Dr. Cory Rodgers

Board Member

Dr. Cory Rodgers is a social anthropologist and was a senior researcher at the University of Oxford’s Refugee Studies Centre, where he was the principal investigator of the project Social Cohesion as a Humanitarian Objective (2020-2023). His research investigated the impact of projects intended to promote “social cohesion” between displaced populations and their host populations, whether merely to prevent inter-communal tensions or to promote more ambitious forms of cross-communal solidarity.

Dr. Rodgers received his DPhil in Anthropology at Oxford’s Institute for Social and Cultural Anthropology (2018), where he studied as a Rhodes Scholar. His doctoral research was a phenomenological examination of emerging class and political structures among Turkana pastoralists in northwestern Kenya. Over the past two decades, their formerly egalitarian society has been radically altered by development interventions and government reform, with implications for relations between nomadic livestock keepers and the emerging minority of urban elites, as well as between men and women navigating a changing economic and legal landscape. His dissertation was awarded the David Parkin Prize in Ethnographic Materials.
Dr. Rodgers is a Research Affiliate at the University of Oxford’s Refugee Studies Centre and serves on the Advisory Board of Article 43 International.

Ekai Nabenyo
Board Member (Secretary)

Ekai Nabenyo is a distinguished Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, renowned for his dedication to legal empowerment and community development. With a wealth of experience in active legal practice, he has effectively combined his legal expertise with a passion for social change.

As the Director of Legal Affairs at the Turkana County Government, Ekai played a pivotal role in shaping local legal frameworks and policies that promote good governance and accountability. His commitment to serving marginalized communities has led him to advocate for their rights at the local, national and international levels, ensuring they have access to essential legal resources and representation.

An accomplished & award-winning changemaker, Ekai was named Ekai a Queens Young Leader in 2016 and a Spark International Changemaker in 2015. He is deeply invested in the legal empowerment of local communities and believes that knowledge of the law is a powerful tool for social transformation and works tirelessly to educate and mobilize individuals around their legal rights.
His vision is to create a legal landscape where every individual, regardless of their background, can navigate the complexities of the law with confidence.
Ekai is a holder of a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Nairobi, A Master of Laws in Migration & Refugee Law from University of Dar Es Salaam in Tanzania & a Postgraduate Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law.

Ms. Emanikor is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya and the immediate former County Solicitor of the Turkana County Government. She graduated from Moi University in 2003 with a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) degree and was admitted to the Roll of Advocates in the year 2005. She is part of the Turkana Indigenous community of Kenya and her expertise lies with the empowerment of Women and the Girl Child of Indigenous Pastoralist communities in Kenya though biased towards the Turkana community. She currently also serves as a Board Member at Article 43 International.

Ruth Emanikor
Board Member

Joseph Ekiru
Video & Film Production Director

Experienced film professional with 12 years in production, Graduate in Diploma in Film and Tv production specializing in all stages from pre-production to editing. Strong communicator skilled in collaboration and project management, focused on delivering compelling visual content

Meshack Lomeju

Meshack is a qualified lawyer and a holder of LL.B from the University of Embu. Two Years working experience as an Assistant Legal Researcher at Nabenyo & Co. Proficiency in Community based Legal Aid Initiatives as a Student at the University through the University of Embu Clinical Aid Club and efficient leadership, public relations and teamwork prowess by the virtue of holding a Students Leadership position as the Public Relations Representative of TUSCUSA from December 2023 – December 2024.

Itabo Peter

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