Management
Preston Mendenhall
Country Head
Preston has more than 20 years' experience in emerging markets. As Kenya Country Head, he is responsible for Tatu City and other Rendeavour land developments in the country. He also leads sales, marketing and business development across Rendeavour's new city developments in Nigeria, Ghana and Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Previously, Preston was Head of Marketing & Public Affairs for Renaissance Group, the Moscow-based emerging markets investment firm. Prior to Renaissance, Preston was Vice President for Strategy of Russian Standard, Russia’s leading global consumer brand with interests in financial services and alcohol beverage production and distribution.
From 1993-2006, Preston was a producer and correspondent for NBC News, covering global events in the Soviet successor states, Europe, Central and South Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Preston is a graduate of Cornell University and Phillips Exeter Academy.
Alex Kahu
Deputy Country Head, Head of Utilities
"Tatu is envisioned to be a smart sustainable city with modern infrastructure"
Tatu Connect is the game-changer in providing world-class utilities
A veteran of Tatu City, Alex started his career with the company as an ICT engineer and rose to the Head of Utilities. Today, he is responsible for the management of power, water, waste and ICT infrastructure, leading a vibrant and dedicated team of water, electrical, and telecom engineers.
In addition to his role at Tatu City, Alex serves as Head of ICT for Rendeavour, the owner and developer of Tatu City and six other new city developments in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Alex holds a Bachelor of IT from Strathmore University and an MBA from Kenyatta University.
David Wachira Karimi
Deputy Country Head, Head of Sales
"We are here because of you. Be part of a well-planned city in a secure, tranquil and serene environment."
David has over six years' experience in the real estate industry. He has previously worked as a real estate advisor with other leading real estate companies and as a financial advisor in Old Mutual.
David has a bachelors degree in Marketing and Business Administration from Daystar University.
Solomon Mahinda
Executive Vice President
A seasoned public affairs, stakeholder management, communications and marketing expert with over 17 years experience developing and executing extensive multi-market internal and external relations projects including cultural transformations and stakeholder relations.
Previously, Solomon was Managing Director of H+K East Africa (part of WPP Scangroup) responsible for the Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and Tanzania operations. Prior to H+K, Solomon was Vice President for Marketing and Communications for Renaissance Group’s Africa operations. Renaissance is the Moscow-based emerging markets investment firm.
With vast experience in organising and managing complex stakeholder engagement initiatives, Solomon has been at the core of creating global award-winning communications campaigns across various markets.
Linda Mwendwa
Operations Manager
Sales & Marketing
Samuel Njoroge
Deputy Head of Sales
"Quality of a service or product is not what you put into it. It is what the customer gets out of it"
Samuel has over 7 years’ experience in Business Development, Leads generation and relationship management and has previously worked at Barclays Bank of Kenya, Bank of Africa (K) and DIB Bank.
Samuel holds a certificate and Associate of Kenya institute of Bankers degree from Kenya School of Monetary studies and currently undertaking a Bachelors of Commerce (Finance) degree at Egerton University.
Christine Mwongera
Deputy Head of Sales
“Tatu City is THE place to be!”
A sales unit manager, Christine brings a wealth of knowledge in property sales and management. She is passionate about sales and providing first class customer service.
Christine previously worked at Kenya Power Pension Fund, Catapult Brand Consulting and Lloyd Masika.
She holds a Bachelor of Commerce Degree in Marketing from the Catholic University of Eastern Africa.
Sharon Chesang
Project Manager
Benard Ndichu
Real Estate Advisor - Commercial
Irene Njagi
Partner, Tatu Access
Hannah Kihara
Partner, Tatu Access
Hannah has over seven years’ experience in Business Development and Relationship Management. She has previously worked at Bank of Africa (K) Africa, ABC Bank Kenya and DIB Bank. Hannah holds a Diploma in Business Management.
Janerose Ntwiga
Partner, Tatu Access
Janerose is an experienced residential real estate advisor.
Prior to Tatu City, Janerose worked in several real estate companies, focusing on golf estates and holiday home investments.
Janerose holds a Higher Diploma in Communications and Public Relations.
Brian Ontumbi
Technologist
“Tatu City is Africa’s game-changing real estate development!”
