Tim Murithi is Head of the Peacebuilding Interventions Programme at the Institute for Justice and Reconciliation in Cape Town, and Extraordinary Professor of African Studies, at the Centre for African and Gender Studies, University of the Free State, in South Africa, as well as an He Honorary Research Associate, Institute for Democracy, Citizenship and Public Policy in Africa, University of Cape Town. He has over 25 years of experience in the fields of peace, security, international justice, governance and development.