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Paul Gondi, Chairman, GDC Board
Mr. Paul E.O.Gondi is the Chairman of the Geothermal Development Company (GDC) Board. He was appointed on the GDC Board as a non-executive Chairman on January 9, 2009 and re-appointed for a second 3-year term on February 2012.
He has vast experience in banking, spanning decades having graduated from Grindlays Bank, Scotland in the United Kingdom (UK). Mr. Gondi joined National Grindlays Bank as a trainee officer. When the bank changed its name to Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB), he was one of the pioneer young managers who took over management of the bank from expatriate officers.
As an officer in the bank, Mr. Gondi was at one point in charge of the Medium Scale Scheme where he trained upcoming Kenyan entrepreneurs on how to manage businesses and obtain funding, a pet project he loved as he promoted business in Africa.
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Dr. Silas M. Simiyu, (MBS) MD & CEO
Dr. Silas Masinde Simiyu, PhD, is the founding CEO and the Managing Director of Geothermal Development Company (GDC). He is a renowned geothermal expert, a distinguished scholar and an accomplished manager. He has over 20 years experience in developing and implementing major geothermal projects, which are thriving in Kenya.
He has a post-doctorate degree in Seismology from Duke University (Durham, North Carolina-USA) and a PhD in Applied Geophysics from the University of El Paso – USA where he was honoured with an Outstanding Doctorate Student Award. Dr. Simiyu also holds an MSc in Applied Geophysics from University of Nairobi (UoN) and BSc Physics/ Geology from the same university.
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Mr. Patrick Mwaura Nyoike, BSc (Econ), B.Phil (Math), Director
Mr. Patrick Nyoike is the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Energy. He was born in 1947 and holds Bachelors degrees in mathematics and economics. He has over 30 years experience in public service. Prior to his appointment as Permanent Secretary in 2003, he was the Chief Economist and Co-ordinator of World Bank funded projects in the Ministry of Energy.
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Mr. Joseph Kinyua, BA (Econ), MA (Econ), Director
Joseph Kinyua Non-Executive Director Mr. Kinyua aged 53, is the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance. He is a career economist having served in various capacities in the Treasury and Central Bank. He has also been involved in several projects with the International Monetary Fund both within Kenya and abroad. He holds MA and BA degrees in Economics (UoN)
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Sally Towett, Director
Mrs. Sally Chelangat Towett graduated with a Honours in Bachelor of Education Studies from Sterling University, Scotland in the United Kingdom (U.K)
She has a distinguishing career as a principal and teacher in many schools in Kenya for almost forty years. She is a Member of the Board of Governors of Sosiot Girls Secondary School and Moi Kipsitet Girls Secondary School and she heads several committees.
Mrs. Towett was appointed on the GDC Board as an Independent Director on January 16, 2009 and she chairs the Board Staff Committee.
and re- appointed in February 2012 for a second three-year term. She chairs the Board Staff and Remunerations Committee.
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Eng. Kariuki Muchemi, Director
Eng. Kariuki Muchemi has a wide experience in Project Management, Contract Administration, Design of Civil Engineering projects, and site supervision in the East Africa region. He has worked for over 10 years with Interconsult Enginneers on a wide range of projects.
Eng. Kariuki is a member of several professional societies which include, among others, Institution of Engineers of Kenya (IEK), Association of Consulting Engineers of Kenya (ACEK), and Engineers Registration Board of Kenya and Tanzania.
He is a Council member of the Kenya Institute of Management (KIM) and Association of Consulting Engineers of Kenya.
Eng. Kariuki was appointed on the GDC Board as an independent Director on January 9, 2009 and re- appointed in February 2012 for a second three-year term. He chairs the Board Finance Committee.
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Eng. Stanley K. Kamau, Director
Eng. Stanley K. Kamau is the Director/Head of Public Private Partnership (PPP) Unit, Ministry of Finance since February 2010. He serves on the GDC Board of Directors as the alternate to the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance.
