Kanali Samantha Luseno

Kanali Samantha Luseno is a skilled professional with extensive experience in civic engagement and policy analysis. Currently serving as a Program Associate at the Ford Foundation, focused on Eastern Africa, Kanali also co-founded the 254 Youth Policy Cafe, a platform aimed at empowering youth in public policy. Previous roles include Associate at IDinsight, where responsibilities encompassed project coordination and statistical analysis, and Resource Mobilization and Partnership Engagement Officer at the Kenya Civil Society Platform on Oil & Gas, focusing on policy research and communications. Additional experience includes work as a Social Sector Policy Analyst at KIPPRA and Graduate Trainee at the National Hospital Insurance Fund in Kenya. Kanali holds a Master of Arts in Economics and a Bachelor of Science in Actuarial Science and Mathematics, both from The University of Manchester.