Kenya

Thiitu Waringa Karegahas over nine years of experience in strategy, business development, customer excellence, and humanitarian disaster relief management as well as six years in entrepreneurship. Thiitu left a successful career in banking as a treasury operations management analyst to pursue her dream of starting her own business. She is the founder and CEO of… read more »

Amani Katana Karabu is an award winning Social Entrepreneur with over five years of experience in Business Development and Social Entrepreneurship. Currently, Amani is the CEO at Garb Tech, a waste management business focusing on collection, transportation and recycling of solid waste into charcoal briquettes, fertilizer and flower pots. His awards include; Tony Elumelu Foundation… read more »

Florence Wamuyu Kamaitha has over three years of experience distributing sanitary towels and undergarments to underprivileged girls to reduce absenteeism from school during their menses. Currently, Florence Wamuyu Kamaitha serves as a Resource Mobilizer where she focuses on raising funds to provide education for girls and provide free surgical camps for the poor. Florence is… read more »

Lilian Kalekye Wambua has a degree in Electrical and Information engineering from the University of Nairobi, Kenya. Lilian Kalekye Wambua has one year experience in using technology as an agent of change in the community. As part of the Digital Opportunity Trust team Kenya she has impacted over 150 youth in Mombasa with basic I.C.T… read more »

Christine Mbuve Kakuu has over ten years’ combined experience in higher education and community development evaluation focused on the rehabilitation of prisoners. Currently, Christine is an independent consultant, as well as a research assistant focusing on monitoring and evaluation of projects in education, county government, disability, maternal and child health, and sexual reproductive health. Christine… read more »

Vickie Wambura Kairo has over six years of experience engaging with the criminal justice system in Kenya with a particular focus on prisons. Vickie Wambura Kairo is the founder and Executive Director of Nafisika Trust. Under her leadership Nafisika has become a key partner in the prisons where they have successfully implemented programs aimed at… read more »

Alex Kagwe Waithaka is the Founder Trustee of the Open Institute, based in Kenya. As an Open Government and Open Data enthusiast, Al was the Co-Chairman of the Kenya Open Data Task Force and has been closely involved in Open Government activities in various countries in Africa and elsewhere. Alex Kagwe Waithaka has a keen… read more »

Peter Mwangi Kabethi is a deaf teacher in Kenya. Peter Mwangi Kabethi has overseen sports competitions in which his school has won numerous trophies in several sporting disciplines. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Special Needs Education from Mount Kenya University. In his spare time, he advocates for improving the economic welfare of the deaf… read more »

Charles Ochieng’ Jura has over four years’ experience in the public and community development sectors. Currently, Charles Ochieng’ Jura is an assistant county commissioner in the Office of the President (Kenya), where he focuses on the coordination of national government functions, overseeing the implementation of national government projects, and handling public complaints. He is an… read more »

Assumpta Jeptum Kittony has four years’ experience in fashion and product design, with emphasis on empowerment and creating employment for the women in her community. She is currently the chief designer for Sumi Kittony Fashion Brand and Portia Luxury Products, where she focuses on creating employment for the women in the surrounding communities. She also… read more »

Billow Issack Hassan has over five years’ experience in the financial sector, four of which where in the public sector. He is currently the principal budget officer to Mandera County Assembly, analyses the county budget, and provides technical advice. Billow plays a role in policy formulations on financial matters and also the monitoring of budget… read more »

Mercy Nyambura Ikuri is on a quest to make her country more eco-conscious. For five years, she has been part of a youth network in Kenya that sensitizes communities on climate change and green businesses. Currently, Mercy Nyambura Ikuri is part of a leadership training program that seeks to cultivate more eco-warriors and inculcate positive… read more »

Mustafa Makorani Iddi works as a Sergeant for the Kenya Prisons Department, under the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government. Based on his professional interests, Mustafa Makorani Iddi’s initiative goes beyond the rehabilitation of prisoners, extending to youth across society through integrated programs that help ex-convicts and other jobless youths use technical skills… read more »

Raabia Hawa has over 10 years of experience working in the field of wildlife conservation in East Africa. Raabia Hawa has successfully launched the Ulinzi Africa Foundation, East Africa’s first nonprofit organization focused on ranger empowerment, welfare, and facilitation. As the executive director she has also initiated the ‘Walk with Rangers’ program and has worked… read more »