The Developer's Digest, April - June 2018 Issue

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KPDA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
KPDA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Engine of KPDA
The Engine of KPDA
Gikonyo Gitonga
Board Director
Ken Luusa
Board Director
Anne Muchiri
Board Director
Caroline Karugu
Board Director
George Wachiuri
Board Director
Ravi Kohli
Board Director
Gikonyo is the
Managing Director
at Axis Real Estate
Ltd. He is a highly
experienced and
qualified real estate
professional services
expert and holds
an MSc (Econs) in
Urban Development
Planning from the
University of London
and a BA (Land
Economics) from the
University of Nairobi.
He is a full member
of the Institution of
Surveyors of Kenya
(Valuation & Estate
Agents Chapter) and
is a Registered Estate
Agent.
Gikonyo convenes
the KPDA Public
Policy and Advocacy
Committee and also
Chairs the KEPSA
Lands Sector Board.
Ken graduated from
the University of
Aberdeen, (Scotland)
with a Bachelor’s
Degree in Land
Economics in 1990.
He joined a leading
International firm of
Chartered Surveyors
and worked in the
property management
department of the
firm’s Aberdeen
Office, North East of
Scotland.
Prior to joining
Acorn Group, he
was the Regional
Chief Executive
Officer of Property
Development and
Management Ltd
(PDM), an Aga
Khan Development
Network Company
where he was
responsible for
managing and
developing the
organization’s
commercial
property portfolio
in East Africa. Ken
convenes the KPDA
Membership and
Outreach Committee.
Anne acted as a
legal adviser and
a founder Director
of the then Kenya
Private Developers
Association. She is
currently serving as a
member of the KPDA
Public Policy and
Advocacy Committee.
Anne is currently
the Managing
Director of Rozana
Properties Ltd, a
company engaged in
development and sale
of residential homes.
Anne is an Advocate
of the High Court
of Kenya and has
served on Nairobi
Stock Exchange
Board Committee
on Business
Development and
Public Education as a
Committee Member.
Caroline is a Senior
Associate in the
Real Estate and
Finance department
of Anjarwalla &
Khanna Advocates
and focuses mainly
on property law,
property development
work, real estate
financing, property
joint ventures and
structuring of mixed
use developments.
She has handled a
variety of property
transactions including,
structuring of property
joint ventures,
property acquisitions,
residential and mixed
use projects, large
scale commercial
retail leasing, property
management
contracts and
securities.
George is a Phd
Candidate at the
Jomo Kenyatta
University for
Agriculture and
Technology (JKUAT).
He holds Masters
of Business
Administration
(University of Nairobi)
and holds a Bachelor
of Commerce
(Marketing Option)
Degree from the
University of Nairobi.
He is Certified Public
Accountant - CPA
(K). He is the CEO
of Optiven Limited
and was formerly, a
Lecturer at Daystar
University.
He was awarded the
Entrepreneur of the
Year Award in 1997
by the University of
Nairobi.
He has over 15 years’
working experience.
Ravi is the Founder
and Managing
Director of Karibu
Homes, a large
scale affordable
housing developer
of 1, 200 units under
construction in Athi
River.
He currently serves
as a member of
the KPDA Public
Policy and Advocacy
Committee and shall
play in researching
on private sector’s
contribution in proving
affordable and low
cost dignified housing
to Kenyans.
He has 15 years
working experience in
property development
both in Kenya and the
United Kingdom and
holds a BA (Hons)
in Economics and
Human Resource
Management.
Ravi serves on the
KPDA Affordable
Housing Task Force.
Towards Real Estate Development that is Value Driven, Sustainable and Socially Responsible
Towards Real Estate Development that is Value Driven, Sustainable and Socially Responsible