Rachel Sittoni is a fellow at the African Leadership Centre’s (ALC) Fellowship Programme for African Scholars. She holds an MSc in security, leadership, and society from King’s College London and has a background in political science from the University of Nairobi. Before joining the fellowship, Rachel was a programs and research assistant at the ALC. Her research interests include women in governance, peace, and security; conflict early warning in Africa, particularly in the Horn of Africa; and security sector reform in Africa.