What outcomes can be attributed to Kennedy Odede?

Kennedy Odede

Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Shining Hope for Communities (SHOFCO), a community organisation that began in Kibera, Nairobi.

Independently verifiedOutcomes at a glance

6 documented outcomes: 5 self-reported, 1 independently verified.

SHOFCO - overall reach (2025)

Self-reported

2.5 million people reached in 75% of Kenyan counties; SHOFCO Urban Network (SUN) more than 2 million members across 84 sites

Role: Founder and CEO
Reported by: SHOFCO 2025 Impact Report (internal MEL system)

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SHOFCO - youth employment (2025)

Self-reported

91,022 youth 'verified' in work (63% or 69% female - report conflicts); 1,482 apparel-sector trainees, 794 placed in formal jobs; 18,000+ members using SHOFCO SACCO

Role: Founder and CEO
Reported by: SHOFCO 2025 Impact Report

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SHOFCO - girls' education and GBV services (2025)

Self-reported

6,504 girls supported with scholarships to return to school (other sections give 3,800 / 3,556 / 3,829); 26,749 GBV cases handled with psychosocial and legal support; 28,630 adolescent girls in Reclaim Our Confidence clubs

Role: Founder and CEO
Reported by: SHOFCO 2025 Impact Report

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SHOFCO - health and water (2025)

Self-reported

470,105 household members reached by community health services; 0% mother-to-child HIV transmission at SHOFCO clinics; 37,500+ people accessing safe water daily via aerial piping; 11,929 households gained water and sanitation access

Role: Founder and CEO
Reported by: SHOFCO 2025 Impact Report

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SHOFCO - audited expenditure (FY2023)

Independently verified

Total revenue and support USD 19,483,396; total expenses USD 20,854,099, of which programme services USD 19,402,432 (93%), management and general USD 789,466, fundraising USD 662,201; unmodified audit opinion

Role: Founder and CEO
Reported by: Independent auditor (GRF CPAs & Advisors, Bethesda, MD, per letterhead), report dated 5 June 2024

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Cumulative reach (as described by TIME)

Self-reported

More than 3 million Kenyans reached

Role: Founder
Reported by: TIME100 2024 profile (restating SHOFCO's figure)

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Reports and evaluations

Primary2025 SHOFCO Impact ReportSHOFCO · 2026
PrimaryMeasuring ImpactSHOFCO
PrimaryShining Hope for Communities - Audited Financial Statements, years ended 31 December 2023 and 2022SHOFCO / independent auditor · 5 Jun 2024
SecondaryKennedy Odede - TIME100 Most Influential People 2024TIME · 17 Apr 2024

Revisions

26 Oct 2026 Published after review.

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