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Editorial Board Profiles
PROF ENG. LAWRENCE GUMBE
Chairman
Eng. Prof Lawrence Gumbe has a Ph.D degree from the Ohio State University, USA, an M.Sc degree from Cranfield University, UK, and a B.Sc degree from the University of Nairobi, Kenya.
He is a Professional Consulting Engineer with the Engineers Board of Kenya. He is also a Lead Consultant with the National Environment Management Authority, NEMA, as well as a Chartered Environmentalist in the United Kingdom.
He is a member of several learned societies including the Institution of Engineers of Kenya; Association of Consulting Engineers of Kenya; Architectural Association of Kenya ; American Society of Civil Engineers; American Society of Mechanical Engineers; Kenya Society of Environmental, Biological and Agricultural Engineers; American Society of Heating, Ventilating and Air-Conditioning Engineers; American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers; Institution of Agricultural Engineers, UK; Kenya National Academy of Sciences.
Eng. Prof. Gumbe has vast management experience. He is the CEO of Log Associates which is a firm of consulting engineers, economists, environmentalists and planners. The firm has worked in many countries in Eastern, Central and Southern Africa. Some of the projects he led include the Development of Bomet County Water Masterplan, Detailed Design, Preparation of Tender Documents and Supervision of proposed Sewer Extension projects for Nyeri Water and Sewerage Company, Industrialization Policy and Strategy Development for the East African Community, Evaluation of Performance Contracting Process for the Government of Kenya, National and Nairobi Metropolitan Disaster Preparedness Policies and Strategies, Kenya National Water Storage Policy and Environmental Management Plans for Urban areas. He started his academic career at the University of Nairobi in 1981, where he rose from tutorial fellow to professor, and was Chairman of Department at some stage. He currently continues his academic career as professor and adjunct professor at the Technical University of Kenya and Kenyatta University. He has published widely and has successfully supervised many masters and doctoral candidates.
He has a wide consultancy experience in: Human resources development; politics; economics; trade and policy analyses; feasibility studies; energy; water supply; valuation of machinery; design and construction supervision of factories; design, construction and testing of machinery; project appraisal, monitoring and evaluation of industries; and structural design. I have worked In Kenya, Malawi, Uganda, Tanzania, Sudan, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Zambia, the UK and USA.
He was elected Chairperson of the Centre for Multiparty Democracy- Kenya in January 2007. He was re- elected in March 2009 for a final term of two years. CMD- K is an umbrella institution of political parties in Kenya.
He is a member of the Kisumu City Board since July 2018, serving a five-year term. He is chairperson of the Planning and Infrastructure Committee. He speaks several languages including English, Kiswahili, French, Dholuo, Lingala and basic Arabic.
ENG. NATHANIEL MATALANGA
Ex-officio Member
Member of Institution of Engineers of Kenya, member of Architectural Association of Kenya – Engineers Chapter, member of Uganda Institution of Professional Engineers, member of Institution of Engineers Rwanda, registered Engineer – Kenya, Uganda, and Rwanda, Executive Council Member of World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO), Hon. Secretary of IEK 2015- 2016 & 2018 - 2020, registrar at Architectural Association of Kenya – 2013-2017 and Chairman of Architectural Association of Kenya, Engineers Chapter – 2007-2013
He has over 32 years’ experience in the structural and civil engineering design of buildings and surrounding infrastructure. He has hands-on experience in designing and implementing schemes in the Horn of Africa and the Great Lakes Region (Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda, Kenya, Sudan, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Somalia).
ENG. MARGARET NGOTHO OGAI
Ex-Officio Member
Member of Executive Committee, member of Editorial Board, Joint Secretary of Constitution Review Committee, Vice Chairperson of Policy Research and Advocacy Committee and member of Transportation Sub-Committee
Registered as a Consulting Engineer with Engineers Board of Kenya and Fellow of IEK. She currently works at Kenya Roads Board as General Manager Planning and Programming responsible for preparation and monitoring of road maintenance programmes funded by Road Maintenance Levy Fund. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering and Master of Business Administration from University of Nairobi. She has over 25 years’ experience in the field of transportation, planning and management gained in both private and public sectors. She is a board member of Women in Water and Sanitation Association. Committed to strengthening corporate governance and enhancing professionalism in engineering
practice in Kenya. Also passionate on promoting diversity and inclusivity.
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