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Mr. Peter Kamau Mucheru — Founder & Director, Towerkids
Founder & Director
Director’s Profile

Mr. Peter Kamau
Mucheru

M.SLP • B.Ed SNE • Speech-Language Pathologist • Special Needs Educator

Founder and Director of Towerkids — and the newly elected Chairperson of the Association of Speech and Language Therapists Kenya (ASLTK). A decade of clinical expertise, national leadership and an unrelenting commitment to every child’s right to communicate.

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ASLTK Chairperson 2026
M.SLP — Kenyatta University
AVT Certified — Global Foundation
10+ Years Clinical Experience
Summary Education Experience Leadership Publications Membership
Personal Summary

A Clinician, Educator
& Advocate

Mr. Peter Kamau Mucheru is the Chairperson of the Association of Speech and Language Therapists Kenya (ASLTK) and Founder-Director of Towerkids — the organisation that unites Kids Speak Therapy Clinic and Tower Valley School into Kenya’s most integrated model of paediatric rehabilitation and inclusive education.

A Speech-Language Pathologist with deep roots in Early Childhood Development, Peter is driven by a single conviction: that every child deserves access to appropriate education, services and programmes that promote healthy development — regardless of diagnosis, background or circumstance.

Self-driven, compassionate and determined, Peter has built an institution that does not just treat symptoms but transforms life trajectories — through early intervention, family-centred therapy and an inclusive school environment that celebrates the uniqueness of every learner.

Speech-Language Pathology Special Needs Education Auditory Verbal Therapy Early Childhood Development Family Counselling Autism & ASD Hearing Impairment IEP Development
10+ Years of Clinical Practice
500+ Children Served
13+ Publications & Conferences
2 Institutions Founded
Peter Mucheru at work
Peter in clinic
Education & Professional Development

Qualifications &
Continuous Learning

Peter’s commitment to excellence is reflected in an ongoing programme of advanced education across three continents.

2025–26
Ongoing

Teletherapy Mentee — Auditory Verbal Therapy

Bakers Institute for Children with Hearing Loss, USA

Active mentorship in advanced AVT teletherapy delivery from one of the world’s leading centres for children with hearing loss.

2024–25

Certificate in Auditory Verbal Therapy

Global Foundation for Children with Hearing Loss & University of Nairobi

2024–25

Professional Certificate in Hearing Rehabilitation

MED-EL Academy, Austria

2023

Certificate in Fundamentals of Early Childhood Development

American Academy of Pediatrics in Collaboration with Kenya Pediatric Association

2022–23

Global Mentorship Programme

IALP Transforming Faces — empowering clinicians from regions with limited resources

2015–21
Master’s Degree

Master of Speech and Language Pathology (M.SLP)

Kenyatta University, Nairobi

2010–14
Bachelor’s Degree

Bachelor of Education — Special Needs Education (B.Ed SNE)

Kenyatta University, Nairobi

Career & Experience

Built in Practice,
Proven by Impact

Over a decade of clinical and educational leadership across Kenya’s leading institutions.

Founded & Leading
2019 — Present

Founder & Director

Towerkids — Kids Speak Therapy Clinic & Tower Valley School, Nairobi

Founded East Africa’s most integrated model of paediatric rehabilitation and inclusive education — uniting a specialist therapy clinic and inclusive school under one philosophy, one leadership and one mission.

  • Speech-Language Therapist and Clinical Director
  • Early Intervention programme design and delivery
  • Grew from a single clinic to three locations serving 500+ children
2014 — 2021

Coordinator, Special Needs & Vocational Training

Kestrel Manor School, Nairobi

  • Established functional vocational programmes enabling transition to independence
  • Facilitated ASDAN curriculum registration and accreditation
  • Led staff mentorship and professional development
2012 — 2014

Head of Department — Special Needs Unit

Mirema School, Nairobi

  • Led the Special Needs unit and teaching team
  • Improved enrolment and retention of children with diverse needs
2021

Clinical Internship

Gertrude’s Children Hospital, Muthaiga

  • Speech and Language Pathology clinical placement at Kenya’s premier children’s hospital
Ongoing Consultancies

Part-Time Consultant SLT

Multiple Institutions

  • World Friends at Ruaraka Uhai Neema Hospital
  • Valley Hospital, Nakuru (Jan 2024–present)
  • Avenue Hospital, Thika (Jan 2024–present)
  • Nakuru ENT and Audiology Centre (2021–2022)
Leadership & Governance

Serving the Profession
at Every Level

National Role

Chairperson

Association of Speech and Language Therapists Kenya (ASLTK)

Newly elected national Chairperson of ASLTK — the professional body representing Speech-Language Therapists across Kenya. Peter also served on the CPD Committee (2022).

Board Member

Gifted Gems Disabilities Support Organisation, Nairobi

Board Secretary

Compassion Kenya Child and Youth Development Centre (CYDC KE383)

Founder & Patron

I CARE Disability Support Group, KAG Umoja Eastlands, Nairobi (est. 2018)

Disability Awareness Ministry

Annual religious-perspective disability awareness training across Kenya since 2018 — “A Ministry Whose Time Has Come”

MOE Committee Member

Ministry of Education — Directorate of Special Needs Education, Presidential Working Party on Education Reforms (2022)

Publications & Conferences

Research, Speaking
& Thought Leadership

Peter is a published researcher and regular conference speaker, advancing the field of paediatric communication disorders at national and international levels.

01
Keynote Speaker

Dyslexia Rising Africa Conference (DRAC2025)

KISE, Nairobi — Keynote address at the continent’s leading dyslexia conference, bringing together policymakers, clinicians and advocates from across Africa.

02
Guest Speaker

International Conference for Autism & Neurodevelopmental Disorders (ICAN 2023)

Assessment of tools used in evaluation of communication disorders in children with ASD from diverse backgrounds in Nairobi County, Kenya — December 2–3, 2023.

03
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Evaluation of Resources and Procedures Used in Assessment of Children from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds, Nairobi City County, Kenya

Published in IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, Vol. 26(11).

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04
Conference Speaker

Kenya Pediatricians Association, South Rift Branch (2022)

Co-presentation: Childhood Speech and Language Delay — with Dr. Michael Sitima (ENT Surgeon) and Rachel Gichango (Clinical Audiologist). Nakuru.

05
Conference Speaker

Speechbase Conference, Kenyatta University (2022)

Resources and procedures used in assessment of childhood disorders from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds in Nairobi, Kenya. June 2–3, 2022.

06
Ongoing Research

Caregiver’s Perception on Sexuality of Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Case study of KMS Integrated International School, Nairobi City County, Kenya.

Professional Membership

Credentialled &
Professionally Registered

Kenya Health Professional Oversight Authority

KHPOA • Reg No: SLT-KHPOA/AT040323

Association of Speech & Language Therapists Kenya

ASLTK • Reg No: SSLT053 • Current Chairperson

Teachers Service Commission

TSC • Reg No: 737748

IALP Transforming Faces

International Association of Communication Sciences and Disorders • Member & Mentee 2022–2023

The Royal College of Speech Therapists UK

IALP International Access Membership

Peter Kamau Mucheru
Connect with Peter

Questions? Ideas?
Let’s Talk

Whether you’re a parent seeking advice, a professional wanting to collaborate, or an organisation looking for a speaker or consultant — Peter welcomes the conversation.

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