Lydia Oduor

According to a profile snapshot, Lydia Oduor joined AkiraChix as Communications Lead in April 2022 and has served as Partnerships & Communications Lead since January 2024, forging partnerships across Sub-Saharan Africa, supporting fundraising and donor communications, and leading communication strategies and campaigns. She previously was a PR and Communications Specialist at Compassion International Kenya, a Communications Executive at Levanter Africa, and a communications intern at the ICRC in Nairobi. She holds a BA in Public Relations from Daystar University.

Organizations

• AkiraChix — Partnerships & Communications Lead (Leadership team, Apr 2022 – present)

Career history

• PR and Communications Specialist, Compassion International Kenya (Oct 2020 - Mar 2022)
• Communications Executive, Levanter Africa (Apr 2018 - Mar 2021)
• Communications Intern, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) (Jan 2018 - Apr 2018)

Connections

• Linda Kamau — Was on the leadership team while Linda Kamau led AkiraChix.
• Zipporah Njoroge — Served on the leadership team of AkiraChix with Zipporah Njoroge.
• Kelly Ogutu — Served on the leadership team of AkiraChix with Kelly Ogutu.
• Chilande Kuloba-Warria — Chilande Kuloba-Warria served on the board of AkiraChix while Lydia was on the leadership team.
• Cher-Wen DeWitt — Cher-Wen DeWitt served on the board of AkiraChix while Lydia was on the leadership team.
• Julius Kabangi — Julius Kabangi served on the board of AkiraChix while Lydia was on the leadership team.