Team

Leadership Behind the Mission

Our team combines policy, governance, and AI expertise to build practical pathways for peace and responsible innovation.

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Naomi Kilungu

Founder and Executive Director

Naomi is the founder and executive director Scholar and armed conflict and peace tech expert

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Robert Namayi

Director Research

Leads program design and strategic partnerships across East and Central Africa.

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Antony Mutinda

Director Finance & Admin

Leads AI strategy and implementation for ethical, context-aware systems in peace and governance settings.

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Joy Gitau

Board member

Joy Gitau, board Member Joy Gitau Peace and Justice Expert

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Prudence Chepngeno Rutto

Board Member

a peace and conflict researcher and AI-assisted conflict analyst specializing in digital peacebuilding

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Prof.Fredrick Ogenga

Chair Of Board

Prof. Fredrick Ogenga is an Associate Professor of Media and Security Studies at the Rongo University, Kenya, and the Founding Director of the Center for Media, Democracy, Peace & Security (CMDPS) at the same university. Alongside these roles, he serves as the Chief Executive Officer of The Peacemaker Corps Foundation Kenya

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Owel Joshua Emmanuel

Tech Lead

Joshua Owel is a Tech Lead and aspiring AI Engineer at AI4PeaceAfrica, leading scalable digital solutions. He is a web and app developer focused on backend development, AI, machine learning, prompt engineering, and automation.

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John Macharia

Internship Manager

Expert in security, governance and humanitarian affairs.

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