Ndunge Kivuitu

Ndunge Kivuitu currently holds the position of Head of Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) at Cambridge University. Ndunge commenced her career in the Higher Education (HE) sector, at the University of East London where she was involved in a number of notable diversity projects, such as Barking & Dagenham Council’s innovative ‘Shifting Public Perceptions’ short films and supporting delivery programme. She subsequently transitioned to the public sector working with a range of Public Authorities over a 14-year period. Earlier this year she moved back to her higher education roots after securing the post with Cambridge University.

As an EDI professional and specialist, she considers her strengths to lie in the areas of EDI leadership strategies, legislation and horizon scanning, performance management, mainstreaming and inclusive community/stakeholder engagement. She is particularly conscious of the need for a thoroughly proactive approach and the need to champion innovation and new, fresh perspectives and solutions. One of the greatest strengths that she has demonstrated throughout her career has been effective engagement and working with stakeholders to tackle issues of disparity, social injustice and inequity.

This is demonstrated in the work that she conceived and led to establish the ‘Basildon Side by Side’ social movement, which has since matured in to one of the most innovative community-public authority partnerships in the country. She also has a passion for the development of minority-led and grass root organisations and helping them to access public sector funding to deliver innovative and community based projects and initiatives.
Ndunge has also held a number of public appointments such as Diversity advisor to Essex Police and a co-founder of Basildon Pride.