Charles was raised in Kenya and educated in USA at Williams College, and at Princeton University, where he received a graduate degree in Public and International Affairs . He served as an Assistant Secretary in the Trade and Economic Division of Kenya’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Central Bank of Kenya and Kenya’s Industrial and Commercial Development Corporation (ICDC). In 1999, Charles and his wife Teresia, a teacher, founded the Jeremy Academy in Limuru, Kenya. With the help of Asante Africa Foundation and other donors, this tiny nursery and primary school that began in the couple’s backyard has grown into the best school among the twenty-one in their zone.

Moses has been a research scientist at the African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) since 2007. His current research and policy work interests are in quality and access to education in Africa, in particular teaching and learning processes, and learning outcomes.
He has published or contributed to more than 20 research papers in peer reviewed journals and more than 15 working discussion papers on topical issues in education. Moses has a MPhil and a PhD in Economics of Education.

Hital is a Manager of Corporate Affairs at Cisco Systems, Kenya and has worked at Cisco for seven years. Previously, Hital maintained tenure at Microsoft. She received recognition from Microsoft for advancing technology for developing communities and has been nominated as one of Kenya’s top most powerful women under 40 for two consecutive years.
Her hard work has earned her awards such as Global Ambassador for Youth from Usher’s New Look Foundation, Cisco’s diversity Ambassador for Middle East Africa, Catalyst Award, and Champion Award from Cisco.

Advocate Joel Nchoe has 20+ years experience as an educator, having worked with the Kenyan Ministry of Education in various capacities as a teacher, headmaster, and school inspector, and later, an education officer in Narok, Kenya.
Joel has been a practicing advocate for the last 11 years and is currently the senior legal advisor of the Kenya Assemblies of God churches in Kenya.

Faith was born and raised in Narok County, Kenya. She is a trained primary teacher and holds a primary teacher certificate. Faith has taught in a number of school classrooms.
In 2014 she was promoted to head teacher at Oolonginayo Primary School where she is currently teaching. She has a passion for teaching young children.​ Faith is married and the proud mother​ of 4 children, 1 girl and 3 boys.

Patriciah Muigai has a 7+ year strong career history of working with youth in the educational sector and in the livelihoods sector. She is dedicated to helping young people to identify talents and strengths and overcome the challenges facing them.
She is an entrepreneur in her own right, founding Talent Camp Kenya; a platform for young people to amplify their potential through mentorship. She holds a bachelors degree in Communications and Media Technology from Maseno University, Kenya and is a journalist blog writer as well as a wife and the mother of 3 children.

Lawrence Wesley Mwagwabi has been the civil society in Kenya for the last nineteen years. He has been a field worker using participatory techniques with communities to design development programmes and working with partners in supporting their organization development.  He has also been active in human rights and governance work that has focused on social accountability, access to justice, conflict management and peace building.

Lawrence holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Anthropology from the School of Social Cultural and Developmental Studies of Moi University and a Masters of Arts in Diplomacy from the Institute of Diplomacy and International Studies from the University of Nairobi.

Anne Muli is the owner of Boon Investment Enterprises in Kenya, a mobile banking enterprise currently working for KCB Bank, EQUITY Bank, FAMILY Bank and Safaricom. Originally trained in purchasing and supplies management from Kisii University in Kenya, she has interned with Coca-Cola and Compassion International. She has a certificate in Certified Public Accountancy part IV.
Anne currently works for Asante Africa Foundation as the Youth Livelihood and Entrepreneurship Program Coordinator, a program that provides vulnerable youths from deeply rural areas of East Africa with hands-on skills and opportunities for rapidly changing and expanding EA economic landscape.

Bob holds a Bachelor of Commerce, Finance Option degree from Masinde Muliro University, Kenya and is a Certified Public Accountant (CPAK) Finalist from Vision Institute of Professional. Bob has worked with the National Council of Churches of Kenya and at Kakuma refugee camp under refugee services sponsored by UNHCR.
He is passionate about improving the livelihood of youth and community as a whole by empowering them through leadership and education.

Carolyne Sunte is a young entrepreneur and Alumni of Asante Africa Youth Leadership Program. Carolyne holds a Diploma in Project Management from the Kenya Institute of Management (KIM).
She is passionate about advocating girl-child education and empowering the youth. She is skilled in coaching youth on financial skills and conducting Leadership training. Through her passion as a mentor, she embraces a fanatical interest in leadership and has founded the Angaza Foundation (community based organization).
Carolyne has a keen interest in media studies and is enthusiastic to become an outstanding and successfully renowned Journalist advancing issues specific to marginalized groups.

Anderson is an alumni of Asante Africa Foundation’s Leadership & Entrepreneurship Incubator. He has impacted well over 2000 lives in his last three years through entrepreneurship, his leadership roles, and his mentoring of younger youth.
He is skilled in conduction, public debate training, and leadership training, including dream mapping and exam preparation.

Moses is an alumni of Asante Africa’s Youth Leadership Program . Through the Pay it Forward component of the program, he has impacted 1900 lives In the last two years. He is skilled in leadership and has been holding the senior leadership position in high school.
He is good at debate comedy and loves reading a lot from different sources. He is currently the Narok regional youth coordinator.

Jairus Barasa Ouma brings a wealth of experience in HIV and AIDS programming, and Monitoring and Evaluation. He holds a Master’s degree in Project Planning and Management from The University of Nairobi. He is also a post graduate student at Mt. Kenya University pursuing a Diploma in Monitoring and Evaluation.

James Gitonga Ikiara comes from one of the renowned audit firms in Kenya. He also has experience in managing donor funded projects. James holds a Bachelor of Commerce, Accounts from Meru University of Science and Technology.

Jane Gundo Malala has experience from County Government of Turkana Department of Economics having worked there as a Monitoring and Evaluation Officer. Jane holds a Bachelor of Arts (Economics, Sociology, and Mathematics) from The University of Nairobi.

Flavian Eyen Akitela has an undergraduate degree in Women, Gender and Development Studies from Egerton University. Flavian has teaching experience and understands the dynamics of working in Turkana County.