ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM FELLOWSHIP - CLASS OF 2025
United Nations Academic Impact and MCN are proud to partner on the Millennium Fellowship. This year, 60,000+ young leaders applied to join the Class of 2025 on 7,000+ campuses across 170 nations. 290+ campuses worldwide (less than 5%) were selected to host the 4,500+ Millennium Fellows.
UNITED NATIONS ACADEMIC IMPACT AND MCN PROUDLY PRESENT LEASEBETH RITZ KISEMBA WAKLA, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
Technical University of Kenya | Nairobi, Kenya | Advancing SDG 5, SDG 16 & UNAI 9
" My work is driven by a belief that art and architecture can be powerful tools for social change. Through creative expression, I aim to challenge injustice, amplify women’s voices, and reimagine spaces that nurture identity and community. The Millennium Fellowship will equip me with the skills, network, and platform to expand this impact, aligning my projects with the UN Sustainable Development Goals and fostering transformative dialogue through design and art. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Nyumbani ni wapi? Stories for safe spaces
Nyumbani Ni Wapi? is a social impact project that uses comics as tools for advocacy and education on femicide and gender-based violence (GBV) in Kenya. Rooted in the belief that art can provoke empathy and cultural transformation, it merges storytelling and social justice to amplify survivor voices and challenge harmful gender norms.
Femicide in Kenya has reached alarming levels, with advocacy groups documenting hundreds of cases, many involving intimate partners. Beyond statistics lie stories—of love turned to loss, of communities silenced by stigma, and of justice denied. Nyumbani Ni Wapi? responds through creativity, turning visual storytelling into a tool of remembrance, resistance, and reform.
About the Millennium Fellow
Leasebeth Wakla is an architecture student at the Technical University of Kenya with a strong commitment to cultural preservation, women’s rights, and community-driven design. Through her art, she has highlighted the political conditions of her country and used her creative voice to advocate for women’s empowerment. Her work blends architecture, storytelling, and activism to inspire dialogue and drive change, with the goal of contributing meaningfully to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.
