White Ribbon Alliance Kenya

Igniting Change for African Mothers and Newborns.

For the past five years, we have listened to 3.5 million underserved women and girls and are turning their voices into action to tackle preventable maternal and newborn deaths.

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WRA Kenya in community: women and girls leading change.

Women & girls heard

3.5M+

Across underserved communities

“When women speak, decision-makers must listen and respond.”

Angela Nguku

Founder & Executive Director

Our Story

A torch in one hand, hope in the other.

“I saw women suffering through pain that could be prevented. I knew better was possible, but better was not coming. I saw midwives leave a system that was not responsive to their needs or those of their clients.”

~ Angela Nguku, Founder & Executive Director

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Our Approach

Ask · Listen · Act - our power approach.

A simple, radical model that puts women and girls at the centre of every decision.

Ask

We begin by asking women and girls what they truly need. Their voices guide every decision we make, ensuring our work reflects their lived realities and aspirations.

Listen

Listening deeply and without judgment, we create safe spaces where women share their stories, challenges, and dreams. These conversations become the foundation for meaningful change.

Act

We transform what we hear into action - advocating for policy changes, developing programmes, and mobilising communities. When women speak, we ensure decision-makers listen and respond.

Our Framework

The 4Ps that anchor everything we do.

Our 4Ps framework holds us accountable to the people we serve and translates what women want into systems that actually deliver - across people, place, practice and policy.

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People

Women, girls, families, midwives and communities - the real experts on the care they need.

Practice

How frontline providers and facilities actually deliver respectful, quality care every day.

Programming

Programmes designed with women — not for them — that respond to lived realities.

Policy

National guidelines, county budgets and accountability mechanisms that translate demand into delivery.

Our Programs

Anchored in the lived truths of women and girls.

Our work is anchored in the lived truths and realities of women and girls who are the real experts of their reproductive, maternal and newborn health and wellbeing. Through our four core program pillars, we catalyse women, girls and communities to drive change and hold systems accountable to the people they serve.

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Health Justice

Reproductive, Maternal & Newborn Health Justice

Women's voices shaping health systems to deliver quality, respectful and accessible care.

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Livelihoods

Economic Power, Education & Livelihoods

Creating pathways for income, education and dignity through skills, literacy and opportunity.

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Leadership

Transformative Women Leadership

Nurturing voice, confidence and agency for women to lead and shape change at every level.

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Community

Community Action & Local Organizing

Building collective power through grassroots networks, advocacy and accountability.

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Our Campaigns

What Women Want - real voices, real demands, real change.

Our campaigns are born from the conversations we have with women across Kenya - transforming their hopes into movements that reshape policies and save lives.

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Quality Care

What Women Want for Quality Reproductive, Maternal & Newborn Health

Surfacing women's top demands for care that is safe, dignified and accessible.

Respectful Care

Respectful Maternity Care

Every woman deserves to be treated with compassion and dignity during childbirth.

Midwives

Midwives' Voices, Midwives' Demands

Centering the lived realities and demands of midwives at the heart of the system.

Economic

What Women Want for Economic Empowerment

Listening to women's demands for income, education and economic independence.

4Cs

Lived Effects of Climate Change, Conflict, COVID & Cost of Living

Documenting how compounding crises shape women's health and resilience.

Self-Care

What Women Want for Health, Wellbeing & Self-Care

Reclaiming agency over our bodies, our wellbeing and our future.

Impact

Our impact through the Women and Girls Action Network for Change.

A growing network of women, girls, men, midwives and allies turning lived experience into policy, practice and culture change.

Story

Collins Masika - A young man championing maternal health in his community

Coastal Kenya

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Feature

Makueni County - Where listening transformed maternity care

Makueni

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Story

Kevin Esanjilo - From listener to leader

Western Kenya

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Policy Wins

Policy wins that matter.

From national guidelines to county budget lines - citizen-led advocacy is shifting what gets funded, measured and delivered.

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Contributed to national guidelines on Respectful Maternity Care
Influenced county-level health budgets to prioritise maternal health
Advocated for midwife retention and improved working conditions
Shaped reproductive health policies that centre women's choices

Our Stories

The experts of their own lives are the women we serve.

At WRA Kenya, we don't just hold meetings in boardrooms - we meet people where they are: in clinics, at marketplaces, by water points and during community gatherings. This is our Ask · Listen · Act power approach in action.

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Voices

The Forgotten Woman: Life Beyond Reproductive Age

May 2026

Field Note

Impact of the HCW Strike, Kiambu County

Apr 2026

Op-Ed

How many more mothers and newborns must we lose before we act?

Mar 2026

Convening

Advancing Collective Action for Mothers and Newborns: WRA Kenya at the Abuja MNCH Think Tank

Feb 2026

Global

Making Change as Listeners, Not Experts at OC2025, Portugal

Jan 2026

Campaign

Telling the Story. Calling for Change

Dec 2025

Win

Kisumu County Midwives Commit to Respectful Maternity Care: A Landmark in Kenya's Maternal Health

Nov 2025

Feature

In the Heart of Dadaab: Women's Voices Rising Amidst Adversity for Better Health and Wellbeing

Oct 2025

Story

From Struggle to Strength: A Journey of Hope for Kenyan Mothers and Newborns

Sep 2025

Reports & Publications

Evidence that documents women's voices and our shared impact.

Explore our research, reports and publications - the receipts of community-led advocacy transforming Kenya's health systems.

Annual Impact Reports

Comprehensive documentation of our reach, programmes, policy wins and stories of transformation. See the tangible difference your support makes across all 47 counties.

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Research & Evidence

Rigorous studies capturing women's experiences and health outcomes. Our research informs policy advocacy and ensures that women's voices shape evidence-based solutions.

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Stories from the Field

Powerful narratives from women, midwives and community leaders. These stories humanise data and remind us why respectful, dignified care matters for every mother and baby.

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Campaign Toolkits

Resources for advocates, community organisers and partners. Download guides, advocacy materials and best practices to replicate our approach in your own community.

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Our Network

Partners and coalitions powering this work.

We move alongside coalitions, county governments, community organisations and global allies who share our conviction that women and girls must lead.

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Partner with us to ignite change.

Volunteer, consult, donate, or join the action network. Every action helps a mother survive, a girl decide and a community thrive.

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