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Nairobi County, Kenya

Nairobi County, Kenya

Nairobi

Thinkout Limited is a marketing and communications company that supports organisations to create ('thinkout') and communicate brave ideas. Notable Projects Spearheaded:Communications Projects:(i) Communications advisory projects for Africa Alliance for YMCAs : creating brands and campaigns for the organisation e.g youth career brand (CareerManenoz brand), supporting in the organisation and campaigns visibility across Africa.(ii) Creating the media excellence… Show more Thinkout Limited is a marketing and communications company that supports organisations to create ('thinkout') and communicate brave ideas. Notable Projects Spearheaded:Communications Projects:(i) Communications advisory projects for Africa Alliance for YMCAs : creating brands and campaigns for the organisation e.g youth career brand (CareerManenoz brand), supporting in the organisation and campaigns visibility across Africa.(ii) Creating the media excellence award for Africa Media Initiative (AMI) known as 'Zimeo' - now a continental media award - and presenting it to media leaders in Johannesburg, South Africa. (iii) Creating products and brands for the University of Nairobi (scholarship brand), rebrand of organisations e.g Unison Sacco, Finaltus, Imarika Sacco(iv) Being the Communications partner of Pension Awards, 2017 -the first ever in Kenya. This entailed building the campaign and bolstering the awards' visibility. (v) Public sector communications support e.g communications advisory work for Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (2017 - 2018), National Industrial Training Authority (advisory work on brand and visibility strategy), National Aids Control Council, National Council for Persons With Disabilities, e.t.c.(vi) Scripting and production of various documentaries and adverts e.g Pension Awards 2017, MPost (Posta Mkononi), Octagon Pension TV Adverts, among others. Design and layout of various NGO reports e.g annual reports ). (vii) Undertaking digital campaigns and agency work e.g PACIDA, Ni Mama Campaign, e.tcStrategic Plans and Project Management:(i) Wundanyi Constituency NGCDF Strategic Plan(ii) Eldas Constituency Strategic Plan(iii) NGOs Strategic Plans e.g Northern Nomadic Disabled Persons Organisation (3 strategic plans), Kenyan Paraplegic Organisation, National Taxpayers Association (NTA), PACIDA.(iv) Monitoring and Evaluation projects for various NGOs e.g GIZ-funded CAP-YEI, Transzoia Youth Sports Association (TYSA Kenya). Show less

Nairobi County, Kenya

I serve in the Board of Inclusion Africa - a continental NGO serving persons with intellectual disabilities and their families. It has presence in 25 countries. Within the Board, I also head the Resource Mobilisation and Communication Committee. For more information, please visit: www.inclusionafrica.africa

Nairobi County, Kenya

I was elected to serve as the Chairperson of the Partners' communication team of the Voices for Just Climate Action. Under this role, I coordinate communication officers and managers funded under this programme to tell climate change-related stories, collaborate and indeed amplify the agenda. For more information, https://voicesforjustclimateaction.org/countries/kenya/

Nairobi, Kenya

Nairobi

This is the first disabled persons organisation (DPO) to target persons with disabilities from nomadic communities. One of my biggest and most fulfilling achievements was to launch a scholarship programme targeting children with disabilities from they dry and marginalised regions of Kenya. I also inspired the team to organise the 2019 Desert Wheelrace, a unique wheelchair race that features participants from 22 nomadic counties in Kenya.

Nairobi

I inspired a team of young passionate professionals to build a strong communicative NGO. We achieve the following:*Rebranding the organisation to be more engaging and communicative*Raising funds to support the organisation's administrative and programmatic work. *Design and production of 'Project Green,'​ an award-winning TV show on environment in liaison with MEDEVA Kenya, that aired on the Kenya Television Network (KTN) *Partnered with MEDEVA Kenya and KTN to produce and… Show more I inspired a team of young passionate professionals to build a strong communicative NGO. We achieve the following:*Rebranding the organisation to be more engaging and communicative*Raising funds to support the organisation's administrative and programmatic work. *Design and production of 'Project Green,'​ an award-winning TV show on environment in liaison with MEDEVA Kenya, that aired on the Kenya Television Network (KTN) *Partnered with MEDEVA Kenya and KTN to produce and air 'Eco Journal,'​ an environmental TV show*Inspired thousands of Kenyans to participate in volunteerism initiative known as 'Changia'​*Took part in the development of the volunteerism policy for the country*Bolstered the organisation's partnerships across sectors. Show less

