2019 – 2026
managed seed systems and community-level agricultural realities into
regional policy discussions.
Aufgaben & Verantwortung
• Participate in civil society networks advocating for policy and legislative
approaches that recognise farmer-managed seed systems, farmers'
rights, biodiversity and sustainable food systems.
• Lead stakeholder consultations, policy dialogues, validation processes and
dissemination of research findings to strengthen evidence-based policy
engagement.
International Climate & Food Systems Policy
• Participated physically in COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt (2022) and
COP28 in Dubai, UAE (2023).
• Maintained active online engagement with COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan
(2024) and COP30 in Belém, Brazil (2025).
• Contributed to civil society policy advocacy and engagement around
climate, agriculture and food systems.
• Engaged with policy discussions arising from the Koronivia Joint Work
on Agriculture, including climate-resilient agriculture, food security,
smallholder farmers and the positioning of agricultural concerns within
climate policy.
• Followed the transition from the Koronivia process into the Sharm el-
Sheikh Joint Work on Implementation of Climate Action on
Agriculture and Food Security.
• Contributed to civil society engagement around the COP28 Declaration
on Food and Agriculture, including advocacy concerning food systems
transformation, climate-resilient agriculture and the inclusion of food
systems within national climate action and NDC processes.
• Supported engagement around Kenya's climate, agriculture and food
systems agenda through civil society networks and policy platforms.
African Climate & Regional Engagement
• Participated in the African Climate Summit process, including
engagement around the inaugural summit in Nairobi and subsequent
African climate processes in Addis Ababa.
• Represented and contributed to regional civil society conversations linking
climate justice, food systems, agricultural resilience, governance
and community realities.
• Participated in high-level engagements within Jesuit Ecology and Justice
networks, including regional engagements in Madagascar and Ghana
through the GIAN Alliance.
• Worked with and alongside regional partners including Jesuit Justice and
Ecology Network Africa (JENA), CAFOD, Horizont 3000, BIBA
Kenya and other civil society and development networks.
Food Systems Leadership
• Built substantial practical expertise in food systems governance through
policy research, advocacy, farmer engagement and international policy
processes.
• Undertook specialised food systems training through AFSA and CAFOD,
strengthening technical understanding of food systems transformation,
agroecology, food sovereignty and policy advocacy.
• Served as a key contributor to food systems advocacy and knowledge
generation within JHC, connecting local agricultural realities with national,
regional and international policy processes.
• Undertook extensive research and evidence-generation assignments for
JHC on food systems, politics, governance, agricultural policy and
climate justice.
• Served as a key speaker and contributor at the JENA Food Systems
Conference in Lusaka, Zambia, in 2023 and 2024.
Research, Knowledge & Policy Influence
• Designed and coordinated research processes, stakeholder consultations
and validation exercises on food systems, indigenous seeds, governance
and agricultural policy.
• Produced and commissioned research, policy briefs, advocacy materials
and analytical outputs for institutional and policy engagement.
• Conducted extensive policy and literature research on food systems,
politics, governance, climate justice and agricultural policy.
• Translated complex research and policy issues into accessible materials for
policymakers, civil society organisations, communities and development
partners.
• Facilitated the movement of evidence from community experience →
research → advocacy → policy dialogue → institutional
engagement.
Human Rights-Based Programming & Institutional Capacity
• Undertook specialised training in Human Rights-Based Approaches
(HRBA) in Kampala.
• Contributed to the mainstreaming of HRBA principles across relevant
JHC programme areas.
• Supported integration of rights-based approaches into programme design,
implementation, advocacy and community engagement.
• Strengthened institutional capacity through training, facilitation,
knowledge sharing and programme development.
Community-Level Policy Engagement
• Champion participatory approaches that ensure the perspectives of
women, smallholder farmers, pastoralist communities and other
marginalised groups are reflected in policy discussions.
• Work directly with community organisations and grassroots actors to
document lived realities and translate them into policy advocacy.
• Contribute to programmes addressing food security, indigenous seed
systems, climate resilience, governance and social justice.
EARLIER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
KENYA COMMERCIAL BANK (KCB)
Graduate Trainee
July 2014 – December 2015 | Kenya
• Completed rotational training across strategy, product innovation and
digital banking.
• Developed foundational expertise in organisational strategy, financial
systems, budgeting and customer insights.
• Gained exposure to institutional management, innovation and corporate
decision-making.
KENYA INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH AND
ANALYSIS (KIP PRA)
Research Assistant
November 2013 – June 2014 | Kenya
• Conducted policy-oriented research on vulnerable populations, including
women, youth and children.
• Supported evidence generation and analysis for public policy research.
• Developed early professional experience in policy research, analysis and
evidence-based reporting.
INTERNEWS – USAID-FUNDED CITIZEN WATCHDOG
PROGRAMME
Radio Monitor
June 2012 – October 2013 | Kenya
• Monitored hate speech, media narratives and electoral discourse.
• Analysed media content relating to elections, governance and gender.
• Contributed monitoring evidence and insights to civic education and
election preparedness.
UNITED NATIONS CLIMATE CHANGE PROCESSES
COP27 — Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt
