Bob Okello

Bob Okello is a strategic communications, public affairs, and private-sector-partnerships leader with over 20 years of experience driving measurable impact across sub-Saharan Africa. He is a core specialist in corporate engagement, policy advocacy, and resource mobilization, having worked across major multinational corporations — Coca-Cola, Procter & Gamble — leading non-profits including The Nature Conservancy, and advisory roles at LeapFrog Investments.

Bob began his career as a business reporter before moving into public relations and, subsequently, into C-suite public affairs and corporate engagement roles. Across these roles, he has consistently translated complex organizational objectives into tangible policy, partnership, and business outcomes — advising government institutions, multinational corporations, and East Africa's most recognised brands on their most high-stakes reputational and stakeholder challenges.

He holds a Bachelor of Education from the University of Nairobi and a Certificate in Environmental Leadership from the University of Cambridge, Judge Business School.