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Program Manager
Highest degree :
Masters
Field of study :
Behavioral Science
Location :
Nairobi
Citizenships :
Kenyan
Experience :
23 Year(s)
Countries :
Kenya
Gender :
Male
Sectors :
Keneth Mitambo Ndua is an award-winning social innovation leader with over 15 years of experience designing and scaling child- and youth-centered solutions across Africa. His work spans climate action, education, health systems, and community resilience, mobilizing more than USD 500,000 in funding and influencing programs recognized by the United Nations, UNICEF, NEPAD, and the Gates Foundation. Keneth currently serves as the Program Director at KIDNEXUS, where he leads innovation labs that have engaged 500+ children and youth in co-creating solutions in climate-smart agriculture, health, and community entrepreneurship. He spearheaded the design of Paraboda, an AI-enabled maternal health and transport system that improved immunization adherence by 20% above national averages. He co-founded the Ruiru Sensory Garden Center of Excellence, a youth-led hub for climate-smart farming and intergenerational learning. As Child-Centered Design Lead at KUWA Innovations, he co-designed TANZE, a digital climate action platform projected to reach over 2 million learners, and authored Kenya’s first child-centered design toolkits, now used in schools and community hubs. His leadership has helped elevate KUWA into a continental leader in child innovation and environmental stewardship. Keneth has also held strategic advisory roles with several NGOs, including Eye of Compassion Foundation and Soweto Youth Initiative, where he strengthened governance systems, mobilized donor funding, and expanded youth empowerment initiatives—supporting climate-smart livelihoods, women’s economic empowerment, and community-driven education. His earlier work in cleantech at STAMP Cleantech produced award-winning innovations such as Jiko Raha, a multitasking clean energy stove that reduces air pollution by 80% and improves child health outcomes. He has trained hundreds of women and youth entrepreneurs in clean energy and digital health, extending climate resilience solutions to marginalized households. Keneth holds advanced degrees in Community Care (MA) and Global Business & Sustainability (MBA) and is currently pursuing a PhD in Entrepreneurship and Strategic Advisory. He is driven by a belief that children and young people are not just beneficiaries but creators of solutions—uniquely positioned to transform education, climate resilience, and community well-being across Africa.
Experience
Program Director
Kenya
KIDNEXUS
November 2024
-Present
Lead integrated programs and service design combining health, climate resilience, and youth economic empowerment with a strong HCD lens. • Designed the Paraboda maternal health system using journey mapping and iterative prototyping to target a 20% improvement in immunization adherence above national rural averages. • Facilitated innovation labs engaging 500+ children and youth in problem framing, prototyping, and venture creation, embedding user testing cycles into each cohort. • Developed repeatable playbooks and service blueprints for scaling child-centered innovation models across multiple communities and partners.
Child-Centered Design Lead ( Volunteer)
Kenya
KUWA Innovations
May 2023
-Present
Design digital learning platforms and educational content reaching 20+ schools and innovation hubs nationwide. • Co-designed TANZE digital climate platform (2M+ targeted child reach); embedded environmental stewardship in school curricula • Authored Kenya's first child-centered design toolkit, piloted in schools and innovation hubs nationwide • Delivered no-code app development training for 50+ youth, enabling grassroots health and climate innovation
Country Manager / Board Advisor ( Volunteer )
Kenya
EYE OF COMPASSION FOUNDATION
October 2023
-October 2025
Directed a national multi-sector portfolio and designed a flagship innovation hub showcasing integrated climate-smart and livelihood solutions. • Co-designed Ruiru Sensory Garden flagship hub learning site for schools and government extension workers • Strengthened programme design frameworks and M&E systems; enabled 40% programme expansion • Cultivated institutional partnerships with government and NGOs to amplify programme reach
Chief operations / Programme Officer and Board Adviser (Consultant)
Kenya
SOWETO YOUTH INITIATIVE
March 2024
-June 2025
• Guided transition from CBO to NGO, establishing robust governance, systems, and MEAL frameworks. • Secured and managed over USD 100,000 in new and expanded donor funding, including DKK 200,000 for women’s and youth empowerment. • Delivered evidence-based program design and led a cross-functional, results-oriented team. • Implemented audit-ready financial management, procurement, and compliance processes.
