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What roles did Ory Okolloh hold, and when?

Ory Okolloh

Kenyan lawyer and investor who was founding Executive Director of Ushahidi and later Managing Director for Africa at Omidyar Network and Luminate.

CurrentCurrent answer

Currently Partner, Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures, since an undated start. 7 dated roles on record.

Reviewed 26 Oct 20263 sources

Roles, most recent first

  1. 2008 – Dec 2010
    Founding member and Executive Director Ushahidi Former

    Executive Director from inception until December 2010.1 2

  2. Co-founder Mzalendo Former

    Co-founded the website tracking the performance of Kenyan MPs.1

  3. Policy manager for Africa Google Former

    Led Africa policy and strategy work on access, local content and regulation.3 1

  4. Managing Director for Africa Omidyar Network; Luminate Group Former

    Led Africa investments for the Omidyar Group's impact-investing arms.3 1

  5. Partner Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures Current

    Partner at the pan-African venture capital firm.3 1

  6. Chairperson Stanbic Foundation (Kenya) Date uncertain

    Listed as currently Chairperson of the Stanbic Foundation in her East African Breweries board biography (undated), which also lists her as a former non-executive director of Stanbic Holdings Plc and Stanbic Bank Kenya.3

  7. Independent Non-Executive Director East African Breweries PLC Current

    Board member; also non-executive director of subsidiaries Kenya Breweries Ltd and UDV (Kenya) Ltd.3

Sources

  1. PrimaryOry Okolloh (Board of Trustees profile)Van Leer Foundation
  2. PrimaryUshahidi home page (impact figures)Ushahidi
  3. PrimaryOry Okolloh (board profile)East African Breweries PLC

Record history

26 Oct 2026 Record published and reviewed.

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