Governance seats with defined stewardship and oversight responsibilities.
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Board of Directors
Governance is distinct from management.
The Board provides fiduciary stewardship, strategic challenge and institutional accountability. Board Directors do not run departments. Executive management operates under delegated authority and reports evidence, performance and material exceptions to the Board.
Finance, Audit & Risk · Programmes, Impact & Safeguarding · Governance, People & Nominations.
Board Director = governance. CEO / Chief Officer = executive management. Head = department leadership.
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CHAIR
Independent Board Chairperson
Leads the Board, protects effective governance, enables constructive challenge and keeps oversight focused on mission, strategy, performance, risk and Board effectiveness.
FOUNDER-NOMINEE
Founder & Mission Stewardship Director
Isaac Waithaka Ndegwa
Provides mission stewardship, institutional memory and long-term strategic perspective so growth remains aligned with Ubunifu’s purpose, values and social-enterprise mandate.
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SHAREHOLDER-NOMINEE
Vice Chairperson / Lead Non-Executive Director
Supports Board effectiveness, provides senior independent challenge and helps coordinate Board stewardship, succession and accountability without assuming executive authority.
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FINANCE-RISK
Non-Executive Director — Finance, Audit & Risk
Strengthens oversight of financial integrity, audit, internal control, risk, treasury, sustainability and the quality of management information presented to the Board.
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PROGRAMMES-IMPACT
Non-Executive Director — Programmes, Learning & Impact
Challenges programme quality, learning outcomes, impact evidence, participant protection and safeguarding so growth does not outrun quality or duty of care.
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PARTNERSHIPS-FUTURE
Non-Executive Director — Partnerships & Institutional Growth
Guides strategic partnerships, resource mobilisation, ecosystem development and institutional positioning while protecting independence and relationship integrity.
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TECH-DATA-FUTURE
Non-Executive Director — Technology, Data, AI & IP
Provides Board-level oversight of technology, cybersecurity, data, AI governance, digital resilience and intellectual-property risks and opportunities.
Audit, Risk & Finance Committee
Financial reporting, internal control, audit, risk, compliance and significant financial exposure.
Programmes, Impact & Safeguarding Committee
Programme quality, learning integrity, impact evidence, participant protection and safeguarding.
Governance, People & Nominations Committee
Board effectiveness, succession, executive performance, governance, remuneration and senior appointments.
Support roles
Company Secretary / Governance Secretary, Legal Counsel and Internal Audit / Assurance support the Board without automatically becoming Board Directors.
Executive management
The CEO leads execution; Chief Officers integrate major portfolios.
The Executive Management Team implements Board-approved strategy and manages Ubunifu Institute’s operations. Executive titles are deliberately different from Board Director titles so governance and management are not confused.
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CEO
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Leads institutional strategy and execution, reports to the Board, integrates the executive team and remains accountable for performance, culture, risk, resources and mission delivery.
LinkedIn added on appointmentChief Officers reporting to the CEO
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DIR-PLI
Chief Programmes, Learning & Impact Officer
Leads Foundation, Bootcamp, incubation, learning quality, research and ethics, impact evidence and standards for regional and extension support.
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DIR-EMC
Chief Enterprise, Market Access & Corporate Services Officer
Leads venture commercial readiness, Emporium, market access, corporate learning, intrapreneurship, product activation and institutional service delivery.
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DIR-PRC
Chief Partnerships, Growth & Communications Officer
Leads strategic partnerships, resource mobilisation, network development, marketing, communications, reputation and external relationship growth.
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DIR-FAD
Chief Finance & Administration Officer
Leads accounting, treasury, banking, procurement, statutory obligations, controls, reconciliation, administration and financial decision support.
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DIR-OPS
Chief Operations & People Officer
Leads people, Hub operations, property, events operations, digital institutional services, safety, safeguarding, resilience and dependable day-to-day operations.
LinkedIn added on appointmentTen departments · ten Department Heads
Ten functional homes, each led by its own Department Head.
Executive Management is shown separately above. This section is the department layer: one card per department, with the person in charge published only after appointment and profile approval.
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HEAD-EXE Department Head profile added on appointment
Executive Management & Governance
Turns Board-approved direction into measurable institutional priorities and keeps authority, strategy, performance and enterprise-wide decisions connected.
- Owns
- Strategy · Board support · Delegations · Enterprise performance · Governance rhythm
- Success
- Clear priorities, timely decisions, accountable owners and material exceptions reaching the correct authority.
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HEAD-PLI Department Head profile added on appointment
Programmes, Learning & Impact
Designs and quality-assures the learning and Social Entrepreneur journey from Foundation through incubation, research and long-term outcome learning.
