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Approved consultants for advocacy |
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| Here is a list of consultants that have been approved by the Business Advocacy Fund to assist BMOs with advocacy projects. | |
Zenab Bagha, Cutting Edge Communication Ltd |
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| We specialise in media communications, events, publications of newsletters, brochures. We also do advertisement designing and placement. | Contact Zenab Cutting Edge Website |
John Kashangaki,
Strategic Business Advisors Ltd
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| Mr. Kashangaki has over fifteen years experience as a private sector development consultant in Africa. During this period he has conducted well over 50 assignments in a wide range of areas and has worked in 8 different countries. Mr. Kashangaki, currently the founder and principal consultant for Strategic Business Advisors, has experience working with a wide range of institutions in government, the private sector and civil society. Mr. Kashangaki is the published author of several papers and has contributed chapters to several books on pertinent economic and policy issues pertaining to the growth of the Private Sector in Africa. | Contact Kashangaki Website |
Joanne Mwangi, PMS Group |
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| I consulted for the Kenya
Tourism Board between 2002 and 2003 in charge of marketing and PR of Kenya
as a tourist destination locally and internationally. I was on the
marketing committee for 2007 IAAF world cross country championships in charge of marketing. I was a member of the task force appointed by the government to look at the management of Kenya Utalii College and Utalii Hotel and how to improve the marketing and publicity for both. I am also involved in Kenya National Chamber of Commerce as a board member and chair of the media standards council of Kenya. |
contact Joanne Mwangi PMS Website |
Margaret K. Chemengich |
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| In my capacity as a
Permanent Secretary Ministry of Trade and Industry, Kenya, I was
priviledged to lead Kenyan technical delegations in negotiating for AGOA,
COMESA, EAC, EPA and WTO. With my experience and working knowledge of government and extensive networks established at national and regional levels, my consultancy work has concentrated in trade and development at national (Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania) and regional levels. I have made susbstancial inputs in the identification of policy, capacity building and institutional development requirements to facilitate cross border, regional and international trade benchmarked to international standards. |
Contact Margaret |
Samora Onyango Owino, Odiwour Aomo Kelly Associates & Advocates |
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| Samora Owino is an advocate of the High Court of Kenya and an Arbitrator. He has conducted several research projects including authoring of monographs on Labour Law and Industrial Relations in Kenya, and Corporations and Partnerships in Kenya for Wolters Kluwer Law and Business, the Netherlands. He continuously participates in research and dispute resolution relating to Corporate and Employment law. | Contact Samora Onyango |
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Dr Muo Kasina, Kenya Agricultural Research Institute |
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| I am experienced in economic analyses of agricultural value chain; development of company/projects strategic plan, capacity needs assessment in institutions, early warning system development and analysis and wide range of agricultural research aspects. I do training on various aspects concerning areas outlined above as well as general agricultural production. | Contact Dr Muo Kasina |
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Dr. John Omiti, AGSEC Consultants Ltd |
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| Dr. John Omiti (PhD,
Agricultural Economics) is a Public Policy analyst with more than 20 years
experience in public policy research, analysis and formulation. He was a
member of the 2007 Tea Industry task force that investigated the policy
concerns in the tea value and presented the report in JULY 2007. The
report recommendations have now been converted into the tea. Amendment
Bill, 2010 by the Minister for Agriculture now with the cabinet for
approval for the Ministry of Agriculture. Mr. Mosoti Andama (MSc, Agricultural Economics) is a policy analyst with over 20 years experience in legislative drafting of bills, legal and gazettee notices converting policy prescriptions into legal and legislative bills and Legal Notice. |
Contact John Omiti |
David J Abbott, Abbott Consulting Ltd |
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| Abbott Consulting was
formed to provide leading edge practical advice to clients in Kenya and
East Africa. Our goal is to set a standard of excellence by working
together with leaders to build winning organisations. Our intention is to
help clients make a significant difference in their performance. We aim to
be a creative organisation, continually learning with an imagination
associated with youth, combined with the wisdom and experience associated
