Beatrice Kinyua has a background in statistics, holding a Masters in Social Statistics from Nairobi University and a B.Sc. (Hons) in Statistics from Moi University. She is passionate about understanding and analysing data aiming at providing evidence-based insights for conservation strategies and fishery policies all while reporting it professionally and transparently.

Having worked extensively in the banking and corporate sector, she demonstrates proven expertise in providing technical leadership, analytical skills, quality assurance, and building relationships with relevant stakeholders

Beatrice’s role with SFACT is to support and coordinate with G16 members(a group of like-minded coastal states of the Indian Ocean); capacity-building at the national and regional level, stakeholder engagement, and facilitating multicultural collaborations to develop measurable conservation proposals all geared toward managing and developing fisheries and tuna-like species in the IOTC Area of Competence; and help uphold the sovereign rights of coastal states. 

Before joining SFACT, Beatrice was on a mission to join an organisation that works to better the world, contributing to programmes that support the underprivileged – and found this is reflected in the SFACT values of giving back to the community and the role she holds within it.

 Joining SFACT as a Research Consultant and as  an opportunity to pursue her mission, she has grown in to a role of Monitoring and Evaluation consultant in providing technical expertise and guidance by representing SFACT in relevant IOTC forums and networks that work towards social equity in fisheries, protecting and improving the livelihoods of coastal communities in vulnerable Coastal States in the Indian Ocean through advocacy ,improve public perception of coastal fisheries, increase transparency in government and change how social problems are tackled.