
Benter Dongo
HR Lead
I am a devoted People and Culture professional currently leading the HR docket at the Lab. For the past four years, I have served as a generalist—overseeing the entire employee life cycle, building the HR department from the ground up, and leading the team’s expansion from six to 25 vibrant, diverse teammates across Kenya. My prior experience also includes administrative roles and extensive voluntary service across East and West Africa.
I’m passionate about influential and empathetic leadership, and I advocate for holistic mental, physical, and digital well-being to foster safe, modern, and productive workspaces.
Beyond the office walls, you’ll find me reading, writing, and engaging with the community to improve lives.
Latest from Benter Dongo
A Happy New Year?
This week’s newsletter is continuing the tradition of inviting members of our community to write From The Curator’s Desk, and for this edition, I’m happy to hand it over to our HR Lead, Benter Dongo.
BARUA YA BARAZA: Gen Zii, #RejectNotAmend, Mashujaa Week
It’s been an incredible week in Kenya, and I am happy to continue the tradition of passing the mic to members of our community to guest curate this newsletter. This time we’re doing it a little differently, with three voices sharing their reflections on From The Curator’s Desk: Benter Dongo, HR Lead at Baraza Media Lab, Cynthia Adongo, Comms Asssociate at Baraza Media Lab, and Kevin Mwachiro, journalist, podcaster and activist.
Don’t Click That Link
A few weeks ago, the big news of the day in Kenya was the data breach/ hack on Naivas supermarket, which, to its credit, the retailer’s management acknowledged