Kenya

Gilbert Nyandeje has over three years’ experience in public policy formulation and advocacy. Currently, Gilbert is the executive director and founder of Espoir Center, a Kenyan think tank, where he focuses on public youth policy formulation, advocacy, and training on entrepreneurship across Kenyan universities. Gilbert has skills in cyber-security management and helps organizations across East… read more »

Kebati Calvin has over five years of experience in the area of education, specifically focusing on incubation and commercialization of innovation. Currently, Calvin is the Deputy Director of the Nairobi Industrial and Technology Park (NITP), an incubator for knowledge-based innovations and research into sustainable enterprises to foster sustainable development. He focuses on selection, incubation and… read more »

Joseph Nyambura has over two years’ experience in entrepreneurship, with a focus in business management. Currently, Joseph is the founder and CEO of Cleanstar Co. Ltd which manufactures bar soap from waste cooking oils. His soaps lather with hard water, which makes them last longer and is more affordable to low-income earners. He is the… read more »

Catherine Wanjiru Nyambura is a young African feminist activist with over seven years’ experience in advancing gender equality, youth development, and sexual and reproductive health and rights. Catherine Wanjiru Nyambura works in the context of sustainable development through movement building, digital and social media, policy advocacy, and capacity building for young women and adolescent girls…. read more »

Peter Mumo Nyamai is an innovative business developer. Peter Mumo Nyamai has over three years’ experience in developing sustainable and affordable solutions to the challenges facing Kenyan farmers, particularly in water management and the safe and effective use of pesticides and fertilizers. Peter previously worked as technical manager for a leading pesticides and fertilizer development… read more »

Pauline Wawira Nyaga is a seasoned Performance Auditor working at the Office of the Auditor General. Pauline Wawira Nyaga is pursuing a master’s degree in Business Administration at the University of Nairobi and is also a student at Strathmore University taking a course titled “Association of Chartered Accountants,” an accounting course offered by the Institute… read more »

Levit Barry Nudi has over five years of experience in various fields in the technology space, and digital health in particular. Currently, Levit Barry Nudi is the founder and research scientist at Notonlab Inc, where he focuses on developing new, innovative medical devices and software solutions. He is involved in community-development activities such as empowering… read more »

Elizabeth Gakii Ntonjira is a policy facilitation and learning specialist for East and Southern Africa with Africa Lead 11, USAIDs primary capacity building program in Sub-Saharan Africa which works to help realize the Feed the Future (FTF) and Africa Union’s Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development programs’ goals of reducing hunger and poverty. She has ten years’… read more »

Stephen Kimani Njuguna is an entrepreneur with a passion for software development to tackle big social problems. Stephen holds a bachelor’s degree in Computer science from Kenyatta University, Kenya. Stephen Kimani Njuguna has over five years of software development experience and has worked in diverse industries and teams, such as Google Inc., Transparency International Kenyan… read more »

Pauline Muthoni Njoroge is a business and management professional and a social entrepreneur at heart. She passionately supports youth led startups and social and business enterprises that seek to create opportunities for the youth and that have potential for great social and economic impact in Kenya. Pauline Muthoni Njoroge has ten years progressive work and… read more »

Stephen Ndung’U Njoki has over three years’ experience in community development. Currently, he is the Team President/CEO of Enactus Moi University, where they focus on nurturing university students to become successful entrepreneurs able to employ the transformative power of business and improve livelihoods of their communities. Stephen Ndung’U Njoki is also the co-founding director of… read more »

Naomi Njeri Mwarua has over three years’ experience in various fields in the community development sector, with an emphasis in the prevention of sexual violence. She is the founding director of the Flone Initiative, through which she engages with men to stop sexual violence by leading strategic development, organizing events, and building social awareness. She… read more »

Faith Njahira Wangari has over two years’ experience in various fields in the disability sector, and special education in particular. Currently, Faith Njahira Wangari is a coordinator for the Muscular Dystrophy Society in Kenya, where she engages with people with muscular dystrophy, their families, as well as other stakeholders in the disability movement over issues… read more »

Samwel Mwangala Njagi has over seven years of experience working in the community development sector. Samwel Mwangala Njagi currently serves as a volunteer President with the Of Kilifi County Youth Bunge Network, where he focuses on mobilizing Kilifi youth towards starting their own business, participating in key decision making processes, and implementing leadership and governance… read more »

Peter Ngethe Ngure is a youth leader who is passionate about improving the health governance environment, especially at the grassroots level. He is currently the deputy director of the Y-Act! Youth in Action project at Amref Health Africa. In this role, he conducts policy analysis and training of trainers on budget analysis and policy engagement… read more »