About us

Judith a value chains/markets development expert is also the managing consultant of policy and market options. She who has worked in the development sector for the last 15 years managing markets development programs
She is currently the managing consultant of Policy and Market Option and has …various roles including program management, Senior Advisor for donor programs and has been lead consultant in many assignment. She has worked with Medium and Small Enterprises improving their competitiveness through addressing value chain constraints impeding their competitiveness including increased access to business services, development of efficient production and collection mechanisms, developing linkages to financial institutions and markets and addressing regulatory constraints among others. She has been active in promoting the organization of MSEs and building their organizational development capacity to address some of the challenges facing them. She has knowledge and skills as well as experience in markets development including BDS, value chains and private sector development.
She has knowledge and skills as well as experience in markets development including BDS, value chains and private sector development.
She is a seasoned trainer and facilitator and served as a business development specialist. She is an excellent trainer and facilitator. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Work from the University of Nairobi a Diploma in enterprise development through value chains and business service markets from the ILO ITC Turin, a Diploma in counselling psychology and a certificate in enterprise development. Diploma in Value Chains and Food Quality, University of Copenhagen, Denmark

Mr Kennedy he has over ten years’ experience working in the sector in different capacities in areas of program management, social policy, youth, children rights and advocacy.
Kennedy has served as a Research Coordinator in a global study on the ‘Effects of Social Policy Changes on Adolescents at Risk of Violence’ implemented by International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and the University of Ottawa in Canada in conjunction with the University of Nairobi and African Network for the Protection and Prevention Against Child Abuse and Neglect (ANPPCAN) Regional Office for a period of 4 years between 1998 and 2001.
He served as the Program Manager for ANPPCAN Head Office in charge of child labour and child rights advocacy programs for a period of 4 years from 2002 to January 2005.
He has also served as the Program Manager, Acting Country Director and Regional Technical Advisor for the German Foundation for World Population for a period of two years between 2005 and 2007.He has participated in many studies and evaluations as a consultant with Resource Use and Capacity Building in Kenya (RUCBIK LTD) and in his individual capacity since 2007. The Program Manager has managed complex programs including some funded by European Union, International Labour Organization/International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour (ILO/IPEC) Anti-Slavery International, Rotary International and other charitable organizations.
He has wide experience in advocacy and lobbying policy makers gained from previous work lobbying and advocating for education, labour, youth and children policies at the national level, in project design and grants management as well as in monitoring and evaluation.
He holds a Master of Arts in Sociology and a Bachelor of Arts in Social Work both degrees from the University of Nairobi. Kennedy will bring in lessons gained in working with young people, working and advocating with government authorities, department, leaders and key policy makers, mobilization and organizational development of groups, project cycle management, financial management, reporting and monitoring and evaluation to the success of implementation of the proposed project.

Agatha holds of a Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture and a Master’s degree in Business Administration, She is a professional agriculturist with extensive experience both in the public and private sector in the following areas; • Agribusiness, with extensive experience in dairy and horticulture value chains having worked as a coordinator of projects with donor partners, GIZ and the World Bank. • Project Management • Management of extension service delivery models in public and Private sector under different institutional frameworks. • Policy formulation and domestication, with five years’ experience working as a County Executive Member • Projects Monitoring and Evaluation. • Mainstreaming SPS measures in food safety, animal and plant health • Leadership and Governance Agatha is currently providing support to the SSC program implemented by Policy and Market Options in Nyandarua County in partnership with the Danish Embassy.

Fred is a specialist in extension delivery with a degree in Animal health. He is currently supporting the work of Policy and market options in supporting dairy cooperatives to develop and implement extension models for service delivery to farmers. He is based in Meru and has been with Policy and Markets for 3 years. Fred is working in the KMDP and PROFIT projects.

Mary is a milk quality expert with a Bachelor’s degree in Dairy Technology. Mary has worked with processing companies and with development organizations for the last 12 years at various levels. She brings immense experience in the dairy sector both at processing and in development. She is currently supporting the work of policy and market options in strengthening dairy cooperatives including farmer training and organizational capacity development. Mary has been with Policy and Markets for 4 years. Mary is currently working in the SSC and KMDP projects

Philip is a dairy technologist and is currently working as a training and extension expert based in Meru. He provides expertise in working with farmer organizations and farmers in training and other capacity development activities. Philip is based in Meru and has also worked with Policy and Markets for 3

Kennedy is an accountant with over 5 years’ experience. Kennedy is working with Policy and Market Options as an administrator and accountant. He handles all financial matters of the organization including budgeting and monitoring expenditures. Kennedy is a holder of CPAK qualifications and serves as Policy and Market Options Accountant.

Susan is an animal scientist currently supporting our work with SNV in Nyandarua County working with farmer cooperatives to develop sustainable extension programs at cooperative level. He has been with Policy and Markets for 3 years working in our dairy program. Susan is working in the SSC and KMDP project

James has worked in various capacities with dairy cooperatives and as a consultant with development organizations. He has over 30 years’ experience in group organization, training of farmers on improving production including on animal husbandry, breeding and feeding among other areas. James is currently coordinating our programs in Meru and Tharaka Nithi.