Fall 2012 Lecture Series

Elkanah Odembo is Ambassador of the Republic of Kenya to the United States. He previously served as Kenya’s Ambassador to France.  Odembo was the founding director of Ufadhili Trust (Centre for Philanthropy and Social Responsibility). Prior to joining Ufadhili, he served as a consultant to the Ford Founda­tion’s Coordinator of Africa Philanthropy Initiative; as the East Africa Representative for World Neighbors; and as Research Officer for the African Medical Research Foundation. He was also Chairman of the Kenya Community Development Foundation, lead facilitator for the Kenya Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper Consultation Process, and a member of the selection committee for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Africa 2000 Project. He was also a founding member of the NGO Coalition for East Africa, a member of the NGO Co-ordination Board of Kenya, Chairperson of the Kenya National Council of Non-Governmental Organizations, and member of the National Committee for Social Dimensions of Development. He is a Synergos Senior Fellow and a fellow of the Africa Leadership Initiative.

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