with maturity. Abbott Consulting emphasises two distinguishing principles
in its consulting approach. First an emphasis on measurable results Second
is a process which strengthens the clients' organisation. By focusing on
these two elements, Abbott Consulting helps to build lasting improvement
into a client's performance. In business since 1999, we are able to provide better quality work and a higher level of insight than, for instance, larger management consultancy divisions associated with the "big four" audit firms, based on our knowledge, experience and innovation and more personalised approach. For instance, in late 2008 we worked on an institutional review and strengthening of KEPSA, one of the lead apex business advocacy bodies in Kenya, where the client described the work as "excellent" |
Contact David Abbott Abbott Website |
Willie Njoroge, Dot Matrix |
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| Dot Matrix is a fast growing advertising, public relations and media management consultancy. The company has successfully implemented numerous projects, for government agencies, corporate companies and non-governmental organizations. We work very closely with our clients, effectively becoming a natural extension of their offices. We go the extra mile in ensuring that we completely understand our client's business, competitors and their industry. Our solutions are designed to give an extra edge at the marketplace and boost our client's image and profitability. We pay particular interest at ensuring that our solutions not only communicate the desired message but leave a lasting impression. | Contact Willie Njoroge |
Dr Agnes P Zani, Lecturer, University of Nairobi |
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| My area of expertise is on various inequalities and their effect on social outcomes such as education employment, health and social mobility. | Contact Dr Agnes Zani |
Angela Ambitho, Infrotrak Research & Consulting Ltd |
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| Infrotrak Research is a
professional research company that was founded in October 2004 to provide
the East African market with suitable information solutions to sustain the
needs of our growing economies. The Infrotrak team is made up of very professional, highly motivated, intelligent and experienced individuals who put together have cumulated over 45 years of extensive experience in both qulaitative and quantitative research. Infrotrak has carried out numerous research projects for varying types of clients from multinationals, NGOs, Corporates, SMEs and government to our client's satisfaction. |
Contact Angela Ambitho 's Website |
Joseph Peter Murigi Ngugi |
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| Career Civil Servant. I
have worked in various capacities both at the Central and Local Government
levels for a period of 28 years and successfully contributed as a key
resource person in the design and implementation of the Kenya Local
Government Reform Programme (KLGRP) as Reform Coordinator. I supported reforms as an external consultant for 4 years at City Council of Nairobi as a Poverty Reduction Advisor. The Council with the community identified 10 projects on health, sanitation, education and security targeting improved service delivery to the poor. The Council improved its interaction with citizens in identifying their needs and solutions. I worked as a Rural Service Delivery Adviser for 21/2 years to 9 councils in Central Province supporting them and the communities in implementing pro-poor investments (identified through the Local Authority Service Delivery Action Plan - (LASDAP) consultative process), as well as capacity building and on-job-support in Financial Management Information Systems to 6 local authorities. I have worked in several local authorities namely Webuye Municipal, Kakamega County and Turkana County Councils as Chief Executive Officer. I still maintain close contact with numerous local authorities after having worked with them as Deputy Director of Inspectorate. |
Contact Joseph Ngugi |
Peter Joseph Dullo, Bureau of Economic & Social Research, Eastern Africa |
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| Since 1986, I have undertaken in collaboration with government, globally reputable institutions/organizations and individuals, specialized technical missions encompassing studies/surveys and field based assessments of the constraints/capacity gaps that impact on the growth and competitiveness of the MSEs sector in the region - with an emphasis on participatory/inclusive programme modules. In recognition of this background I have been invited to participate in Policy Formulation/Design at KIPPRA & Ministry of Labour. | Contact Peter Joseph Dullo |
Mike Eldon, The Depot |
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| Mike Eldon had a long and successful career in the Kenyan ICT Sector and is now a consultant specialising in leadership, strategy, performance management and public private partnerships (PPPS). He advises governments, government agencies and world class private sector businesses. One of his particular strengths are facilitation and executive mentoring and coaching. Mike is also a columnist for the Business Daily Newspaper. | Contact Mike Eldon The Depot Website |
John Huria Nderitu, Lecturer University of Nairobi |
