Head of Communications, Kenya - UN WFP. Ex @BBCNews @BBCWorldService Correspondent covering Africa | Global Health storyteller | Strategic Comms | Moderator
Nairobi,Kenya
Joined July 2010
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After 7.5 years with #BBC, I’m starting a new chapter. Thrilled to join @WFP_Kenya as Head of Communications. This isn’t a departure from storytelling, it’s a shift in how and where those stories are told. With a focus on narratives rooted in building resilience. #ChangingLives
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@WFP_Kenya has called on #Kenyans to heed to the El Niño preparedness advisories and expert guidance from the national and county governments as the country prepares for the predicted above normal rainfall.
Read more: un.org/sw/unis-nairobi/nearl…
#El Niño
#EarlyWarnings
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What does real partnership look like? It’s not about who gets the credit, but what becomes possible when we bring different strengths together.
Each contribution is different, but what we achieve together can be extraordinary. 👇🏾
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🌱 Once barren land, Hagadera farm is now thriving with agricultural activity, bringing together refugees and host communities to grow food and build livelihoods.
With support from @EUinKenya, @WFP has constructed water pan that capture and store rainwater, providing farmers with a reliable source of water for irrigation throughout the year.
🎥 Our colleague Charles takes us through this remarkable transformation ⤵️
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📚🍽 School meals encourage attendance, improve concentration, and give children the opportunity to learn and thrive.
We asked learners at Boa and Masalale primary school, "What do you want to be when you grow up?" Their answers reflect bold ambitions and big dreams✍️
Listen to what they had to say. 👇
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A first for Dadaab: 🍉 watermelon harvests.
With support from @EUinKenya, @WFP has established water pans that provide water for irrigation, helping farmers grow crops, improve food security and build more resilient livelihoods. 🌱
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In northern #Kenya, food grown by local farmers is helping @WFP_Kenya provide school meals to thousands of learners at over 550 schools.
As families recover from drought, reliable school meals help children stay ready to learn. 🥬✏️💙
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The Port of Mombasa is a vital gateway for WFP food assistance across Kenya and the region.
Our Country Director @Betty_KaWFP takes us behind the scenes as rice contributed by the Republic of Korea begins its journey to thousands of refugees in Kakuma & Dadaab.
Follow the journey⤵️
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I had spent 3 years abroad working double shifts, skipping sleep, eating instant noodles at 2: 00 a.m. in a country where nobody knew my name and nobody was losing sleep over learning it.
Every single month, without fail, I sent money home for the house renovation, for his car, for the business he swore would be our future together. I did not complain. I did not cheat. I did not go quiet. I stayed faithful to a man on a phone screen thousands of miles away....
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Kakuma ilikuwa vibes tupu! 🔥🍖 WFP joined the community for a cookout filled with laughter, great conversations, and delicious food.
Food has a unique way of bringing people together. Beyond sharing a meal, we shared stories, strengthened connections and created lasting memories.
Here's a look at how the day unfolded. ⤵️
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Forget the stereotypes.
Refugees are farmers.
Refugees are traders.
Refugees are entrepreneurs.
This weekend at Market Day in Kakuma, we followed produce from the fields to the market stalls.
By the end of the day, most of it was sold.
That's not just a market. That's an economy at work. See what we bought! 👇👇
#WorldRefugeeDay
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What does safety mean to a #refugee?
On #WorldRefugeeDay, refugees in Kakuma,#Kenya remind us that safety is more than shelter.
It is also self-reliance and opportunity, especially after being forced to flee home in search of protection. ⤵️
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For Farhiya, recovery meant more than putting food on the table. 🍛
After losing much of her livestock during drought, WFP 's cash assistance helped her family repay debts from a local food kiosk, purchase essential items and cover school fees.
💸 gives families the flexibility to prioritise their own needs, whether that means food, education or rebuilding after crisis.
📹⤵️
🙏@OCHAFunds @UNOCHA_ROSEA
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The school meals programme has grown across the country, supporting learning where it’s needed most. 🍛
For many children, a meal at school means the chance to focus, learn, and thrive.
That is why @WFP is partnering with the government to support school meals this term in Wajir and Marsabit counties. 📚✍️
📹⤵️ to learn more
Language is never neutral. New piece on why "beneficiary" says more about us than the people we work with. 👇linkedin.com/pulse/what-we-s…
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What happens when refugees are supported?
🍚 Dependency on food aid reduces
🌾 Self-reliance grows
🍉 Nutritious food becomes more accessible
💸 Incomes increase
This is why WFP and @FAOKenya with support from the @EUinKenya, is helping refugees transition from aid dependency to self-reliance. By establishing water pans and greenhouses for irrigation, communities are empowered to grow crops, farm sustainably, and build resilient livelihoods.
See more ⤵️
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📍Kakuma ilikuwa moto 😅🔥
From kupika, fashion show, hadi kushare chakula pamoja, ilikuwa all about community.
“Kupika Drive” brought refugees and host communities together, kupitia food, culture na connection. @WFP_Kenya tulikuwa hapo pia, supporting local initiatives and being part of the moment.
Watch how it all went down - teamwork, culture na kicheko mob 😄
Na usikose kuona Head of Office Claudia akikoroga sembe na madigaga! 🍲✨
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With support from @novonordiskfond, WFP is launching the BioSustainability Design Programme.
Watch how this partnership is turning innovation into impact, and helping build the future we want. ⬇️
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🚨The immediate economic shocks from the Middle East crisis are already showing, but the delayed ones could be even more severe - especially for countries relying heavily on food and fuel imports.
WFP's Mercy Juma explains why and what's at stake ⤵️
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The latest food security analysis for Kenya confirms severe levels of acute malnutrition in parts of northern Kenya. Extremely critical acute malnutrition has been identified in parts of Mandera, Marsabit and Turkana.
Across ASAL counties, 3.3 million people are facing crisis levels of food insecurity or worse, alongside
429,000 refugees in Dadaab, Kakuma and Kalobeyei.
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🎉 From all of us at @WFP_Kenya, Happy New Year! 🎉
In 2026, we continue listening, showing up, and walking alongside communities in the ASALs, and refugee-hosting areas, not only responding to immediate needs but laying the foundations for longer-term stability and self-reliance.
Here’s to a year of impact, scalable solutions and sustainability!
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