Expert Details
Urban Planning, Resilience & GIS Analysis
ID: 737805
Kenya
Expert has worked for the public, private firms and UN-HABITAT in Kenya. He is a member of the Kenya Institute of Planners, and United Nations Planners for Climate Change (P4CA) affiliate.
He holds an MSc in Urban Management and Development (Specialization: Urban Environment, Sustainability, and Climate Change), from Erasmus University Rotterdam; an MSc in Geo-information Science and Earth Observation (for Urban Planning and Management) from ITC, University of Twente, and a Bachelors in Urban & Regional Planning, from the University of Nairobi.
He has additional qualifications in Urban Upgrading for Inclusion, Sustainability and Resilience in a time of Global Pandemics at World Bank Open Learning Campus, and Climate Governance, Diplomacy and Negotiations Leadership at The African Group of Negotiators Expert Support (AGNES)
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year: 2019 | Degree: MSc | Subject: Geo-information Science and Remote Sensing (for Urban Planning and Management) | Institution: University of Twente |
| Year: 2017 | Degree: MSc | Subject: Urban Environment, Sustainability and Climate Change | Institution: Erasmus University Rotterdam |
| Year: 2011 | Degree: BA | Subject: Urban and Regional Planning | Institution: University of Nairobi |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2022 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Senior Urban Planner & Resilience Specialist | Department: Urban and Regional Planning |
Responsibilities:- Ensure that all activities in the Planning Department are running well.- Managing and supervising all staff on his team. - Preparation of County Physical Development Plan - Preparation of action plans for specific projects such as residential housing schemes, shopping Centres, industrial estates and recreational facilities. - Providing advice to government and private agencies on development proposals and plans. - Preparation of Capital Investment Plans. - Preparation of monitoring and evaluation framework. - Providing interpretation of physical planning guidelines. - Undertaking thematic regional studies on matters relating to planning. - Managing physical planning data. - Providing guidance on development control. - Carrying out public education on physical planning matters. - Preparation of field budgets & estimates and establishment of field requirements (manpower, equipment etc.) - Providing periodic updates of project progress, challenges, and gaps. - Preparation of Urban Resilience Strategies |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2014 to 2021 | Employer: University of Nairobi Enterprises Ltd | Title: Urban Planner and Researcher | Department: Consultancy |
Responsibilities:Roles include Urban Planning, Policy Analysis, Human Settlements Planning, Urban Governance, Spatial Resilience, Mixed Methods Research, Participatory Planning, Resettlement Action Planning, Environmental Management, Smart & Eco-cities planning.Outputs: County Spatial Plans, Integrated Strategic Urban Development Plans, Zoning Plans, Policy Formulation, Development Control, and Advocacy Planning. |
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Government Experience
| Years | Agency | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2015 to 2016 | Agency: Industrial and Commerncial Development Corporation | Role: Urban Planning Consultant | Description: Project: Consultancy Services for the Master Planning Design and Documentation of a Proposed Eldoret Eco-Industrial Park on BLOCK15/1757, Eldoret Municipality Client: Industrial and Commercial Development Corporation (ICDC), Kenya Project Description: Kenya’s Vision 2030 aims at promoting the country to become a middle-income, manufacturing and food-secure nation. Thus, Vision 2030 has key proposed pilot projects to enhance productivity and job creation. The Eldoret Industrial Park happens to be one of these proposals. As a pioneer industrial park in Kenya, it was planned based on salient eco-design principles that included green architecture and industrial symbiosis. Urban Planner/Project Assistant Roles: - Inception report preparation - Assisted in Technical coordination. - Trained and oversaw work done by the project Assistants. - Prepared research instruments and methodological approach. - Led the conceptualization of the Industrial Park Master Plan - Prepared the Eco-Industrial Park Land Use Plan. - Assisted in the Preparation of Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)for the Industrial Park |
| Years: 2022 to Present | Agency: Ministry of Lands, Public Words, Housing & Urban Development, State Department For Housing and Urban Development, Urban Development Department (UDD) | Role: Consultant | Description: Project: Consultancy assignment for the Development of Urban Resilience Strategies for five selected cities in Kenya, namely: Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru, and Eldoret. Roles and Responsibilities: - Project inception and initiation - Stakeholder mapping and engagement - Data collection and analysis - Resilience measurement and assessment - Carrying out diagnostics at the citywide and communitywide levels - Prioritization of resilience issues - Identification of strategic actions and the development of a roadmap to implementation of the urban resilience strategies - Monitoring and evaluation of strategy implementation |
International Experience
| Years | Country / Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Years: 2018 to 2018 | Country / Region: Rwanda | Summary: Conducted his University of Twente Master's thesis fieldwork in Kigali City. |
| Years: 2017 to 2016 | Country / Region: Kosova | Summary: Conducted Erasmus University Rotterdam Master's thesis fieldwork in Pristina City. |
Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| -Affiliate Researcher to Un-Habitat’s Planners for Climate Change Action (P4CA).-2021 -Member Kenya Institute of Planners (0444G)-2015 |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| 2021, Urban Upgrading for Inclusion, Sustainability and Resilience in a time of Global Pandemics, World Bank Group 2021-Climate Governance, Diplomacy, And Negotiations LeadershipClimate Governance, Diplomacy And Negotiations Leadership at African Group of Negotiators Expert Support (AGNES) 2017, Urban Management for Gren and Smart Cities-University of Pristina 2016-Project Management Simplified-Linkedin |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| Awarded a full Netherlands Fellowship Scholarship to study at ITC, University of Twente Awarded Erasmus plus exchange program and Summer School to University of Pristina, Kosovo Awarded a full Netherlands Fellowship Scholarship to study at IHS, Erasmus University Rotterdam. Awarded a First Class Honours for my undergraduate study at University of Nairobi |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| Publications/reports: 2 Submitted Manuscripts: 1 |
Additional Experience
| Training / Seminars |
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| 2022: 1st Annual Urban and Regional Planning Conference (URPC) 2022 Theme: Rethinking of Planning and Management of Rapid Urbanization Trends in Achieving Sustainable Development in Africa Dec 2015: The Kenya Institute of Planners (KIP) third annual conference at Machakos County Headquarters to deliberate on Urbanization and planning under devolved governance systems in Kenya July 2012: East Africa Regional Conference on Approaches to Informal Settlement Upgrading at Panafric Hotel, Nairobi |
Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
|---|---|
| English | Fluent |
| Swahili | Native |