Wyclife Ong'eta Mose, Ph.D

Over seven years experience in teaching, research and cross-border peace-building in Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan in Africa and Costa Rica in Central America, having engaged multi- stakeholders, including, but not limited to, county governors, members of parliament, members of diplomatic corps, scholars, non-governmental organizations, county commissioners, deputy county commissioners, women parliamentarians, and members of county assembly. Dr. Wyclife has been the country director, Global Peace Chain (GPC) an organisation dedicated to the goal of promoting international peace and security. Before that he was part of the team that successfully implemented a three year University for Peace (UPEACE) cross-border peace project in Turkana and West Pokot segment of Karamoja in Kenya and Moroto, Nakapiripir, and Amudat segment of Uganda in partnership with Uganda Martyr University, the University of Western Cape, and Children Peace Initiative-Kenya. He took a leading role in writing project management reports, field research and data analysis, planning and implementation of project activities such as community mobilisation, workshop facilitation, sports for peace, cultural festivals, and so on. Prior to that, Dr. Wyclife served at education department of save the children, UK in the Republic of South Sudan, a country that has been confronted with violent conflict for decades. In 2014, Dr. Wyclife participated in Equator Peace Academy (EPA) on Religion and Refugees Coping with Differences in Foreign Land where he supported refugee settlements in Western Uganda and Kampala. His research interests and projects ranges from governance and social justice, religion and violent extremism, terrorism and trans-national organized crime, mapping conflict dynamics, conflict prevention, leadership to sustainable peace and development. Dr. Wyclife holds a Bachelor Degree in Education Science with specialization in physics and mathematics, Masters Degree in Education (Sociology of Education and Policy Studies) and Ph.D. in Peace and Conflict Studies from UPEACE, Costa Rica. Dr. Wyclife Personal Philosophy: touch more lives.

Eva Makandi, Programme Officer (Reproductive health and women empowerment)

Eva is the founder of Light on a Hill (LOAH) Organization, a community based organization located in Meru County. The organization focuses on environmental conservation, menstrual hygiene health, mentorship, sports, arts and culture programs. She is currently pursing her M.A. in Peace and Conflict Management. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Community Development. Eva started her career at I Choose Life Africa where she was a program assistant where she handled mentorship and girl empowerment programs. She then moved to Northern Rangelands Trust where she was engaged in community programs aimed at reducing human-wildlife conflict. Prior to founding LOAH, she was a programs manager at Rural Agency for Community Development and Assistance (RACIDA) where she coordinated programs in countering/preventing violent extremism in Isiolo and Nairobi counties.

Salome Nyambura, PhD, Director Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning

Dr. Nyambura Salome has a PhD in Educational Sciences from theKatholieke Universiteit, Leuven, Belgium. She is a Lecturer and Researcher at the Department of Educational Foundations at Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya. She is a Staff mentor and Co-ordinator of the Growing Leaders programme at the University. Her research interests are in Peace Education, Social cohesion, Gender, Leadership and Citizenship, of which she is widely published. Dr. Nyambura is also involved in several community outreach activities as a Board member in a local school where she is currently involved in a Green project and also in two Peace building organizations ( Children Peace Initiative-Kenya & Oasis Peace Web organization). Dr. Nyambura is keen in Action research which she believes is transformative to the communities.

Rose Washington, Peacebuilding Consultant

Rose Washington holds a Master's degree in Governance, Development, and Public Policy from the University of Sussex – Institute of Development Studies in Brighton (UK), specializing in good governance and peacebuilding. She also holds a Bachelor's degree in Political Science with a minor in Psychology from the University of Mannheim (Germany). Having conducted extensive research on locally-led peacebuilding initiatives in her Master's dissertation, she profoundly believes in the importance of strengthening the communities' capacities for durable peace and enhanced resilience. Rose has extensive volunteer experience in Chile, Peru, Cambodia, the UK, and Germany, supporting diverse NGOs and non-profit organizations. Beyond, she also has more than five years' international research, administration, and project management experience in the private, public and non-profit sectors. As a dedicated professional, Rose is keen to serve the communities in preventing conflicts and building lasting peace.

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Project Officer (Youth, Women, Peace and Security Agenda)

Mborifue Bianca has a degree in Development Studies/Peace Building and Conflict Management from Protestant Institute of Arts and Social Sciences in Rwanda and an advanced certificate in international Law from the University of Cairo. Bianca most recently worked at the Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) as a protection assistant, providing protection services to persons of concern (POC). Bianca worked closely with community-based volunteers and provided support and guidance in their daily activities. In her free time, Bianca plays football, sings in a church choir, or cooks. Bianca is fluent in different languages to includes English, classic Arabic, basic French, basic Spanish, Seleka language and Pazande native language.

Apeku Julius, Director Peacebuilding Programmes

Apeku Julius has MA Sustainable peace and Conflict Management and BA Philosophy. He is a Social Worker, Peace Educationist and Entrepreneur. He is a Co-Founder of Initiatives for Community Transformation West Nile (ICoT-WN) a community-based organization in Uganda, West Nile, Arua City.

John Bosco Nyanga, Director Operations

John Bosco is a social worker, Peace and Development Practitioner, gender and safeguarding professional, holding a Masters of Arts in Sustainable Peace and Conflict Management (MA SPCM- UMU) and a Bachelor degree in Development Studies (BDVS – MUK) in addition to various hands-on short professional trainings in programming, humanitarian interventions and emergency response. John Bosco has over 13 years of experience implementing community driven interventions in humanitarian development, emergency response, peacebuilding and advocacy with specific focus on to influence actions and policies.

Christopher Gichaiya, IT and software development

Christopher Gichaiya is an IT expert, and an advocate of peace and conflict resolution. He is currently pursuing a bachelors degree in Civil Aviation Management (BCM) at Moi university. Christopher has a natural instinct for humanitarian causes and community development. He has taken part in the writing and acting of films that address social issues present in our world today e.g., Gender based violence (GBV) and forced marriages by African parents. Christopher being a writer has a passion for poetry and African literature.