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About Us

Kianda Foundation was founded by four determined women:- Olga Marlin (USA), Mary Mahoney (USA), Margaret Curran (Ireland), Teresa Temes (Spain)

They arrived in Kenya in 1960 at a time when racial segregation was the norm, with a clear mission to ensure that women in Kenya have equal access to opportunities for education

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Foundation's Vision

A dignified life for every woman in Kenya through quality education.

Foundation's Mission

To provide quality and personalized education to women and girls, developing all aspects of each individual to the full

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Our Board of Trustees

The Foundation was set up by a group of professional women in Kenya who decided to place their education, management expertise, time and knowledge at the service of women in this country.

Prof. Christine Gichure - PhD (Philosophy)
Dorothy Khamisi, B.A. (History and Linguistics), Masters in Educational Management
Wilfreda Chepkoech, H. Dip. Pharmacy
Seraphina Mwangi, H. Dip. Business Studies
Bernadette Musundi, M.A, Administration and Management

The Kianda Foundation Team

Mercedes Otaduy

Chief Executive

Officer

Lynda Kasina

Administration and Financial Controller of Kianda Foundation

Jayne Njoroge

Administrator and Financial Controller

the Public Relations Manager and Outreach Program Director

Susan Kinyua

Anne Murugu

Penninah Maina

Chief Sustainability Officer of Kianda Foundation

Program Manager

Chief Sustainability Officer

Public Relations Manager and Outreach Program Director

Accounts and Administration Services

Training and projects coordinator of Kianda Foundation

Communications and IT Officer of Kianda Foundation

Fenny Ochieng

Training and Projects Coordinator

Melissa Onguti

Communications and IT Officer

Hariet Mwangi

Assistant Communications Officer

OUR PARTNERS

Kianda Foundation is dedicated to empowering women and transforming communities through education and professional development. Sustained by the generosity of donors in Kenya and beyond, we maximize our impact by maintaining a lean staff and benefiting from the invaluable contributions of skilled volunteers. This approach allows us to keep operational costs low and direct more resources toward our programs, ensuring lasting change for the women and communities we serve.