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Mary Gitahi

Kenyan refugee; lead country researcher in Uganda (Nakivale Settlement), RSC RLO study

Degrees:BA (Makerere)
Email:mary.gitahi@refugeeledresearch.org

Mary Gitahi is the lead researcher in Uganda for the Study of RLOs in East Africa and the Middle East. Mary is a refugee from Kenya currently living in the Nakivale Settlement. Prior to joining the team, she led the Kuja Kuja Community Feedback program for 3 years with Alight Uganda, where she supported the exchange of feedback between implementing partners and refugee communities. Mary has a dream of raising awareness on refugee competence and the impact of localization in refugee communities. She holds a BA in Business Administration with a major in International Business Management from Makerere University in Uganda.