Consultant in: Training of Village Based Advisors for FARM AFRICA Feb-April 2021organic farming of pumpkins (April 2020 to Feb 2021), Established a banana plantation on (Oct 2019),Trained enumerators, qualitative & data analysis for E.I.A consultancy by AFREDEC for UTaNRMP in 3 Counties (Dec 2019), Agribusiness advisor to poultry entrepreneurs from 2018, Supported business systems audit, accounting, tax returns, and an online freelancer since 2014.

Youth Access to Markets project funded by Bestseller Fund reached out to 24 youth and women groups with over 700 members.Key Accomplishments in Youth Access to Market project in Embu & Kirinyaga Counties (Poultry& Cereals)• Use of Results Based Management led to 70% higher incubator hatch rates, and lowered chicks’ mortality.• Enabled bulk input purchase & distribution, collective marketing by 24 groups via 2 marketing cooperatives. • • Facilitated: donor’s visit, participatory… Show more Youth Access to Markets project funded by Bestseller Fund reached out to 24 youth and women groups with over 700 members.Key Accomplishments in Youth Access to Market project in Embu & Kirinyaga Counties (Poultry& Cereals)• Use of Results Based Management led to 70% higher incubator hatch rates, and lowered chicks’ mortality.• Enabled bulk input purchase & distribution, collective marketing by 24 groups via 2 marketing cooperatives. • • Facilitated: donor’s visit, participatory market mapping, 2 farmers’ exchange visits, 4 demo plots, 2 field days, and training by Hand-In-Hand, banks, KARLO, MOALF, Min. of Coop’, agro-dealers, Kenchic, Neochicks • Prepared work plans, budgets, documentation, updated the IPPT, prepared field reports, and raised burn rate. Show less

Fineline was a T.S.P. for Programme for Rural Outreach of Financial Innovations and Technologies (PROFIT) under Two BSS sub-components in 10 Counties: Baringo, Bomet, Bungoma, Kakamega, Kericho, Kisumu, Nandi, Nyamira, Trans Nzoia and Uasin Gishu) Key Accomplishments in consultancy for PROFIT (programme funded by IFAD, AGRA, and Government of Kenya)• Program setup, launch, made work breakdown structure, rolling wave planning, & remote management. • Conducted an SME baseline survey… Show more Fineline was a T.S.P. for Programme for Rural Outreach of Financial Innovations and Technologies (PROFIT) under Two BSS sub-components in 10 Counties: Baringo, Bomet, Bungoma, Kakamega, Kericho, Kisumu, Nandi, Nyamira, Trans Nzoia and Uasin Gishu) Key Accomplishments in consultancy for PROFIT (programme funded by IFAD, AGRA, and Government of Kenya)• Program setup, launch, made work breakdown structure, rolling wave planning, & remote management. • Conducted an SME baseline survey, staff training, developed M&E tools, QA of data, and updated the IPPT.• We developed training manuals for SMEs, I trained & supervised the 10 officers; who then trained the SMEs• We created over 280 successful financial linkages, with business plans, financial reports and market linkages.• Prepared concept notes and proposals, prepared budgets & invoices, payroll, and accounting reports. Show less

Key Accomplishments in multiple projects in Gedo (Somalia) region• Led the 14 field staff to hold the first-ever field day in Luuq with demo plots and input voucher system• We prepared field demonstration plots, seed research sites, held GAP training, and I compiled field reports • Recruited a consultant, facilitated fieldwork & QA for baseline survey & value chain analysis in Gedo.

Rabobank Foundation is the Social Fund of the Rabobank Group, supporting producer organizations in Africa including Kenya.Key Accomplishments in Kenyan Portfolio of Grants and Loans to Producer Organizations• Oversight on loans and grants portfolio, improved financial accountability, reduced bad arrears.• Conducted pre/post-disbursement evaluation, quality assurance, progress assessment and risk management.• Supported business plan development, reviewed funding proposals and… Show more Rabobank Foundation is the Social Fund of the Rabobank Group, supporting producer organizations in Africa including Kenya.Key Accomplishments in Kenyan Portfolio of Grants and Loans to Producer Organizations• Oversight on loans and grants portfolio, improved financial accountability, reduced bad arrears.• Conducted pre/post-disbursement evaluation, quality assurance, progress assessment and risk management.• Supported business plan development, reviewed funding proposals and conducted due diligence and analysis.• Hosted web conferences, facilitated field visits by expatriates, supervised consultants and service providers. Show less

Youth Empowerment in Sustainable Agriculture (YESA) project was focused on horticulture (chilies, French beans, snow peas), and poultry enterprises, and VSLA for 14 youth groups totaling over 700 youths and women.Key accomplishments in Youth Empowerment in Sustainable Agriculture (YESA) project in Trans Nzoia• Conducted needs assessment for 14 groups, prepared curriculum, trained them and they made Business Plans.• Value chain mapping, contract farming & collective marketing for… Show more Youth Empowerment in Sustainable Agriculture (YESA) project was focused on horticulture (chilies, French beans, snow peas), and poultry enterprises, and VSLA for 14 youth groups totaling over 700 youths and women.Key accomplishments in Youth Empowerment in Sustainable Agriculture (YESA) project in Trans Nzoia• Conducted needs assessment for 14 groups, prepared curriculum, trained them and they made Business Plans.• Value chain mapping, contract farming & collective marketing for export market via Mace Foods & Canken Int’. • Initiated phased crop planting for sustainability, coordinated input distribution, installed irrigation systems.• Trained and increased growth of VSLA in the groups, increased accountability and made P&L for agri-projects. Show less

Key Accomplishments in Muranga and Thika Equity Bank Branches• Grew loan book by over 600%, piloted agricultural group lending, agency banking, and trained groups on VSLA.• I was able to work under intense pressure with a loan book of tens of millions and mentor new staff• Increased early debt collection, recovered bad debts, reduced PAR, security perfection and release.• Worked using an IMIS system to monitor loan repayments and record client feedback and communication.

Pots Delight is a restaurant that also offers outside catering based in Westlands, NairobiKey Accomplishments · Greatly improved internal controls, debt and credit controls, accounting and coached staff on bookkeeping.

R.P.K. was a LNGO implementing partner for two projects under CEFA and LVIA both funded by the EU in the ASALS of Meru. Key accomplishments• Bulk input purchase & distribution, facilitated CA tools fabrication and training on CA, zai pits, hermetic bags• Mobilized farmers to harvest in bulk, collectively marketed to Bidco & initiated sunflower oil processing plant.• We formed a Sunflower Marketing Cooperative: I trained them on bookkeeping, accounting, payout farmers… Show more R.P.K. was a LNGO implementing partner for two projects under CEFA and LVIA both funded by the EU in the ASALS of Meru. Key accomplishments• Bulk input purchase & distribution, facilitated CA tools fabrication and training on CA, zai pits, hermetic bags• Mobilized farmers to harvest in bulk, collectively marketed to Bidco & initiated sunflower oil processing plant.• We formed a Sunflower Marketing Cooperative: I trained them on bookkeeping, accounting, payout farmers. • Participatory stakeholder engagement through workshops, chief barazas, groups, and community meetings.• Made two projects’ multicurrency financial reports, budgets, payroll, paid vendors, and apportioned expenses. • Cash & imprest management, information management, asset & fleet management and supervised secretary.• I facilitated running of a tree nursery, rehabilitation of a community spring and construction of water pans. Show less