Ory Okolloh

Biographical Information

"Ms. Ory Okolloh is the Public Policy and Government Relations Manager, Africa, for Google. She is a co-founder of Ushahidi and served as the organization's Executive Director from inception until December 2010. Ory is also the co-founder of Mzalendo, a website that tracks the performance of Kenyan Members of Parliament.

"Ms. Okolloh graduated summa cum laude with a BA degree in Political Science from the University of Pittsburgh, and with a J.D. from Harvard Law School. She was previously a summer associate in Covington and Burling, Washington, DC, and a Chayes Fellow at the World Bank's Department of Institutional Integrity.

"Ory is a frequent speaker at conferences including TED, World Economic Forum, Poptech, CGI, Techonomy, Mobile Web Africa and the Monaco Media Forum on issues around citizen journalism, the role of technology in Africa, and the role of young people in reshaping the future of Africa."

• Policy Advisory Board, ONE Campaign