About

I am a communications for development specialist with over 15 years’ experience in health communications across Africa, particularly in the design and execution of communication strategies, conceptualization of communication and advocacy campaigns, social marketing, social franchise management and the provision of technical assistance communications in areas of sexual reproductive health programs, nutrition, maternal, neonatal and child health, malaria, HIV and sexual and gender-based violence.

As Social Behaviour Communications Change Lead for Africa, my role intersects with various CABI projects in Africa to embed a social behaviour change communication approach to the projects and programmes. This involves working with the various CABI project teams and Project Managers, worldwide.

Before joining CABI, I worked as Lead Communication Consultant in Kenya working for PCI Media, supporting the development of a National Social Behaviour Change Communications strategy for the Nutrition Improvements Through Cash and Health Education (NICHE) programme – implemented through UNICEF and the national government of Kenya, under the Ministry of Health, Social Protection Department and National Drought Management. My key role was to provide oversight and leadership in the development process and provide coordination between the various government agencies and UNICEF.

Other experience includes working with Planned Parenthood Global as Regional Communication and Behaviour Change Officer and Later (Ag) Associate Director, Communications, also with Population Services Kenya as and Social Franchise Behaviour Change Coordinator.

My skills include proposal development, project management, developing communication strategies, monitoring, evaluation and learning and budgeting.