Dr. Bernard Nzuki
Advisory Chair
Supports governance, advisory direction and institutional credibility.Leadership team
People guiding the foundation's programs and accountability.
Meet the team coordinating education operations, programs, monitoring, talent, communications, legal advisory, partnerships and governance as CYEF continues to grow its public profile.
Team & Board
Advisory oversight is kept separate from day-to-day delivery.
Named people answer for each function, and the people who advise and check the work are not the same people who run it.
Governance and advisory
3 members
Cecilia Mwangi
Program Advisor
Advises program planning, delivery standards and partner-facing activity.
Melvin Malemba
Legal Advisor
Provides legal advisory support for governance, compliance and institutional risk management.Executive and programme team
6 members
Vincent Muasya "Chipukeezy"
Executive Director
Founder, entertainer and youth advocate leading the foundation's public mission.
Ann Mbesa
Managing Director, St. Martin School
Leads school management and education operations.
Michael Muthama
Talent and Sports Lead
Leads talent development, sports programming and youth engagement through Chipukizi FC.
James Musyoka
Monitoring and Evaluation Lead
Supports impact tracking, learning, reporting and evidence-based program improvement.
Steven Wambia
Design and Communication Lead
Leads visual communication, design direction and public-facing program storytelling.
Tom Mutua
Finance Director
Supports finance tracking, reporting and stewardship.CYEF is finalising the formal register of board members and trustees, including roles and terms of appointment. The register, the organisation chart and the governing document are available to partners and funders on request through [email protected].
Governance & accountability
How responsibility is divided across the foundation.
Defined leadership roles
Education operations, sport, communications, finance and advisory oversight each sit with a named lead, so it is clear who answers for what.
Partner-supported delivery
CYEF works through schools, community settings and specialist partners rather than presenting impact as a one-person effort.
Evidence-first reporting
Each program keeps its own records and field notes, which is what the annual reports are built from.
Responsible public profile
Leadership information is presented clearly, with roles separated across education operations, programs, monitoring, communications, finance, legal advisory and governance.
Stakeholder engagement
Leadership work includes convening, listening and accountable follow-up.
Consultative sessions
Structured conversations help align youth empowerment priorities with partners, agencies and community stakeholders.
Workshop facilitation and stakeholder input.
Founder participation
CYEF leadership participates directly in public dialogue around youth dignity, opportunity and protection.
Leadership contribution during the workshop.
Roundtable input
Group sessions create space for cross-sector perspectives before programs move into the field.
Multi-stakeholder roundtable discussion.
Shared accountability
Group documentation helps show that the work is supported by a wider ecosystem, not one person alone.
Workshop participants and institutional stakeholders.