About Me
I am a seasoned public policy expert with over eight years of experience in trade, gender, public finance management, and econometrics. I have collaborated with local and international organizations in academia, private sector, and NGO sector to address critical global challenges like poverty reduction, women empowerment, and public finance management in developing countries. I have also designed and developed public policy dashboards to strengthen evidence-informed decision-making by social sector leaders and public policy experts.
I am currently a Ph.D. candidate in Economics at Kenyatta University. My research focuses on the potential impact of the African Continental Free Trade Area on trade, the manufacturing sector, and household income in Kenya.
I am passionate about building an evidence-based policy ecosystem in Kenya. I serve as the founding Chairperson of the Econometrics Association of Kenya – professional body founded in 2019. In the Association, I lead efforts to connect and develop early-career and experienced public policy professionals across academia, government, and the private sector.
- Trade
- Public Finance Management
- Gender
- Econometrics
- Poverty and Inequality
PhD in Economics, Ongoing
Kenyatta University
Masters of Economics (Econometrics), 2017
Kenyatta University
BSc in Economics and Statistics, 2008
Kenyatta University
Experience
Responsibilities include:
- Lead gender, school feeding, and leadership programs
- Lead public finance management research and dashboard development
- Contribute to business development activities.
Responsibilities include:
- Contributed to the development of a strategy for women in leadership in banking sector.
- Contributed to organization’s public finance management and economic research.
Responsibilities include:
- Led the development of a public finance dashboard.
- Led the development of a strategy to develop an PFM research institute.
- Contributed to proposal development efforts.
Responsibilities included:
- Conducting research and technical analyses
- Creating client deliverables
- Engaging with the client and managing client relationships
- Managing project workflow and systems
Responsibilities include:
- Researching the impact of public finance policies on the economy.
- Managing a community of practice on public finance management.
Responsibilities included:
- Teaching Econometrics, Statistics for economists, Mathematics for economists, Operational Research and Economic modeling and computer application.
Responsibilities included:
- Assisted on developing teaching and research materials on:Count data models, Time series analysis, Trade models, and Public debt in Africa.
Publications
Professional Training
Consultancy Services
Data Analysis and Management
I provide introductory and advance training to individuals and corporate entities on data analysis using Stata, Eviews, R programming and SPSS.
Data Management System
I support organizations to develop data management strategy and build system to collect, manage, and use data to make decisions.
Ecomonic Modelling
I provide introductory and advanced courses on Macrosimulation. This includes training on computable general equilibrium models like GTAP model, simulation softwares like GEMPACK and RunGTAP.