Chief Engineer (Mechanical)

Eng. Richard G. Thitai, OGW.
Chairman of the Mechanical Transport Fund

Eng. Francis Gitau
Director – Kenya Institute of Highways and Building Technology - State Department for Roads

Eng. Maurice S. Nabende.
Director Human Resource Management & Development in State Department for Roads

Mrs. Joyce Kirigo Gichomo
Head of Finance at the State Department for Roads

Mr. Philip Wachira
Senior Deputy Director, Supply Chain Management

Mr. Nathan Soita.
Director Planning, State Department for Roads

Mr. John Kimani.
Chief Engineer, Roads in the State Department for Roads.

Eng. James M. Kungu
Deputy Accountant General

Mrs. (CPA) Sophie Mwangashi.

Chief Engineer (Mechanical)

Eng. Richard G. Thitai, OGW.

Bachelor of Science (Mechanical Engineering) from the University of Nairobi. Holder of Executive Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology. Professional Engineer – Registered with Engineers Registration Board (EBK). Member Institution of Engineers of Kenya (IEK).  Attended Senior Management Course (SMC), Senior Leadership Development Course (SLDP) and Project Development and Management (PDM) at the Kenya School of Government. Attended Proactive Management Course at ESAMI -Arusha. Currently a Board member of Ihwagi Secondary school – Nyeri. Civil Service career spanning 31 years all in Engineering and Management Levels with 6 years as head of State House Mechanical department. Currently the chief Mechanical Engineer – Mechanical Division – State Department for Roads.

Chairman of the Mechanical Transport Fund

Eng. Francis Gitau

Holder of Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering (BSC) From the University of Nairobi. Holder of Master’s Degree in Civil Transportation from the University of Nairobi. Holder of Executive Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology. Member Institution of Engineers of Kenya (IEK). Attended and qualified for the Strategic Leadership Development Programme (SLDP) at the Kenya School of Government. Current Chairman of the Mechanical Transport Fund. Chairman Task Force on Public Transport Industry Transition. Served as Chairman of the MRTS Programme Delivery Unit. Served as President, International Students, Aachen University, Germany, and Class of 1996. Served as President International Course, Malaysian Technical Cooperation Programme (MTCP) 2010. Served as Alternate Director of the Board in Kenya Rural Roads Authority, Kenya National Highways Authority and Numerical Machining Complex. Served as Chair of the Transport Sector Training Committee of the National Industrial Training Authority

Director – Kenya Institute of Highways and Building Technology - State Department for Roads

Eng. Maurice S. Nabende.

Bachelor of Science (Mechanical Engineering) from the University of Nairobi. Masters of Arts (Project Planning Management) from the University of Nairobi. Professional Engineer (Registered with Engineers Registration Board). Member (Institute of Engineers Kenya). Attended Senior Management Course (SMC), Senior Leadership Development Course (SLDP) and Project Development and Management (PDM) at the Kenya School of Government. Attended Public Private Partnership (PPP) course. Attended Transformative Leadership for Implementing Public Sector Reforms (TLIPSR) course. Civil Service career spanning 35 years all in Engineering and Management Levels. Currently, Director – Kenya Institute of Highways and Building Technology – State Department for Roads since 2017.

Director Human Resource Management & Development in State Department for Roads

Mrs. Joyce Kirigo Gichomo

Director Human Resource Management & Development in State Department for Roads. Has over thirty-three (34) years’ experience in the line of Human Resource Resources Management in the Public Service. Full Member of Professional Body of Human Resource management Professionals – Institute of Human Resource Management (IHRM). Holder of Master’s degree in Business Administration (Human Resource Management Option). Bachelor of Commerce Degree, CPS (Sec 5), Strategic Leadership Development Programme among other Professional courses.

Head of Finance at the State Department for Roads

Mr. Philip Wachira

Bachelor of Arts (BA Hons) from the University of Nairobi majoring in Economics and Public Administration. Masters of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Nairobi specializing in Strategic Management. Certified Public Accountant Part II. Attended Senior Management Course (SMC) and Senior Leadership Development Course (SLDP) at the Kenya School of Government. Civil Service career spanning 26 years all in the Finance Docket. Currently, Head of Finance at the State Department for Roads as Senior Chief Finance Officer (SCFO) responsible to the Principal Secretary for coordination of budget formulation, implementation and control for all the Road Agencies and Divisions within the State Department for Roads.

Senior Deputy Director, Supply Chain Management

Mr. Nathan Soita.

Has a career spanning 24 years in public and corporate procurement both in Government funded and donor funded projects and provision of expert advice on public procurement matters. Holder of a Masters of Business Administration (Procurement & Supply Chain Management) Degree and a Graduate Diploma in Purchasing & Supply from the University of Nairobi and Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply, UK respectively. Currently, serving as a Senior Deputy Director, Supply Chain Management heading the State Department for Roads.. Served as a Procurement Officer at Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission, Senior Procurement Officer at the University of Nairobi, Kenya Rural Roads Authority and as a Senior Officer at Public Procurement Administrative Review Board. Worked as Assistant Manager, Procurement at the Auditor General’s Office.

Director Planning, State Department for Roads

Mr. John Kimani.

Holder of Bachelor of Arts (Economics) From the University of Nairobi. Holder of Master’s Degree in Economics from Makerere University. Holds a Diploma in Transport Planning and Management, Galilee Institute of Management. Holds a Certificate in Strategic Leadership and Management, KSG. Member, Kenya Institute of Management (KIM). Currently serving as Director Planning, State Department for Roads. Served as Chief Economist, Ministry of Roads. Served as Management Representative (MR) ISO 2015 Certification, Ministry of Roads. Served as Head of ISO 2015 Certification, State Department of Infrastructure. Served as Principal Economist, Ministry of Roads and Public Works. Member, Board of Management of the Kenya Institute of Highways and Buildings Technology. Member of Board of Management the Mechanical Transport Fund.

Chief Engineer, Roads in the State Department for Roads.

Eng. James M. Kungu

Holder of Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Civil Engineering from the University of Nairobi. Holder of Master of Science (MSc) in Construction Management from the University of Birmingham, UK. Registered Consulting Engineer, Engineers Board of Kenya (EBK). Corporate Member, Institution of Engineers of Kenya (IEK).
Attended and qualified for the Strategic Leadership Development Programme (SLDP) at the Kenya School of Government. Member of the Mechanical Transport Fund Committee. Member, Kenya Institute of Highways and Building Technology (KIHBT). Alternate Director of the Board in Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA).
Served as a Board of Management (BOM) Member, Loreto High School Limuru. Seconded to IGAD Secretariat in Djibouti and was Head of Infrastructure and Regional Coordinator for 6 years. Over 31 years’ experience in the infrastructure sector especially in the roads sub-sector. Currently the Chief Engineer, Roads in the State Department for Roads.

Deputy Accountant General

Mrs. (CPA) Sophie Mwangashi.

Has worked in the civil service, for over 31 years. Worked as an Audit examiner at the Auditor General’s office for 2 years and as an accountant for 29 years in different Ministerial Departments. The last station being the office of the Deputy President. Currently serving as a Deputy Accountant General, heading the Accounting Unit at the State Department for Roads. A Certified Public Accountant and a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK). Trained and qualified for the Strategic Leadership Development Program at the Kenya School of Government.

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