DESK’s core strength is its excellent understanding of the people it serves and its practical approach to finding solutions to problems experienced by the Deaf and Hard of Hearing population. This strength is rooted in the fact that most of its staff is composed of professional persons with deafness with lots of anecdotal memoirs and testimonies of human rights abuses, personal experiences, and relevant education background which is harnessed throughout DESK programs.
Jacob Ireri
Founder and CEO
Jacob Ireri, a truly innovative social justice leader, is the Founder and CEO of the Deaf Empowerment Socie...
Joy Kanana
Deputy CEO / Deaf Women and Girls Empowerment Program Director
Joy Kanana is the Deputy CEO/Deaf Women and Girls Empowerment Program Director of the Deaf Empowerment So...
Mercy Jeremy
Program Manager
Mercy is the Program Manager of the Deaf Empowerment Society of Kenya (DESK), responsible for the overall m...
Charles Kinyua Muthui
Senior Program Advisor
Charles Kinyua Muthui is the Senior Programs Advisor at DESK. Since 2019 he has supported the Deaf Empowe...
Peter Kabethi
PWDs Independent Living Advisor
Peter is the PWDs Independent Living Advisor at the Deaf Empowerment Society of Kenya. He is a dedicated, r...
Cliff Kinyua
MEL Technical Specialist
Cliff Kinyua works with the Deaf Empowerment Society of Kenya as the MEL Technical Specialist. Cliff is a...
Pauline Murugi Njue
Finance Officer
Pauline is the Finance Officer at the Deaf Empowerment Society of Kenya (DESK). She is responsible for mana...
Faith Wanyaga
Regional Office Coordinator-Garissa Office
Faith works as the Regional Office Coordinator at the Deaf Empowerment Society of Kenya – Garissa Off...
Kevin Okinyi
Regional Office Coordinator - Tana River Office
Kevin is a Regional Office Coordinator at DESK’s Tana River Office. He has extensive knowledge and experi...
Purity Kagendo
Office Administrator / Finance Assistant
Purity Kagendo is the Office Administrator of the Deaf Empowerment Society of Kenya. She coordinates all of...
Dorcas Neema
KSL Interpreter / Coordinator - Inclusive Education Program
Neema is the Sign Language Interpreter at the Deaf Empowerment Society of Kenya, responsible for the provis...
Jacob Mugambi
Kenya Sign Language Instructor / Deaf Community Welfare Officer
Jacob Mugambi is the Kenya Sign Language Instructor / Deaf Community Welfare Officer at the Deaf Empowermen...