Brian’s experience in Tatu City encompasses CRM (Salesforce) administration, website maintenance and administration, marketing, event coordination and digital marketing, CSR and technological development at Tatu City.
Prior to Tatu City, Brian worked for Blue Consulting, a Salesforce partner in Kenya, as a Salesforce Consultant for three years.
Brian holds a Bachelor of Computer Science from Dedan Kimathi University of Science and Technology.
Francis Bett
Design Associate
Francis is an experienced graphic designer. He has helped build brand identities and promotional materials for the business and create illustrations, advertising campaigns and digital products.
Francis previously worked at FW Africa, an advertising company.
Allan Odhiambo
Digital Marketing Associate
“As far as new cities in Africa are concerned, Tatu City is the new frontier.”
Allan is a data-driven digital marketer with a keen focus on conversions and staying updated with the latest developments in the digital marketing landscape. He is skilled at content creation and curation, ranging from visual content design to SEO and web analytics.
At Tatu City, Allan focuses on digital marketing activity utilising internal and third-party data to identify trends and insights, and to optimize spending and performance based on the insights.
Prior to Tatu City, Allan worked as a graphic design and digital marketing consultant for three years.
Allan holds a Bachelor of Business and Information Technology from Kenya Methodist University.
Rodgers Tumo
Digital Marketing Associate
Michael Muiruri
Market Research
Prudence Karimi
PR and Communications Associate
Catherine Muriuki
Sales Associate
Elizabeth Nyongesa
Sales Associate
Construction & Development
Yousef Samara
Senior Project Manager
Amit Joshi
Senior Project Manager
Wamagata Nduru
Urban Planning and Design Manager
Wamagata manages urban planning and design for Tatu City. Previously, he worked with Centre for Urban and Regional Planning (CURP) and Planning Systems Services on several public and private projects including Urban Development Plans in Eldoret, Lamu, Kisumu and Nairobi.
Wamagata holds a Bachelors’ Degree in Landscape Architecture from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), a Master of Arts Degree in Urban Planning from University of Nairobi, and a Master of Science in City Design and Social Science from The London School of Economics and Political Science.
David Muchiri
Quantity Survey Manager
Augustine Njau
Assistant Quantity Surveyor
Shelmith Njagi
Project Administrator
Shelmith manages the administrative functions of the Construction & Delivery unit, ensuring deadlines and compliance requirements are met.
Prior to Tatu City, Shelmith worked with the County Government of Kirinyaga as a Projects Officer, as well as with Civotech Associates, where she was tasked with the preparation of Environmental Impact Assessment reports.
Omar Abdillah Said Abeid
Design Engineer
Judith Musilu Mali
Design Engineer
Makrem Ben
Architect
Vincent Nderitu
Project Manager
Mercy Karanja
Document Controller
City Management
Perminas Marisi
Head of City Management and DCC
“Charming, livable and adventurous is an understatement. Tatu City’s 360 degree uniqueness makes it an ideal destination to LIVE, WORK and PLAY.”
As the Head of City Management and the Development Control Company, Perminas is focused on building the safest and most secure, green, sustainable, environmentally friendly and resilient city that captures our collective imagination. He leads a team of agile, innovative and experienced professionals committed to attaining world-class urban development and management standards.
Previously, he served as the Head of Facilities and Project Management at Broll Property Group, where he oversaw and managed integrated facilities and project management services for leading multinational and local client accounts in the East African region. At Broll, Perminas honed his expertise in facilities projects planning and execution, budgeting and business development. Perminas has also previously worked in Pentawave East Africa as a consultant facilities and project manager and in Retriever East Africa as a Technical Client Support Supervisor.
Perminas holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology and postgraduate qualifications in project management, health and safety
Dennis Kinanga
City Manager
Peter Otieno
Head of Landscaping
Peter is passionate about landscape designs and planting plans, turfgrass management, tree management, nursery management, signature gardening and plant husbandry. He brings into Tatu City more than 10 years’ experience in landscaping that cuts across large residential projects, golf courses and five-star hotels.
Prior to joining Tatu City, Peter worked at Vipingo Ridge, Fairmont Mt. Kenya Safari Club and Muthaiga Golf Club.
Peter holds a Bachelor Degree in Landscaping from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology and completed training in hospitality and business management from Cornell University (USA) through eCornell.
