Mary Karanu

Mary is a development expert with 15 years of experience promoting justice through work with communities and policymakers. From 2020 to 2024, she led a project at Rural Outreach Africa in Vihiga County, which led to the creation of the Right to Food Coalition Kenya, where she now serves as coordinator. She focuses on advocacy, research, and education around the right to food. Additionally, she is the deputy editor of AJFAND and writes on food rights, nutrition, and socio-economic factors affecting food access in Kenya and Africa.