:: Mwangi Mukami Foundation :: Advent of possibility.
On turning 14 years, Mwangi Mukami dedicated his life to community service and youth empowerment through a faith based initiative he initiated in 1998. What was regarded as a childlike idea in Ciuguni, Kawangware located in the outskirts of Nairobi, Kenya transformed overtime to diverse and vast multifaceted philanthropic initiatives that left an indelible mark in Kenya transformation process. From a regional child’s rights movement, to nationwide youth program in parliamentary democracy, to a continental peace and non-violent outreach program, and to a global movement of young leaders endowed with the aptitude and means to encounter socio-economic and political scope.
Mwangi Mukami service in numerous boards, international committees and commissions, for-profit and non-profit organizations continues to advance his ideals and tenets of building more holistic, children and youth centered programs in Kenya, Africa and across the globe. Mwangi Mukami Foundation captures and advances this legacy by enhancing the competence of emerging dreamers to build more conscious and sustainable community groups that upholds and advances his ideals.
We aspire to become a leader in acquiring, applying and disseminating knowledge and skill to advance the values of family, community, stewardship, and leadership in building a mutual benefit and pluralistic world.
Mwangi Mukami service in numerous boards, international committees and commissions, for-profit and non-profit organizations continues to advance his ideals and tenets of building more holistic, children and youth centered programs in Kenya, Africa and across the globe. Mwangi Mukami Foundation captures and advances this legacy by enhancing the competence of emerging dreamers to build more conscious and sustainable community groups that upholds and advances his ideals.
We aspire to become a leader in acquiring, applying and disseminating knowledge and skill to advance the values of family, community, stewardship, and leadership in building a mutual benefit and pluralistic world.
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H.E. Moody Awori on Mwangi Mukami
“I first met young Mwangi when he served as the President of the National Youth Parliament, I was struck by his grasp of Parliamentary matters and his ability to organize and preside over his peers. His speech making is a gift that should carry him far, his feeling and compassion for the youth and vision for the future of our country is truly admirable and amazing.”
H.E. Hon. Dr. Moody Awori EGH, EBS, M.P., Ninth Vice-President of Kenya
H.E. Hon. Dr. Moody Awori EGH, EBS, M.P., Ninth Vice-President of Kenya
Eunice Mathu on Mwangi Mukami
“Young Achiever Mwangi Mukami is a classic example of what a virtuous ambition can achieve. Born in the slums and without high academic achievement, he has used his leadership qualities and pursued his childhood dream of fighting for the right of youth, to stand out locally and internationally"
Eunice Mathu, Managing Director,
Parents Magazine
Eunice Mathu, Managing Director,
Parents Magazine
:: Mwangi Mukami :: A Biography
At 26 years old, Mwangi Mukami is one of Africa leading young, dynamic, and gifted leader. From very humble background in the slums of Kawangware in the outskirts of Nairobi, Kenya. He has risen to national and global acclaim by building a prominent non-violent youth voice in Kenya and across Africa as a young advocate for social justice, equity, non-violence, stewardship, and leadership.
Born on November 1, 1984 into a single family consisting of four brothers-one deceased and three sisters in Kawangware location, he grew up in an informal and struggling neighborhood dubbed rurii rwa Sodom-the bush of Sodom, in a disturbingly improvised settlement in the outskirts of Nairobi where single, divorced or widowed women brew Changaa-illegal brew as a mean to elk a living.
Mwangi Mukami is the last son born of Veronica Mukami, a hawker in Marigiti Market. An icon of struggle and integrity, she is a woman whose conviction and character is rooted deeply in self-determination, a deep faith, and strong will that enabled her to successfully raise and educate all seven of her children from her meager earnings.
Born on November 1, 1984 into a single family consisting of four brothers-one deceased and three sisters in Kawangware location, he grew up in an informal and struggling neighborhood dubbed rurii rwa Sodom-the bush of Sodom, in a disturbingly improvised settlement in the outskirts of Nairobi where single, divorced or widowed women brew Changaa-illegal brew as a mean to elk a living.