Eric Atego
Maintenance Manager
Linda Sarah Nyaseda
City Services Project Manager
Maryann Kanyingi
City Management and DCC Credit Controller
Martin Kiarie
Community Liaison Officer
Martin leads Tatu City’s interaction with communities around the project.
As Community Liaison Officer, he oversees the training of local youth in construction skills, the city’s labour desk and the matching of local community members with jobs at Tatu City.
Before joining Tatu City, Martin worked at the Kiambu County Assembly as a ward manager.
Catherine Wambui Kibathi
Airfield Supervisor
Patrick Katana
Reforestation Officer
SEZ One Stop Shop
Thomas Mwaengo
SEZ Operations Manager
As the SEZ Operations Manager, Thomas provides technical support to investors and stakeholders of Tatu City Special Economic Zone (SEZ) on matters related to SEZ operations, tax, customs and other statutory regulations. Thomas leads the Tatu City One-Stop Shop and serves as liaison between Tatu City SEZ clients and the government agencies.
Before joining Tatu City, Thomas worked as Project Manager and Customs Officer at diverse technical and managerial levels at the Kenya Revenue Authority for 15 years.
Thomas is a Certified Prince2 (Practitioner) Project Manager and holds MBA (Operations Management), Bachelor of Computer Science and Advanced Diploma in Project Management.
Emmah Mwangi
One Stop-Shop Clerk
Legal & Transactions
James Marumi
Lead Legal Counsel
Sharon Manoah
Legal Counsel
‘‘Tatu City. Welcome Home!’’
Sharon has experience in commercial, company secretarial, regulatory compliance and real estate law.
Prior to joining Tatu City, Sharon worked with Capital Land Property Asset Management (ZA), G&A Advocates LLP, Sichangi Partners LLP and Bowmans (Coulson Harney LLP).
Sharon holds a Master of Laws Degree (Commercial Law) from the University of Cape Town and is a recipient of the Mandela Rhodes Foundation Scholarship.
Gidion Bushuru
Legal Counsel
Angela Nungari
Legal Counsel
Maryanne Achieng Ochieng
Legal Assistant
Richard Were
Transactions Associate
Zainab Salaa
Assistant
"Tatu City is the place to be"
Prior Tatu City, Zainab worked at Yolanda Tavares Public Relations Ltd as Account Executive, gaining experience in PR, marketing, media relations, sponsorship and event management.
Zainab holds an MBA from the United States International University of Africa and a bachelors degree in Communication & Journalism from Kenya Methodist University.
Meshack Mutinda Kakuli
Legal Assistant
Finance
George Waweru
Finance Manager
"We enhance and foster economic growth through urbanisation.”
George focuses on the financial aspects of building Tatu City’s utilities business. He also supports the financial accounts of Kofinaf, a company affiliated with Tatu City.
Prior to joining Kofinaf in 2015, George worked in the banking sector for 10 years, where he gained financial reporting experience.
George holds an MBA from St. Paul’s University and a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Economics from Egerton University. George is a Certified Public Accountant and a member Institute of Certified Secretaries.
Virginia Njogu
Financial Analyst
“Tatu City is building Africa’s future”
Virginia is responsible for financial and commercial analysis of land transactions, development projects and other business opportunities. Utilising her expertise in finance and business analysis, she ensures that all business plans and financial models are created and maintained for the real estate developments and the power, water and telecom businesses.
Virginia spent the majority of her early career in the energy and telecommunications industries.
Fredrick Murimi
Financial Accountant
Fredrick manages accounting processes such as reporting, tax, audit, accounts receivable, accounts payable and internal systems analysis.
Before joining Tatu City, Fredrick worked for Solvochem East Africa Ltd, an international logistics company.
Jackline Muturi
Financial Accountant
“Tatu City is indeed where your dreams come home.”
Jackline is a financial and payroll real estate accountant. With both accounting and auditing experience, she is well versed in financial planning and budgeting, internal controls, risk assessment, preparation of financial statements and financial reporting.
Jackline holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (Finance Major) with ACCA certification.
Maria Kibugi
Accountant
"At Tatu City, we live, work and play!”
Maria has more than a decade of experience in finance.
She is a Certified Public Accountant in Kenya and holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Nairobi.
