Lilian Njeri Munene

Lilian Njeri Munene is a higher education partnerships and internationalisation leader with over 20 years of experience advancing institutional strategy, cross-border collaboration, and higher education development across Africa and the UK. She served as Vice President for University Partnerships in East Africa at HEP UK until December 2023, is the Founder of Ayenit Alolom Africa, and currently serves as Education Advisor for the Nation Media Group Skill Up Africa 2026 Forum.

Through Ayenit Alolom Africa, she champions youth empowerment, career advisory, scholarship support, and the internationalisation of African higher education institutions. Her career spans the University of Oxford and Strathmore University, where she led international partnerships and innovation in higher education financing.

She has also held public leadership roles on the University of Embu Council and the Board of Governance of Lodwar Technical and Vocational College. Lilian holds an MSc in International Management from Oxford Brookes University and is recognised for strengthening higher education access, quality, and employability outcomes across the continent.