Our Organization
ELIMU Impact Evaluation Center opened in 2006 and is a research NGO based in the town of Kianyaga, Central Province, Kenya. Our work includes measuring the practical impact of different poverty alleviation initiatives such as rural electrification, microinsurance and legal aid. Our methodology is centred on the concept of randomized experiments.
Why Do Randomized Experiments Matter?
This initiative stems from the realization that without a proper counterfactual, it is impossible to ascertain the effect of development aid. By randomly assigning the treatment to a treatment group and comparing it to a control group much like in a randomized drug trial, the problem of the counterfactual is solved and Elimu can discern which development projects are successful and which initiatives are the most cost effective methods to improve living standards.
Our Staff

Adam Aberra
Project Manager

Diego Albuja Arellano
Project Manager

Hannah Block
Project Manager

Momanyi Mokaya
Project Manager

Simon Newman
Project Manager

Thomas Kokossou
Project Manager

Dominicah Wawira
Assistant Office Manager

Kennedy Bundi
Pamoja Manager

Kennedy Muchira
Field Coordinator

Angela
Legal Consultant

Catherine Wahome
Legal Officer

Joackim Mitambo
Hydro Manager

Joel
Transport Manager

Chris
Electrician

Eliars Gichobi
Field Officer

Daniel Gichuru
Field Officer

Esther Njeri
Field Officer

Zipporah Mukami
Field Officer

David Gachoki
Field Officer

Vivi
Field Officer
Our 2021 Interns

Jung Min Kim
Research Intern

Zachary Nanji
Research Intern

Carly Bennett
Engineer Hydro Intern

Julia Green
McGill Law Intern