Cllr K Akinola

Kemi Akinola is Deputy Leader of Wandsworth Council, and CEO of the charities Be Enriched and Brixton People's Kitchen. Both charities work to tackle food insecurity, social exclusion and food waste in the Wandsworth and Lambeth areas, through Community Canteens and London's first ever Food Bus, an on-board grocery store and café that brings affordable food to those in need. Prior to this, Kemi trained as an architect and later as a youth worker and worked for a variety of community and youth-focused charities. Kemi seeks to increase access to high-quality, healthy food for Londoners and in particular improve young people’s vegetable intake. Kemi's council portfolio covers the Voluntary sector, Business and Culture. She is also a trustee of the Independent Food Aid Trust and a director for Putney BID. She is a recipient of the Chris Herries Award for Co-operative Values and a fellow of the RSA.