James Makini

James Makini is CEO and co-founder of the One Hen Campaign Project, an organization that mobilizes youth and women to form self-help groups. Each participating member is given one indigenous hen and a cage as a micro-loan. After hatching, the individual donates two pullets (once) for onward lending and sustainability. The project has provided the community with self-employment, a source of income, a source of food security, and basic financial skills through financial management trainings. Over 50,000 farmers in rural Kenya have benefited and it has generated over 300 million Kenyan shillings for the participants. James Makini has created a mentorship program for youth to encourage them to have a career in farming and explaining the benefits of joining a cooperative society. James holds a bachelor’s degree in Commerce. Participating in the Washington Fellowship will provide James with new connections and networks that will help replicate the One Hen Campaign across Africa.