Richard Mathenge is a former team lead in one of the well known AI organizations in Kenya. He is credited in fighting for the rights and better working conditions for Tech workers and content moderators through better regulations, workable mechanisms and policy framework.

Richard is also one of the founders of the African Content Moderators Union, founded on the 1st of May 2023 and also a global AI policy maker working with Partnership on AI, an organization dedicated towards formulating AI policies and mechanisms.

Amongst the accolades Richard is decorated with include‌ TIME Top 100 most influential people in AI‌ Top 100 Kenyans 2023

Through his agitation and clamor for better working conditions and human treatment in the AI world, Richard has received a number of invitations globally to inspire the international community. Richard doubles up as the co-founder of a non-profit Techworker Community Africa as well as the Admin of the African Content Moderators Union, both centered in Nairobi.