Irene Kinoti is a Researcher at Pamoja Trustand an expert in land and housing rights, environmental justice, and inclusive urban and rural development. A trained Urban and Regional Planner, she has over six years of experience applying action research and community-centred approaches across diverse contexts, particularly in informal settlements. Her work focuses on generating evidence that is grounded in reality to inform and influence policy and practice. At Pamoja Trust, Irene plays a key role in synthesising evidence emerging from the organisation’s work, including contributions to the Utafiti Sera Urban Governance Platform. She is deeply committed to strengthening community agency, promoting equitable development, and advancing rights-based approaches within planning and governance processes.