ABOUT Nelson Muhia

Nelson’s interests are in adolescent education and wellbeing. He is currently a research officer and a project manager of an after-school support program targeting adolescents in two urban informal settlements in Nairobi that has been ongoing since 2013. To date, the program has reached about 2000 adolescents and consists of mentoring in life skills, homework support, career awareness, service learning, digital literacy, and parental counseling. He also supports girls’ education work in the APHRC West African Regional Office in Senegal. Nelson has contributed to various publications and dissemination products including peer-reviewed articles, technical reports, conference presentations, and opinion pieces. 

He holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics and Sociology from Egerton University and is currently pursuing his MA in Population Studies at the University of Nairobi. He hopes to use his skills and knowledge to come up with solutions that will transform and uplift the lives of children and youth in Africa.