Our Team

Board of Directors

Chairperson

Christine Mangwana

Christine Mangwana is a Deputy Chief State Counsel at the State Department for Correctional Service, where she advises the State Department on legislative and other legal matters pertaining to the Constitution, international law, human rights, consumer protection and legal aid. Previously, Christine has acted as the Senior Legal Officer at the Unclaimed Financial Assets Authority where she was the acting Head of Legal Department and facilitated operations of the Board by Reviewing and advising the management on legal implications of internal policies and procedures. She holds a Master of Arts in International Conflict Management from the University of Nairobi as well as a Bachelor of Law from Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda. She is a Certified Secretary and has been an advocate of the High Court of Kenya since 2007. As the Chairperson volunteering to the HAART Board of Directors, she is directing the work of the Board of HAART, supervising the CEO, and representing the Organisation in various meetings.

Treasurer

Anne Wanjiku Kamau

Anne Wanjiku Kamau is an entrepreneur, Owner & Director of On Point Media company and is currently pursuing an MBA in Strategic Management from the University of Wales. Her work focuses mainly on Marketing, PR, and Media engagement for social entrepreneurs. She is also a women’s health & women empowerment advocate and runs the PCOS Foundation of Kenya; a nonprofit organization that pushes for advocacy for PCOS, a condition that affects 1 in 10 women. As both a Marketing expert and media entrepreneur, Anne supports HAART in Media engagement as well as in the supervision of HAART’s financial processes as Treasurer.

Board Secretary

Radoslaw Malinowski

Dr. Radoslaw Malinowski is the Founder of HAART Kenya. He has been working on the issue of human trafficking in Malawi, South Africa and Kenya for almost two decades now. He started the first national counter-trafficking in persons campaign in Malawi in 2005 with the Centre for Social Concern. In Kenya, he has been working with several national and international organizations such as IOM and the International Peace Support Training Centre (IPSTC). He is also a Lecturer at Tangaza University College Kenya, where he lectures on law and history-related courses. He obtained his Masters in Law from the Catholic University of Lublin, MA Degree from Hekima Institute of Peace Studies and International Relations, Nairobi, and MA in Theology from the Catholic University of Lublin. He has obtained a Ph.D. Degree in Church History from the Catholic University of Lublin with a focus on early medieval slavery in East Africa (Nubia). He is the author of several publications focusing on counter trafficking; human rights and security such as Displacement, Violence and Vulnerability; trafficking among Internally Displaced Persons in Kenya; Irregular Cross-Border Migration and Security; The Case of Kenya-Somalia and Kenya-Ethiopia Borders; Role of Civil Society in Peace Support Operations in South Sudan and Somalia: The Component of Peacebuilding; Guidelines for Assisting Victims of Human Trafficking in the East Africa Region, South African Universities and the question of Decolonization, Transnational Insurgency in Africa: A Review of Al Shabaab, Lord’s Resistance Army and Boko Haram, Role of the Civil Society in Peace Support Operations in South Sudan and Somalia: The Component of Peacebuilding; Irregular Cross-Border Migration and Security: The Case of Kenya-Somalia and Kenya-Ethiopia Borders; Family in Africa: Opportunities and Challenges; Vulnerability factors of Human Trafficking: The case of the ethnic conflict-affected migrations in Marsabit County, Kenya just to name but a few. He is also the co-author of a Counter Trafficking in Persons Training program for AMISOM mission in Somalia and Training on Constitution and Governance to Members of Parliament, Civil Society Organizations, and Government Institutions in South Sudan. At HAART, he serves as the founder and CEO supervising the work of the Secretariat and representing HAART at different meetings.

Board Member

Helena Kithinji

Helena Kithinji is a management consultant with over 30 years of experience in institutional and organizational development, strategic management, capacity strengthening and gender and diversity. She has extensive experience in public, private and voluntary sectors, at the policy and community levels. She has conducted consulting assignments across sectors such as health, education, environment, agriculture, microcredit, finance, security, manufacturing, oil and gas industry and services for developmental agencies such as the World Bank, USAID, CIDA, Canada, SIDA, European Union, GTZ (GIZ) other bilateral European agencies, the UN agencies and other funding agencies. Finally, Helena has an excellent understanding and appreciation of the Sub-Saharan African political, economic, social and cultural environment. She holds a Masters from the University of Nairobi and Bachelor from the University of Ljubljana. She supports HAART as a policy and management advisor.

Board Member

Jean De Dieu Bukuru

Jean De Dieu Bukuru is a member of the religious congregation who was trafficked as a child (by rebels) and forced into child labour during the civil war in Burundi in the 1990s. After his childhood ordeal, he decided to become an abolitionist and child rights activist. He then joined the religious congregation named Missionaries of Africa and has been serving various african communities in promoting peace, and human rights. He is currently a Director of the Justice and Peace Commission of the Archdiocese of Beira – Mozambique 2020 – to date, Socio-political analyst at Radio Pax (Beira-Mozambique) on the weekly programs “Sociedade em Debate” (Society in debate) and “Justiça e Paz” (Justice and Peace). 2020 – to date and a lecturer at the Catholic University of Mozambique. He holds a MA Degree from Hekima Institute of Peace Studies and International Relations, Nairobi, Kenya as well as a BA Degree in Theological Studies at Salesian Pontifical University, Campus of Jerusalem, Israel. He supports HAART as a survivor of child trafficking and human rights activist.

