Our Team
Over 20+ Years of Experiences
At Akoma, we blend research, storytelling, and advocacy into a deliberate practice rooted in care. We work across gender justice, climate resilience, and strategic communication, always centering lived experiences. Grounded in feminist and decolonial values, we turn knowledge into tools for action, partnering closely with communities and movements to shift power and reimagine systems. Every project begins with empathy and ends with impact.
Our Vision
To reimagine systems of knowledge and power through feminist, decolonial, and justice-driven research and practice.
Our Mission
Through thoughtful research, creative communications, and deep engagement, we turn insights into impact amplifying feminist, climate, and social justice agendas across Africa and beyond.
Our Values
Empathy, Unity, Resilience, Sustainability..
The Team
Yvonne Oyieke
Team Lead
Yvonne Anyango Oyieke is a powerhouse of intellect and impact; a bold legal mind with the soul of a storyteller. She stands at the intersection of law, equality, human rights, and creative strategy, turning complex socio-legal challenges into opportunities for justice and transformation. Whether she’s crafting a thesis that reimagines post-colonial jurisprudence through Kenya and South Africa, launching an innovative consulting firm, or targeting high-impact leadership roles in the Horn of Africa, Yvonne operates with purpose, precision, and a vision that disrupts and rebuilds.
She’s not just navigating systems, she’s re-architecting them with imagination and rigour.
Leah Aoko
Research and Policy Advisor
Leah is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, cum Socio-Legal Researcher with experience in diverse areas of law including women’s rights, refugee rights and international
Chelsea Otieno
Comms Assistant
Chelsea is a dedicated communications professional with a passion for using digital media to drive social change. With over 4 years’ experience in the non-profit sector, Chelsea specializes in crafting compelling impact stories that highlight the transformative effects of programs on beneficiaries—particularly adolescent girls and young women, and key populations affected by HIV.
Henix Obuchunju
Comms Lead
Henix is a multiple-award-winning storyteller with over seven years of experience reporting on women and children. He uses media as a tool for social change, framing narratives that shift power, drive accountability, and amplify underrepresented voices. At Akoma, he brings a strategic communication lens rooted in justice, crafting messages that align with advocacy goals, shape public discourse, and mobilize communities.