Our Consultants
A pool of seasoned professionals spanning governance, engineering, finance, gender, climate, communications, and monitoring & evaluation — available for project assignments across our practice areas.
Meet our lead consultants.
Each profile reflects the consultant's own professional biography, drawn from direct public, humanitarian, and private-sector experience.
Mr. Lynus Ekuwam Ebenyo Nakiporo
CEO & Lead Consultant — Knowledge Management, Policy & Strategy, Project Management, Training & Capacity Building MPA, BCom, AMABE, PMP®Lynus is the Chief Executive Officer for Knowledge Insight Associates (KIA) Ltd. He is a Management and Strategy Consultant, Social Science Researcher, and Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) with over 20 years of experience delivering policy, strategy, research, knowledge management, organizational development, and project management solutions across the public, private, humanitarian, and development sectors.
Expert in knowledge management, mixed-methods research, monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning (MEAL), stakeholder engagement, governance, and systems strengthening. Skilled at translating data, research findings, and lessons learned into actionable insights that improve decision-making, performance, and sustainable development outcomes. Recognized for building strategic partnerships, leading diverse teams, and delivering projects using Waterfall, Agile, and Hybrid methodologies. Proficient in SurveyCTO, SPSS, STATA, ATLAS.ti, Delve, and Microsoft Office Suite.
He is highly skilled in Knowledge Management, Training, Capacity Building, Project Management, Monitoring and Evaluation, Resource Mobilization, Fundraising, Leadership and Governance, Policy and Strategy. Mr. Lynus consults for the Palladium Group under FCDO UK funded WISH dividend program, St. Patrick's Missionary Society, PEN Kenya, County Government of Turkana, Catholic Lay Missionaries of Kenya, The Salvation Army-Kenya, Mercy Corps-USAID Nawiri Program in Turkana County, Global Peacebuilding Network (GPBNet), GIZ Kenya, Turkana Pastoralist Development Organization (TUPADO), AIDO Network Kenya CBO, and The National Council of NGOs, among other agencies.
He has previously worked with the Turkana County Government as County Chief of Staff & Head of Strategy Delivery Unit and County Executive Member (Minister) for Tourism, Trade and Industrialization; Water, Irrigation & Agriculture; and Pastoral Economy and Fisheries. He was an integral part of the team that formulated, implemented, and evaluated the Turkana County Integrated Development Plans I & II, and coordinated integrated development initiatives with partners including USAID, UNHCR, UNICEF, WFP, KISEDP and KKCF-IFC.
As Minister for Tourism, Trade, and Industrialization, he led the development of the Annual Turkana County Tourism & Cultural Festival (Tobong'u Lore) in 2014, and managed marketing of Turkana tourism products at the International Tourism Bourse (Berlin), World Travel Market (London), Las Vegas, and China, in partnership with the Kenya Tourism Board. He has also served in Kenya and South Sudan in humanitarian emergency and development roles, coordinating procurement and logistics with UNICEF/Operation Lifeline Sudan partners and MEDAIR.
Mr. Lynus holds a Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) in Knowledge Management from the International School for Social and Business Studies (ISSBS), Slovenia; a Master of Public Administration (MPA) from Mount Kenya University; and is pursuing an MSc in Artificial Intelligence at the Open University of Kenya. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of South Africa (UNISA), a postgraduate Diploma in Project Management and a Professional Certificate in Monitoring & Evaluation from the Galilee International Management Institute (GIMI), Israel, and a Diploma in Business Management.
He is a Professional Member of the Association of Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM-USA), Member of the African Association of Public Administration and Management (AAPAM), Full Member of the Association of Policy Practitioners (APP-Kenya), Certified Member of PMI-USA and PMI-Kenya Chapter, Certified PMP®, Member of the Knowledge Management Institute (KMI-USA), Associate Member of ABE-UK, Registered Member of RedR UK, and a Life Member of the Kenya Red Cross Society.
