Staff - WEWASAFO

Jacqueline Shigali Khalemesi

Executive Director

Jacqueline leads WEWASAFO’s programs and strategy, ensuring sustainable access to clean water and sanitation across Western Kenya. With a background in education, gender, governance, and WASH, she is passionate about empowering communities and improving livelihoods. Her vision is a region free from waterborne diseases, where safe water unlocks opportunity.
Jacqueline is the Executive Director of WEWASAFO, overseeing all programs and providing strategic leadership. Born and raised in Western Kenya, Jacqueline brings a deep understanding of local communities, their challenges, and opportunities. She began her career in education before moving into the NGO sector in 2015, where she quickly rose through roles in training, administration, and program coordination. With a strong background in gender, governance, and WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene), Jacqueline has led numerous community initiatives that improve access to safe water and sustainable sanitation. Known for her dedication to planning, coordination, and reporting, she is passionate about empowering communities, especially women and children, through inclusive development. Jacqueline’s leadership is driven by her vision of a region free from waterborne diseases, where clean water and sanitation unlock opportunities for healthier, more resilient communities.

Christine Luvandwa Mugambi

Deputy Director

Christine specializes in operations and quality assurance. She leads O&M planning, oversees training report reviews, and ensures smooth project implementation. Passionate about community development, she combines strong managerial skills with deep commitment to clean-water access and WASH excellence.
Christine Luvandwa Mugambi serves as Deputy Director at WEWASAFO, leading operations, maintenance planning, quality assurance, and logistical coordination. Her daily work involves strategic meetings, staff coordination, field checks, and oversight of WASH projects. Christine has overcome challenges such as sourcing materials on tight budgets and considers successful project completion and empowered communities as her greatest reward. Her long-term vision is to see strong, self-sustaining Water User Committees and thriving school health clubs driving local development.

Wagaka Erick

Program Manager

Wagaka Erick drives WEWASAFO’s programs from planning to execution. He leads stakeholder engagement with government, schools, and local leaders while overseeing field operations to ensure water and sanitation reach marginalized communities.
Since joining in 2016, Wagaka has overseen training, monitoring, quality assurance, and project mapping. His work spans spring vetting, water quality sampling, supervising construction, and community support. Passionate about leadership development and literature, Wagaka strives to ensure every community in Western Kenya enjoys safe water, sustainable sanitation, and hygiene.

Christine Nafuna Masinde

Trainings Manager

Christine develops training modules for schools and communities to ensure sustainable WASH programs. She also mentors volunteers and student attachees into effective development practitioners.
Since 2018, Christine has focused on equipping committees, teachers, and youth with skills to manage water and sanitation long-term. She mentors young professionals in monitoring, reporting, and technical WASH skills, inspired by her own upbringing in water-scarce regions. Her mission is empowering communities to own solutions for better health and livelihoods.

Wycliff Kereda

Head of Operations & Maintenance

Wycliff leads the operations & maintenance team, ensuring reliability and constant water flow across projects. He safeguards operational integrity so communities never go without water.
His role includes preventive maintenance, swift response to breakdowns, diagnostics, and stakeholder coordination. Wycliff ensures systems are strong and resilient, translating infrastructure investments into sustained water access for households, schools, and communities.

Janet Kayi

M&E Director

Janet oversees monitoring and evaluation processes across WEWASAFO programs, ensuring accountability and impact measurement. She works closely with field teams to collect data, analyze progress, and share insights for better program design.
Through her expertise, Janet ensures WEWASAFO’s programs remain effective, transparent, and impactful, helping the organization continuously improve service delivery and community outcomes.