Senior Director of Regional Programs, Oxfam America
Muthoni Muriu has twenty years of experience in international development work and a passion for social justice issues. As Senior Director of Regional Programs for Oxfam America, she provides strategic leadership and management oversight for their international programs. In addition to steering policy and systems integration, she is responsible for ensuring that Oxfam's regionally based programs are well resourced and maintain the integrity of their impact objectives. She has worked within the Oxfam International confederation for over twelve years. Prior to joining Oxfam in 2000, she worked with various regional organizations in Africa, focusing on international policy and development issues. She is fluent in English, French, Kiswahili, and Kikuyu and holds a BSc in Politics and International Relations from the London School of Political Science and Economics and an MSc in Public Policy and Management from the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London.