Esther Muthoni
Finance Assistant
Evans Odhiambo
Procurement Officer
Mercy Chirchir
Inventory Clerk
Tatu Connect
Moses Nga’nga’
Customer Service Manager
Without utilities, life would be impossible.”
Responsible for customer care across the utility business for Tatu City, Moses has experience in customer and stakeholder management, service operations, smart metering, automated billing, quality control and assurance, water and water sewerage treatment processes.
Prior to Tatu City, Moses worked for Ruiru Juja Water and Sewerage Company in the quality department and Transform Nations, an NGO, as an assistant program coordinator.
Moses holds a Bachelor of Chemistry from the University of Nairobi, a Water Safety Plan certificate from the University of North Carolina and EIA/EA certification from Kenya Institute of Management.
Caroline Cheptoo
Water Infrastructure Manager
Wycliffe Were
Power Systems Manager
Festus Langat
ICT Manager
Jedidah Mwangi
Power Engineer
Claris Kinya
Power Engineer
Claris helps clients in Tatu City with utility connections, billing and incident management. Claris has also worked as Field Service Engineer at Tatu City on the preliminary design for Tatu Industrial Park’s 11kV power reticulation.
Prior to Tatu City, Claris worked at M-Kopa Solar as an Embedded Test Engineer and in the development team for the Solar Fridge.
Claris received her Bachelor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Dedan Kimathi University of Technology and holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Project Planning and Management from the University of Nairobi.
Elijah Kamau
Water Design Engineer
Dominic Too
Field Service Engineer, Electricity
“Tatu City has the greatest growling engine of change - smart technology."
Dominic has experience in design, construction, operation and maintenance of electrical infrastructure. He started out as an intern at Tatu City.
Dominic is a registered graduate engineer and a certified electrician.
Christopher Musau
Field Service Engineer - ElectroMechanical
Victor Kimale
Team Lead, Field Electrical
Victor is experienced in overhead construction and maintenance of high, medium and low voltage lines and underground power, transformers, energy storage, installation, repair and maintenance. He has also completed multiple last mile projects and street lighting installations.
Victor joined Tatu City from the Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC), where he worked in operations and maintenance and new connections across Kenya for 13 years.
Victor trained at the Institute of Energy Studies and Research (KPLC training school).
Bernard Osoro
Field Service Engineer, Water
Bernard specialises in pumps, generators, water treatment, plumbing and preventative and corrective maintenance of specialised equipment.
Prior to Tatu City, Bernard worked for Stecol Corporation for four years and Vision Point Sacco Limited for two years.
Alex Nderi
Field Service Engineer, Water
Alfayo Kiprop
Field Engineer, Tatu Telecom
Patrick Mwangi
ICT Infrastructure Engineer
Austine Gambo
Substation Control Technician
Andrew Ombagi
Substation Control Technician
Stephen Odhiambo
Substation Control Technician
Fredrick Ouma
Power Technician
Dennis Kimani
Water Infrastructure Operator
Bernard Mbogo
Water Infrastructure Operator
Teresa Mwende
Water Infrastructure Operator
Milka Wandaka
Credit Controller
Jepchirchir Cheruiyot
Laboratory Analyst
Jane Karanja
Laboratory Analyst
Deborah Kuria
Telecoms Account Manager
Oscar Khagabo
Power Technician
Kelvin Owino
Water Infrastructure Operator
DCC
Onesmus Kinyua
Lead Clerk of Works
Ambrose Waita
DCC Engineer
Stephen Mwaura Murimi
Clerk of works
Lucy Njogu
Project Coordinator
Erick Mithamo
Surveyor
Environment, Health and Safety
John Sambula
Head of Health & Safety
Vincent Nyangaresi
Health Safety & Environment Officer
Brenda Michieka
EHS Advisor
Hesbon Auma
EHS Advisor
Administration
Anne Njoki Kimani
Talent Coordinator
Mary Mwaura
Office Manager
"Tatu City - The place to live, work and play"
Mary’s experience in the real estate sector encompasses office management, budget and expenditures.
Mary holds a diploma in Secretarial Management from Reeswood Secretarial College.
Lorraine John Natasha
Executive Assistant
Victoria Kihara
Executive Assistant
Maureen Koech
Control Room Operator
Roslida Ogutu
Office Assistant
Fridah Magiri
Office Assistant
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