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Mr. Wafula Luasi Nabutola, Chair of FIG Commission 8 - 2011-2014

Curriculum Vitae Date of birth: 1956 Nationality:  Kenyan Status: Current Position: Consultant – In - Chief, Myrita Consultants

Professional Profile

Mr. Nabutola is a Management scientist with a land and environment economics background, and over 25 years progressive experience in general management operations, investment appraisals, banking, tourism and wildlife conservation and supervision of real estate development projects and programmes in private and public sectors. He has extensive experience in strategic planning, project management and corporate governance. He demonstrates leadership ability to integrate knowledge with broader strategic policy objectives. As Consultant-in-Chief, he is a trainer on strategy, change management, team-building, criticism at work, motivation and leadership skills development. He is a scholar in Strategy studies; Good Governance; Business and Human Rights; Criticism at Work; Conflict Resolution at Work. See at bottom separate list of publications, activities and assignments.

Education and Training

• University of Reading, Berkshire, UK
  Master of Science 1983 – 1984
• University of Nairobi (UoN), Nairobi, Kenya.
  B. A. (Hon.) Land Economy. 1977- 1980
• East and Southern African Management Institute (ESAMI), Arusha, Tanzania
  Governance and Ethics – 2006
• KCA University
  Risk and Institutional Management, Serena Hotel, Nairobi, 2007

Relevant Experience

• SMAT HOLDINGS COMPANY LTD JUNE 2007 to date – Hawkers’ enterprise run on commercial principles.
  • Chairman of the Board (in mentorship and coaching capacity)
  • Setting up systems a la King’s Report on Corporate Governance
  • Design projects, write proposals and source funding for capacity building of micro traders
  • Mentoring and Coaching of other Board members
• Chair - Nairobi Central Business Association (NCBDA) 2005 to 2008
  • Chair Governing Council (Board of Directors); Head of Executive Committee.
• ATHI WATER SERVICES BOARD (AWSB), 2005 TO 2009
  • Director and Board Member
  • Chair, Board’s Audit and Institutional Risk Management Committee;
  • Member, Board’s Technical Committee
• JUBILEE INSURANCE CO LTD NAIROBI KENYA 2000- 2006
  • Executive Manager (Investments)
  • Director - NCBDA from 2002 to date
• KENYA WILDLIFE SERVICE, NAIROBI – 1996 to 2000
  • Tourism Facilities Manager
• STANDARD CHARTERED BANK LTD, NAIROBI KENYA - 1991 - 1995
  • Facilities Manager; Responsible to Executive Director
  • Director, Muthaiga Gardens Apartments Complex
• KENYA REINSURANCE CORPORATION NAIROBI - 1990- 1991
  • Asst. Manager-Projects & Premises Responsible to General Manager (Management Services)
• AIRNETICS MECHANICAL, INC. OTTAWA, CANADA 1988 to 1990
  • Project assistant
• MINISTRY PUBLIC WORKS & HOUSING HQ. NAIROBI, 1983 – 1986
  • National Building Surveyor
• Ministry of Public Works & Housing Coast, Kenya 1980-1983
  • Provincial Building Surveyor

Professional Affiliations

• Member of the Institution of Surveyors of Kenya (ISK)
• Member of the Institute of Economic Affairs of Kenya
• Member of the Ecotourism Society of Kenya
• Member of Rotary Club of Muthaiga and Sergeant-at-Arms

Service on Boards and Committees

• Chair of FIG Commission 8 (Spatial Planning and Economic Development), 2007-2011 and Chair Elect 2009-2010
• Judge – Awards Board – Kenya National Commission on Human Rights
• Chairman, Board of Directors (in Mentoring capacity) SMAT Holdings Co. Ltd. Micro and Small Enterprises (MSME), A Nairobi Street Hawkers’ Initiative.
• Member, Street Families Management Board
• Anchor and liaison of the security surveillance programmes (CCTV)
• Member, Committee of 25-Hour Economy – National Economic and Social Council (NESC)
• Ag. Governor KESPA (Kenya Private Sector Alliance) Nairobi Metropolitan Development Ministry, Security, Local Government Sector Boards
• Member – Reforms Committee of the Elders and Advisory Board and Eminent Persons of Institution of Surveyors of Kenya (ISK)
• Member Kenya Building Code Review Committee
• Member –Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA)/Parliament (Kenya National Assembly) Conversation Working Group
• Trainer/Researcher: Management, Mentor; Youth AIESEC, Rotaractors

Publications

Contacts

Mr. Wafula Luasi Nabutola
Consultant – In - Chief
Myrita Consultants
P.O. BOX 8824
00100 Nairobi
KENYA
Tel. + 254 020 352 5515
Cell + 254 722 617 444; +254 735 328 359
Email: wafulaluasinabutola@gmail.com
Skype: wafula.nabutola

18 January 2011