- Ebenyo, E.L., & Kris, M.Y. Law (2024). How does Institutional Knowledge Sharing Culture Affect Individual's Knowledge Sharing Behaviour in the Public Sector? MakeLearn, TIIM & PIConf International Conference. ToKnowPress, ISSBS, Celje, Slovenia.
- Ebenyo, E.L (2021). The Nexus between Knowledge Sharing and Institutional Performance in the Public Sector. MakeLearn & TIIM International Conference. ToKnowPress, ISSBS, Celje, Slovenia (53–61).
- Ebenyo, E.L (2012). Social Cash Transfer Programme and its Effect on Household Welfare in Kenya: A Case of Turkana South Constituency, Turkana County. Mount Kenya University.
Capt. (Rtd) Augustine Lokwang Ekitela
Lead Consultant — Governance, Peace & Security MSc, BSc, CSMPAugustine Lokwang is currently a consultant extending Technical Assistance (TA) on Peace Policy and Legislation formulation for the Frontier Counties Development Council (FCDC) 10-member counties, with support of the USAID KUZA program. He holds a master's in Governance, Peace, and Security from Africa Nazarene University, a bachelor's degree and diploma in Military Science from Egerton University, and a Diploma in International Security from the Galilee International Management Institute, Israel. He is a Certified Security Management Professional (CSMP) with 17 years of experience.
Augustine Lokwang has served as a County Security Advisor, Senior Advisor for Security, Peace, and Borderlands Initiatives, and County Chief Officer for the Executive Office of the Governor of Turkana (Departments of Public Works, Health, and Sanitation). His areas of interest include community policing, governance, peacebuilding, and conflict management. He has worked in Government, Humanitarian, and Private Sectors across Kenya, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda, with extensive research experience across the pastoral areas/borderlands of Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan, and Ethiopia.
He has consulted for VSF Germany South Sudan Programme, UN Women Kenya, VSF Suisse South Sudan Programme, PACT Kenya, Danish Demining Group, Centre for Human Rights and Policy, and Safal Group (MRM Kenya, ALAF Tanzania, and Uganda Baati). He was lead consultant for a regional conflict analysis for the North Rift Economic Bloc (NOREB), funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) in 2021, and has served on the Joint Interstate Technical Committees for the Kenya-Uganda MoU on Peace and Development of Turkana, West Pokot and Karamoja, and the Kenya-South Sudan MoU for Delimitation and Demarcation of the international border.
He successfully coordinated research projects on conflict, extractives, mega-development projects, peace and security targeting the borderlands of Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan and Ethiopia, and is Secretary General of the Association of Corporate and Industrial Security Management Professionals of Kenya. He spearheaded the formulation of the FCDC Regional Peacebuilding and Conflict Management Policy and Model County Bill.
- Borderlands of North-East Africa: Agenda-setting report for the Borderlands Working Group. Nairobi: Danish Refugee Council, et al.
- "New Challenges for African Potentials in Mediating Conflicts: The Case of Turkana, Northwestern Kenya."
- New Oil Developments in a Remote Area: Environmental Justice and Participation in Turkana, Kenya.
- For better or worse: major developments affecting resource and conflict dynamics in northwest Kenya.
Capt. Donald Esinyen Lochok
Lead Consultant — Legal Services, Aviation & Security BSc, LLB, PGDip(KSL), ATPLCaptain Donald Esinyen Lochok has over 16 years' experience in the Security, Safety, Legal and Aviation sectors, both in Government and the corporate world. He is currently an Airline Pilot at Kenya Airways, the national carrier of the Republic of Kenya.
Captain Donald served in the Kenya Airforce and held various key leadership and management positions including Platoon Commander, College Adjutant, Air Liaison Officer, Qualified Flying Instructor, Squadron Commander, and Counter-terrorism expert, participating in military duties nationally and internationally.
