Beki Kalume

Beki Nazi Kalume is an international development practitioner and MEAL (Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability & Learning) specialist with over a decade of experience working across civil society, climate justice, governance, and community engagement in Africa.

She holds a Master’s degree in Project Planning and Management and brings her expertise in policy advocacy, institutional strengthening, capacity building, and results-based programming to the Pan-African movement space.

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Her professional journey spans work with regional and international organizations in Africa, where she has led strategy design, proposal development, partnership coordination, and large-scale project implementation in thematic areas such as climate action, human rights, governance, and social accountability.

As the founder and Executive Curator of Alkebulan’s Abode, she applies her deep grounding in program development, stakeholder coordination, and youth and community mobilization to curate accessible, culturally-rooted learning platforms. Her work bridges traditional knowledge systems with modern frameworks—through artistic expression, healing practices, and grassroots empowerment—anchored in Afrocentric values and inclusive approaches.

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Beki is passionate about participatory knowledge production and creating spaces where women, children, and marginalized voices shape their own narratives. Through AA, she leads a team of co-creators across departments, nurturing a continental ecosystem of thought leaders, artists, educators, and spiritual seekers.

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Wisdom Kithome

Wisdom Kithome is a cultural strategist, digital systems builder, and creative technologist with over fifteen years of experience spanning information technology, media production, design, and organizational systems development.

Trained in Information Technology at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, with additional grounding in web design, digital media, and applied ICT across East Africa, his work sits at the intersection of technology, storytelling, and cultural infrastructure.

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Across his career, Wisdom has led and supported digital and creative systems for organizations, collectives, and entrepreneurs—designing websites, visual identities, corporate publications, multimedia content, and digital workflows that translate complex ideas into clear, functional, and sustainable forms.

His experience includes leadership roles in operations, studio management, and digital innovation, as well as long-standing practice in graphic design, animation, audio-visual production, and content architecture. Whether building platforms, managing creative teams, or shaping narratives, his approach prioritizes clarity, durability, and intention over trend or spectacle.

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As Co-Founder of Alkebulan’s Abode, Wisdom serves as the platform’s architect and steward, shaping its conceptual direction, narrative coherence, and digital presence. He is responsible for ensuring that the Abode’s vision—rooted in memory, healing, creativity, and Afrikan-centered knowledge—is not only articulated, but practically expressed through its systems, design language, and content structures. His role bridges imagination and execution, holding the technical and creative container within which collective reflection, learning, and community-building can grow.

Humphrey Gitonga

Humphrey Gitonga Gatheru, serves as the Finance Director at Alkebulan’s Abode (AA), bringing over fifteen years of professional experience in financial accounting, auditing, regulatory compliance, and institutional financial systems strengthening.

He holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Chemistry from the University of Nairobi and is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA-K) — a grounding that brings together analytical precision, systems thinking, and disciplined stewardship.

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Humphrey has supported organizations across multiple sectors to establish compliant, transparent, and resilient financial frameworks. His work spans financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting, audit planning, taxation and statutory compliance, risk assessment, and end-to-end financial systems setup.

He has led and supported engagements with the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), including tax dispute resolution processes and successful applications for income tax exemption for mission-driven institutions.

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Beyond technical excellence, Humphrey is a reflective and purpose-driven professional guided by ethical stewardship, accountability, and long-term legacy.

At Alkebulan’s Abode, he anchors financial governance and compliance while also contributing to community-centered conversations under the Purpose and Legacy pillar — nurturing a culture where resources are held, managed, and deployed with intention, integrity, and consciousness.

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His presence strengthens AA’s commitment to sustainable growth that honours both people and purpose.

Allan Mutua

Allan Mutua Musyoka is a creative apprentice at Alkebulan’s Abode (AA) whose work sits at the intersection of visual storytelling, cultural expression, and learning. A spiritually awakening and visionary creative, Allan is drawn to the role of art as both message and medicine—using aesthetic boldness, rhythm, and symbolism to explore identity, memory, and contemporary Afrikan expression.

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At AA, Allan supports the organization’s visual storytelling, branding execution, and digital content preparation under guided mentorship. He contributes to the development of posters, visual layouts, event creatives, short-form videos, and branded materials, working closely with the Communications, Branding, Research, and Curatorial leadership teams. His work emphasizes clarity of messaging, consistency in visual identity, and respect for Afrikan symbolism, colour palettes, and narrative tone.

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Through AA’s mentorship-driven growth model, Allan is building foundational skills in ethical and culturally grounded branding, visual communication for education and community engagement, content preparation aligned to research-informed narratives, and creative administration, including file management and workflow discipline. His apprenticeship is designed not only to support AA’s operational and creative needs, but also to intentionally grow his capacity as a disciplined, accountable, and purpose-driven creative professional.

Through his role, Allan helps anchor the present moment in meaning while contributing to a creative vision that looks toward tomorrow—reflecting Alkebulan’s Abode’s commitment to nurturing emerging Afrikan creatives through mentorship, hands-on practice, and values-based institutional learning.

Njeri Nyoro

Margaret Njeri Nyoro is a communications and creative support professional with a strong interest in storytelling, cultural representation, and community-centered engagement. She holds a Bachelor of Education Degree (Secondary School Teaching) with a specialization in Guidance and Counselling.

Njeri brings hands-on experience in communications support, content presentation, administrative coordination, and events assistance within purpose-driven spaces. Her work reflects a growing capacity in branding support, visual storytelling, research assistance, and audience engagement, with a keen eye for clarity, aesthetics, and message alignment.

