Our Story

Haki Data Lab was founded by three long-time social justice activists — Stephen Mwangi, Wevyn Muganda and Anthony Adoyo — with over a decade of experience each working alongside marginalised communities in Kenya. Through this work, they saw how data is often extracted from communities by international and corporate actors, with little ownership or benefit returned to the people it represents.

After completing the Data4Change Fellowship they co-created the Under Curfew project, using community-led research to document lived experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. This collaboration helped shape a shared vision for a different approach to data, one rooted in community ownership, participation, and accountability.

Building on this, Stephen, Anthony and Wevyn founded Haki Data Lab to support grassroots organisations and underserved communities to collect, analyze, and use their own data to drive change. Data4Change played an important supporting role in the early development of the organisation and continues to collaborate on key initiatives.

Looking ahead, Haki Data Lab is committed to strengthening community-led data practices, supporting communities to generate their own evidence, challenge unequal data systems, and use data as a tool for justice and transformation.

Our Team

Haki Data Lab is led by a team of organisers, researchers, and practitioners committed to community-led data and social justice. Our work is strengthened by a network of Data Researchers who bring lived experience and deep local knowledge into the research process.

Co-Founders & Co-Directors

Anthony Adoyo is a researcher, data practitioner, and human rights defender with over ten years of experience in grassroots organizing and evidence-based advocacy. He is a founding member of Haki Data Lab and Head of Research at the Social Justice Centres Working Group.

He is also a co-founder of Dandora Community Justice Centre and has led research on issues including COVID-19 impacts, inequality, and access to services. At Haki Data Lab, he leads on data and research to support advocacy for systemic change.

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Wevyn Muganda is an international development strategist working at the intersection of gender, data, and social impact. With over eight years of experience, she specializes in data-driven advocacy and participatory approaches to research and design.

She has worked across Africa, South Asia, and North America with organizations including the United Nations and African Union. At Haki Data Lab, she leads on partnerships and advocacy, connecting community-led work to broader policy spaces.

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Stephen Mwangi is a social justice activist, legal expert, and community organizer with over a decade of experience working with grassroots movements in Kenya. He is a founding member of Haki Data Lab and Legal Coordinator for the Social Justice Centres Working Group, supporting a national network of community justice centres.

He is also a co-founder of Mathare Social Justice Centre and Mau Mau Road Haki Centre, and a co-lead of the Missing Voices platform. At Haki Data Lab, he focuses on community organizing and strategic litigation to advance justice and accountability.

Lead Data Researchers

Our work is powered by a team of community-based Data Researchers, who bring lived experience and local knowledge into every stage of the research process.

Support Team

Candy Diolet Otieno

Alvin Kinyanjui

Sellah Omuka

Edwin Owino

Sylvester Njue

Lilian Achieng Siaya

Tresil Njeri

Jedidah Wanjiku

Nicholas Mugalo

Our Partners

Haki Data Lab works in collaboration with a wide network of partners, including Data4Change, the Social Justice Centres Movement, grassroots organizations, worker groups, and informal workers’ unions. Together, we co-create data, research, and advocacy that reflect lived realities and support collective action for social change.

Do you want to collaborate? Let’s talk.

We’re always interested in connecting with people and organisations working towards social change. If you have an idea, a project, or just want to explore possibilities, we’d love to hear from you.

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