Jeffrey Walimbwa

Program Manager, ISHTAR

Jeffrey Walimbwa is the Program Manager at ISHTAR MSM Kenya, a communitybased organization that advances the sexual health rights of men who have sex with men (MSM). ISHTAR MSM aims to reduce stigma and discrimination against MSM by advocating for their rights to access health care, including STI/HIV and AIDSrelated care and treatment. As Program Manager, Mr. Walimbwa has participated in various advocacy, policy, strategy formulation, and analysis activities. He is experienced in evidencebased HIV and sexual health programming and has sat on multiple technical working groups at the national level. In addition, he has a keen interest in community research and is a CoChair of G10, a research agency at the Gay and Lesbian Coalition of Kenya.