Objectives:
To practice with a multinational architectural design firm that offers architectural and financial consultancy services.
Professional Body Memberships:
Member, Architectural Association of Kenya (No. 2324)
Notable accomplishments:
- Publication of the University of Nairobi’s Architecture student’s magazine
- Awards for exemplary performance in KCSE and CPA exams
Employment History:
Architectural:
Aug 2009 – Current: Architect, Triad Architects Limited
- Proposed Windsor Green Apartments in Kampala Uganda for Spencon Development Co. Ltd. Work involved preparing designs and presentation to client.
- Proposed La Nyavu Gardens in Karen, Nairobi for La Nyavu Gardens Ltd. Work involved preparing designs and presentation to client.
- Housing Scheme for Stamford Holdings Limited in Lower Kabete, Nairobi, Kenya. Work involved snagging and site supervision.
- Proposed Housing Scheme for Echuka Farms Limited in Tigoni, Limuru, Kenya. Work involved concept generation and scheme design work.
- KPA Bandari Apartments for Kenya Ports Authority Pension Scheme in South C, Nairobi, Kenya. Work involved site supervision.
- Other small housing projects.
Jul 2007 – Oct 2007: Assistant Architect, Morphosis Ltd.
- Interior fit out for ICDC offices at Uchumi House, Nairobi. Work involved preparing designs, presentation to client, preparing working drawings, schedules and details for tender documentation, tender process and site supervision under the supervision of the project architect.
- Proposed Red Court Hotel in South C, Nairobi for Red Cross Kenya. Work involved preparing of presentation for bidding in the design competition. Morphosis Ltd. won the competition.
Jun 2006 – Jul 2006: Intern, LAAP Associates (Architects, Planners and Project Managers)
- Working drawings and schedules.
Others:
- Aug 2006 – Sep 2006: Registration Official, Electoral Commission of Kenya – Work involved establishing a register for a new polling station in Mkuki, Mwatate constituency, Marketing the registration exercise, Civic education, Registering of new voters, Transferring of voters, Deletion of deceased voters and issuing of voters cards.
- Dec 2005 – Jun 2006: Researcher, Institute for Development Studies, University of Nairobi. Work involved designing and carrying out a research on Capacity Building in Higher Education Policy in Kenya and writing a report thereon.
- Nov 2003 – Feb 2004: Audit Assistant, Apollo & Associates, Accountants and Auditors. Work involved carrying out tests and checks that are necessary to support the figures in the general ledger, checking out trial balances against the books of original entry and preparing final accounts, cash flows and budgets.
Research Publications:
- “We often pursue wrong solutions to traffic menace” Published in The Standard newspaper of 4th March, 2010.
- “Ban small cars from city centre and introduce trains to beat congestion” published in the Daily Nation newspaper of 26th August, 2009.
- “The street image: An urban study of Nkrumah Road, Mombasa” presented for the award of Bachelor of Architecture degree at the University of Nairobi in June 2009.
- “The role of architects in reducing the impacts of Global Warming and Climate Change” presented during the 19th East African Environmental Network Annual Conference at the AMREF International Training Centre in May 2009.
Recent Responsibilities:
- March 2010 – Current; Member, ICT committee, Triad Architects Limited.
- 2005 – 2009: Member, Coordinating Committee, Students for Global Sustainability – University of Nairobi, SfGS-UoN.
- 2006 – 2007: Editor and Publisher, Into Architecture, University of Nairobi Architecture Students Magazine.
- 2006 – 2009: Member, Standing Committee on ICT, Department of Architecture, University of Nairobi.
- Nov 2006 – Nov 2007: Secretary General, Architecture Students Association – University of Nairobi.
Personal Development and Training: Attended the following conferences and seminars
- 2009 – ISO general awareness training by the SGS group at the Apollo Centre in Westlands, Nairobi.
- 2009 – The 19th East African Environmental Network Annual Conference at the AMREF International Training Centre, the theme was “Energy, Gender and the Environment”
- 2008 – The 18th East African Environmental Network Annual Conference at the AMREF International Training Centre, the theme was “Environmental Concerns of Climate Change with Respect to Sustainable livelihoods in Eastern Africa”
- 2007 – The 44th Architectural Association of Kenya (AAK) Annual Convention at the Whitesands Hotel, Mombasa, the theme was
- 2005 – Training workshop program at Bounty hotel in Nairobi by the Institute for Development Studies – University of Nairobi, the theme was, “Capacity Building in Higher Education Policy in Kenya.”
Educational Qualifications:
- 2009: Bachelor of Architecture, B. Arch
- 2005: Certified Public Accountant of Kenya, CPA (K)
- 2003: International Computer Driving License, ICDL
- 2001: Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education, KCSE
- 1997: Kenya Certificate of Primary Education, KCPE
