Team (List) | Dig Deep (Africa)

Staff Team

Benedict Mutua

WASH Hub Director

Benedict leads Bomet County’s WASH HUB - creating a ‘one-stop shop’ for the national government, county government and NGO partners working on water and sanitation to share data, coordinate programmes & receive vital training.

Joas Koech

WASH Infrastructure Manager

Joas is WASH Infrastructure Manager at Dig Deep, overseeing water and sanitation projects, with prior experience in Nairobi and a master’s in environmental engineering.

Edith Cherotich

Project Officer

Edith drives Dig Deep’s sanitation work, leading Community-Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) and Open Defecation Free (ODF) programming.

Josephine Chepkoech

Office Assistant

Josephine supports the work of our staff team by ensuring the smooth functioning of our Bomet County office which is in the heart of the communities we serve.

Faith Chepchirchir

Chebole Sanitation Hub Attendant

Faith is a passionate social worker with expertise in community development, mobilization, and humanitarian support.

Joan Chemutai

Programme Manager

Joan manages the implementation of Dig Deep’s integrated water, sanitation and hygiene programmes across Bomet County.

Nicky Ronoh

Monitoring, Evaluations, Accountability & Learning (MEAL) Manager

Nicky manages the collection and analysis of the data needed to monitor, evaluate, learn from and hold decision-makers accountable for the delivery of Dig Deep and our partners' water, sanitation and hygiene projects across Bomet County.

Mercy Chepkoech

Project Officer

Mercy drives Dig Deep’s work in schools, leading WASH projects that improve sanitation facilities, rainwater harvesting, kitchen gardens and soap-making initiatives.

Linus Kipkemoi Langat

CHP WASH Champion

Linus is a Community Health Promoter, who initially worked as a Community Health Volunteer.

Emma Sawyer

Finance and Governance Manager

Emma is Dig Deep's Finance and Governance Manager and is responsible for ensuring smooth day to day international finance operations and maintaining high standards of compliance.

Kevin Biegon

WASH Hub Manager

Kevin is WASH Hub Manager at Dig Deep, with 10+ years’ experience driving data-led, collaborative water and sanitation programs.

Simion Koech

Senior Finance & Administration Officer

Simion manages Dig Deep’s finance and administration functions in Kenya, ensuring compliance, accountability and effective use of resources to support the charity’s mission.

Japheth Rutoh

Assistant Project Officer

Japheth drives Dig Deep’s spring protection projects, overseeing construction, monitoring infrastructure, and delivering training on operation and maintenance to local water committees and communities.

Richard Tonui

CHP Sanitation Hub Attendant

Richard completed O-level education and has also pursued technical training, gaining a course certificate in plumbing.