Beki Kalume

Beki Nazi Kalume is an International development practitioner and MEAL specialist with over a decade of experience across civil society, climate justice, governance, and community engagement in Africa. Holds a Master's in Project Planning and Management; brings expertise in policy advocacy, institutional strengthening, capacity building, and results-based programming to the Pan-African movement space.

Wisdom Kithome

Wisdom Kithome is a Cultural strategist and creative technologist with over fifteen years of experience spanning IT, media production, design, and organizational systems development. Trained at Jomo Kenyatta University, his work bridges technology, storytelling, and cultural infrastructure. As Co-Founder, he architects Alkebulan's Abode's digital presence and narrative coherence, ensuring the platform's Afrocentric vision is expressed through intentional design, sustainable systems, and purposeful content structures.

Humphrey Gitonga

Humphrey Gitonga Gatheru, is a Finance professional with over fifteen years of experience in accounting, auditing, regulatory compliance, and institutional financial systems. A Certified Public Accountant (CPA-K) with a background in Industrial Chemistry, he brings analytical precision and ethical stewardship to his work. At Alkebulan's Abode, he anchors financial governance and compliance while contributing to purpose-driven conversations on resource stewardship, ensuring growth honors both fiscal integrity and community-centered values.

Namia Jo'anne

Namia Joanne is a young creative, aspiring scientist, and emerging youth leader passionate about storytelling, innovation, and celebrating Afrikan identity. As the Youth Lead for Nazzy Teen at Alkebulan's Abode, she helps shape engaging spaces where teenagers can connect, express themselves, and develop confidence while embracing their cultural heritage. She also contributes creative ideas to the organisation's digital storytelling and youth-focused initiatives, using media to amplify the voices of young Afrikans. Through her voluntary involvement outside school hours, Namia is developing the leadership, creativity, and entrepreneurial skills needed to inspire her generation to celebrate their roots and shape Afrika's future.

Kenyetta Overton

Kenyetta Overton is a Multidisciplinary youth development practitioner, visual artist, and project manager whose work bridges education, creativity, leadership, and cultural grounding. Co-founder of The Murals of the Mind Project, she has served over 5,500 youth across the US, Ghana, and Kenya through culturally responsive STEAM and literacy programs. As a partner with Alkebulan's Abode, she integrates spiritual grounding, creative expression, and heritage-centered thinking into youth development, equipping young people to thrive while anchored in consciousness.

Anthony Bekuto Kalume

Anthony Bekuto Kalume, is a Global curator and cultural connector dedicated to restoring Afrikan memory through museums, education, and community-led storytelling. Director of Diversity in Lewes (UK) and Founder of Culture Connection Project CIC, he is a UK Creative Communities Fellow and advocate for cultural repatriation. At Alkebulan's Abode, he provides intergenerational wisdom and strategic guidance, strengthening global relationships while ensuring ancestral knowledge is honored with integrity, dignity, and accountability.

Ngii Gichohi

Mwanaisha Ngii Gichohi is a Homeschooling consultant, wellness guide, and graphic designer whose practice centers on conscious living, holistic education, and embodied healing. An emerging children's author, she creates stories affirming African identity and emotional intelligence while supporting families in reconnecting with balance and self-trust. As a partner within Alkebulan's Abode, Ngii brings her passion for child empowerment, storytelling, and conscious upbringing to a collective space of remembrance, nurturing futures where African children are supported to fully become.

Cynthia Akinyi

Cynthia is a programmes and partnerships professional with a background in Communications and Public Relations, passionate about community empowerment, cultural stewardship, and building meaningful collaborations. As Programmes, Partnerships & Resource Mobilization Officer at Alkebulan’s Abode, she helps translate the organisation’s vision into impactful programmes while cultivating strategic partnerships and identifying resources that strengthen AAL’s work. With a strong focus on relationship-building and programme development, Cynthia connects people, ideas, and opportunities to expand the Abode’s reach and sustainability. Her work supports AAL’s mission of celebrating Afrikan heritage, strengthening communities, and creating platforms for meaningful cultural engagement.

Vannesa Chege

Vannesa is a communications and brand engagement professional passionate about storytelling, meaningful connections, and creating visibility for purpose-driven work. At Alkebulan’s Abode, she leads communications, brand engagement, and networking efforts, helping translate the Abode’s vision into compelling narratives while strengthening relationships across its growing community and network. With a natural ability to connect people, ideas, and opportunities, Vannesa contributes to building a recognizable and authentic AAL presence across platforms and spaces. Her work supports the Abode’s commitment to cultural connection, collaborative growth, and amplifying Afrikan-centred stories with clarity, creativity, and purpose.