Management

Isaac W. Gathirwa was appointed as a KNQA Council Member on 30^th October 2015. Mr. Gathirwa is an Advocate and is currently the Head of Legal and Enforcement Department at Commission for University Education (CUE).  In the KNQA Council he represents the Commission for University Education. Mr. Gathirwa is Currently pursuing LLD at the University of Nairobi. He holds a master’s in law (LL.M) (UoN), Masters in Business Administration (Strategic Management option) (KU) and Bachelors in Law (LL. B) (Moi). He is a member of Law Society of Kenya and ICPSK. He has practiced Law both in the private and public sectors. In the public sector he has risen through the ranks to his current position of Chief Legal Officer.

Isaiah O. Ochelle was appointed as a KNQA Council Member on 30^th October 2015. Mr. Ochelle is a senior Finance officer Working with the National Treasury, Kenya.  In the KNQA Council he represents the PS National Treasury. Mr. Ochelle holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics (Major) from the University of Nairobi and a Master’s Degree in Public Policy (MPP) from University of Erfurt, Germany. He joined the public service in 2003 at the National Treasury. He has served in the Government Information Technology Services department and currently works in the Budget Department at the National Treasury as an Assistant Director of Budget.

Mr. Hirji is Currently the Director, of several Companies including Comcraft Kenya Limited; Juhudi Investments Limited; Juhudi Distributors Limited; Karura Terrace Management Limited; University of Nairobi Enterprises and Services Ltd; Centre for Corporate Governance, Terra Maalum Limited, Tanzania and Uganda Aluminum Limited, Uganda. Until recently, he was a Director, National Industrial Training Authority.

He is a past Chairman of Federation of Kenya Employers (FKE) and East Africa Business Council (EABC). He is currently a Trustee; the Chandaria Foundation, Gandhi Smarak Nidhi Fund and Desai Memorial Foundation.

Mr. Hirji has also been actively involved in several manufacturing enterprises, businesses and charitable Organisations for over 55 years in several countries. He has been Chairman &/or Director of several Companies in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Mauritius, Ethiopia, Zambia and South Africa etc.

Damaris Muhika holds a doctorate in Finance and Business Administration and a diploma in Industrial Relations.  She is experienced in labour matters, currently serving as programs coordinator at Central Organization of Trade Union and a Trustee at National Social Security Fund. She is also a part-time lecturer at Multi-Media University and associate trainer at Tom Mboya Labour College.

In addition, Dr. Muhika is a member of various professional bodies including; Association of Women Accountants of Kenya, Committee of Experts-East Africa Trade Union Confederation and Africa Labour Research Network.

Currently serving as Acting Director General, National Industrial Training Authority (NITA). He has held the position of Director, Industrial Training (NITA) transiting from Deputy Director in charge of TVET programs and as a Senior Assistant Director in charge of Industrial and Applied Sciences at the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) for 6 years. He has been a fulltime Lecturer in the Department of Computer Science and Technology, Maseno University and a Tutorial fellow at University of Botswana. He currently holds Master of Engineering Science (Comp. Eng.) from Queensland University of Technology and a Bachelor of Engineering Technology (E/E) from USQ, Australia.

He is a Member-Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (MIEEE) and a Fellow of the Institute of Engineering Technologists (IET-Kenya). He previously coordinated Component one of KYEOP that dealt with enhancing employability of the beneficiary youths through modified apprenticeship training and certification. His focus is on providing leadership in transforming beneficiaries towards decent and future of work through the Recognition of Prior Learning concept within the gig-skilling model. He was instrumental in the reforms and development of training programs for the TVET sector, National Police Service, Kenya Prisons Service, College of Insurance, Kenya Supply Chain Management, KASNEB and IEBC among other Competency Based Training Initiatives.

The Director General of TVET Authority (TVETA), Kenya. He joined the Authority with a wealth of experience from public and private sectors. He is responsible for implementation of TVET policies in Kenya, creating communication and implementing the Authority Vision, Mission and overall direction, leading the development of the overall Authority Strategy and guiding, directing and evaluating work of Authority employees.

He has experience of over 20 years in TVET sector having taught in various TVET institutions and universities in Kenya as well as consulting for public and private sectors in the region. He also has depth knowledge in TVET policy formulation and implementation, Competence Based Training, Assessment and Certification (CBTAC), TVET regulations, project monitoring andevaluation. In the last six years he has interacted and have vast experience with TVET systemsacross the globe which include Australia, Canada, the Caribbean, France, Germany, India, Netherlands, South Africa, South Korea, Russia, United Kingdom and United State of America.