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February 21, 2025

MEET THE TEAM

OUR TEAM

This is the dedicated staff team that makes FOCUS who we are

Simon Kande

National Director

Mercy Waithera

Associates Ministry Director

Pauline Kachinja

Deputy National Director

Evans Karanja

Missions Director

Evans Karanja is currently the Short Term Missions Director and the Campus Ministry Facilitator (CMF) for University of Kenyatta University Main and Ruiru Campuses’ Christian Unions. He joined FOCUS in 2010 as the STEM Staff for Moi University- College of Health Sciences and the School of Law Christian Unions. In 2011-2012 he was a FOCUS Exchange Participant to Norway. He is a graduate of the University of Nairobi in Agriculture (Crop Protection) and holds a diploma in Cross Cultural Communication and International work from Hald International Center, Norway. “If I can inculcate godly values in them, mentor them and challenge them to address societal problems from a biblical perspective, I have hope of a morally upright society. For this reason, I find joy in serving here at FOCUS Kenya.”

Peter Parsimiti

Finance & Admin Director

Ben Birgen

Regional and Support Ministry Director

Ben Birgen is a graduate of Maseno University in Pharmaceutical Science with Information Technology. He served as STEM Staff for UoN Kikuyu Campus in 2014/2015, and later as the first STEM Staff for Maasai Mara University CU in 2015/2016. “My greatest motivation in students ministry is the amazing love of God towards humanity, it is my desire that I should lead many to Christ, to equip many to Christ-likeness and to open the eyes of many students to the amazing love of God that has set us free from sin thus we have received a new life in God as new creation.”

Kennedy Kamau

Resource Mobilization Director

Caleb Lemayian

Corporate Affairs and Partnerships Director

Edward Ngugi

Students Ministry Director

Susan Nzuki

Leadership Development Coordinator

Pauline Waweru

PR & Communication's Officer

Josphine Ndung'u

STEM Coordinator

John Njoroge

IT Officer

Issa Thuo

Short Terms Missions Coordiator

Issa Gachanja is a graduate of Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Nairobi. He joined FOCUS for the 2016/2017 STEM year. He served as STEM Staff in Central Rift Region for Egerton University Njoro Campus and Rift Valley Institute for Science and Technology. Afterwards, between 2017/2018, he was on the FOCUS/NKSS exchange program in Norway. Currently, he is serving as the Assistant Missions and Evangelism Coordinator. He is also the CMF for the Cooperative University of Kenya and other Christian Unions in Karen. “I believe that Student ministry is strategic in global evangelism because of the diversity of students and the likely impact they are to have in society during and after their years in school.”

Daniel Njumbi

Discipleship & Scripture Engagement Coordinator

Priscilla Etale

Resource Mobilization Officer

Doris Gatwiri

Accountant

Fredrick Abuya

Research and Publications Officer

Fredrick Abuya joined FOCUS Kenya in 2012 as STEM Staff for UoN Kikuyu Campus, Africa International University and Presbyterian University of East Africa Christian Unions. He later served for 2 years as CMF in Pwani Region then moved to Nairobi for his current role. He is the Assistant Research and Publications Officer as well as CMF in the Southern Nairobi Region. “My motivation in student ministry is a desire to see young people in institutions of higher learning trained, mentored and ‘discipled’ to become salt and light in our society.” Fredrick is a graduate of Moi University in Agricultural Biotechnology.

Peter Owidi

Resource Mobilisation Officer

Valarie Munagi

Social Action Coordinator

Rahab Muthoni

Creative Content Officer

Joy Javan

Pwani Region

Regina Kariuki

Northern Nairobi

Central Rift

Joyline Mutai

Lake Rift

Jacob Gathuita

Southern Nairobi

Jacob Gathuita joined FOCUS 2014 as STEM Staff for Machakos and Daystar Universities. Later, he served as the STEM administrator and CMF based in Nairobi. He later moved to the Pwani region where he served as CMF for CUs in Kilifi, Mombasa and Kwale Counties. He currently serves as the Regional Coordinator Southern Nairobi Region He holds a bachelors degree in Education Arts (Geography and Kiswahili) from the University of Nairobi. He is married to Ann Wanjiru and together serve the Lord. “My greatest motivation in students’ ministry is that it is God’s work and It is strategic in nature.”