Levy Odera's work deals with issues of political development, citizen-politician linkages, microfinance institutions, the informal economy in Africa, and community development. He has researched, written, and taught extensively on these topics. In addition to that, as Founder & President of the Systems Acumen for Youth-Led Development Solutions, he leads this Kenya-based non-profit to bring young people to the forefront of bottom-up social change by equipping them with systems thinking skills required to tackle complex problems in their communities.