Biography
Kanana is a changemaker, a multidisciplinary designer, an entrepreneur, and seasoned trainer and mentor. She leverages multi disciplinary design strategies as a catalyst for innovation across academia, government, and the private sector, promoting impact-driven, community-led solutions that create lasting social, economic, and environmental development. Working at the intersection of AI, decision intelligence, behavioral research and life-centered design, she helps governments and institutions across Kenya and Africa move from evidence to action to impact. An ecosystem builder bridging academia, industry, and government, Kanana is passionate about cultivating connected, collective, dignified and relevant solutions to Africa's systemic challenges.