Nairobi

Major Speaking and Training Engagements:• Training assignments undertaken in Africa: Namibia, Zanzibar, Ivory Coast, Benin, Zimbabwe, Tanzania and Mozambique on advocacy, communications and resource mobilisation (2019 - 2023)• Moderating the launch and the award ceremony of Pension Awards• Training youth leaders from across Africa brought together by YMCA Africa, in Kadoma, Zimbabwe• Guest Speaker at the Moi University School of Business Dinner on entrepreneurship… Show more Major Speaking and Training Engagements:• Training assignments undertaken in Africa: Namibia, Zanzibar, Ivory Coast, Benin, Zimbabwe, Tanzania and Mozambique on advocacy, communications and resource mobilisation (2019 - 2023)• Moderating the launch and the award ceremony of Pension Awards• Training youth leaders from across Africa brought together by YMCA Africa, in Kadoma, Zimbabwe• Guest Speaker at the Moi University School of Business Dinner on entrepreneurship • Training partners under the Voices for Just Climate Action on climate change communication• Keynote speaker, Isuzu East Africa's staff on opportunities provided by devolution• Featured on ‘Project Green’, KTN, as the guest speaker on sustainable living * Training PACIDA staff on impact reporting• Speaker and Moderator, International Youth Day 2014, at the UN Show less

Nairobi

KCDF is a public foundation that supports organised communities through grantmaking and providing technical support.*Successfully worked with a strong team to rebrand the organisation to make it more engaging, clear and communicative to broader audiences*Consistently supported the organisation to tell great impact stories through its annual reports, case studies and documentaries*Organised successful fundraising events such as the Community Open, a premier golf… Show more KCDF is a public foundation that supports organised communities through grantmaking and providing technical support.*Successfully worked with a strong team to rebrand the organisation to make it more engaging, clear and communicative to broader audiences*Consistently supported the organisation to tell great impact stories through its annual reports, case studies and documentaries*Organised successful fundraising events such as the Community Open, a premier golf tournament*Brokered partnerships that bolstered the organisation's work such as sponsors, media, among others*Bolstered the organisation's reach through the media and digital marketing platforms Show less

Nairobi

Spearheaded the organisation's Programmes Department, coordinating projects design, fundraising, implementation and monitoring and evaluation. We achieved the following:*Mobilising for over 500 wheelchairs and assistive devices for persons with spinal cord injuries*Design, fundraising and implementation of the sexual reproductive health project for paraplegics, a vulnerable group that was funded by UNFPA. Saw the construction of a counselling unit at the National Spinal Injury… Show more Spearheaded the organisation's Programmes Department, coordinating projects design, fundraising, implementation and monitoring and evaluation. We achieved the following:*Mobilising for over 500 wheelchairs and assistive devices for persons with spinal cord injuries*Design, fundraising and implementation of the sexual reproductive health project for paraplegics, a vulnerable group that was funded by UNFPA. Saw the construction of a counselling unit at the National Spinal Injury Hospital and the first ever sexual reproductive health project targeting paraplegics*Design, fundraising and execution of an economic empowerment project that empowered over 200 paraplegics in 10 counties, a project funded by Safaricom Foundation*Organising fundraising events for the organisation such as dinners, fundraising golf tournaments and creative events such as Readathon - reading marathon, Wheelathon, wheelchair walk, among others. Show less

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Communications

Bachelor Of Business Management, Marketing

Activities and Societies: Model United Nations, Human Rights Club, School of Business an Economics Students Association