Patricia Mativo, Oriel college Oxford, 2023.
Patricia is a recent graduate from the University of Oxford, with a Masters in Environmental Change and Management funded by Mastercard Foundation Scholarship AfOx initiative. She is also a Rhodes scholarship finalist (2023). She is the former Vice chairperson of the Youth Advisory Board of the United Nations Populations Fund (UNFPA) and formerly worked as the Coordinator of the Global Network of Young persons with Disabilities. She was appointed by the Ministry of Interior and National Administration ,with the support of the United Nations Resident coordinator’s office, as the youngest member of the Independent Panel of Advisors for the review of Kenya’s Peacebuilding Architecture Process. She is also a Season 2 Ms. President finalist representing Nairobi County in Kenya’s national TV show (KTN). Patricia has been named by the Business Daily newspaper as one of the top 40 under 40 women in Kenya in 2023 and also among the 50 Most Influential Women in Kenya 2024 by AfriCapitol due to her influence in supporting various communities. Her areas of expertise are in climate, gender, disability and education.