Human-Centered Design Architect
Kenya
STAMP CLEANTECH LIMITED
December 2017
-March 2025
Designed and delivered capacity-building programs for 300+ women and youth entrepreneurs in clean energy and health enterprises. • Trained 300+ entrepreneurs in clean cookstove production and business management; achieved 65% fuel reduction and 80% indoor air pollution reduction • Co-developed Jiko Raha award-winning stove (recognized by the Gates Foundation), teaching case for product innovation and social enterprise • Designed Shujaa Navigators and ParaBotuks mobile-based learning tools, improving community health worker disease detection by 85% • Strengthened coffee cooperative resilience through integrated climate-smart agriculture training and farmer field schools Relevant Skills: Curriculum design for entrepreneurs, large-scale delivery, behavior change integration
BOMA.NGO
Kenya
Technical Programme Adviser
August 2016
-August 2017
Supported 240+ women-led enterprises through enterprise training and business model strengthening. • Localized enterprise training curricula in local languages and cultural contexts, improving adoption and learning effectiveness • Implemented Salesforce and TaroWorks M&E platforms for real-time monitoring and evidence-based programme adjustment
Program Manager HIV& AIDS
Kenya
CHURCH ARMY AFRICA ( Carlile College )
September 2008
-September 2010
• Led multi-stakeholder community programs for 25+ faith-based organizations; managed 25 sustainable OVC/PLWHA livelihood projects. • Designed participatory ME systems and built the capacity of local partners.
Education
Doctor of Philosophy in Business Management
Kenya
The Open University of Kenya
November 2025
-Present
Entrepreneurship and Strategic Advisory
Master of Arts in Community Care HIV and AIDS
Kenya
University of Wales Trinity Saint David
May 2007
-October 2010
1. Master's Dissertation: "The Influence of Localized Policies on the Livelihoods of Women's Self-Help Groups—A Case Study of Kawangware Slums in Nairobi, Kenya." 2. Strategies and Models for Enhancing Community Care and HIV/AIDS 3. Community-Based Research: Developing Care Delivery in Practice 4. Theology, Law, and Ethics: Principles Shaping HIV Responses and Interventions 5. Focus and Framing: Introducing Community Care for HIV and AIDS 6. Reflection and Action: Research Tools for Evaluating Professional Practice 7. Practical Theology and Social Sciences Informing Community Care, HIV, and AIDS
Global Business and Sustainability Social Entrepreneurship Track, Social Impact and Entrepreneurship
Kenya
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
May 2007
-October 2010
Units Business Model design, business strategy and scaling, Business planning, social impact measurement, Business ethics, creativity, and Business model in progress. 2. Human resources (HR management and leadership) 3. Law (Business law and taxation, corporate governance, and legal issues) 4. Accounting and finance (Basic accounting, financial planning 1 & 2, financial reporting, Entrepreneurial finance) 5. Marketing (Market analysis, Entrepreneurial Marketing, Start-up sales) 6. Operations (logistics, Project management)
Master of Business Administration
Kenya
Academy Europe
December 2023
-December 2024
MBA CLASS I-TERM 1: People, Management and Policy MBA CLASS I-TERM 2: Money, Economics, Finance and Accounting MBA CLASS I-TERM 3: Markets and Strategy MBA CLASS II-TERM 1: Systems and Processes MBA CLASS II-TERM 2: Technology and Innovation MBA CLASS II-TERM 3: Executive Business
Awards & Certificates
Top Idea
Kenya
OpenIDEO and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
2018
Recognized for Royalty Rewards, an incentive-based model to address barriers to immunization uptake in vulnerable communities.
1st Runners Up Renewable Energy Awards ( Clean Cooking Technologies )
Kenya
SEI. Netfund , Government of Kenya , WWF ,ETC · Dec 2018Issued by SEI. Netfund , Government of Kenya , WWF ,ETC ·
2017
The Renewable Energy Awards Working Group hosted its first renewable energy awards on 6th December 2018, to recognize and celebrate the achievements of counties, micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), and journalists in Kenya whose efforts have significantly promoted the adoption of renewable energy in Kenya.
Winner and Best Idea
Kenya
UNICEF
2022
UNICEF Eastern & Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO). Hackathon. Best idea for a disruptive idea to mitigate cholera spread using motorcycles in Kenya, improving last-mile response and community safety.
Top 10 Global Winner
Newyork
United Nations Science, Technology & Innovation Summit
2017
Issued by the United Nations Science and Technology Summit · May 2018 for impact-driven climate and health innovation (New York, USA).
Pitch Winner
Kenya
NEPAD, Gates Foundation & Africa Academy
2015
Awarded for innovative approaches to scaling clean energy and community-led health solutions in Kenya.
Skills