Walkowa Odinga holds a Doctorate in Public Administration with a specialisation in Peace Studies (transformative peace) from the International Centre of Non Violence (ICON) at the Durban University of Technology. She also obtained a Master of Philosophy in Executive Management Coaching from the University of Stellenbosch Business School, South Africa. Over twenty years ago, she qualified as a Humanistic/Existential psychotherapist, earning a Postgraduate Diploma from Thames Valley University in the UK, accredited by the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

She collaborates with leaders and organisational teams at both middle and senior leadership levels in the private and public sectors. As a Development Consultant, Walkowa possesses extensive experience and a proven track record in research and project evaluation roles for prominent international non-profit organizations. Her expertise encompasses human rights advocacy, strategies for empowering women and children in communities, research, policy development, Executive/Leadership Coaching, and organisational assessment/development.

She co-founded Mama Na Dada International, an organisation established to support women and children refugees/asylum seekers in the UK and Kenya. Prior to her full-time engagement in International Development Consultancy, she served as Executive Director of the Jaramogi Foundation. She has extensive experience working across the African continent, including in conflict zones. Her leadership style is characterised by motivation, inspiration, and influence, effectively communicating positive messages and engaging with individuals from diverse backgrounds.

As a Kenyan Ambassador at the Kenya Consulate in Los Angeles, she advanced Kenya’s interests through education and economic diplomacy, climate change initiatives, and high-level institutional partnerships. Prior to this, she successfully collaborated with organisations such as UNICEF, UN Women, DFID, SIDA, and Action Aid, with expertise in gender issues, conflict transformation, monitoring and evaluation, and organisational development. Her work integrates diplomatic leadership with doctoral-level research, executive coaching, and trauma-informed facilitation, offering a distinctive Afrocentric and gender-sensitive approach.