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| I have worked in Agricultural research in KARI and University of Nairobi for the last thirty years. I have done surveys on potato farmers' fields since late 1980's. I have also been involved in development of potato master plan for this country. I am a member of potato subsector planning committee. | Contact John Huria Nderitu University of Nairobi
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Martin Oloo, Oloo & Oloo Advocates & Westnet Business Development Services |
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| Martin is a trained lawyer. He has extensive experience in consultancy and advisory services in the areas of governance, legal and legislative drafting and policy development. He is a trained facilitator in Organisational Development. He has effectively discharged consultancies and responsibilities on policy and legislative drafting for the Ministry of Fisheries, Immigration and Registration of Persons, and Ministry of Justice National cohesion and Constitutional Affairs and the Kenya anti-corruption Commission. He has vast experience in project cycle management, community participation, post conflict livelihood development, managing HIV/AIDS as a development issue. Apart from working with CSOs, and faith based groups, he has skills in working with members of part parliament, and senior level civil servants. | Contact Martin Oloo |
Shilpa Haria, Bloom Consultancy Limited |
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| Shilpa is a qualified practising accountant with extensive experience providing and implementing end to end value addition management consultancy to both large, complex organizations and emerging start up ventures.She has a strong Financial Accounting background spanning over 25 years having trained with a certified public accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers for a period of 15 years and worked in commercial enterprises with varying challenges in Kenya at a senior level as the Head of Finance and as Group Chief Financial Officer. | Contact Shilpa Haria |
Fredrick Odhiambo Josiah, Microde Consult |
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| My research experience has been in the area of baseline surveys, strategic planning, business planning, monitoring and evaluation. This will involve planning for the consultancy and document review; development of tools and instruments; field visits to collect data and information; analysis of data and information and the production of draft report for submission to client for comment. Final report is then produced. I have prepared strategic plan 2007-2011 for the Kigali Health Institute in Rwanda; I have also just completed EU funded Business Opportunity Study for the Private Sector participation in the Makueni water project | Contact Fredrick Odhiambo
Microde Website |
Ashif Kassam, Audit, Consulting, Tax and Corporate Finance |
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| RSM Ashvir and RSM Ashvir Consulting Ltd are member firms of RSM International, the 7th largest global network of independent accounting and consulting firms providing accounting, audit and assurance, corporate finance, tax, financial and business advisory and information technology services. | Contact Ashif RSM Ashvir website |
Maina Kimato, PPD Consultants LtdMr Maina Kimato is a Business Development Expert with special expertise in Strategic Management, Marketing Management, Organizational Development, Institutional Restructuring, Entrepreneurship and Small Enterprise Development and Executive Training. Maina is also a lecturer in Strategic Management and Organizational Behaviour in the Executive MBA Programs of Moi University and Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Nairobi Campuses.Maina has, for twenty years now, undertaken consultancy assignments in business development and capacity building for small and medium enterprises. |
Contact Maina Kimato PPD website |
Munyao, Muthama & Kashindi AdvocatesPaul Munyao is the holder of a Bachelor of Laws Degree from the University of Nairobi and Master of Laws Degree in Environmental Law and Management from the University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg South Africa. He is trained and registered as a Lead Expert by NEMA to carry out Environmental Impact Assessment and Environmental Audits, NEMA registration number 1782. Paul is an advocate of the High Court of Kenya with specialized competence in the area of Environmental law and management with a wealth of experience in this field. Besides, he is IT literate and competent. He is a partner in the law firm of Munyao, Muthama & Kashindi Advocates and the CEO of Eco-sense International Environmental Consultants which has previously worked in the tourism sector. |
Contact Paul Munyao |
Mwangi S. Kimenyi |
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| He is a senior fellow in
the Africa Growth Initiative of the Global Economy and Development
Programme at the Brookings Institution in Washington D.C. He was a faculty
member of the Dept. of Economics at the University of Mississippi, and of
the University of Connecticut. He is the founding Executive Director of
KIPPRA (the Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research & Analysis).
