Who leads The Malkia Initiative?

Jedidah Lemaron serves as Founder & Executive Director, supported by local programmatic leads and an independent Advisory Board.

Are community mentors from the local area?

Yes, 100% of our grassroots mentors are native speakers embedded across rural pastoralist Manyattas in Kajiado County.

How is board oversight maintained?

The Advisory Board oversees fiduciary compliance, risk assessment, and ISA audit integrity on an independent basis.

Our Team

Governance & Frontline Stewards

The People Behind the Movement

Community transformation requires native intimacy. Our team is led by pastoralist women, legal advocates, grassroots mentors, and institutional governance specialists who live and work natively across Kajiado County.

Founder & Executive Director

Strategic Leadership

Jedidah Lemaron

A native daughter of Kajiado, Jedidah founded The Malkia Initiative in 2016 to bridge the gap between high-level policy frameworks and the harsh, unvarnished realities of the Manyatta.

Having navigated the systemic barriers facing pastoralist girls firsthand, she spearheaded Malkia's 1,000-Day Protection Framework, the Olgulului boarding modernization project, and cross-border anti-FGM mediation protocols. Under her stewardship, Malkia has grown from a grassroots volunteer circle to an accredited institution with over 26,000 girls reached.

10+ Years Frontline Human Rights Advocacy

7 Wards Direct Operational Footprint

Operational Architecture

Core Team

Specialists directing field interventions, child safeguarding, and TVET economic integration.

Lewis Gautama

Finance and Operations Manager

Joyce Muriithi

Programs Manager

Amon Letia

Programs Officer

Anita Ikua

Programs Officer

Agnes Murea

Programmes Assistant

Amina Juma

Programmes Assistant

Gideon Moikai

Field Officer

Advisory & Governance

Board of Directors

Ensuring fiduciary compliance, safeguarding checks, and policy alignment with national educational standards.

Dr. Hermes Gichane

Chairperson

Okari Magati

Board Member

Everlyne Ngare

Board Member

Field Presence

Grassroots Mentor Network

Real systemic change happens at the *Manyatta* fence line. Our cohort of 35+ localized female mentors conducts door-to-door welfare verifications, monitors school attendance, and provides trauma counseling.

100% Native Speakers Rooted in cultural norms and community languages

35 Active Mentors Embedded across rural primary boarding wings

Collaborate with Our Field Leads

Whether you are a donor agency seeking transparent field execution or a technical researcher looking for longitudinal community data, our team is open to partnership.

Institutional Partnerships Contact Leadership Team