Staff
Mark Ninga
Ninga is a digital human rights defender based in Nairobi, Kenya. Having worked previously as GALCK’S social media intern, where he encouraged and advocated for wider interaction of SOGIE individuals and GALCK member organizations on social media as a key tool in SOGIE human rights intervention and more so moderated discussions on SOGIE (sexual orientation,…
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Ivy is a communication strategist and project manager based in Nairobi. She has a deep interest in understanding human behaviour and uses those insights to create native solutions to a highlighted problem. With her Psychology training as her foundation, she uses her understanding of human behaviour to inform communication strategies. Her career began as a…
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Operations Officer A Bi feminist and activist with over 7yrs experience in LGBTQ+ & womxn’s rights issues, she has been with GALCK since 2013 where she is now the Operations Officer. In 2015, Donna participated in the Rainbow Leadership training in Sweden, increasing her knowledge and growing her confidence level. She holds a diploma in…
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Executive Coordinator A Kenyan national, is a media consultant and social justice activist with 15 years’ experience in policy engagement and advocacy around governance, human rights and HIV. She has been Executive Coordinator of Gay and Lesbian Coalition of Kenya (GALCK) since 2014, and was most previously Technical Officer: Documentation and Guidelines at Kenya’s Ministry…
Read MoreYvonne Oduor
Operations Manager A gender non-conforming feminist who uses their background as a trainedjournalist to advocate for the human rights of gender and sexual minorities in Kenya. They are currently the Operations Manager at the Gay and lesbian coalition of Kenya (GALCK. At GALCK Yvee oversees the administrative, HR & operational matters of the Secretariat. They…
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Assistant Finance Officer A Queer Muslim woman and a human rights defender. In 2013, Susanparticipated in an exchange program in Norway to research on Intersectionality, and that gave her extensive experience in Finance, data research and logistics, in a bid to utilize her skills she joined GALCK secretariat as a volunteer in 2014, where she…
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Finance Officer Vincent has over 5 years of financial management experience in the private, and nonprofit sectors, with a focus on developing policies and procedures to improve performance and productivity. Before joining GALCK, Vincent worked at the International Republican Institute -IRI a nonprofit that promotes the rights of minorities as well as strengthening civil societies…
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