During his tenure KIPPRA was ranked the top policy institution in Africa
and recognised as an international centre of excellence. Prof. Kimenyi's research focuses on institutions and economic development, Africa's political economy, and policies for economic growth and poverty eradication. He has authored or co-edited 7 books and has published widely in refereed journals and books. He has received several prestigious academic honours and awards. In 1994 he was named by the Policy Review (Washington D.C) among the top ten young market economists in the United States. |
Contact Kimenyi Kimenyi's Website |
Peter Kivolonzi, Resource Mobilization Centre |
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| A Senior Institutional Development Consultant who has worked for several international and local organizations in different social and cultural settings. He excels at strategic planning and leadership, financial management, monitoring and evaluation, development and implementation of governance and management systems and structures, and quick interpretation of voluminous data and documents. He is a creative and innovative team player with strong people skills. Experienced in enterprise development - linking businesses to the market in a sustainable manner using business development services as an approach. ILO Certified Trainers with excellent facilitation and training skills. Extensive experience in working with SMEs. | Contact Peter Kivolonzi Peter's website |
Peter Githua Maina, Maer Associates Limited |
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| Peter Maina is a Director of Maer Associates Limited, Management Consultants based in Nairobi. He has a total of 20 years' work experience. Working under MAER in other regions but mostly in Eastern, Horn and Southern Africa, he has extensive hands-on progressive experience drawing from not-for-profit, public and business sectors as a management consultant, line manager and organisation leader. His consultancy specialities are corporate strategy, institutional/organisational development, human resources, executive mentoring/coaching and manufacturing/ operations management. While in consultancy, he has worked on specific assignments in health, energy, environment, finance, poverty alleviation and human development, water and sanitation, building and construction, manufacturing and processing, appropriate technology, metal fabrication, engineering consultancy, chemicals, paper, packaging and transport among others. | Contact Peter Maina |
Prof. Vasey Mwaja, Timely Consultancy Services |
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| Consultant in agribusiness and technology; agricultural policy development and strategies; Development of training modules for agricultural development programmes and projects; research methodologies and monitoring and evaluation of agricultural projects. Research in policy development, legal reforms and investment plans for implementation agricultural and environmental policies and strategies. Lead environmental audit and assessment expert; Facilitator for technical discussions and workshops in environmental, agricultural and rural development issues. | Contact Prof. Vasey Mwaja |
Kiriro wa Ngugi, Lobbying Associates |
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We specialise in
lobbying, a process that requires:
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Contact Kiriro Kiriro's website |
Mohammed J. Nyaoga, Mohammed Muigai Advocates |
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Mr Nyaoga qualified as a
corporate governance consultant in 2002. He has been a consultant in
various projects, key of which are outlined below:
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Contact Mohammed J. Nyaoga
Mohammed's Website |
Gervase Odiko, Microde Consult |
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| My consultancy has concentrated on programme design, monitoring and evaluation systems including formulating policies and development of systems and procedures. We have carried out socio-economic studies and baseline surveys. I have also carried out many programme evaluations. My clients have included governments, semi-autonomous government agencies and donor/development agencies. Specifically some past clients include British Council, CARE International, SNV (Netherlands Development Organisation), Catholic Relief Services (CRS), World Neighbours, Diakonia Sweden, VSF Belgium, Oxfam GB, National Council for Population and Development and CIDA. | Contact Gervase Odiko
Microde Website |
Rose Ogega, Bloom Consultancy Limited |
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| Rose Ogega is a CPA and management consultant specialising in corporate governance. She is a former chair of ICPAK and a former member of the National Economic & Social Council (NESC) and brings strong business experience to the policy making process. | Contact Rose Ogega |
Sam Ogutha, PPD Consultants Limited |