He holds a Commercial Pilot Licence from 43 Air School in South Africa, a Qualified Flying Instructor certification from King Hussein Air College, Amman, Jordan, a Diploma in Military Studies from Egerton University, a Diploma in Project Management from the Kenya Institute of Management (KIM), a Bachelor of Science in Military Science from Egerton University, a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from the University of Nairobi, and a Post-Graduate Diploma in Law (Advocates Training Program) from the Kenya School of Law.
Captain Donald is the Co-Founder of Article 43 Community Based Organization, former Chairperson of Mtoto Fund Africa, a member of the Turkana Professional Association, and a Lodwar Boys High School Alumni.
Eng. Patrick (Pat) Loa Lorem
Lead Consultant — Civil Engineering, Infrastructure Development & Project Management M.Eng., B.Sc-Eng., PMP, PMI-PSP, E&S-GC, PMI-RMPMr. Lorem has more than 18 years of experience in planning, design, managing, and coordinating infrastructure projects, with strong expertise in program and project management, project controls (schedule and cost management), and construction management. He currently serves as Project Manager and one of the leads for the DDOT New Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge (South Capitol Street Corridor Phase 1) in Washington, D.C.
Prior to this, Mr. Lorem was part of the program control management team for the I-495 & I-270 Public-Private Partnership (P3) Program, Baltimore City, MD, providing expertise across scope, budget, and schedule. Before that, he was Project Manager with the Potomac Water Supply Program (PWSP), overseeing schedule reviews, cost controls, and document management systems (e-Builder).
His project management software experience includes Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, e-Builder, Primavera Contract Management, Procore, Bluebeam, BIM360, MathCAD, Matlab, and Minitab. He has provided technical assistance for claim reviews (prospective and retrospective analysis), forensic schedule analysis, and Monte Carlo simulation for forecasting and EAC analysis, as well as Earned Value Analysis (EVA) for tracking project progress and cost.
Mr. Lorem holds a Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) in Infrastructure from the University of Maryland, College Park, and a BSc in Civil Engineering from Cornell University. He is a member of the Project Management Institute (PMI-USA), a certified Project Management Professional (PMP), PMI Project Scheduling Professional (PSP), and PMI Risk Management Professional (RMP). He is also a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and Engineers for a Sustainable World (ESW), and was appointed to Magna Cum Laude, The National Scholars Honor Society, in recognition of his contribution to the engineering profession in the United States.
- "PMIS - e-Builder Application to Construction Management Processes." e-Builder Clients Seminar, Washington, DC, April 2015.
- Honor Thesis: "Development of Nano Cement" — NSF Research Experience, supervised by Prof. C.P. Huang, University of Delaware, August 2005.
Anne Kamais Lokidor
Lead Consultant — ICT, Youth and Sports MBA, BSc, MCSKAnne Kamais Lokidor is an ICT, Youth and Sports Consultant with over 13 years' experience in public service and 5 years as a consultant in technology, communication, media, and marketing. She has previously worked with the Ministry of Agriculture at the National Cereals and Produce Board, Nairobi City County Government, and Endeleza Sports Limited.
Her achievements in the public sector include implementing a World Bank-funded Kenya Municipal Technology project over three years, spanning applications and infrastructure. One resulting e-payment system, "Ejiji Pay," was awarded first position at the 2016 Kenya Customer Service Week as the best innovative solution, and was later showcased in Rwanda, placing second-best after Kigali. She also led the building of a state-of-the-art Data Centre now used as a revenue source by the County Government.
Anne is credited with a unified communication system project including email and structured cabling for WAN/LAN services and an interactive website, and was instrumental in the Nairobi County Education Taskforce that led to the Governor's Scholarship program and provision of meals to ECDE centers. She led resource mobilization efforts that resulted in 5 new schools being built.
She has been recognized in sports, notably as Vice Chairperson of the Local Organizing Committee for the IAAF World Under-18 Athletics Championship, a member of the CHAN 2017 Local Organizing Committee, Chairperson of the Nairobi Governor's Cup Football Tournament Organizing Committee, and Chairperson of the County Organizing Committee for the National Maisha League 2017. She has sat on several boards including the Nairobi County Education Board, Nairobi Technical College Board, and Nairobi County Liquor Licensing and Control Board, and is a member of the Kenya Memory of the World expert committee (UNESCO), 2020 Cities (a club of urban leaders and CIOs), and an Official at the World E-Government Organization.
