Mark Laichena

Biography

Mark Laichena is Chief Program and Strategy Officer at SHOFCO, the leading Kenyan grassroots non-profit. At SHOFCO, Mark leads program work in education, livelihoods and access to finance, GBV response, health, and community organising, in more than 30 counties across Kenya.

Before joining SHOFCO, Mark worked for CIFF (the Children's Investment Fund Foundation) as director leading CIFF's Education and Livelihoods investments in Africa. His prior experience includes leading GiveDirectly's Africa work, as well as management consulting roles in the US and Kenya.