CURRICULUM VITAE (CV) WORLD BANK FORMAT
Name of the Staff:
Mr. Charles K. Osengo
Contacts
Box 30197-00100 Nairobi
Mobile 0721-275-274, 0738-409-443
Email: osengo_isabwa@yahoo.co.uk, Charles.osengo@uonbi.ac.ke
Profession:
Registered Physical Planner
Date of Birth:
29th June, 1969
Nationality
Kenyan
Membership in Professional Societies:
1. Corporate Member of the Kenya Institute of Planners (KIP) No 0158
2. Registered and Practicing Professional Physical Planner from May 2013
Other Positions Held
1. Examination Officer in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning
2. Treasurer of the School of Built Environment Welfare Group Welfare
3. Form 1 PTA representative Sunshine Secondary School
Key Qualifications
B.A. (Hons) Economics, University of Nairobi
M.A. Urban & Regional Planning, University of Nairobi, Kenya
Certificate in Economic Policy Analysis: KIPPRA
Education
1.
2.
3.
4.
Now a Ph.D. Student at the Department of Urban and Regional Planning
University of NAIROBI 1995-1997 M.A. Urban and Regional Planning 1997
University of Nairobi 1990-1993, B.A. (Hons) Economic, 1994
Alliance High School, Kenya Advanced Certificate of Education “A” Levels 1988-1989,
“A” Level Certificate, 1989.
5. Alliance High School, Kenya, Ordinary Level School Certificate 1984 – 1987, “O” Level
Certificate, Kenya 1987
6. Chepsonoi Primary School, Nandi District, Certificate of Primary Education, CPE
Certificate, 1976-1983.
Relevant Experience to date
1998–1999: Junior Planning Officer the Municipal Council of Nakuru, Under Localising Agenda
21: Nakuru Strategic Structure Plan.
2001 – 2002: Part-Time Lecturer Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology,
Department of Architecture.
2002-2008: Part- Time Lecturer, University of Nairobi, Department of Urban and Regional
Planning.
2004-2005: Internship Trainee at KIPPRA, Nairobi Urban Public Transport Research
2005-2006: Preparation of Strategic Municipal Ward Plans for Kitale Municipality
2006-2007: Consultant with East African Development Consultants for Ministry of Regional
Development Authorities; Preparation of Regional Development Policy
2008-2009:
Consultant with Syagga Associates, for Ministry of Regional Development:
Preparation of a manual of integrated regional development plans.
2008 –2013: Tutorial Fellow, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, University of
Nairobi.
2009-2012: Part of A team that Prepared Ewaso Ngiro Integrated Regional Development Plan
Covering 36% of Kenya
2011-2012: Working on a Project in Collaboration with UNEP, Central Government and Central
European Universities on Sustainable Building Policies in Developing
Countries
2011-2012: Consultant with International Project Management Consultant and Makunda and
Associates, for City Council of Nairobi: Preparation of Local Physical
Development Plans for Zones 3, 4, and 5 and Zones 6, 13 and 20 of Nairobi.
2011-2013: Consultant with International Project Management, for Ministry of Local
Government: Preparation of Lodwar Integrated Strategic Urban Development
Plan
August-Sept 2012: Consultant for Practical Action Harare on Business Plan for Echo Charcoal
Production in Zambia which included Break Even Analysis
Currently
1. Working in partnership with UNEP, Public Works, City Council of Nairobi, Central
European Universities on Sustainable Building Policies in Developing Countries
2. Working as a consultant with International Project Planning and Management
Consultants ltd. On the study and preparation of Local Physical Development Plan for
City Council Nairobi, Old West area of the City.
3. Working as a consultant with Timothy Makunda and Associates on the study and
preparation of a Local Physical Development Plan for the City Council of Nairobi for the
Muthaiga North and Gigiri areas of the City.
4. Working as a consultant with International Project Planning and Management
Consultants ltd. On the study and preparation of an Integrated Strategic Urban Physical
Development Plan for Lodwar Town funded by the Ministry of Local Government
Published the following
1. Nakuru Strategic Structure Plan, 2001. In collaboration with United Nations Habitat and
the Belgian Government.
2. Nairobi Urban Public Transport 2005; at Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and
Analysis
3. Kitale Municipal Ward Plans; 2006; in collaboration with ITGD-EA and Department of
Urban and Regional Planning
4. The Regional Development Policy, Ministry of Regional Development Authorities,
in collaboration with the East African Development Consultants, 2007.
5. Laws and By-Laws in the Context of Rapid Urbanization 2007: In collaboration with the
United Nations Population,
6. Ewaso Ngiro North Integrated Regional Development Plan 2012, In Collaboration with the
United Nations Centre for Regional Development & Ministry of Regional
Development Authorities
Languages
Speaking
Reading
Writing
English
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Kiswahili
Good
Excellent
Good