Sammy Mwiti brings a rich blend of journalism, strategic communications, and international development experience to his role as Senior Adviser for Climate Transparency and Communications. A former feature writer and Sunday columnist for The Standard newspaper in Kenya, he has since worked extensively with the United Nations in Timor-Leste, Zimbabwe, Ethiopia, and Eritrea. Sammy has also led national advocacy efforts as Kenya Country Campaign Manager for Power for All, and has supported climate policy work as a consultant with the UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre (UNEP CCC). He holds a graduate degree from the Keough School of Global Affairs at the University of Notre Dame, Indiana, USA.

Sammy is currently based at ICAT’s office in Bonn, Germany.