Job Wanyonyi Situma is a community developer who's work is centred on governance and social accountability. He has worked for kwacha afrika as a project officer on health governance, budget analysis, public participation and budget expenditure tracking. His goal is to partner with relevant stakeholders to involve greater numbers of citizens in local government matters and plans to mobilize his community to participate and influence decision making on pressing development issues. His Incubator project is called ‘Vijana tujihusushe na pesa zetu' - an initiative to ensure youths have access to revolving funding opportunities from the government to ensure wider economic [...]

Linda Asena is a Humanist who's goals have been influenced by the philosophical teachings of Confucius. Inspired by the Sustainable Development Goals, she co-founded CIVIC 38, a Community Based Organization in one of Kenya's rural counties with the aim to dispense knowledge about Sexual Reproductive Health Rights, Gender Based Violence and how governance and policies affect the lives of women and girls in rural communities. She plans to expand on this work for her Incubator project, extending the safety and security net for women in her community through knowledge and skills building.

Elizabeth Masika has more than eight years of experience working on a multitude of active citizenship projects. She was raised in a community where marriage is a priority (even at the age of 9) and where getting an education is considered lucky, rather than the norm. Coming from this community, Elizabeth's passion is to ensure that her neighbours and friends are aware of their potential, the impact they can have and of the rights that they hold. Elizabeth currently works for Greenlight Planet, working with solar lights to bring innovative business opportunities to communities. Her Incubator idea is to support [...]

Jalim Mohamed Ibrahim has nine years of experience in social work and is also a co-founder and director for the Centre for Research and Governance. This organization is youth-led, focusing on research, governance, child protection, peace and security and life skills. Beyond social work, he is also a budget consultant and a life-skill trainer. His vision is to have an informed society that is guided by the rule of law, and able to better advocate for transparency and accountability. Jalim aims to create a platform for the community to raise their voices when it comes to matters of inadequate governance. [...]