APES 2025
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Summit Speakers
Meet the distinguished speakers, thought leaders, and changemakers shaping the conversation on peace and environmental sustainability in Africa
Amb. Dr. Mary M. Khimulu
Vice President Pan African Women Organization
Pan African Women Organization
Amb. Esther Wariga
Founder & President Public Service Governance PSG
Public Service Governance PSG
Miguel Ortiz-Cañavate Campbell
Interdisciplinary Researcher & Practitioner
UNEP
Dr. Leunita Sumba
CEO Women Regional Network Kenya (WRN-K)
Women Regional Network Kenya
Charlotte Evans
Climate Justice Advocate
UNEP
Dr. Ivy Chumo
Researcher
African Population & Health Research Center (APHRC)
Holiance Odiambo
Programs Coordinator at the Office of External Affairs
Office of External Affairs of the Bahá'ís of Kenya
Mary Rotich
Chair Women Regional Network for Peacebuilders Kenya Chapter (WRNK)
Women Regional Network for Peacebuilders Kenya
Elijah Korir
National Forest Programme Coordinator
WWF-Kenya
Dr. Edith Muite
Wellness Mentor
Wellness & Community Health
Daiman Dakane
Climate Justice & Social Inclusion Advocate
Garissa County
Ms. Munini Mutuku
Principle Programme Officer
NCIC
Dr. Anne Mwangi
Health & Nutrition Technical Manager
World Vision Kenya
Fred Nyongesa
Co-coordinator of Water Quality, Pollution Control & Laboratory Services
Water Resources Authority (WRA)
Sam Dindi HSC
Director
Mazingira Yetu Organisation
Gathuru Mburu
Institute Representative
Supporting Institute for Culture and Ecology (ICE)
Jamleck Dabiri
Consultant Forest Resource Monitoring Specialist
Forest Conservation
Chrisphine Osunga
Chairman Of Wire Forest Management Association (WIFOMA)
Wire Forest Management Association
Enock Kiminta
Chief Executive Officer
Kenya National Association of Water Resources Users Associations (KeNAWRUA)
Jack Marubu
Conservation Strategist & Community-led System Architect
Conservation & Community Development
Dr. Elias Opongo
Director, Centre for Research, Training and Publications (CRTP)
Hekima College University
Humphrey Wafula
Project Manager, GREEN PROJECT
World Vision Kenya
Dr. Dan Noel Odeba
Ambassador & Director
Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP)
Irene Nyauncho
Technical Advisor, Nutrition
World Vision Kenya
Mr. Senganyire Jean Baptiste
Founder
Mission of the Glorious Cross of St. Francis of Assisi (MCGFA)
Rev. Fr. Paul Igweta
Coordinator, Promoting Integral Human Development
Religious Community Development
Prof. Waswa Fuchaka
Associate Professor of Environmental Agriculture
Kenyata University
Michael Singoro
Project Coordinator, Regreening Homabay FMNR Project
World Vision Kenya
Loise Kevengi
Project Officer, Learning & Research
Regreening Funyula Project, World Vision Kenya
Patience Nakiranda
Communications Officer
Women's International Peace Centre
Bishop Dr. Henry Nyagaka
Chairperson Alternative Justice System & Peace Committee
Kajiado Cosmopolitan
Dr. Faith Muniale
Director at Restore Africa Program
World Vision Kenya
Flavian Wanzala
Fossil-Free Campaigner
JPIC
Bramwel Lubekho
Head of Public Relations
National Kenya Youth Forum
Brian Chacha Sammy
Communications Lead
Laudato Si' Movement
Gloria Munyiva
Climate Advocate and Strategic Communicator
Laudato Si' Movement
Sr. Maryfrances Sebastian
Vice Chairperson At Climate YES Kenya JPIC
Climate YES Kenya
Willis Okumu
Advisor Environment & Climate Change Carbon Projects Development
World Vision Kenya
Dr. Festus Mukoya
Peace and Social Cohesion Advisor
World Vision Kenya
Timothy Ranja
Senior Regional Advisor for Environment and Climate Action
World Vision International - East Africa Regional Office
Dr. Carol Munini
National FMNR Scaling Lead
World Vision Kenya
Dr. Reginald Nalungale
Professor in Social Transformation
Tangaza University
John Kipkurui Koskei
Retired Senior Chief lower Subukia
Community Leadership
Eugyne Ochieng Kwach
PR & International Business Development
Ronalds LLP
Dr. Hassan Kinyua Omari
Chairman
Muslim Professionals League Africa (MUPLA)
Mohamed Ali Mwachausa HSC
Executive Director
Samba Sports Youth Trust
Dr. Hassan Khannenje
Director of the HORN International Institute for Strategic Studies
HORN International Institute
Dr. Samuel Samson Ogallah
Senior Climate Change Advisor
African Union Commission
Tewaney Seifesellasie
Climate Program Advisor and Head of Peace, Advocacy, and Ethics
Ethiopian Orthodox Church Development and Inter-Church Aid Commission (EOC-DICAC)
Wanjira Mathai
Managing Director, Africa and Global Partnerships
Global Partnerships
Rev. Prof. Stephen Mbugua Ngaruiya
Vice Chancellor
The Catholic University of Eastern Africa
Prof. PLO Lumumba
Lawyer and former Director
Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission