Gitahi Githuku, Chair
Gitahi is as a human rights defender. Currently he is a Program Officer, Kenya, on Land, Water and Climate Justice with American Jewish World Service. His work has mainly involved grants making and movement building, especially among grassroots and marginalized indigenous peoples.
Wairu Kinyori-Gugu, Secretary
Wairu Kinyori-Gugu is a wife, mother, mentor, womanist, social justice and an agile network weaver and community builder. Wairu has over 15 years of experience in setting up and strategically leading vast high-impact social development projects.
Aïssata Tounkara Epse Sangaré, Treasurer
With a rich background in financial management and strategic operations, Aïssata brings over two decades of expertise in accounting systems, business operations management, and financial analysis to the organization.
Marie Caraj, Special Advisor
Marie Caraj has built long experience in settings of political conflict, post-conflict, humanitarian crisis, human rights violations accumulated through protection work with Peace Brigades International (PBI) and Protection International (PI).
Ben Kabagambe
Ben Kabagambe is a Human Rights Defender with an extensive experience in the protection of human rights, access to justice and security management. He has worked with organizations such as Minority Rights Group International (MRG), Avocats Sans Frontieres (ASF) and Protection International.
Mercy Njoroge
Mercy has extensive experience in program coordination, governance, civil society capacity strengthening with particular strengths in coalition building, systematic election observation, electoral processes, human rights and governance research and reporting, and civic education.
Njoki Kamau
Njoki Kamau, is a woman human rights defender, working in the education sector. Njoki started her activism in the backdrop of excessive state violence and forced evictions in informal settlements, where she was living in.