Fellow

Khadija Mohamed, a young public servant working as a Probation Officer in Lamu County, shared that the PSELF program has been transformative and practical, instilling in her skills in public policy design and implementation, human-centered design thinking, leadership, and networking, among other things. The training on citizen-centric public service inspired her to advocate for the inclusion of more women in decision-making platforms and the establishment of advocacy networks in Lamu County through her school mentorship initiative. As a result of her work, Khadija was appointed to the Board of Directors of Bomani Secondary School and as a member of the Children's Court Users Committee. Key county government stakeholders, including the Education Department officers and the Deputy Governor's Office, have expressed interest in the program she initiated.

Fellow

A nutritionist and the Head of Nutrition Department at Nyeri County Referral Hospital, Henry Ng'ethe is a PhD finalist studying the role of fortification of finger millet in the management of type 2 diabetes and hypertension. He has gained skills in evidence-based approaches, policy design and implementation, and leadership through PSELF, which shaped his outstanding performance in his work station. This year, he was appointed chairperson of the strategic plan development secretariat and serves on a number of committees in the Nyeri County Referral Hospital, which he owes to his PSELF experience. He has also contributed to the development of the Ministry of Health's nutrition advocacy, communication, and social mobilization four-year strategy, as well as the mid-year review for the Kenya Nutrition Action Plan (KNAP), resulting in citizen-centric and impactful programs. Henry was also awarded with a fully sponsored internship at the Wroclaw University of Business and Economics in Poland starting in January 2023 to focus on the rheology of finger millet in Kenya.