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Executive Director
a·li·wa·za/ɑ.li.ˈwɑ.zɑ/Swahili, verbs/he thought.
Before every good policy, someone thought it through.
Aliwaza is an independent think tank in Nairobi, working across Africa and internationally. We turn careful research and open debate into clear, usable advice for the people who shape policy.
01About
Thinking is the work. Usefulness is the measure.
Aliwaza brings together researchers, practitioners and policy experts to study the questions that matter most for Kenya, East Africa and the continent, and to say plainly what the evidence suggests.
We work with governments, multilateral partners, civil society and the private sector. Some of our work is published openly; some is advisory and confidential. All of it is rooted in local knowledge and held to an international standard of rigour.
Our mission
To produce independent, evidence-led thinking that helps African institutions and their partners make better decisions.
- Members & fellows
- 12
- Focus areas
- 5
- Countries reached
- 9+
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02Our people
The minds behind the work.
Fellows and staff based in Nairobi and abroad. Open a card to read a short bio.
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Director of Research
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Senior Fellow, Governance
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Senior Fellow, Economics
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Research Fellow, Climate & Energy
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Policy Analyst
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Programmes Lead
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Communications Lead
03What we're working on
Ideas in progress.
Current research, convenings and advisory work. Each project will have its own page as the site grows.
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- 2026 – ongoingOngoing
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Research Governance
- Q4 2026Upcoming
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Convening Economic policy
- 2025 – 2026Ongoing
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Advisory Climate & energy
- 2026Ongoing
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Research Technology & society
- 2025Completed
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Convening Regional integration
- 2025Completed
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Advisory Public institutions
04Contact
Have a question worth thinking about?
Tell us what you're working on. Policymakers, partners, funders and journalists are all welcome. We read every message.
- hello@aliwaza.tbc
- Phone / WhatsApp
- +254 7XX XXX XXX
- Office
- Nairobi, Kenya