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Njeri Kabeberi

Former Board Member

Njeri Kabeberi is the Executive Director of Greenpeace Africa, CEO of the Civil Society Reference Group (CSO-RG) and chair of the board of the International Centre for Policy and Conflict (ICPC).

Her previous positions include: Executive Director of the Centre for Multi-Party Democracy (2004–2015), Development coordinator for East & Southern Africa for Amnesty international (1997–2004); Board member of the Kenya Human Rights Commission (1993–2006); and founder of the Citizens Coalition for Constitutional Change (1994–1996).

Kabeberi was awarded several prizes, including the 2010 ILO Wedge Award in recognition of her work to Increase women's rights in Kenya, the the Frankfurt Chamber of Lawyers' Humanity Award, and a Democracy Ribbon in the Netherlands in 2009.

Her publications include various papers presented in the area of human rights, good governance, political party development, women in politics, constitutional discourse, leadership and integrity.

Kabeberi was an International IDEA Board of Advisers Member from 2015-2021 and Board Chair from 2020-2021.

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