Kaaman Phibia Erot
Lead Consultant — Gender, Women Empowerment & Child Protection BA (Dev Studies), DCDKaaman Phibia Erot is a Gender, Women Empowerment and Child Protection consultant with 12 years of hands-on experience with County and National Governments, and the humanitarian and development sectors. She has technical expertise in gender and gender-based violence (GBV) programming, male engagement, movement building, women's rights advocacy, and child protection programs.
Kaaman recently worked with the Turkana County Government as Partnerships, Gender and Children Affairs Advisor to the Governor, supporting development of the Turkana County Sexual Gender Based Violence Policy and Gender Policy, gender-sensitive budgeting for the Department of Finance and Economic Planning, and the appointment of Gender focal persons across ministries.
She has also worked with Caritas Lodwar as GBV Specialist, supporting the World Bank's best practice guidance note, training social infrastructure staff (engineers, sociologists, environmentalists, contractors) on GBV safeguarding, and acting as Focal Point on Prevention from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse across road projects. She was instrumental in establishing SGBV clinics in seven health facilities, including the Lopiding SGBV Centre of Excellence serving Kenya and South Sudan border residents.
She worked with the International Rescue Committee (IRC) as Senior GBV Officer, later Women Protection and Empowerment (WPE) Programme Manager, overseeing the launch of Turkana County's only GBV one-stop center (Turkana Wellness Centre) in 2015, developing community campaigns, GBV coordination mechanisms, and multi-sectoral response training, and representing IRC Kenya at the Global WPE Conference in Tanzania in 2014.
Mr. Christopher Aletia Imana
Lead Consultant — Climate Change & Adaptation, Food Security and Livelihoods & Water Governance MSc, MA, MA, BSc (Hon)Mr. Christopher Aletia has over 25 years of experience in the humanitarian and development nexus. He currently heads the Food Security and Livelihoods component of GIZ targeting refugees and host communities in the Kakuma-Kalobeyei camps, Turkana West. He previously headed development programs in South Sudan with World Vision, World Relief, Mercy Corps, USAID, AECOM, and MSI.
He has held positions including Regional Programme Manager, Programmes Coordinator, Food Security and Livelihoods Manager, Advisor-Climate Change, and Livestock Management Systems Advisor. He has worked with both National and County Governments in Kenya, serving as County Minister for Agriculture, Pastoral Economy, and Fisheries, and for Water, Environment, and Mineral Resources, as well as Deputy County Secretary for Turkana County Government. He is also a part-time lecturer at Turkana University College, specializing in Agriculture and Livestock Production, and has represented Government on international missions to Sweden, the Netherlands, Japan, Ethiopia, Germany, and South Africa.
He is currently a PhD candidate in Climate Change and Adaptation at the University of Nairobi. He holds three Master's degrees — an MSc (Distinction) in Sustainable Agriculture from the University of the Free State, South Africa; a Master's in Development Studies; and a Master's in Governance and Political Transformation — a BSc in Agriculture from the University of Nairobi, and a postgraduate diploma in Irrigation, Climate Change, Water Governance, and Drylands Agriculture from GIMI, Israel.
- Imana, C.A. and Zenda, M. (2023). Impact of Climate Change on Sustainable Pastoral Livelihoods in Loima Sub-County, Turkana County, Kenya. South African Journal of Agricultural Extension, 51(1), 13–33.
- Imana, C.A. (2020). Sustaining Pastoral Livelihood in a Changing Climate: A case of Loima Sub-County, Kenya. University of the Free State.
- Imana, C.A. (2016). Improving pastoralists' livelihood strategies through good governance: The case of Turkana County, North-West Kenya (Doctoral dissertation, University of the Free State).
