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Appendix E: D.R.P.I. Kenya Project Personnel

Project Coordinator

  • Cornelius Ojangole

Project Sponsors/ Technical Support

  • Dr. Elly Macha, Executive Director, African Union of the Blind (A.F.U.B.)
  • Dr. Marcia Rioux, Canada, Director & Principal Investigator, Disability Rights Promotion International (D.R.P.I.)
  • Dr. Bengt Lindquist, Sweden, Director & Principal Investigator, Disability Rights Promotion International (D.R.P.I.)
  • Erik Staff, International Programs Manager, Swedish Association of the Blind and Partially Sighted (S.R.F.)

Research & Technical Support - Kenya

  • Dr. Kithure Kindiki, Faculty of Law, University of Nairobi
  • George Kimyua Kaimba
  • Anthony Mureithi Kaimba

Additional Technical Support

  • Rita Samson, D.R.P.I. Project Coordinator
  • Paula Pinto, Doctoral Candidate (Sociology) York University, D.R.P.I. Consultant
  • Jennifer Walker, Masters Candidate (Critical Disability Studies), York University; D.R.P.I. Student

Monitoring Teams and (Field Assistants)

Nairobi Site

The following 3 monitors took turns working in pairs with each other:

  • Chomba wa Munyi (Eric Murai)
  • Benta Nthenya (Christopher Muindi Kilonzo)
  • Milka Mwangi (Milka Mwangi)

Rift Valley Site

The following 3 monitors took turns working in pairs with each other:

  • Phyllis Leina (Phyllis Wangui)
  • Ben Gachoka (Betty Koech)
  • Susan Kilima (Caroline Munyua)

Nyanza Site

  • Evelyne Anambo (Phillip Wamalwa)
  • Jackeline Osoro (Evelyne Muchoki)
  • Fred Haga (Titus Omondi)
  • Florence Pataka (Rose Anyango)

Organizational Partners

  • African Union of the Blind (A.F.U.B.)
  • Kenya Union of the Blind (K.U.B.)
  • Centre for Disability Rights Education & Advocacy (C.R.E.A.D.)
  • Disability Rights Promotion International (D.R.P.I.)
  • Swedish Association of the Blind and Partially Sighted (S.R.F.)

See Appendix F for further information about each organization.

Project Management Team

  • Monica Mbaru
  • Martin Kieti (representing K.U.B.)
  • Mike Ngunyi (representing C.R.E.A.D.)
  • George Ochich Otieno (representing participating universities)

Disability and Human Rights Task Force

  • Chomba Wa Munyi, K.U.B.
  • Martin Kieti, K.U.B.
  • Eunice Oniala
  • Amina Abdalla
  • Samson Muoki
  • George Otieno Ochich, Moi University
  • Commissioner Lawrence Mute, Kenya National Commission on Human Rights
  • Matthew Kimanzi, Senior State Counsel – Kenya Law Reform Commission
  • Mary Runo
  • Mike Ngunyi, Executive Director – C.R.E.A.D.

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