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Urban Planner/Associate Researcher
University of Nairobi Enterprises Ltd
Since 08.2019
1. Preparation of Kitui County Spatial Plan (2019-2029)
Achievements:
Inception report preparation
Evaluated and edited data collection tools.
Reviewed County Physical and Land use planning guidelines for the project and make recommendations
Carried out Kitui County Spatial planning needs and requirements assessments
Coordinated fieldwork and data collection, stakeholder workshops/Focused Group Discussions
Conceptualize spatial plans, Review draft Plans, Reports and Maps
2. Moyale Town Socio-Economic Survey and Mapping for Planning of Moyale Town (Funded by UN-Habitat)
Achievements as Principal Assistant
Prepared data collection tools
Trained and Led a team of 30 research assistants
Logistics, establishing contacts, and booking appointments
Coordinated stakeholder meetings, Focused Group discussions, and Interviews
Ensured Data quality and credibility assurance
Oversaw and edited survey reports and mapping outputs
Lead Researcher, Nakuru City (Part-time Volunteer)
UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), Kenya
05.2017 - 07.2017
Project: Global Municipal Database for Atlas of Urban Expansion Project
The Global Municipal Database (GMD) Project. GMD is a database of 200 cities containing internationally comparable data on local government budgets and responsibilities. This data was to provide participating cities with the ability to benchmark basic financial information against global comparators.
Achievements:
Successful Research Oversight.
Research Coordination (data collection, analysis and reporting).
Research Quality Assurance (Validity and reliability)
City Based Researcher (Part-time)
Marion Institute,New York University (NYU)
05.2016 - 08.2016
Project: Land and Housing Survey in a Global Sample of Cities.
This task research was geared towards contributing to the UN-Habitat Urban Expansion Atlas by focusing on Nakuru city's dynamics concerning property values, housing affordability, service delivery, development control, and urban development policy enforcement.
Achievements:
Liaised with County government officials, property companies/agencies, and academia.
Effectively collected Data for the task
Articulate data analysis, interpretation, and reporting
Made pragmatic Policy Recommendations
Urban Planner/Project Assistant
University of Nairobi Enterprises Ltd
05.2015 - 08.2016
1. Consultancy Services for the Master Planning Design and Documentation of a Proposed Eldoret Eco-industrial Park on BLOCK15/1757, Eldoret Municipality
Achievements:
Inception report preparation
Assisted in Technical coordination.
Trained and oversaw work done by the project Assistants.
Prepared research instruments and methodological approach.
Assisted the physical planning thematic group to conceptualize 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
2. Consultancy services for undertaking a study and formulation of responsive Nairobi city county development control policies to facilitate implementation of the Nairobi Integrated Urban Development Master
This project aimed at preparing state-of-the-art development guidelines to guide Nairobi city in becoming green, resilient, compact, mixed-use, and observing the principles of Transit Oriented Development (TOD).
Roles:
Achievements:
Reviewed Nairobi City County Development Control Policies.
Prepared Development Control guidelines for the county of Nairobi.
Oversaw and guided ALL work done by the project Assistants.
Graduate Urban Planner
Real Plan Consultants Ltd
04.2011 - 04.2015
Projects:
1. Digital Topographical Mapping and the Preparation of Integrated Strategic Urban Development Plans for Cluster IV: Naivasha, Nakuru and Nyeri Town (2014 – 2034).
Project: Digital Topographical Mapping and the Preparation of Integrated Strategic Urban Development Plans for Cluster IV: Naivasha, Nakuru and Nyeri Town (2014 – 2034).
The Kenya Municipal Program (KMP) funded by the World Bank aimed at promoting sustainable and integrated urban development in key cities and towns in Kenya. One of the cities was Nakuru in which I participated. The Nakuru Integrated Urban Development Plan (2014-2034) aims at guiding urban growth in a compact, integrated/mixed-use, and a resilient way for the period of its existence.
Achievements:
Assisted in the Preparation of Expression of Interest (EOI)
Liaised with county government departments, local organizations and community heads
Assisted to coordinate the work done by project Assistants
Intensive and extensive urban research (desktop and Field)
Assisted in Urban Plans and Development guidelines preparation
Other Projects
2. Planning needs assessment for Transnzoia County Spatial Plan.
3. Development plan for Korogocho Slum Upgrading Programme.
Skills
Risk-Sensitive Urban and Regional Planning,
Eco-Cities Planning & Development
Resettlement Action Planning
Spatial Risk and Vulnerability Assessment
Disaster Risk Reduction
Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation
Low Carbon Growth strategies
Urban Resilience
ArcMap, SPSS, Atlas.ti, MS Office
Quantitative and Qualitative Research
Policy Analysis and development
Strategic thinking and problem solving
Stakeholders management and collaboration
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Education . Master
MSc in Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation
University of Twente
09.2017 - 03.2019
The course entailed training in the application of Geospatial technology in Urban Planning and Management. Thus, it equipped me with skills for resilience planning, Spatial deprivation mapping, Spatial Multi-criteria Evaluation, Risk data analysis, land use mapping and analyses, change detection, and urban growth modelling.
MSc Urban Management and Development
Erasmus University Rotterdam
10.2016 - 09.2017
I majored in " Urban Environment, Sustainability, and Climate Change. Key skills gained include:
Risk-Sensitive Urban and Regional Planning,
Eco-Cities Planning & Development
Resettlement Action Planning
Spatial Risk and Vulnerability Assessment
Disaster Risk Reduction
Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation
Low Carbon Growth strategies
Urban Resilience
Bachelors in Urban and Regional Planning
University of Nairobi
10.2007 - 09.2011
The course focused on the general basics of Urban and Regional Planning. Thus, knowledge gained included: Spatial Policy Analysis/formulation, Urbanization and Urban Development, Spatial Planning, Housing and human settlement planning, Community Development, Regional Planning, Rural Planning/development, Participatory Planning and Development, Resettlement Action Planning, green urbanism, Urban Governance, Smart & Eco-cities, Urban Informality [Informal Settlements], and environmental management,
Languages
english›fluent
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