Building partnerships, strengthening systems, and enabling locally led solutions for sustainable development.

Professional Engagements

A glimpse at sustainable development initiatives shaping communities I've engaged in

During the world’s leading trade fair for environmental technologies and waste management, I led the facilitation of international exchange at our joint booth, shared with UNIDO. I coordinated organized delegations including Cambodia, Colombia, Bolivia,...continue reading

From June to December 2025, I was part of an interdisciplinary research team from the Centre for Rural Development (SLE) conducting participatory research in rural Cambodia, in...continue reading

Over the past months, I have gained hands-on experience in workshop facilitation in both international policy and field-based development contexts, spanning Berlin and Phnom Penh...continue reading

As part of my work with the Africa Institute of Hochschule Neu-Ulm and the DAAD-funded STAIRE project, I participated in a project mission to Senegal focused on strengthening research cooperation and exploring...continue reading

In August 2021, I had the privilege of facilitating a three-day board induction training at Kitui County and Referral Hospital, together with my healthcare management colleagues,...continue reading

Masters of Arts in Social Entrepreneurship for Sustainable Development

EU-German CAPSAFE Project, Germany & Cambodia

2025

Conducted a literature review, and contributed to the research design, collection and analysis of data, developing a strong understanding of the project’s objectives, methods, findings, and policy implications. Led the use of qualitative data management and analysis and field budgets.

Project Assistant

HNU Africa Institute, Germany

2023 - 2024

Supported international development projects including SCEFAB project in Senagal and Ethiopia, STAIRE project in Senegal, CAE project in Rwanda, DLSE project in South Africa, and GBE in Namibia and Uganda, coordinating activities across countries and managing communication with diverse partners. Responsible for financial monitoring, planning, reporting, and event organisation, ensuring projects stayed structured and on track.

Experience

Junior Research Consultant

Education

Neu-Ulm University of Applied Sciences, Germany

2023 - 2024

Masters of Business Administration in Healthcare Management

2019 - 2021

Bachelors of Science in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenya

2012 - 2015

Strathmore University, Kenya

Postgraduate Program in International Cooperation for Sustainable Development

Center for Rural Development(SLE) & Humbolt University, Germany

2025

Project Coordinator Pharmaceutical Market

MacNaughton Ltd & Clinical Research Key(CRO-CRK), Kenya

2016 - 2019

Supported clinical and pharmaceutical market studies, including market assessments for medical oxygen products and diagnostic imaging services in Nairobi. Also served as a Pharmaceutical Market Analyst with Pfizer and MacNaughton Pharmaceuticals, analysing sales channels, market trends, customer behaviour, and competitive dynamics with a multidisciplinary team.

Coordinate international cooperation initiatives in sustainable waste management and the circular economy, supporting strategic partnerships across Germany and international markets. Plan and deliver international events, trade fairs, and technical exchange formats, including IFAT Munich and IFAT Worldwide. Organise high-level international delegations, study visits, and stakeholder dialogues while collaborating with public institutions, multilateral organisations, private-sector partners, and development actors.

2026 - Date

German RETech Partnership e.V., Germany

International Project Officer

About Me

I am driven by a deep curiosity about how health systems, communities, and ideas come together to shape people’s everyday lives. Growing up and working in Kenya, and later engaging across different countries and contexts, I have seen...

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