Philip Pande is a passionate Youth Inclusion Advisor and Policy Analyst. He is currently the executive director and lead mentor at Corporate Career Academy, a social enterprise whose foundation can be traced back to Chuka University. Pande has been a critical player in the Cabinet Office-executive office of the President, where he has been pivotal in youth programming under the Strategic Initiatives Unit responsible for Deradicalization, Disengagement, and Rehabilitation since 2019. He is the Lead Mentor and Coordinator of the Peace Building Youth Leadership Innovation and Entrepreneurship Mentoring (PYLIEMgv) Program in the same office, which has thus far rolled out in 37 counties. Cumulatively, Philip has mentored 100,000+ youth in Kenya, 30,000+ in the lake region, and another 3,000+ across Africa. He has supported the formation of Grassroots Youth innovation hubs in Trans Nzoia, Wajir, Kisii, and Kwale counties.
