Kennedy Odede
Kennedy Odede
Overview
Kennedy Odede is an internationally recognized human rights activist. Kennedy was born and raised in the Kibera Slum the largest slum in Africa. As the oldest of eight children he assumed responsibility for his family at the age of ten. In Kibera he became a certified HIV/AIDS counselor was a community health worker and ran several slum wide AIDS education campaigns. In 2004 he founded SHOFCO one of the largest community based organizations in Kibera founded and run by residents of the slum. Kennedy is now the co founder and CEO of Shining Hope for Communities a non profit that works in Kibera to combat gender inequality and extreme poverty.