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| My consultancy has been in carrying out financial assessments of public and private organisations. This involves determining the financial viability of the organisations and the ability efficiently to manage funds. Engaged in GOK budget process under the MTEF which helps with the determination of budget lines for the inclusion in the national budgeting and planning. For over six years, I have been involved in the preparation of strategic plans and business plans of business organisations particularly in the water sector reform where I developed the modules for the business planning for eight Water Services Boards. Also developed management training modules for the Water Services Boards and Water Service Providers that has helped with capacity building, management skills and instilling commercial thinking in these quasi public enterprises. I have helped develop financial management systems for a number of medium companies. Also been involved in the assessment of the (decentralised management) of Pool Funds for European Union in a number of Government Ministries. This involves assessing the internal control environment in respect to five components namely: internal control environment, accounting, external auditing, grant award procedures and procurement. | Contact Sam Ogutha Sam's website |
Dr. Florence Omosa |
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| Since 1988 I have dynamically and proactively consulted for various entities e.g the Intergovernmental Authority on Development/CEWARN, International Development Research Centre, Regional Centre for Quality of Health Care, CIDA/Aga Khan Foundation, Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa, and the Kenya ICT Action Network. This has been in reasearch studies, monitoring and evaluation and organisational assessments, trainig and in facilitating individuals and organisations in decision making and improving performance in small/micro enterprises, conflict management and peacebuilding, health, food security, advocacy and networking - HIV/AIDS, institution strengthening and capacity building, social intermediation, among others, largely in Eastern Africa. | Contact Dr. Florence Omosa |
David Tyrell, Dascot Ltd |
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| David Tyrrell founded
Dascot Ltd in January 2003 having originally moved to Kenya in
1996. David has had twenty seven years of experience in Business nine of these in senior business and marketing management roles. Dascot has specialized in working with small local companies looking at business and marketing plans and exploring avenues of finance. These companies tend to be growing businesses generally founded by an entrepreneurs and have reached the stage where business advice is needed. For the past year the company has mainly been involved in projects with African Agricultural Capital involving appraising investment proposals for SME's in Kenya and Uganda from a commercial perspective. |
Contact David Tyrrell |
John Duffy13 years undertaking tourism and transport related projects in Ireland, the UK, US, Caribbean and Kenya. Much of the time acting as Technical Advisor to large EC funded programme Manager for three Kenya based Tourism Trust Fund programmes (Tourism Diversification and Sustainable Development Programme; Tourism Institutional Strengthening and Marketing Promotion Programme; and Tourism Market Recovery Programme) 2002-2007. |
Contact John Duffy |
James Gichuhi Wachira, PPD Consultants Limited |
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| I have over 20 years professional expereince in accounting; audit; financial management; feasibility studies, program design and business development; corporate recovery, receiverships and restructuring; efficiency and productivity improvement; capacity building; and Information Technology covering all major sectors of the Kenyan economy. I have directed and managed large projects in both public and private sector, financed by the World Bank, IFC, IFAD, European Union, SIDA, DANIDA and other agencies. I have worked in Kenya, Rwanda, Ethiopia and United States of America on medium term and long-term periods. I have also worked for short-term periods in Uganda, South Africa, Netherlands, Brussels, Somaliland and Tanzania. | Contact James Gichuhi PPD website |
Kariuki Waweru, The Depot |
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| I have expertise in
organisational team development, strategy development, performance
management and project management. I have facilitated Capacity Building training programmes for BMO's in leadership & Management and Advocacy Competence. I administered in-depth Advocacy Capacity Assessment Diagnostic Tool (from BAF) and I provide an Assessment Brief based on the results. I have facilitated several workshops with a recent one for the Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) bringing together the SME Sector Associations. I have helped in Writing Advocacy Projects grant applications for several BMOs. I'm also involved in Project Management of Advocacy Projects |
Contact Kariuki Waweru |
Sarah Mbinji, Leverage Project Consultants Limited |
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| My expertise is Financial Management and Business Advisory Services. I am an auditor by training. Having completed my B.A at Kenyatta University I joined Price Waterhouse and qualified as a CPA (K). I have been engaged by the World Bank as a Consultant to assist SME's in business Planning for the last 3 years. We also engage in management consulting where we assist clients to prepare Strategic Plans for their businesses. I am a certified business mentor with the ILO/IFC under the GOWE program and a certified Business Edge trainer with IFC. We train in all areas of business and soft skills. | Contact Sarah Mbinji |
Kiragu Wachira, Public Policy Advisory Services |
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I am an advocate of the
High Court and I consult and advise in 2 main areas:
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Contact Kiragu Wachira |
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