OUR TEAM
Nairobi Office

Sam Owilly
Sam's BIO

Mary Wanyeri
Mary's BIO

Guyo Abduba Wako
Guyo's BIO

Nancy Akale

Terry Kemuma Rombo

Carolyne Karimi

Nancy Matu

Gerishom Miheso Kidaha

Chrispin Kariuki

Nelson Nyabola

Keziah Chege

Eunice Chege

Irene Opondo

Kayose Kidake

Bob Opiyo

Benjamin Sinzore

Thomas Kong’ong’o
Thomas' BIO

Monica Kundu

Michael Kiburi Mungai

Noreen Gitonga
Noreen's BIO

Duncan Kimani
Duncan's BIO

Mbithi Munyoki

Kristina Musili

Mary Mbuve

Dorcus Onyango

Simon Gitonga Mbuki

Stella Gakii

Susan Saruna

Lisa Chao Mwamburi

Florence Bonita

Markdonald Mukholi

Gabriel “Chacha” Mogaya
Gabriel's BIO

Nancy Wamwea
Nancy Wamwea isthe Portfolio Director, Standard REAP with over 29 years’ experience working in the Civic Society sector. She started her career as a high school teacher and later joined the Civil Society Sector. Her work has focused on the socio-economic empowerment of poor and marginalized children, youth and communities in urban informal settlements and rural areas, as well as empowering Kenyan citizens to internalize and exercise their constitutional rights, promoting gender equality and socio-political empowerment of women and girls, and civil society strengthening. Nancy holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA) and a Bachelor’s Degree in Education both from Kenyatta University. Nancy also holds a Diploma in Good Governance and Urban Public Planning from the Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)- Netherlands. She loves serving others, more so the less privileged in society. During her free time, she loves listening to motivational talks or gospel music.

Edward Lempoko
Edward joined the BOMA Project in February 2019 as Finance Assistant in our Nanyuki office, and is now BOMA’s Finance Manager. Edward has over six years’ experience working in finance and as a native of Samburu, a deep familiarity with the northern region of the country. He has worked for Lewa Trading and Northern Rangelands Trust, and most recently was at the Berbera Electricity Company in Somaliland. Edward holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting and a CPA, part 2 and is currently pursuing part 3.

Mercy Mwanzia

Paul Bolo

Calvin Wasonga

Edgar Makona

Evans Misigo

Wanjema Wilson Waithaka

Isabella Lengopito
Isabella's Bio

Daniel Wenwa

Jane Maina

Alphonse Ouma

Collins Koech

Kelvin Mwenda
Isiolo Field Office

Mengistu Seketeti

Sylivia Migide Masia

Florence Ali

Dorcas Ekelale
Dorcas's Bio

Mariana Turolo
Mariana's BIO

Shana Abduba

Aziza Isaack Godana

Christine Lina

John Dida
Maralal Field Office (Samburu Office)

Thomas Lmetingas Lenaruti
Thomas's BIO

Rosebella Saniki

Bertha Achieng

David Kosgei Kanda

George Learpora

Festus Letuya

Ben Leumas Letuke

Mathew Lentaam
Marsabit Field Office

Meshack Omarre
Meshack's BIO

David Ltapwa
David's BIO

Leparie K Nicholas

Bilala Kalla Bilala

Celestine Heibor

Helena Lesiyampe

Mathew Molu Guyo

Abdul Godana Roba

Abudho Dokata Yara

Yattani Tura Duba

Noor Umoro Hassan

Mary Qabale
Turkana Field Office

Geodfrey Akolong

Everlyne Lomoruki

Robert Lobe

Patrick Mwangi

Moses Ekal Ebei

Francis Areet Eleman

Elizabeth Watih

John Bosco Ekaale

Robert Lokipeet Ekiru

Joseph Ekuwam

Jackline Alimlim Eregae

Dickson Elimlim

Simon Mugoh Wangu

Veronica Awoi

Pamela Ncabira
Kakuma Field Office

Chris Sunday

Simon Ekai Loron

Philip Nakosowa

Yannick Unk

Dimphine Longor

Simon Ekeno

Lydia Loposh
Wajir Field Office

Nuria Affey
Abdi Ibrahim Mohamed

Mohamed Osman

Jimale Diis Ahmed
Garissa Field Office

Issack Dahir
Ethiopia

Natnael Endale

Daniel Shirefaw

Kadija Kadiro
Niger

Mahaman Moro Diakite Ismael
Burkina Faso

Moumouni Yougbare

Komivi Tete Edoh
Our Global Team.

Jaya Tiwari
Jaya's BIO
Jaya currently serves as the Vice President & Chief Impact Officer at the BOMA Project.
Jaya brings over 20 years of experience in international development, nonprofit management and social impact innovation and scaling. Prior of joining the BOMA Project, Jaya served as the Executive Director of South Africa-Washington International Program in Washington, D.C., the Executive Director of Suffolk Partnership for Healthy Community in Suffolk, VA, Director of Global Health Programs at Physicians for Peace in Norfolk, VA, and the Director of Research for Physicians for Social Responsibility in Washington, D.C.
As an experienced nonprofit leader and manager, Jaya has worked and travelled extensively in Africa. In addition to her organizational management and new business development expertise, Jaya has published numerous articles, issue briefs, reports and books chapters on issues ranging from international development, global and community health and international security. She has provided briefings on these topics to members of the United States House of Representatives, the United States Senate, and the United Nations. She has been interviewed and quoted by many news sources including Reuters TV, CNN Money, the Associated Press, the Times of India, the Times News Service, National Public Radio, and the Voice of America.
Jaya holds master’s degrees in International Studies from Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA and in Political Science & Public Administration from Benares Hindu University, Varanasi, India. Jaya completed her Ph.D. course work in International Studies at Old Dominion University in 2000.
Email: jaya.tiwari@boma.ngo

Taryn Cocheo
Taryn's Bio

Aurelie Somda

Stephen J. Kelly

Anjum Khalidi
In her role as BOMA’s Senior Director of Development, Anjum Khalidi a key member of BOMA’s senior leadership team responsible for cultivating and expanding BOMA’s individual, foundation and corporate donor revenue. Anjum has dedicated her career to SDG1, ending poverty, and is especially passionate about women’s economic justice. She is a collaborative leader with an extensive track record of building lasting partnerships with funders and other key stakeholders—most recently at Trickle Up and prior to that at Women’s World Banking. Anjum holds an MPA from Columbia University and a BA from Syracuse University in Economics with a focus on women’s studies. In her spare time, you can find her reading or on the soccer field with her two kids.

Anna Mecagni
Anna Mecagni brings over 20 years of experience supporting the inclusive development of marginalized populations around the world. She most recently served as the Chief of Program Operations at AmeriCorps, a U.S. government agency that tackles the country’s most pressing problems through national service and volunteerism. Previously, she led program strategy and design at Women for Women International (WfWI), an NGO that supports women survivors of war through a gender-transformative graduation program focused on social and economic empowerment. Previously, Ms. Mecagni managed USAID-funded civil society and peacebuilding programs with FHI 360 focused on supporting community-led development activities, the organizational and technical development of local NGOs and engaging young people as positive agents of change. Ms. Mecagni started her career working on issues of forced migration and refugee rights both abroad and in the U.S. with the International Rescue Committee (IRC), World Relief, Human Rights First and Catholic Charities. She earned her Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy from the Fletcher School at Tufts University and her Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology at the University of New Hampshire. Ms. Mecagni has lived and worked in Chad, Burundi, Mozambique and Senegal and she speaks French.

Robert (Bobby) Irven
