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192:' inaugural Pastors and Leadership Conference in Orlando, Florida, Ms. Sambili learnt the importance of a leadership that listens. It was at this conference that she was greatly motivated to listen to the unspoken needs of her people and inspired to continue to write poetry for the overlooked and the downtrodden. A particular poem, "I am strong" was of growing importance to her family and friends who drew courage and encouragement from it. 25: 128:. HAWN is a peer support network that facilitates skills training in public speaking, media and campaign management and policy analysis. HAWN's membership consists of a diverse group of 50 women who continue to support each other's growth and ideas through the mentorship program as well as the public speaking series which was launched in April 2016. 200:
In October 2010, Sambili launched Sports With A Goal Africa (SWAGA). She rolled out "Our Talent for Our Targets" and "Amani-Nyumbani" programmes for youth. This initiative drew its ideology from the harnessing power of sports to unify communities embroiled in conflict. Sports played an important role
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Before attending Harvard, Sambili served as the founding Head of Secretariat for the National Council on the Administration of Justice (NCAJ). NCAJ is Kenya's foremost justice sector coordinating mechanism. It formulates policies, reviews strategies and mobilizes resources for the administration of
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Sambili, who believes in the power of voice to generate agency among vulnerable groups, used the public speaking skills she gained from
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in unifying the members of warring communities in Kenya following the devastating violence that erupted after the disputed
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Sambili has a bachelor's degree from USIU-Africa. She earned a Master of Science in International Development from the
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in 2007. This was most exemplified by the patriotic reception of Kenyan athletes and champions of the
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writer, thinker and poet. She is passionate about the empowerment of youth and women across Africa.
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as a panelist and speaker at the 7th African Development Conference at Harvard.
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justice. NCAJ works with 30 State and Non-State Agencies including the
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School of Public Policy in University of Birmingham, UK
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link to it
introduce links
related articles
Find link tool
Kenyan
Mogotio Constituency
Baringo County
Kenya
School of Public Policy in University of Birmingham, UK
Harvard Kennedy School of Government
Edward S. Mason
Harvard
Professor Marshall Ganz
Professor Steve Jarding
Judiciary of Kenya
Kenya National Police Service
Office of the Attorney General
United Nations
UN Women
UNDP
UNICEF
United Nations Millennium Campaign
New York City
Bishop TD Jakes
Kenya Presidential Election results
2008 Beijing Olympic Games

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