Paul Kinuthia
Paul Kinuthia is a seasoned humanitarian leader and the Senior Director for Food, Cash, and Markets within World Vision’s Disaster Management team. With deep expertise spanning food assistance, cash and voucher programming (CVP), school meals, resilience building, and localisation strategies, Paul leads high‑impact programmes that centre child well‑being and strengthen community resilience in the world’s most fragile contexts.
A strategic thinker and trusted technical authority, Paul has played a pivotal role in positioning World Vision as a global leader in food assistance and cash programming. His leadership has advanced localisation and resilience agendas, championed school meals as essential national infrastructure, and driven innovative approaches that link nutrition, child protection, and education.
Paul is also widely recognised for cultivating strong donor partnerships and broadening funding pipelines to sustain life‑saving humanitarian responses.
Across global and regional hubs, Paul fosters operational excellence, cohesive teamwork, and a culture of principled, child‑focused humanitarian action. Guided by his faith and conviction that every child deserves dignity, opportunity, and hope, he works to transform humanitarian assistance into systems that empower communities and create lasting impact.