Board Member

Fr. John Marren

John Marren is a priest of St Patrick’s Missionary Society. Since his ordination in 1979, he has worked in Kenya and South Sudan. He has been the Regional Leader for the Society in East Africa and also served on their Central Leadership and as Assistant Society Leader. While in Leadership he served as Safeguarding Coordinator for the Society. Presently he is the Bursar General of the Society. St Patrick’s is an order of missionary priests, founded in Ireland in 1932 and serving in different African countries and in South America. The Central Leadership Team is now based in Nairobi. He supports HAART by linking HAART work with the local faith-based organizations and grassroots groups organized around the Church.

BOARD MEMBER

Mustafa Genc

Mustafa Genc is a Computer Studies and ICT teacher and the Executive Director of Harmony Institute. Mustafa is the Co-founder of CANOPS (Climate Active National Organic Projects for Sustainable Prosperity and Equity in 47 Kenyan Counties). His accolades include the Pioneers in SDGs Award and the UN SDG Action Campaign Special Solidarity Award. He is an advisory board member at the Carole Kinoti Foundation, Corporate Career Academy, and HAART Kenya.

BOARD MEMBER

Fr. Theobald Muchunguzi

Fr. Theobald Muchunguzi is a priest having worked at St. Bernadette Parish as a Curate in Lumbashi – RD Congo and later became a Parish Priest at St. John the Baptist Parish, Lubumbashi – RD Congo. He later on worked as an Administrator of St. John the Baptist School complex, St. John Baptist Health Center, and the computer and shopping center. While there, he supervised the construction and management of the centers and community-based projects for water, electrical supply, and small-scale agriculture. He supports HAART by linking HAART work with the local faith-based organizations and grassroots groups around the Church.

BOARD MEMBER

Margaret Oyugi

Margaret Oyugi is a seasoned diplomat and foreign service officer renowned for her expertise in international relations and conflict management. She holds a Master’s degree in International Conflict Management from the University of Nairobi, complemented by a distinguished academic background that includes a First Class Honors Bachelor’s degree in Sociology, Psychology, and Tourism from the same institution. Additionally, she possesses a Postgraduate Diploma in Project Management from the Kenya Institute of Management and is recognized as a Certified Monitoring and Evaluation expert. With a career dedicated to fostering diplomatic relations and promoting peace on a global scale, Ms. Margaret brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to navigating complex international challenges with tact and proficiency.

Survivor Advisory Board

Survivor Advisory Board Member

Petky Kiringa

Petky Kiringa holds a Diploma in Co-operative Management from the Co-operative University of Kenya. He left for Thailand for a well-paid job as Logistics Manager. However, he found himself in Laos in the hands of a syndicate forcing him and others to commit cyber crimes. He managed to reach out for help, resulting in the liberation of him and many other Africans. Since his return to Kenya in 2022, he has been active in fighting human trafficking and raising awareness. One of Petky Kiringa’s driving motivations is to encourage other survivors:

“To my fellow survivors: Our strength is immeasurable, our resilience unmatched. Remember, we are not defined by the past, but by the courage it took to rise above it. We are not alone on this journey, and our voice is a powerful force for change. Let’s keep believing in our strength, healing is possible, and we are deserving of a brighter future.”

Petky Kiringa has been a volunteer member of the Survivor Advisory Board of HAART Kenya since October 2023.

Survivor Advisory Board Member

Mercy Njeru

Mercy Njeru is an independent business lady in Nairobi who is equally enthusiastic, confident and articulate in her advocacy for survivors of human trafficking. Her activism draws from her own experience in Lebanon, this is what drives her to fight human trafficking and help others who are facing it. Mercy Njeru has been the Keynote Speaker at the Kenyan National Event Commemorating the International Day Against Trafficking. She is a resource person for media coverage and a research consultant for academic works on human trafficking. She is dedicated to creating awareness, informing programs to more effectively support survivors and their families, and encouraging other survivors to defy stigmatization.

“As a survivor advocate, I found a new freedom. Most people speak negatively about survivors of trafficking and judge us, but I have learned not to put this into my mind. This is a necessary condition to serve on this board. We know very well that effective support and awareness programs not only focus on survivors of trafficking, they also include the families and communities. As members of the board, we are making ourselves visible as survivors of trafficking, and we are stepping out as leaders. In doing so, I hope to be an encouragement to other survivors, especially to those who may not even have spoken to anyone about their experiences yet.”

Mercy Njeru is a volunteer member of the Survivor Advisory Board of HAART Kenya since October 2023.

Survivor Advisory Board Member

Brenda Odhiambo

Brenda Odhiambo has a vision to create safe spaces for survivors that encourage and unify them in the fight against human trafficking. She is a survivor advocate, research consultant and a commended speaker on Kenyan media and international conferences. She was co-spokesperson of the first HAART Survivor Advocate Group, and holds a certificate as a Survivor Leader from the Survivor Leadership Academy. She has attended both Regional and Global Forums physical and online conferences. She loves doing advocacy in creating awareness of Human Trafficking and partnering with organizations and Survivors in the fight of Human Trafficking.

Brenda Odhiambo is a volunteer member of the Survivor Advisory Board of HAART Kenya since October 2023.

Our Team

Board of Directors

Survivor Advisory Board

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Survivor at HAART Shelter

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