- Owns
- Foundation · Bootcamp · Incubation · Learning quality · Research · Extension · Impact
- Success
- Participants progress on evidence, programmes improve from feedback and impact claims remain measurable and credible.
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HEAD-IEM Department Head profile added on appointment
Innovation, Enterprise & Market Access
Builds enterprise readiness and connects credible ventures to innovation opportunities, customers, buyers and practical routes to market.
- Owns
- Ventures · Emporium · Buyer readiness · Market access · Innovation portfolio
- Success
- Enterprises become commercially stronger, buyer requirements are traceable and market access produces measurable outcomes.
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HEAD-CIS Department Head profile added on appointment
Corporate & Institutional Services
Translates organisational needs into practical capability and innovation programmes rather than selling generic training packages.
- Owns
- Corporate learning · Intrapreneurship · Product activation · Challenges · Academies · Custom programmes
- Success
- Client problems are clearly defined, programmes deliver agreed outcomes and learning transfers into workplace application.
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HEAD-PRC Department Head profile added on appointment
Partnerships, Resource Mobilisation & Communications
Builds the relationships, resources and public trust needed to expand impact while keeping partner roles, claims and communications governed.
- Owns
- Partners · Resource Mobilisation · Institutional Funding · Marketing · Communications · Reputation · Networks
- Success
- Partnerships have measurable outcomes, funding is traceable and communication strengthens—not overstates—institutional credibility.
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HEAD-FAD Department Head profile added on appointment
Finance & Administration
Protects the financial and administrative integrity of the Institute from collection and banking through spending, reconciliation and reporting.
- Owns
- Accounting · Treasury · Banking · M-Pesa · Procurement · Tax/statutory · Records · Administration
- Success
- Money is correctly classified, approved, reconciled and reported; management can see where income came from and what it funded.
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HEAD-PAC Department Head profile added on appointment
People & Culture
Builds the workforce, capability and working environment required for Ubunifu to deliver consistently as the Institute grows.
- Owns
- Workforce planning · Recruitment · Performance · Learning · Wellbeing · Culture · People governance
- Success
- Positions are clear, people are capable and supported, performance is evidence-led and transitions are controlled.
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HEAD-HOP Department Head profile added on appointment
Hub Operations, Property & Environment
Keeps the Ubunifu Innovation Hub safe, welcoming, bookable, maintained and ready for programmes, visitors, events and enterprise activity.
- Owns
- Hub services · Facilities · Assets · Maintenance · Events operations · Environment · Logistics
- Success
- Spaces and assets are available when needed, service interruptions are visible and the Hub operates efficiently and responsibly.
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HEAD-DTD Department Head profile added on appointment
Digital Technology, Data & Knowledge
Provides the digital operating foundation for a connected Institute while governing cybersecurity, data quality, AI and integration truth.
- Owns
- UIMS · Integrations · Cybersecurity · Data · AI governance · Knowledge · Digital reliability
- Success
- Systems are secure and observable, data is trustworthy, integrations are truthfully represented and technology supports—not complicates—work.
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HEAD-SRE Department Head profile added on appointment
Security, Safeguarding & Enterprise Resilience
Protects people, programmes, assets and continuity through safeguarding, safety, incident management and resilience controls.
- Owns
- Safeguarding · Safety · Security · Incidents · Investigations · Continuity · Resilience
- Success
- Risks are identified early, incidents are handled consistently and people and operations remain protected through disruption.
Regional & county delivery network
National authority. Local coordination. One evidence trail.
Regional and county structures coordinate programme and enterprise delivery close to participants. They do not recreate Head Office departments, separate ledgers or independent authority structures.
CEO & Executive Management
Own strategy, standards, resources, institutional controls and delegated authority.
Regional coordination
Coordinates counties, partner capacity, cross-county priorities and material exceptions.
County coordination
Maintains the county delivery portfolio, partner relationships and escalation trail.
Extension Officers / Community Mentors
Support visits, mentoring, evidence capture, intervention and follow-up closest to the participant or venture.
Learners, Social Entrepreneurs, Ventures & Organizations
The same canonical relationship, action and evidence record remains visible to the accountable Head Office owner.
Functional escalation
Issues return to the executive portfolio and Department Head that own the decision.
What is deliberately not duplicated
Ubunifu does not recreate all ten departments in every region, county or Sub-County. A geography record does not prove a physical office exists there. A regional or county partner is not automatically a legal branch, and local coordination never creates authority to bind the Institute, approve spending, change policy or make reserved programme decisions unless that authority is expressly delegated and evidenced.
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