Njeri is particularly drawn to work that amplifies Afrikan narratives, supports creative expression, and contributes to platforms that center identity, memory, and collective growth.

At Alkebulan’s Abode, Njeri supports communications planning, branding execution, events coordination, and light research tasks that strengthen AA’s programs and public presence. She assists in curating content, supporting documentation, coordinating event-related communications, and ensuring that AA’s voice remains coherent, accessible, and culturally grounded across platforms.

Her role contributes to the behind-the-scenes systems that allow AA’s work to reach, inspire, and connect diverse audiences with intention and integrity.

Kenyetta Overton

Kenyetta Overton is a multidisciplinary professional, youth development practitioner, and lifelong visual artist whose work bridges education, creativity, leadership, and cultural grounding. Her professional journey spans sales, administration, recruiting, higher education, and investment banking, later evolving into project management, marketing, and business development.

She is the founder of OPS, LLC, through which she provides career preparation, coaching, and project support to organizations and institutions across the United States, including Drexel University, Mt. Airy CDC, and Mighty Writers.

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In 2007, together with her husband Jamil Overton, Kenyetta co-founded The Murals of the Mind Project (M.O.M.), a youth development nonprofit dedicated to literacy, leadership, STEAM education, and college-to-career readiness. Through its flagship Literacy 360 Workshops (Lit 360) initiative, the organization has served more than 5,500 youth across the United States, Ghana, and Kenya—creating culturally responsive learning spaces that integrate creative expression with critical thinking and personal development.

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A trained visual artist, Kenyetta works across plaster, papier-mâché, and mixed media, and has served as an artist-in-residence at the Please Touch Museum. She holds a Master of Science in Arts Administration and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, grounding her creative and community work in strong institutional and organizational practice.

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Kenyetta’s partnership with Alkebulan’s Abode under the Melanated Tomorrow youth pillar reflects a shared commitment to identity-rooted empowerment, purpose-led leadership, and culturally conscious education. Her work complements AA’s vision by integrating spiritual grounding, creative expression, and heritage-centered thinking into youth development spaces.

This collaboration represents a values-aligned journey focused on healing, community strengthening, and equipping young people to thrive while remaining anchored in consciousness, culture, and collective growth.

Anthony Bekuto Kalume

Anthony Bekuto Kalume, also known as BeKuto wa Sirya, is a global curator, cultural connector, and elder voice committed to the restoration of Afrikan memory across borders and generations.

His work centers on reclaiming narrative sovereignty through museums, public culture, education, and community-led storytelling, challenging extractive histories while advancing decolonized cultural practice.

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Anthony is the Director of Diversity in Lewes (UK) and the Founder of Culture Connection Project CIC, where he leads initiatives that foreground inclusive histories, diasporic dialogue, and ethical cultural exchange. His curatorial and cultural work spans continents—from Berlin and Chicago to rural Kenya—where he has woven Afrikan memory, lived experience, and ancestral knowledge into institutional and public spaces.

He is a UK Creative Communities Fellow (2025), MuseumLab22 Fellow, Fellow of the Museums Association (2025), and serves as Chief Negotiator for the Repatriation of Vigango, advocating for the return of sacred cultural heritage to its rightful communities.

An accomplished educator and author, Anthony lectures at the University of Brighton, sits on the NEEMA Project Board, and has contributed to scholarship and public discourse on culture, identity, and restitution.

His work bridges academia, community practice, and activism, ensuring that Afrikan heritage is engaged with integrity, dignity, and accountability.

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Within Alkebulan’s Abode, Anthony serves as Lead for International Culture & Diaspora Relations and as an Elder Representative, holding a cross-cutting role that provides intergenerational wisdom, cultural anchoring, and strategic guidance across departments and initiatives.

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He supports AA’s vision by strengthening global relationships, deepening cultural ethics, and ensuring that ancestral knowledge is honored not only in form, but in practice. Through his presence, Alkebulan’s Abode remains grounded in memory while confidently engaging the world.

Ngii Gichohi

Mwanaisha Ngii Gichohi is a homeschooling consultant, womb and somatic wellness guide, graphic designer, and devoted mother whose work centers on conscious living, holistic education, and embodied healing. Her practice is grounded in intuitive guidance and practical care, through which she supports women and families in reconnecting with balance, self-trust, and wholeness across emotional, spiritual, and intellectual dimensions.

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With a deep commitment to nurturing children in ways that honor their full humanity, Ngii is also an emerging children’s book author, currently developing stories that affirm African identity, emotional intelligence, and spiritual grounding. Her approach to education emphasizes presence, creativity, and relational learning—creating environments where children are seen, supported, and encouraged to grow into themselves with confidence and clarity.

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Ngii’s personal journey has been one of profound self-ownership, marked by a deepening of her healing practice, creative expression, and intentional motherhood. Through her multifaceted work, she bridges wellness, education, and design in ways that are accessible, nurturing, and deeply rooted in lived experience.

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As a partner within Alkebulan’s Abode, particularly through the Melanated Tomorrow department, Ngii brings her passion for child empowerment, storytelling, and conscious upbringing into a collective space of remembrance and future-building.

For her, Alkebulan’s Abode serves as a sacred container for voice, purpose, and community-led transformation—one that honors ancestral wisdom while courageously shaping futures where African children are allowed to fully become.