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Our Board
Our Board sets strategy, governance, and stewardship for AgeWatch Africa — combining decades of corporate, medical, social-policy and research experience across both programme pillars.
A founding member of AgeWatch Africa, Sachan previously served as an Advisory Board Member, guiding strategic objectives. A corporate advisory expert in insolvency, turnaround and restructuring, he is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants with a BSc in Applied Accounting.
With 30+ years in corporate financial management, Richard specialises in audit, risk, policy and governance — having worked across Kenya's energy, agriculture and banking sectors. As Chairman of CommonAge Kenya, he leads AgeWatch Africa in global partnerships for long-term elder care.
A licensed clinical social worker (MSW, LICSW, MScR), Betty specialises in older adult refugees. Her research on health outcomes of older refugees in Kenyan settlements informs AgeWatch Futures. With 25+ years of care-management experience at UNHCR and IRC, she plans to pursue a PhD on refugee aging in Africa.
A social researcher with an MSc in Gerontology, Hilda is a PhD candidate in Social Policy at the University of Bristol. Her research at APHRC explores aging in Africa, with a focus on long-term care in Kenyan urban slums. She aims to influence policy and evidence-based practices at AgeWatch Africa.
Our Advisory Board
Our Advisory Board brings specialist field expertise — frontline nursing, NGO leadership, and strategic-partnership development — to sharpen programme design.
A Kenya-registered Oncology Nurse, Lucy works in Turkana County, Loima Sub-County, Northern Kenya. She specialises in vaccine management, distribution and logistics — ensuring healthcare access for her community and bringing field credibility into AgeWatch's planning.
With 26+ years in NGOs and agriculture, Hamilton holds Master's degrees in Comparative Development Studies and Social Work. He has worked in grassroots and strategic roles in the UK and Africa, focusing on project development, grant management and food security to support AgeWatch Africa's mission.
Prakriti works in sales and distribution consulting at SAP, mostly on partnerships and online channels. Outside the office she cares about fair pay for artisans, climate-conscious supply chains, and women's health — and she dances Bharatanatyam, which keeps her honest about patience and practice.
Our Team
The operational team — coordinating programme delivery, partnerships and field operations across Kenya.
Richard founded AgeWatch after he could not find paid help for his mother in Kisumu. He still asks every budget line the same question he asks at his own kitchen table: would this have carried her with more tenderness — and he expects the same devotion from every leader who serves beside him.
Hillary keeps projects and procurement moving — quotes, deliveries, small technical fixes on site, and the paperwork that otherwise buries a field team.
Project Officer
Laban Yaminkiza
Laban, a Burundian by nationality, is our Project Officer in Kakuma and has held refugee status in Kenya (Kakuma refugee camp) since February 2011. Holding a degree in Law and a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, he brings over seven years' experience delivering Business Development Services (BDS) and Psycho-Social Support (PSS) across Turkana County, in both host communities and refugee camps. As a consultant he has worked with many NGOs and in the private sector, and served as a mentor with BOMA on the LIFT-NK project, supporting ultra-poor women in Northern Kenya to build green, environmentally friendly businesses. He is currently pursuing a degree in Business Management at the University of the People (UoP) in the United States.
Project Officer
Kevin Cheruiyot
A committed community-development professional with experience coordinating outreach, partnerships and health programmes for vulnerable groups. Skilled in planning, monitoring results and working across teams to improve well-being and deepen community engagement.
Our Goodwill Ambassadors
Trusted voices from our communities — championing dignity and inclusion in their counties.
Goodwill Ambassador
Florence Kanyua
A veteran social-justice activist, Florence has championed the rights of older persons across several counties — including Kilifi, where attacks on the elderly were widespread — and was among the voices that pushed for the mainstreaming of the household cash-transfer programme for the elderly. A respected figure in social-justice circles, she has also spearheaded anti-femicide campaigns, and her courage and resolve continue to inspire others to speak up for truth and fairness.
GoodWill Ambassador
Eric Odhiambo
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