Dr. Henry Kilonzo, Senior Manager for Safaricom Foundations. /Photo; EAPC
Data, learning, and systems thinking are increasingly shaping how philanthropy and development programmes are designed, delivered, and assessed.
Dr. Henry Kilonzo, Senior Manager for Foundations Programmes at Safaricom Limited and M-Pesa Foundations, is among the speakers at the 10th East Africa Philanthropy Conference, scheduled for 16–20 June 2026 in Addis Ababa.
He leads multi-sector programmes, partnerships, and grant management, with a strong focus on integrating monitoring, evaluation, and data analytics into foundation strategy and decision-making.
His work sits at the intersection of philanthropy, health systems strengthening, and evidence-based development practice.
Across the sector, there is growing emphasis on how data is used not only for reporting but for shaping decisions, improving accountability, and strengthening the effectiveness of investments over time.
This includes increasing focus on how organisations learn, adapt, and refine programmes based on evidence.
Dr. Kilonzo brings cross-sector experience spanning government, NGOs, donors, and the private sector, with previous roles at organisations including FHI 360 and Management Sciences for Health.
His work has focused on monitoring and evaluation systems, operational research, and strengthening how organisations use data for decision-making.
He has also worked across donor-funded and foundation-led programmes in Africa and South Asia, supporting capacity building and performance measurement across health and development initiatives.
Within this context, his experience reflects wider sector discussions on how philanthropy can become more data-informed, adaptive, and system-oriented in how it approaches impact.
These themes are expected to form part of broader conversations at the 10th East Africa Philanthropy Conference in Addis Ababa.
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