Julius Mbeya

Biography

Julius is currently the Co-CEO of Lwala Community Alliance, where he works with communities to catalyze their own change through innovative programming that is going to scale, influencing health systems and putting communities at the center of their own development. He believes that when communities lead, change is lasting. As a community health enthusiast, he leads pro-CHW efforts in Kenya working closely with the MOH and community health actors through the Community Health Units for Universal Health Coverage (CHU4UHC) of which he is the chair. He has also offered capacity support to nonprofits across Africa and globally. Julius holds an MA in Political Science and Public Administration from the University of Nairobi, is a published author and a member of several professional associations. He is a voice for locally led development, an advocate for trust based philanthropy and sits on the boards of foundations and local organizations.