Meet Our Board of Directors
Dr. Imaana Laibuta
Chairman
Kenya
Sara Bason
Vice Chair
United States
Irene Mbari-Kirika
Founder, inABLE
Kenya
Jeff Wissel
Treasurer
United States
Joseph N. Kiarie, MInstF (Dip)
Programming
Kenya
Laura Allen
Director, Accessibility & Disability Inclusion Google
United States
Victor Calise
Programming
United States
Mercy Ndegwa
Accessibility Events
Kenya
Vincent Aberi
Accessibility Events
United States
About our Founder
Irene Mbari-Kirika
Irene Mbari-Kirika founded inABLE in 2009 to empower blind and visually impaired youth in Africa through inclusive education, digital accessibility advocacy, and assistive technology skills training. Irene also led the development of Kenya’s Standard for ICT Products. She is a sought-after speaker and hosts the annual Inclusive Africa Conference - promoting disability and digital inclusion in Africa.
Her recent venture, Technoprise Global, is an innovative, inclusive, and people-first digital agency. Technoprise employs Persons with Disabilities, conducts and leverages Accessibility User Experience(UX) research in Africa, and provides digital accessibility services to companies and organizations worldwide.