Prof Jacqueline Adhiambo- Oduol

Secretary for Children's Affairs

Before her appointment as Secretary, Children Affairs in the Ministry of Gender and Children Affairs in April 2008, Jacqueline Adhiambo- Oduol had been working since May 1994 at United States International University as a lecturer on Intercultural Communication, Critical Thinking Skills and Gender Studies. During this period, she was also an expert on various assignments related to gender, leadership and conflict prevention. In this capacity, she was able to provide management and substantive technical support to organisations, governments, UN agencies and development partners and is widely known for her unique ability to break resistance strategies and to create space for the cross fertilisation of ideas.