About Us

Who We Are

Who We Are

Association of Women in Agriculture Kenya (AWAK) is a Non-Profit women led, women focused organization legally registered in Kenya, under Section 10 of the Societies Act.

Our Target is to reach 5 million women in 10 years. Empowering a woman is empowering a society.

AWAK was conceived on the precept of scaling up agribusiness fromconventional subsistence farming,to advanced climate smart agriculture,urban food security,value addition and advocacy in the quest of achieving Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs) both at household and national levels.

We believe that these critical interventions will transform Kenyan Communities and contribute towards Climate Action,Women Economic Empowerment and the Food Security Goal of the Kenya Big 4 Agenda.

Our Identity

Our Identity

AWAK is a women-centered national non-governmental organization that empowers and advocates for the rights small-scale rural women farmers and vulnerable women and youth living in the urban informal settlements towards food security, climate action and economic growth

Our Mission

Our Mission

To ensure small-scale rural women in agriculture, vulnerable women and youth in urban settlements are empowered to become informed decision-makers and key players in food security, and climate action to enhance their social and economic sustainability

Our Vision

Our Vision

To empower vulnerable rural and urban women as drivers of climate smart agriculture and sustainable
development in communities

Our Motto

Our Motto

Transform . Grow . Prosper

Our Values

We believe in equality and inclusion

People are equal in rights and must be treated with respect and dignity without discrimination.

We are service oriented

Service above self is our drive. We listen and serve to empower the most vulnerable

We uphold Integrity

We consistently uphold honesty and truthfulness in everything we do

We are innovative

We strive to always find effective solutions that will have a long term sustainable impact

We are accountable

Accountability and transparency are central to all of our actions and use of resources

Our Team

The Board of Directors

Dr Judy Matu

NATIONAL CHAIRLADY

Josephine Kamanthe

VICE CHAIRLADY

Faith Mwikali

TREASURER

Esther Amani

SECRETARY

Florence Mwova

MEMBER

Associates

Erastus Ouko

ASSOCIATE POLICY AND GOVERNANCE

Ken Okwero

ASSOCIATE STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY

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