Mwangi Mukami is the last son born of Veronica Mukami, a hawker in Marigiti Market. An icon of struggle and integrity, she is a woman whose conviction and character is rooted deeply in self-determination, a deep faith, and strong will that enabled her to successfully raise and educate all seven of her children from her meager earnings.
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At age 14, he initiated the CETA-Christ End Time Ambassadors Global Ministry as a network for pastors in the slum to reach out and rehabilitate drug addicts, street workers, and orphaned children. In this leadership role, he was selected a child-anchor of Ni sisi, a television program produced by URTNA-PEC-Union of National Radio Television Organization of Africa-Program Exchange Center in Nairobi, Kenya. In 2000-2003, he served in different capacities as Spokesperson, Junior Minister for Education, Children’s Vice President and first male Junior President of the Kenya Children’s Parliament. His passionate advocacy for children and youth entrenchment in the Kenya democratic system earned him recognition from the Government of Kenya. He was consequently nominated to the East Africa Children's Council by the Mayor of Nairobi, Joe Aketch, and elected the President of the East Africa Children's Council. When the clamor for the domestication of the UNCRC-United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child had reached its peak, he became the most outstanding and noteworthy member of the Kenya Children's Parliament due to his continuous advocacy for the rights of Children and the enactment of a law to protect the vulnerable, orphaned and destitute Children. which later culminated to the enactment of the Children's Act No. 8 of 2001 by Parliament of Kenya. During the National Constitutional Conference-The Bomas process, He served as the Deputy-Secretary General of the Observers Group and contributed immensely in various review committees.
Although Mwangi Mukami sat for his high school diploma and performed scruffily, his resilience and drive to outgrow the presumably predestined life of mediocrity propelled him to form the Kenya National Youth Parliament, a vibrant nationwide youth movement that mentor’s young people in parliamentary democracy, governance and leadership through dialogue and participatory based engagement. During his tenure as youth president, he aided the coordination of the first Kenya e-school Teacher Training for starting the first e-learning system in Kenya High Schools. In 2005, he helped found the National CBO-Community Based Organization Council and served as Executive Director. He instituted the African chapter of the World Teens Federation. He served as President of the Africa Teens Federation and during his presidency he established the Martin Luther King, Jr., Institute for International Peace later re-launched to the now renowned Martin Luther King, Jr Africa Foundation.
When the President of Kenya, Mwai Kibaki created the Ministry of Youth Affairs in 2006, he served as the Secretary of the Interim consultative youth council and an adviser of the Ninth Vice President of Kenya, Dr. Moody Awori. Mwangi Mukami's passion for an inclusive, poverty-free, and equitable society led him to initiate many respectable youth groups and youth-rights movement in Zimbabwe, Addis Ababa, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and South Africa. He convened the inaugural Martin Luther King, Jr., Africa Resurgence Summit in 2007 and begun non-violence trainings. He was chosen as a participant in the U.S. Department of State, IVLP-International Visitors Leadership Program and met with key U.S. Officials as well as U.S. President Barack H. Obama.
When the President of Kenya, Mwai Kibaki created the Ministry of Youth Affairs in 2006, he served as the Secretary of the Interim consultative youth council and an adviser of the Ninth Vice President of Kenya, Dr. Moody Awori. Mwangi Mukami's passion for an inclusive, poverty-free, and equitable society led him to initiate many respectable youth groups and youth-rights movement in Zimbabwe, Addis Ababa, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and South Africa. He convened the inaugural Martin Luther King, Jr., Africa Resurgence Summit in 2007 and begun non-violence trainings. He was chosen as a participant in the U.S. Department of State, IVLP-International Visitors Leadership Program and met with key U.S. Officials as well as U.S. President Barack H. Obama.
