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ENG. SAMMY TANGUS
Member
ENG. PAUL OCHOLA
Secretary
Member of Prac Committee, Chairperson of Prac Telecommunications Sub-Committee
A Fellow of the Institution of Engineers of Kenya (IEK) and a Consulting Engineer with Engineers Board of Kenya (EBK). He holds an MSc. in Information Systems with specialization in Artificial Intelligence and Bsc. In Electrical and Electronics engineering, both from the University of Nairobi. Currently, he is the Senior Manager, Network Infrastructure at KCB Bank Kenya. Previously, he has served in the role of Power Systems Manager at the same institution, Graduate Engineer rising to the position of third Assistant Engineer, IT & Telecoms at KPLC, and Telecommunication’s Supervisor with the then Electro-Sigma Company Ltd. He has over 20 years’ experience in Telecommunications and Data Communications Infrastructure Evolution delivery and management. Eng. Ochola has industry experience in Technology migration from proprietary protocols to open systems inter-connect, contract administration, and project management. He has been involved in the deployment of various projects that have led to the consolidation, convergence, and virtualisation of voice, video, data centre and data infrastructure platforms. He is a member of KEPSA ICT Sector Board, class A1 holder of Energy and Petroleum Authority licence, and class A holder of Communications Authority licence. Passionate about the mentoring of young career professionals, currently part of the mentorship team of the graduate engineers in electrical preparing for corporate admission at IEK. His vision for “Engineering in Kenya” magazine is to see it grow into a globally recognised, authoritative publication of professional and content reference, appealing to its wide spectrum of target audience.
A corporate member of the Institute of Engineers of Kenya (IEK), registered Engineer with the Engineers Board of Kenya (EBK) and member Institute of Directors (Kenya) – IOD. He holds a BSc Civil Engineering from the University of Nairobi and his MBA Executive is ongoing at Strathmore University Business School. He is a Senior Roads Engineer at Otieno Odongo and Partners Consulting Engineers responsible for RFPs, claims and overall supervision of projects. He is also currently the Chairman of the Kenya Yearbook Editorial Board responsible for policy, oversight and overall strategy of the institution. Previously, he has chaired the Board of Directors, Postal Corporation of Kenya, and has been the Team Leader for the Technical Assistance Consultant for the European Union Funded Roads 2000 Spot Improvement Project of roads in Eastern Province. Eng. Tangus has also carried out the Technical Audit for Kenya Roads Board in the Northern Region of the Rift Valley. He has extensive experience working in the government as a roads engineer, starting with the Ministry of Public Works and Housing then Ministry of Roads and Public Works. He has also been a design engineer for Abdul Mulick Consulting Engineers, Kenya, Technical Audit Engineer for Runji and Partners Consulting Engineers and Team Leader, Roughton International, Kenya.
ENG. LINDA OTIENO
Ex-Oficio Member and IEK CEO
Heads the IEK Secretariat, whose responsibility is to help the council serve the interests of all members of the institution, coordinating all its activities. The CEO is responsible for the day-to-day management of all affairs of the Institution in accordance with the IEK constitution. She serves as a link between the Council and the staff and oversees implementation of policies, procedures and guidelines to ensure all IEK operations are in conformity with prevailing statutory and regulatory requirements. Her roles include, but not limited to: implementing the decisions of the Council; performing human resource responsibilities for the secretariat; execution of the institution’s strategic plan; developing and implementing financial and operational plans of the Institution; administering and managing the Institution’s resources and staff; resource mobilisation to support Council’s activities. To effectively carry out these roles, the CEO works with a competent team of 10 staff members in accounts, membership and communications departments, who report directly to her. This team coordinates office activities and operations; provides quality customer care to the IEK members and non-members and helps the CEO keep charge of the institution’s record keeping, membership data management and preparing a financial report.
Eng. Otieno holds a BSc in Civil and Construction Engineering from the University of Nairobi and is currently pursuing MSc in Transport Engineering in the same institution. She has over eight years’ experience in Highway Engineering.
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Editorial Board Profiles