Leadership Timeline

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Kennedy Odede

Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Shining Hope for Communities (SHOFCO), a community organisation that began in Kibera, Nairobi.

CurrentLatest source dated 2026Last reviewed 2026-10-26

What roles did Kennedy Odede hold, and when?

Roles in date order

  1. Chief Executive Officer, Shining Hope for Communities (SHOFCO) Current

    Leads SHOFCO and signs its leadership message in the 2025 impact report.[1]

  2. Founder, Shining Hope for Communities (SHOFCO) Current

    Started the community movement in his home in Kibera more than 20 years before 2024; US 501(c)(3) records exist from 2009.[2, 3]

Sources

  1. 2025 SHOFCO Impact ReportSHOFCO, 2026, primary source
  2. Kennedy Odede - TIME100 Most Influential People 2024TIME, 2024-04-17, secondary source
  3. Reports and financial documentsSHOFCO, primary source

Change history

  • 2026-10-26 Record published.

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