Transforming African futures through evidence, influence and collaboration.
120+
2016
Kusi Communications is a communications and development think tank. We help institutions turn complex ideas into trusted narratives, stronger partnerships, policy influence and meaningful social change.
We combine strategic communication, policy engagement and knowledge to help organizations move beyond visibility and achieve outcomes that matter.
Communication is not an end in itself. It is a force for transformation.
Evidence over assumption
We ground every strategy in research and political-economy insight, not guesswork about what will resonate.
Impact over visibility
We measure success by what changed policy shifted, partnerships formed, resources mobilized not by attention alone.
Rigor without losing people
We hold onto analytical precision while making ideas legible and persuasive to the audiences who need to act on them.
Local precision, continental scale
We combine pan-African reach with a genuine read on local politics, culture and context in every market we work in.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions on our scope of work.
1. What kind of organizations does Kusi work with?
We work with development institutions, public-interest organizations, research bodies, government-adjacent bodies and enterprises operating in science, health, governance, climate, conservation, development and diplomacy.
2. Is Kusi a PR agency?
No. We reject the view that communications is a standalone visibility exercise. We treat it as a lever for policy influence, partnerships and resource mobilization connected directly to institutional decisions, not separate from them.
3. Where does Kusi work?
We’re headquartered in Nairobi and have delivered assignments, partnerships and campaigns across 35+ African countries, combining pan-African scale with local political and cultural precision.
4. What does an engagement with Kusi typically look like?
We follow a five-stage process: Diagnose, Design, Engage, Convert, Learn; starting with the outcome you need, then preparing the evidence and people, delivering the engagement, and tracking commitments afterward.
5. Do you only do communications, or also policy work?
Both, and the overlap is the point. We combine strategic communications, policy advisory and advocacy, research and diagnostics, knowledge management, convening, and multimedia storytelling often across a single engagement.
6. Who leads the work?
Patterson Siema, Managing Consultant and Senior Director, Policy Engagement and Communications, leads engagements directly, drawing on a flexible network of specialist associates assembled for each assignment.
7. How do we start working with Kusi?
Reach out through the contact form or email communications@kusi.africa with what you’re trying to achieve we’ll take it from there.
