The Developer's Digest, April - June 2018 Issue

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ABOUT US
ABOUT US
KPDA Achievements
KPDA WINS, 2017 - 2018
KPDA Secretariat Profile
The Kenya Property Developers Association
was established in Nairobi in 2006 as the
representative body of the residential, commercial
and industrial property development sector in
Kenya.
It is an emerging Business Member Organisation
which works in proactive partnership with policymakers,
financiers and citizens to ensure that the
property development industry grows rapidly but
in an organized, efficient, economical and ethical
manner.
1. Our strengthened collaboration with
the public sector resulting in KPDA
being nominated into the Ministry of
Land, Housing and Urban Development
Affordable Housing Contact Group as well
as various Government Task Forces;
2. Following consistent and combined
lobbying with industry partners and the
National Construction Authority (NCA) , the
NCA Construction Levy was scrapped off
effective 1st January 2017;
3. Contributes to the excellence within the
industry through the promotion of worldclass
practice standards and sectorspecific
educational programs;
4. Our collaboration with significant market
players in the establishment of the
National REITs Association which
will ensure the smooth
implementation of
REITs in Kenya as
well market REITs to
encourage foreign
investment in the
Kenyan property market;
5. Compiles and disseminates
focused research and analysis
to inform sound policy analysis and
public education;
6. Committed service to policy reforms
through our participation on the
Kenya Private Sector Alliance
(KEPSA) Land, Housing and Urban
Development Sector Board;
7. Active and successful joint input into
the review of the Proposed 2014-2015
Finance Bill;
8. Established strong ties with significant
industry players such as the Nairobi
City County Government, the National
Construction Authority, the Ministry of
Transport, Infrastructure, Housing and
Urban Development, the Upper Hill District
Association (UHDA), the UN Habitat, the
Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA)
amongst others;
9. Demonstrated our commitment towards
Kenya having a sustainable, green
environment by our continued collaboration
with the UN Habitat and the Kenya Green
Building Society;
10. The consistent and informed release
of data to our mailing list through our
Media Weekly Review Reports and our
bi-monthly e-newsletter, The Developer’s
Digest;
11. The successful organization of several
events both aimed at providing
professional networking and educating
platforms
Our mission remains; ‘To promote the involvement
of the private sector in development through
advocacy, education, research and ethical
standards’
Thank you to the 127 members who
continue to share our dream…
KENYA PROPERTY DEVELOPERS
ASSOCIATION
Fatima Flats, Suite 4 B
Marcus Garvey Road
Off Argwings Kodhek Road
Kilimani Area
P. O. Box 76154 - 00508
NAIROBI, KENYA
Telephone:
+254 737 530 290
Website: www.kpda.or.ke
Elizabeth
Mwangi –
Oluoch
Chief Executive
Officer
Elizabeth holds
a Post Graduate
Certificate
in Project
Management
and a Bachelor
of Arts in Human
Resource
Management
from Kenyatta
University.
She has over ten
years’ experience
working with
professional
business
membership
associations.
Elizabeth has
previously
worked with
the Institute
of Quantity
Surveyors of
Kenya and the
Association of
Professional
Societies in
East Africa. Her
core areas of
interest are in
programmes
management,
advocacy and
policy reforms.
Grace Hinga
Finance and
Membership
Support Officer
Grace holds
a Bachelor of
Commerce
Degree in
Finance from
Catholic
University of
Eastern Africa
and she is a
CPA Section 3
Certificate holder.
She has over 3
years’ working
experience in
the finance
and accounting
sector and her
passion lies in
the accounting,
finance and
marketing fields.
Her aspiration
with KPDA is
to streamline
and maintain
the financial
procedures as
well as contribute
to the financial
strengthening of
the Association
as an Institution
by building
the current
membership
base.
Cynthia
Wakio
Membership
Relations
Officer
Cynthia holds
a Bachelor
of Science
Degree in
Communications
and Public
Relations as well
as a Certificate in
French.
She joined
KPDA in August
2017 as an
Intern and was
promoted to be
the Membership
Relations Officer
in March 2018
due to her
outstanding work
performance.
Her passion lies
in the fields of
communication
and marketing
and her
aspiration with
KPDA is grow
the Association’s
membership
numbers by
100% within two
years.
Marvin
Kamata
Finance and
Administrative
Assistant
Marvin holds
a Bachelor
of Business
Science degree
in Financial
Economics and
is also a DELF
B2 holder.
He has
previously
been attached
to different
organizations
including the
Nairobi Securities
Exchange PLC.
His core interests
lie in real estate,
economics and
research.
Powell Gwena
Research
Support Intern
Powell is a
Research
Support Intern
at KPDA and
has earned
a Bachelor
of Science
degree in Land
Administration.
He is committed
to growing
the research
resource arm of
KPDA both in the
short and long
run.
Powell has a
passion for the
built environment
and aspires to
grow his career
through his
interactions with
players in this
sector.
Towards Real Estate Development that is Value Driven, Sustainable and Socially Responsible