He graduated with a B.Sc Degree in Civil Engineering (Upper Second Class Honors) from the University of Nairobi in 1985. Currently, he is pursuing a Master’s Degree in Sociology at the University of Nairobi. Eng. Kamau is a registered engineer with Engineers Registration Board of Kenya and a member of the Institution of Engineers of Kenya. He has a wealth of experience in funding, development and management of infrastructure facilities and services as well as institutional reforms in the public sector.
Eng. Kamau has attended several finance, management and leadership courses in Europe, Asia, Africa and America. He also serves as an alternate Director at the National Oil Corporation of Kenya and the National Biosafety Authority.
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Dr. Stephen Njiru, Director
Dr. Stephen Njiru is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya with over 20 years international experience as a lawyer, and in private practice, with government (Public sector) and in Academia. He has undertaken all aspects of Legal Practice including Criminal, Civil and Commercial Litigation. His main fields have been Constitutional and Public Law, International Economic Law, Legal Systems and Services, Municipal and International Law.
Dr. Njiru who is the Chairman of the Legal and Regulatory Committee of the GDC Board of Directors, is also a member of the Finance Committee of the Board.
He has advised governments (including the Government of Kenya as a State Counsel and also as a Special Consul and Legal Adviser to the Government), public bodies, International Corporations and other firms. He has also been a lecturer of Law, having taught at the University of Manchester. Njiru is also widely experienced in the areas of Public / Constitutional Law, Legal Systems and Methods, Law of Contract, Torts, Criminal Law, International Economic Law and Human Rights. He has Worked and conducted research on the Bretton Woods Institution including the World Bank, International Monetary Fund, World Trade Organization and World Intellectual Property Organization.
He was the Head of the Technical team on the Constitution of Kenya which oversaw the Constitution Review Process leading to the promulgation of the New Constitution in Kenya.
He was appointed to the GDC Board as an Independent Director on the 10th day of February 2012
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Mr. Paul G. Ngatia - Director
Details to be updated soon.
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Eng. James Owino Okwero, Director
Engineer James Owino Okwero has a wide experience in the areas of standardization, quality management system, corporate governance, civil engineering, institutional management and project planning. From 2003 - 2006, he served as the Chairman and Board Member of the National Standards Council, at the Kenya Bureau of Standards Board of Directors, where he oversaw the implementation of policies and critical governance issues.
A BSc graduate in Civil Engineering from the University of Nairobi, Mr. Okwero is also widely experienced in design and supervision of infrastructure, having worked before in both public and private sectors. He was instrumental in developing and supervising several standards and code of practice for the construction and manufacturing industries in Kenya. A former Commissioner at the Poverty Eradication Commission (PEC) in the Ministry of State for Planning, National Development and Vision 2030, and the CEO of Lake Victoria Fish Ltd in Kisumu, Eng. Okwero’s successful sojourn in both the mainstream government, private sector and leading international organizations, saw him being seconded to attend various seminars and conferences in Europe, United States of America, Asia, and Africa. Previously, he served as a Director and a Board Member at the Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) and had a brief stint at the Ministry of Public Works.
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Mr. Joseph Ichunge Kinyua, MBS, HSC, Director
An alumni of the prestigious Alliance High School and the University of Nairobi, Mr. Kinyua is a career educationist with an experience spanning over three decades. His outstanding service to the nation in public and private, saw him awarded two esteemed State Honours: Head of State Commendation (HSC), 1994 and Moran of the Burning Spear (MBS), 2011.
Before joining GDC, he was a Director at Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) where he served between 2007 and early 2013. Previously, he was a Commissioner at the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) and a principal at Kenya Science Teachers College. Mr. Kinyua is currently serving as the Treasurer of Athletics Kenya (AK) where he has worked since 1996. He is also the current Chairman of the Board of Management at Mount Kenya University’s Nkubu Campus in Meru County.
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