Our People

We are a robust group of dedicated, hard-working and committed workforce, comprising demographers, public health specialists, and education, evidence, and development communication experts, who firmly believe that Africa's socio-economic development will accelerate faster and more equitably if there is a culture of evidence informed decision-making in government institutions.
Elizabeth Lule
Board Chairperson
Cheikh Seydil Moctar Mbacké, Ph.D.
Deputy Chair
John Mudany, Ph. D
Finance and Commercial Director Kenya Electricity Generating Company Ltd (KenGen)
Sarai Chisala-Tempelhoff
Senior Legal Researcher & Founder of the Gender and Justice Unit, Malawi
Eliya M. Zulu, Ph.D.
Executive Director
Prof. Andrew Tatem
Professor of spatial demography and epidemiology at the University of Southampton and the Director and Founder of WorldPop
Pamela Onyango
George Werner
Partnerships and Resources Mobilisation Advisor Digital Skills Foundation
Senior Management Team
Eliya M. Zulu, Ph.D.
Executive Director
Rose N. Oronje, Ph.D.
Deputy Executive Director (DED)
Naa Dodua Dodoo, Ph.D
Director, Human Capital Development
Research and Policy Analysis Staff
Michael G Chipeta, Ph.D.
Senior Research and Policy Analyst
Nurudeen Alhassan, Ph.D.
Senior Research and Policy Analyst
Jackson Otieno, Ph.D.
Senior Research and Policy Analyst
Alex N. Jiya, Ph.D.
Research and Policy Analyst
Violet I. Murunga, Ph.D.
Research and Policy Analyst
Mziwandile Ndlovu, Ph.D
Research and Policy Analyst
Maame Peterson, Ph.D.
Research and Policy Analyst
Arnaud E. Yombo, Ph.D.
Research and Policy Analyst
McEwen Khundi, Ph.D.
Research and Policy Analyst
Timothy Mtumbuka, Ph.D.
Senior Evaluation Expert
Oliver Kaonga, Ph.D.
Health Economist
Mark Malema
Senior Research & Policy Associate - Health Economist
Tabitha Ngwira
Research and Policy Associate
Lwana Palwendo Kamanga
Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Officer
Hleziwe Hara
Research and Policy Associate
Levi T. L. Kalitsilo
Research and Policy Associate
Themba Mzembe
Research and Policy Associate
Mary Mwami
Research and Policy Associate
Belinda Korir
Research and Policy Associate
Victor Kidake Senelwa
Research and Policy Associate
Jessie Mphande
Research Officer
Amos Nsabwe
Research Assistant
Communications Staff
Edel Sakwa
Acting Communications and Policy Engagement Manager
Derick Ngaira
Communications Officer
Godfrey Pumbwa
Communications Officer
Charlotte Chisoni
Communications Assistant
Nhlanhla Dhaka
Communications Assistant
Finance and Administration Staff
John Kuyeli
Acting Head of Finance and Operations
Joyce Mbiti-Luo
Partnerships and Resource Mobilisation Manager
Rosemary Arende
Human Resources Manager
Grace Mukhuta Banda
Executive Assistant to the ED
Chikondi Rachel Chikoya
Human Resource Officer
Jennifer Timbomei
Human Resources Officer
Edward Njenga
Finance Officer
Hector Mvula
Finance and Administration Officer
Mary Sichinga
Grants Accountant
Mary Asorit
Grants Accountant
Collins Kiplangat Mutai
Software Developer
Danson Ndetei Nyamai
Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Officer
Charles Fwataki
Resource Mobilisation Officer
Doris Sitienei
Administration Officer
Moureen Chepchumba Agui
Project Administrative Officer
Ruth Chilomo
ICT Assistant
Victoria Kusamale
Administrative Assistant
Vincent Nyakweba
Finance Assistant
Gift Muhota
Finance Assistant
Geoffrey Zaya Chirwa
Driver to the Executive Director
Martin Stephen Nyirenda
Driver/Logistics Assistant
Gilbert Kimutai
Driver/Logistics Assistant
Rose Chebet
Receptionist
Elias Kabotolo Phiri
Office Assistant
Short Term Staff and Interns
Bernadette Tiyamike Mweso
Research Intern
John Ndirangu Kyamburi
Driver (Part Time)
Joshua Muithya Munywoki
Project Intern – Midwifery Project & MTV Shujaaz

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