- Imana, C.A. and Greyling, J. (2008). Goat rearing as a livelihood strategy of Turkana Pastoralists in northwest Kenya. University of the Free State.
- Haines, S., Imana, C.A., Opondo, M., Ouma, G. and Rayner, S. (2017). Weather and climate knowledge for water security: Institutional roles and relationships in Turkana. REACH Working Paper 5, University of Oxford.
Mr. Christopher Eporon Ekuwom
Lead Consultant — Livelihoods, Humanitarian Action & Organizational Development MBA, MSc, BAChristopher Eporon Ekuwom is a consultant with over 20 years' field experience, currently a Director on the Board of the North Rift Valley Water Works Development Agency (NRVWWDA), providing oversight to the agency's management, operations, and water programs.
Before this board appointment in December 2020, Christopher was County Executive Committee Member/Minister responsible for supervision and coordination of County and National laws, policies and regulations relevant to the Ministry of Pastoral Economy and Fisheries, County Veterinary Services, Livestock Production, and Fisheries Services — overseeing pastoralist livestock protection, livelihoods rebuilding, and fisheries ecosystem management.
Prior to the Turkana County Government, Christopher worked with Oxfam GB in logistics, humanitarian and development programs in Turkana and Northeastern Kenya, supervising livestock-related and humanitarian emergency response projects (relief food, cash-for-work, livestock vaccination, de-stocking/restocking), and supporting water, sanitation, and livelihoods diversification projects.
He holds an MBA from the University of the People (USA), an MSc in Development Management from the Open University (UK), and a Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences (Sociology, Economics, Psychology, and Anthropology) from Commonwealth University, BVI, UK.
Mr. Kimali J.F. Mutuku
Lead Consultant — Business Development, Economics, Logistics & Transport MA (Econs), BEd (Arts), MCILTMr. Kimali is a Lecturer in the Department of Management Science, School of Business, at the Technical University of Mombasa (TUM), teaching Economics, Logistics, and Research course units, with prior teaching experience from secondary schools through Machakos Technical Training Institute and Mombasa Polytechnic.
He is currently a Member of the County Empowerment Committee for the Kenya National Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KNCCI), has consulted as Coordinator – Resource Mobilization for the Kenya Association of Technical Training Institutions (KATTI), and served as Deputy Managing Director of the Technical University of Mombasa Enterprises Limited (TUMEL).
He is currently researching Transport Economics & Logistics under a project titled "Adaptation to the Changing Ecological Transport Infrastructure by Transport & Logistics Actors along the Northern Transport & Economic Corridor," and is Lead Coordinator for "Preserving the Culture & Heritage of Ex-Slaves Descendants in Freretown in Mombasa County," a joint project of TUM, the National Museum of Kenya, and Mombasa County Government. He previously led research with the African Population & Health Research Centre (APHRC) and coordinated Coast Region research on TVET institution capacity for 4UP Consultants.
Mr. Kimali also consults on Climate Change Action for KNCCI ("Mainstreaming MSMEs' Agenda on Climate Change") and on Climate Change Resilience for Baringo County ("Development & Technology Nexus," with MMUST), and coordinates business trips for Japanese private investors led by Eco-Systems Co Ltd, working closely with JICA. He holds a Master of Arts from the University of Nairobi and a Bachelor of Education (Arts) from Egerton University, and is a Member of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT-UK).
Mr. Nicholas Keete Mayo
Lead Consultant — Accounting and Audit Services, Budgeting and Financial Reporting MSc, BBA, CPA(K)Mr. Nicholas is a consultant with 13 years' field experience and a Certified Public Accountant of Kenya with hands-on experience across financial management in the humanitarian and public sectors, as well as procurement, logistics, and administration.
He led the setup of operational and management systems for the World Food Programme-funded Food for Assets project in Turkana Central, implemented by Child Fund Kenya, which achieved notable success in improving food security. He worked with the Turkana County Government as Director of Accounting Services and Director of Budget, recognized for maintaining county budget preparation credibility (verified by the International Budget Partnerships) and reducing audit findings by 20% (Kenya National Audit Office).
