Rachel Alwala

Rachel Alwala is the Manager for Events and External Affairs at the Communications Commission of Kenya, the ICT regulator in Kenya.  She is a communications practitioner with over 12 years experience in public and international relations in the ICT sector.  Rachel is an MBA holder from Memorial University of Newfoundland, Commonwealth Professional Fellow, a member of the national Digital Television Committee in Kenya and a crusader for children, youth, and women. She has undertaken several initiatives to enhance the capacity of marginalized groups, including the organization of a workshop on ‘Harnessing the Potential of Girls and Women in ICTs’.  She is the author of a paper titled: ‘Educating the Girl Child in developing Countries Through E-Learning: Imperatives of Collaborative Interventions.’ Rachel previously worked as an Administrator at Childlife Trust, a charity organization for needy children in Kenya.