Leah has over 10 years’ experience in instruction, training & development and research. A Kenyan, Leah started her career as a research assistant at the Constitution of Kenya Review Commission supporting the Commission’s task forces on various research activities in constitution and constitutional themes. She was further engaged in public policy research in education while working at the Institute of Economic Affairs as a project manager on a project: Public Service Delivery in the Education Sector in Kenya. Leah then went into instruction of undergraduate student teachers at Kyambogo University – Kampala, Uganda. She instructed courses on Curriculum Design & Development and Education Technology under the Teacher Development Department, Faculty of Education. Immediately before joining ILRI, Leah worked in the corporate sector as a training manager and head of business support at Equity Bank.

Leah has a Masters of Education with a specialty in Curriculum Studies from the University of Nairobi and a Bachelors in Education (Science) from Egerton University.

Leah’s role will be to manage the ILRI Fellowship program, support day to day management of the Capacity Development Unit, and provide capacity development technical inputs to a range of ILRI projects and CRPs.

Please join me in welcoming Leah to the ILRI family.

Best wishes

Iddo Dror  | Head of Capacity Development