Governance and Management

CANCO operates through a dual structure, the Board and the Management, which have separate but complimentary roles.

The Board

The Board consists of a team of nine elected members, comprising of 4 male and 5 female and led by a Board Chair, Honorary Treasurer and Board Secretary. The latter is also the Executive Director of the organization. The board provides policy direction to the organization and continuously advice the management in ensuring that CANCO fulfills its legal responsibility, be credible and maintain good reputation. In addition, the board has continuously assisted the management in resource mobilization and fundraising.

The Management

The Management of CANCO is responsible for the implementation of the organizational policy set and ensuring that works effectively and efficiently by translating and implementing the mission into achievable program objectives and activities. The management is under the team leadership of an Executive Director The Director is responsible for building sustainability of the organizations, programs and projects effectiveness and efficiency as well as managing relationships with staff, project beneficiaries, partners, government, and donors. Currently CANCO has 10 staff members and 4 volunteers. The staff manages CANCO’s projects, Management and Administration portfolio of the organization. CANCO has 3 offices, in Nairobi, Eldoret and Mombasa.



Our Team

CANCO operates through a dual structure, the Board and the Management, which have separate but complimentary roles.

Hadley Becha

Executive Director


The Rest Of the Team


Richard Matano Bemaronda
Project Manager :Marine and Fisheries Resources     Read More
Racheal Gideon
Project Manager : Protected Sea Project     Read More
Muturi Kamau
Program Manager : Oil, Gas and Mining Program      Read More
Doreen Simiyu
Communications Monitoring and Evaluation Officer     Read More
Margaret Karanja
Financial Accountant     Read More
Clarice Amani
Project Assistant : Marine and Fisheries Program     Read More
Naomi Goiri
Accounts Assistant     Read More
Damaris Kisha
Western Kenya Research Assistant     Read More
Joseph Mwangi
Kenya Country Coordinator: Kenya Crane and Wetland Conservation Project     Read More
Eva Bii
Field Assistant, King’wal wetland, Kenya Cranes and Wetlands Conservation Programme     Read More
Maurice Wanjala Sitoko
Coordinator Western Kenya Community Crane and Wetlands Conservation Programme     Read More
Vivian Nekesa Kitui
Western Kenya Field Coordinator, Kenya Cranes and Wetlands Conservation Programme     Read More
Bhoke Werema
Organization Intern     Read More
Elijah Ngoa
Intern : Mombasa Office     Read More
Joyce Watiri
Intern     Read More
Cynthia Wandare
Finance Accountant     Read More
Collins Luseka
Western Kenya Research Assistant     Read More
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