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(1) Mwangi Mukami addressing Youth Parliament (2) Ninth Vice-President of Kenya signing a Visitors book at Parliament Buildings (3) Dr. Moody Awori and Mwangi Mukami at MLK event. (4) Mwangi Mukami addressing the Morris Brown College in United States.
In 2008, He served as a Goodwill Ambassador for Partners for Care- and publicly tested for HIV/AIDs to support the Reach a Million and the “What if” Campaign. He was appointed as Goodwill Peace Ambassador for the Gandhi USA Foundation and served as a Board member of the Africa Kids in Need Network. He has also worked under the leadership of Joe Beasley, Southern Regional Director of the National Rainbow Coalition as an adviser on African Affairs in African Ascension and Joe Beasley Foundation. He has appeared as a Special guest of Victor Oladokun in Turning Point International, a program aired in over 170 countries, featured in the New York Times, Atlanta-Journal, Global Atlanta and appeared in numerous periodicals, journals and media outlets around the World. He was honored by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia with the Senate Recognition Award for his peace efforts in Kenya and across Africa. His other meritorious international achievements include: the Gandhi Peace Award, the Youth Order of Merit for Advancement of Humanity, the Morris Brown Medal of Peace, and the East Africa Children Lieutenant of the Year Award. Mwangi Mukami serves as the President of the Mwangi Mukami Foundation, an international non-profit private charity he founded on the philosophy of Somewhere to Stand. He is also a motivational speaker, a leadership trainer and the proprietor of the Africa Institute for International Peace.
(1) President Barack Obama, Mwangi Mukami and Jim Foti. (2) Sen. Dick Durbin and Mwangi Mukami (3) Mwangi Mukami and Mayor David Dinkins, 106th Mayor of City of New York, (4) Andrew Young, Joe Beasley, Southern Regional Director of National Rainbow/Push Coalition and Mwangi Mukami
On May 31, 2006, the first Non-Violence Communication Course was unveiled at the U.S. Embassy in Nairobi, Kenya with financial support of the Public Affairs Section. The Institute for International Peace opened its doors for training on June 8, 2006 consisting of 42 students. The Institute for International Peace has trained well over 1,600 students in non-violence communication, Personal Development, Corporate Branding and Alternative Dispute Resolution becoming the only training institute of it's kind recognized by the Government of Kenya to offer life skills training.
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On Jan 15, 2007, the first inaugural Africa Resurgence Summit was held at Kenyatta International Conference Center in Nairobi, Kenya. U.S. Ambassador to Kenya, Michael E. Ranneberger opened the conference that attracted more than 3,000 young participants and over 45 members of diplomatic corps in Kenya. Through the Association of aspiring young Parliamentarians Project Fund, the Foundation collected more than 200,000 CVs for onward transmission to the Head of State as part of the campaign to involve more young leaders in the Government of Kenya.
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READ THE AMB. SPEECH HERE >>>>
During 2007/2008 post poll-crisis, the Foundation formed partnership with the PLO-Lumumba Foundation, August 7 Memorial Park, and Faith Evangelistic Ministry. We funded various youth initiatives and movements to promote peace. We established a non-violent call center manned 24-7 for 12 days to provide support for victims of violence. A two year campaign ‘Do not divide us” unveiled. Mwangi Mukami was honored with the Georgia Senate Commendation Award, the Morris Brown Medal of Peace and the Gandhi Peace Award for his role in mediating conflict in 2007/8 Kenya post-poll period. READ THE STORY HERE >>>>
In 2009, during the inaugural ceremony of President Barack Obama, the Foundation convened the “New Birth of Freedom” Conference in Nairobi, Kenya. It attracted over 10,000 participants and was presided over by H.E. Kalonzo Musyoka, the Vice-President of the Republic of Kenya. We also strengthened partnerships with various diplomatic missions and instituted various clubs including Hideyo Noguchi, Steve Biko, Raoul Wallenberg, Abraham Lincoln and Kwame Nkruma among others to develop leadership and international partnership.
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