Sellah Nasimiyu King’oro

Sellah King’oro is an accomplished conflict analyst and specialist in Women, Peace, and Security. She is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya and currently serves as a postdoctoral fellow at the State University of New York, Binghamton. 

With over a decade of experience in peacebuilding and gender policy,  King’oro has played a pivotal role in advancing inclusive security frameworks across Africa. She previously served as the Senior Gender Advisor with the British Peace Support Team (Africa), where she led capacity-building initiatives for Troop and Police Contributing Countries, enhancing the deployment of qualified personnel to United Nations and African Union peace support operations. Prior to this, she spent 12 years in Kenya’s public service as Head of Research and Policy at the National Cohesion and Integration Commission, spearheading reconciliation efforts among communities in Kenya and beyond, including East, Central, and West Africa.

Her work reflects a deep commitment to gender-responsive peacebuilding, institutional strengthening, and the transformation of societal norms through evidence-based policy, strategic training, and narrative peacebuilding. King’oro’s contributions continue to influence regional approaches to cohesion, security sector reform, and the integration of gender perspectives in peace processes. She is a member of IFIT’s Inclusive Narratives Practice Group.

Areas of expertise: gender, peace and security, social cohesion, education.