Nyanza Forum is a platform of professionals, businesses entities and civil society organisations from the Lake region to advocate for the socio-economic interests of the people of Nyanza.
The platform was founded to rally the people and Nyanza based organisations to address the issues that impede the social and economic progress of the people of Nyanza.
OBJECTIVES
1. Advocate for policies and good governance in Luo Nyanza.
2. Spearhead a robust civic education and peace building activities in the region.
2. Promote greater collaboration between Nyanza counties and the National Government.
3. Promote peaceful coexistence amongst the diverse communities living and doing business in Nyanza.
4. Position Nyanza region as an ideal destination for local and foreign investors.
5. To promote political tolerance and diversity and ensure that the region is not excluded by the national government with regards to appointments and development projects that are not devolved.
6. Defend the political dignity of the people of Nyanza and ensure that the region is not unfairly targeted for profiling as a result of their political association.
7. The platform will spearhead and promote the establishment of targeted business entities to invest in sectors where the region has comparative advantages such as Fishing, Sugarcane, and peanut farming and invite the public to secure shares in the same.
Nyanza Forum's Governance Structure
Daniel Juma
Chairperson
Daniel Juma Omondi is the Executive Director of the Global Peace Foundation in Kenya.
MERCELINE ODHIAMBO
Vice Chairperson
Merceline Odhiambo is a Women Political Leadership and Public Affairs Enthusiast.
Mary Ger
Assistant Treasurer
Mary Ger is a mother, mentor and trainer. She is also an African human rights activist.
Maurice Mwande
Marketing & PR Lead
CS Maurice Mwande Okoth is an Advocate and Certified Public Secretary .
Collins Kodhek
Special Groups Lead
Collins Kodhek is a thinker and anthropologist with a bias to cultural and development anthropology.
Mary Oyier
Treasurer
Mary Oyier is the Mombasa Coounty Peace Champion 2018-2022 and Executive Director One Nation Under God (Onugpwani)
Mr. Samba, Nixon Otieno
Organizing Secretary
Mr. Samba, Nixon Otieno-Omumbo is an AgriFood Systems Expert, A Human Rights Defender, a Paralegal and a Business Development Specialist
Ascon Kamili
Youth & Students Lead
Ascon is passionate about fighting for the space and interest of young people at every opportunity available.
Margaret Otieno
Women Affairs Lead
Susanne Margaret Otieno is a 30 year old Kenyan lawyer, certified professional mediator and gender equity advocate who aspires to be one of the top leaders inspiring and challenging a generation of change makers, in her capacity.
Steve Ogolla
Secretary
Steve Ogolla is the Managing Partner, and Head of Litigation Department at Saroni & Stevens Advocates.