Who We Are .
Powering Youth Potential for a Sustainable Kenya
Good Kenyan Foundation is a youth-serving, Kenyan-led organization founded in 2017 on a simple conviction: talent is everywhere, but opportunity is not. We exist at the critical juncture between school-leaving and sustainable livelihood, the moment when ambition is highest, and direction is most fragile.
We serve rural young women and peri-urban youth who do not lack potential; they lack access, exposure, and structured support. Through mentorship, practical skills training, and direct pathways to work and enterprise with a strong focus on the creative economy, we help young people move from uncertainty into clarity and action.
The Team
Management Team
Lucy Chepchumba – Executive Director
Maureen Mukhongo – Program Lead
Morris Kembo – Finance
Board Members
Dr Stefanie Meredith – Board Chair
Eugene Awori – Vice Chair
Liz Kerrets – Matimu (CPA) – Finance Chair
Gemma May Kimani – Secretary
Kepher Ndonji – Member
Susan Odongo – Member
Celeste Shirvani – Member
Founders
Lucy Chepchumba
Humphrey Kayange OGW
Our Mission
To grow the potential of Kenya's youth by providing skills, mentorship, and tools that enable them to build sustainable livelihoods.
Our Vision
A Kenya where youth creativity drives meaningful work and sustainable livelihoods.
Values
Community Rooted, Clarity and Agency, Practical Outcomes, Mentorship and Integrity
Our Core Values
- Community Rooted – We are grounded in the realities of the young people and communities we serve, designing with them, not for them. We work with partners, professionals, and local ecosystems to create real opportunities, not just connections.
- Clarity and Agency – We prioritize helping young people understand themselves and make informed decisions about their next steps. We believe direction and ownership matter more than speed, and that each young person should actively shape their own path.
- Practical Outcomes – We focus on work that leads to real opportunities in employment, entrepreneurship, or further education. Our approach connects learning to earning, ensuring skills are relevant, applied, and market-aligned.
- Mentorship and Integrity – We provide consistent, structured guidance through mentorship while holding ourselves to high standards of honesty, accountability, and follow-through. We build trust by aligning what we say, what we do, and the results we deliver.