Samuel Munyuwiny

Executive Director and Head of Research
African Institute for Children Studies

Mr. Samuel Munyuwiny holds a Master Degree in Public Health with 15 years’ experience in project design, implementation, evaluation, and advocacy; his areas of interest in human rights, public health, and assessments. Samuel has supported research and training on HIV prevention for key populations at high risk including Men having sex with Men (MSM), sex workers and injecting drug users (IDUs). His experiences include work in Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia, Sudan, Liberia and South Sudan. He has published on Factors Associated with High-Risk Sexual Behavior among Female Domestic Workers in Nairobi, Kenya (2013), and contributed to a number of books on child labor prevention and appropriateness of school environment. Mr. Munyuwiny is a founder, current Executive Director of an international nonprofit - the African Institute for children Studies (AICS) www.institutechildstudies.org. He also heads the Research and Knowledge Management unit of the non-profit organization which has a presence in Kenya, Uganda, and South Sudan and plans to expand to other Countries. The organization’s mission is to improve quality of services to children and positively transform lives. This is through research, training, policy advocacy and an AICS Education Fund which supports tuition for children from poor families. 

Year(s): 
2017