ED @ldriafrica & Snr. Fellow at @Results4Dev. Making practical, inclusive & evidence-informed actions to end hunger, poverty & inequality more possible.

Nairobi, Kenya
Joined September 2007
"We seem to have everything we need to achieve #Agenda2063, except a sense of urgency." - @PaulKagame speaking at #CoM2015
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All these years I have become and nobody told me crocodiles had rules they had to abide by! 🙆🏽‍♂️🙄 So where do we find the “non-rogue” ones…
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Tourism Minister Rodney Sikumba has announced that Zambia is fully prepared to host the RightsCon 2026 Summit, scheduled to take place in Lusaka from May 5 to 8 next year.
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So the US military is seriously considering a ground invasion in Iran with a military dominated by Gen Z officers. 🙆🏽‍♂️ It would of course go well??
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.@EACCKenya The Anonymous Whistleblower's System you have in place is out of service.
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Uasin Gishu County is recognized at the #ogpsummit2025 for their efforts to increase fiscal transparency and participatory budgeting. I am delighted to see Kenya's county governments stepping up to the challenge to open up government in meaningful ways.
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Congratulations to the government and people of Nandi County for winning yet another Open Government Award at the #ogpsummit2025 in recognition of their work to strengthen access to information.
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The Women in Data Summit is back—bigger and bolder than ever! 🗓️ 19th–21st August 2025 📍 Naivasha, Kenya We’re bringing together #GenderDataChampions from across the region to explore how gender data can drive inclusive development. Register today! womenindata.ke/register/
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It should be worrying to a govt when young people start posting “before I die tomorrow” videos. Those youth are part of or relatives of the civil service. They are your kith & your kin. The neighbor. The friend. And quickly starting to see the govt as a problem. Be very worried.
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The launch of the Hamburg Declaration on Responsible Artificial Intelligence at the #hsc2025. @jumuiya Secretary General @SGNduva and Irene Mwendwa ED at @PollicyOrg sharing the thoughts on its importance for Africa and the EAC in particular.
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"I found myself at the very bottom, and then I heard knocking from below." - A probably Polish proverb. In some ways, as a country, we seem to find new places below rock bottom to inhabit.
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Muchiri Nyaggah retweeted
During Day 1 of the meeting, Mzalendo convened OGP civil society actors from across the continent to explore how civil society engagements can be sustained for Open Government. The OGP-CSO actors took part in groups discussions on the following four themes: ☑️Public Participation: Strengthening civic engagement in governance processes ☑️Strengthening CSO and Government Engagement: Enhancing partnerships for effective policy implementation ☑️Funding and Resiliency: Sustainable financing models for long-term CSO engagement ☑️Shrinking Civic Space: Addressing legal and political challenges facing CSOs #OGPAfricaSummit #OpenGovernance #OGPAfrica
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The new USAID, plans to "leverage blockchain technology" as part of its procurement. This plan to "radically increase security, transparency, and traceability" could be great. For beneficiary info & their security/privacy, it will need to be handled way better than the JFK files.
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“This approach would encourage innovation and efficiency among implementing partners and allow for more flexible and responsive programming focused on tangible impact rather than simply completing activities and inputs.”wired.com/story/trump-admini…
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.@BBCWorld Why are you doing this to @steelwire? Putting him on a global platform to demonstrate his advanced level of ignorance?! Tsk tsk.
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Meanwhile, over there at your website your homepage is away.
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Awesome meeting you as always. Onward! #UNDataForum
With a final goodbye to @opendatacharter Board vice chair, @muchiri from @ldriafrica I conclude my participation at the #UNDataForum
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