He has worked with World Vision Kenya as a Field Monitor, the International Federation of Red Cross (IFRC) as Regional Finance Officer, Pathfinder International as Senior Accountant, Child Fund Kenya as Logistics Officer, and Veterinarians Sans Frontiers (VSF) Belgium as Project Accountant — with international assignments in Uganda, South Sudan, Rwanda, Eritrea, and Sierra Leone.
He holds an MSc in Petroleum & Energy Economics from Aberdeen University (UK), a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from Maseno University, and pursued his CPA(K) studies at Pinnacle Business School. He is a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) and an alumnus of Starehe Boys Centre and School, Nairobi.
Mr. John Bosco Eris Lothike
Consultant — Development & Governance MA, BAMr. Lothike is a Development and Governance expert with 25 years of experience in the East African region, working in Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs). He has worked at senior levels with Oxfam GB, Mercy Corps, ACDI VOCA, and New York State University's Department of International Development, as well as with Kenya Power and Tullow Oil, where he was Head of Corporate Affairs.
He has a track record leading complex programmes combining emergency response, long-term development, and governance, with extensive experience in consortium management, inter-governmental relations, and partnership development across Kenya, Malawi, Somaliland, and Uganda. He has implemented and consulted for USAID projects including AHADI (Agile and Harmonized Assistance for Devolved Institutions), MODS (Mission Organizational Development), and NAWIRI — most recently a County Context and Systems Analysis establishing a Local Development Organization in Turkana County.
He holds a Master of Arts in Governance and Ethics (2022) from Mt. Kenya University and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Linguistics (1994) from Kenyatta University.
Mr. John Emeripus
Lead Consultant — Communications, Media and Public Relations MA, BAMr. Emeripus is a seasoned communications professional with over 15 years of experience specializing in Development Communication (DevCom), having developed and executed comprehensive communication strategies for national and county government organizations.
As Turkana County Public Communications Director, he led development of a comprehensive County communication plan and strategy in collaboration with the USAID Nawiri Program. He has led quarterly reviews and work planning for program reporting, and previously served as Senior Human Rights Officer at the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR), Head of the Public Communications Department, and Director of Public Communication and Media Relations for Turkana County Government.
He holds a Master's Degree in Communication Studies from the University of Nairobi, a BA from Moi University, a Certificate in Senior Management Course (SMC) from the Kenya School of Government-Baringo, and a Diploma in Journalism from the Kenya Institute of Mass Communication.
Mr. Dismas Manoti
Lead Consultant — Monitoring & Evaluation BAMDismas is a monitoring and evaluation professional with over 10 years of experience conducting feasibility studies, baseline, midterm, and end-term evaluations — from questionnaire design and enumerator training to field team supervision — having coordinated over 50 surveys across Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania.
He has consulted for the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), CIMMYT, CIAT, ILRI, IFPRI, Tegemeo Institute of Agricultural Policy and Development, the African Plant Nutrition Institute, CISP, IPSIA-Kenya, and Arche Nova, among others. He has solid experience in qualitative and quantitative data validation, analysis, and management using SPSS, Stata, and Excel, and extensive experience programming data collection tools in SurveyCTO, ODK, and KoboCollect.
He holds a Bachelor of Agribusiness Management from Egerton University and is currently pursuing a Master's degree in Monitoring and Evaluation at Mount Kenya University.
Also available for project assignments.
Mr. Mark Ekaale Ekuam
Lead Consultant — Entrepreneurship, Business Information Systems & Sales Management MSc, BCom, FIIBA, FCSKMr. Paul Kaliih
Lead Consultant — Partnerships and Resource Mobilization MA(IR), MA(HDFS), BA(Hons), HSC.Mr. Peter Ekai Lokoel
Lead Consultant — Governance, Leadership & Social Protection MSc (Gov. & Lead.), BA(HRM)Full professional profiles for these consultants are being prepared and will be added soon.