Mohamed Ali: Pot washer turned gourmet chef

Mohamed Yakat Ali.

Mohamed Yakat Ali says he still enjoys cooking his favourite home meals. PHOTO | KARI MUTU

Executive chef Mohamed Yakat Ali is the mastermind behind the menu overhaul at the luxury Tribe Hotel in Nairobi. When tasked with creating a whole new menu for the hotel’s reopening in February, following a Covid-19 closure, he took the enormous challenge positively.

“After all those years, I finally landed an opportunity to be the one creating the menu. It was a learning journey for me,” he said.