion, professionalism, and a shared commitment to outcomes that go beyond the transactional. Exactly the kind of partner you want in complex, high-stakes work.

Florence Wanyoike

Board Member, Windle

Talent that moves yourbusiness forward.