The people behind CELSIR's justice, rehabilitation, and reintegration work.
CELSIR’s strength comes from a multidisciplinary team of advocates, strategists, communicators, technologists, finance leaders, and program practitioners working toward fairer justice outcomes in Kenya. We bring legal expertise, lived-context awareness, and practical collaboration into every part of the organization’s work.
Anne Munyua
Founder & Executive Director
Advocate of the High Court of Kenya leading CELSIR's legal, rehabilitation, and reintegration agenda.
Sharon Wangare
Chief Financial Officer
Economist, accountant, and finance leader supporting accountable growth, procurement, and stewardship.
Ivy Ndindi
Strategy & Innovations Director
Law, research, and storytelling specialist designing practical and high-impact justice solutions.
Abraham Manwa
Information Technology Director
Technology leader strengthening digital systems, technical support, and operational resilience.
Mercy Chebet Kimetto
PR, Brand & Communications Director
Communications strategist leading public engagement, media relations, and brand stewardship.
Annette Cheruto
Programs & Operations Director
Advocate and arbitrator coordinating delivery, reporting, and justice-focused program operations.
Abraham Manwa
Information Technology Director
Information Technology Director with an engineering background and 10 years of entrepreneurial IT experience. He leads digital systems, technical support, and technology-enabled service delivery.
Isaac Kariuki
Research, Editorial and Publications Director
Research, Editorial and Publications Director with a background in computer science. He helps turn the lived experiences of beneficiaries into human-centered stories, research, and public understanding.
Mercy Kimetto
Public Relations, Brand & Communications Strategy Director
Public Relations, Brand and Communications Strategy Director with a background in Creative Arts, Film and Media Studies. She leads communications, brand delivery, social media, and public engagement.
James Meli
Religious Services, Mediation, Counselling and Wellness
Director for Religious Services, Mediation, Counselling and Wellness. Accomplished mediator, counselor, climate change activist, and registered counselor supporting mental wellness and reintegration.
Annette Cheruto
Programs and Operations Director
Programs and Operations Director and Advocate of the High Court of Kenya. She brings experience in arbitration, project administration, donor-funded programs, and justice-oriented service delivery.
Josephine Kanini
Social Economic Opportunities Director
Social Economic Opportunities Director and inventive business leader. She explores practical ways to help formerly incarcerated persons build stable livelihoods after incarceration.
Rights-Based Practice
Human rights, dignity, and fairness shape how we design programs and support clients.
Interdisciplinary Expertise
Our work combines legal, psychosocial, communications, finance, and operational strengths.
Partnership Focus
We collaborate with institutions, communities, and practitioners who can expand access to justice.
Human Dignity
We keep people, families, and communities visible in every intervention we design.