Experience

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  University of nairobi

  Jan 2010 - Oct 2011

  Writer/contributor

  Generated content for the University of Nairobi periodical.

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  Media

  Jun 2011 - Sept 2012

  Journalist, reporter, writer, organisational communication, developing iec , bcc materials.

  I am an experienced journalist who does any communication work to the required standards.

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  1 f.m.

  Jun 2011 - Sept 2011

  Reporter

  Field reporter.Covered diverse areas of reporting:Business reporting, Current affairs, Politics, Environment, Health, Sports.

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  African woman

  Aug 2011 - Nov 2011

  Contributor/ writer

  I penned a few articles for the African Woman magazine.

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  Organisation of african instituted churches

  Sept 2011 - Oct 2012

  Communications assistant

  As the Communication’s Assistant at the Organization of African Instituted Churches (OAIC) www.oaic.org. I was in charge of all communications in the organisation.Some of he tasks that I was able to accomplish ; helping to revamp the website and ensuring that it was regularly updated with articles.I was also in charge of the organisations Media liaison, helped to plan and organise events; workshops etc.

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  Arid lands information network (alin)

  Nov 2012 - Apr 2013

  Communications officer, editor, baobab magazine

  As the Communications Officer at Arid Lands Information Network (ALIN www.alin.net). Some of the tasks that I undertook included: Being the Chief Editor of Baobab magazine. I was in charge of ensuring that this quarterly publication that targets especially agro-pastoralists and extension workers goes to press on time. Each issue carried a certain theme which was agreed upon in advance by seven partners located in China, Kenya, Brazil, Peru, Senegal, India and the Netherlands. I sourced for articles for the magazine in line with the theme, edited them to the required standards and ensured the dissemination of the magazine on time.I was also in charge of regularly updating ALIN’s website by writing stories and other progresses from the various Maarifa (Knowledge) Centres in East Africa. I ensured that the organisations presence was felt in the Social media through the Facebook and Twitter pages. Among other things that I did as the C.O was: Media liaison, report writing, and generally ensuring that all communication at the organisation was in order. Show less

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  London school of economics and political science

  Sept 2013 - Sept 2014

  Msc development management
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  Christian aid

  Oct 2013 - May 2014

  Graduate consultant for christian aid uk:

  Consulted for Christian Aid (C.A):Researched for C.A on how best to improve their Base of The Pyramid (BoP) projects that would ensure they properly identified a need in the community; designed and implemented efficient strategies aimed at tackling needs of a targeted community with regards to the provision of productive assets for the (BoP). This was done through case study analysis on how to properly identify ventures that were most likely to succeed in empowering the poor economically and socially. Analysis of limitations; challenges and recommendations on best practices as well as partnerships were presented to Christian Aid. Show less

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  Consultant communications and international development

  May 2015 - May 2021

  Consultant, communication and international development
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  Organisation of african instituted churches

  Sept 2015 - Jun 2018

  Communications and livelihoods co-ordinator

  I held the dual roles of Head of Communications and Coordinator of the Livelihoods Programme. Aside from the key tasks in the communication portfolio, I was also responsible for strategy development; cross country research and training; design of smart strategies and implementation of appropriately scaled responses to hunger, poverty, governance, socio-economic development; food and nutrition security as well as humanitarian issues in the countries of implementation (Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Burundi). I also supported the office of the General Secretary in corporate communication, fundraising and strategy.Key achievements:*Publication of a development report on the Post-2015 agenda on Financing for Development.*I wrote articles on organic passion fruit farmers in Tanzania that caught the attention of donors and the farmers were funded to export the fruits to the European Union. Show less

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  African centre for technology studies

  Jul 2018 - Jan 2020

  Communications and programmes administrator

  I held the dual role as the Communications and Programmes Administrator for the Climate Resilient Economies programme (CRE) at ACTS. I oversaw the development and implementation of the communications strategy at ACTS while also responsible as an administrator for 14 projects under CRE. i I was also in charge of managing the Africa Sustainability Hub (ASH) domiciled at ACTS. ASH is a consortium of African and UK leading research and policy think tanks on sustainability.Key Achievements:• I was part of a team tasked by the National Treasury and Planning Ministry in Kenya to write a discussion paper on Climate Finance landscape and infrastructure in Kenya. The paper and associated policy brief titled ‘Review of Climate Finance in Kenya: A look into the future’ provides an institutional analysis of climate finance in Kenya and recommendations on how to enhance climate finance.• Moderated a panel discussion of African Union Member states on the Green Climate Fund (GCF) in Abuja Nigeria.• Developed communication products for an African Union workshop on the Green Climate Fund (GCF)• Organised an East African Policy maker’s workshop on the Climate Relevant Innovation-system Builders (CRIBS) in Kenya.• Led the ACTS team in organizing an International Social Science Council workshop in Kenya that brought together top scholars on international development from 5 continents. This was in collaboration with the University of Sussex. The event received favourable media coverage. Show less

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  Well made strategy

  May 2021 - now

  I was a Strategic Communications Associate at Well Made Strategy, where I provided top-notch communications support for Kenyan and international clients. Some of my notable assignments included crafting research uptake strategies for PhD students at Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, developing Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR)project Research uptake strategy for Population Council Inc., devising crisis and communications strategies for International Gorilla Conservation Programme (ICGP), managing climate crisis communications for various clients, conducting a communications review and creating case studies on inclusive finance in Kenya's agricultural sector, and handling social media accounts for Well Made Strategy and Regional Education Learning Initiatives (RELI). Show less

  • Strategic Communications Consultant

    Oct 2022 - now

  • Associate

    May 2021 - Sept 2022
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  Freelance

  Oct 2022 - now

  Strategic communications consultant
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  African union - inter african bureau for animal resources (au-ibar)

  Jun 2023 - now

  Communications