Kenyan becomes first African to be appointed Plan International CEO

 

Global development and humanitarian organization Plan International has appointed its first African CEO.

The organization which deals which children’s rights and equality for girls appointed Stephen Omollo, a Kenyan, as its CEO.

The aid agency which is active in more than 75 countries announced Omollo’s appointment in a statement on Thursday.

“Omollo has extensive international executive leadership experience in the humanitarian and development sector, having previously served at senior levels with the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (IFRC), Commonwealth Secretariat and World Vision International,” the statement read in part.

Before joining World Vision International as Vice President and Regional Director for Eastern Africa, he worked with IFRC as Chief for Humanitarian Diplomacy and as its Global Director of Partnerships and Resource Development in Geneva.

He has also served as Permanent Representative and Head of Africa Union Office in Addis Ababa.

Speaking after the appointment, Omollo said, “I am deeply inspired by the network of passionate and highly engaged champions of children’s rights and equality for girls, and grateful for the opportunity to accompany these employees and front-line workers to advance and advocate for positive change.”

“I am excited to join Plan International and its network of supporters and volunteers to contribute to the fulfilment of this inspiring vision.”

In Kenya, the agency has operations in Nairobi, Machakos, Kajiado, Tharaka Nithi, Kilifi, Kwale, Bondo, Homabay and Kisumu counties.     BY THE STAR