Lucy Mulenkei
Lucy Mulenkei | |
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| Born | 15 January 1958 |
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| Known for | Kenyan activist and journalist |
Lucy Mulenkei (born 15 January 1958) is a Kenyan activist and journalist.[1]
Education
Mulenkei graduated in Gender and Development Studies at the University of Nairobi. Afterwards, she obtained an MA in Sociology, Project Management and Rural Development from Egerton University[2] and Project Management from Kenya Institute of Management.[3]
Career
She is a co-founder of the Indigenous Women's Biodiversity Network (IWBN) with Florina López, the president of African Indigenous Women’s Organization (AIWO), an active member of the International Indigenous Forum on Biodiversity (IIFB) and the vice president International Forum of Indigenous Women (FIMI).[4]
She is also the executive director of the Indigenous Information Network (IIN).[2]
Awards
- Environmental Leadership Award[5]
- Certificate of Merit for Advancing the Rights of Shepherding Women in Kenya[5]
- EVE Magazine's "Woman of the Year" Award[5]
References
- ^ "Lucy Mulenkei". IIFB. Retrieved 2025-07-25.
- ^ a b "Lucy Mulenkei | IUCN Leaders Forum 2024". iucnleadersforum.org. Retrieved 2025-07-25.
- ^ "Lucy Mulenkei". www.nairobisummiticpd.org. Retrieved 2025-07-25.
- ^ "Lucy Mulenkei". UN Decade on Restoration. Retrieved 2025-07-25.
- ^ a b c "Lucy Mulenkei". Fimi. Retrieved 2025-07-25.