P. O. B O X 6 6 9 8 5 N A I R O B I 0 0 2 0 0 P H O N E 0 2 5 4-020- 2 7 2 4 5 2 0-9 E X T. 2 0 7 ( O F F I C E ), 020-2 7 2 7 7 6 0 ( H O M E ), 02724-4 8 4 4 4 3 & 0 2 7 3 3-936329 ( M O B I L E ) E - M A I L P E T E R _ M A K A C H I A @ Y A H O O. C O M, M A K A C H I A @ U O N B I. A C. K E. P E T E R A M A L O M A K A C H I A RESUME I am a consultant an researcher in housing, urban evelopment an human settlements base in Nairobi where I also practice. In aition I have been lecturing in the Department of ure & Builing Sciences at the University of Nairobi since 1998. I am a hans-on well verse in the an management of urban planning an housing programmes gaine over years with the National Housing Corporation () of Kenya. I have organize an contribute to regional (Tanzania, South Africa ) an international (Costa Rica, Belgium, Norway...) 3 r Worl city an housing iscourse. My working experience spans up to 20 years in both the public an private sector; where I have extensively researche in the housing an human settlements within urban areas from which various publishe papers an writings in varipous forums. My recent research an consultancy areas have been in the iverse informalities in housing prouction an the prevailing ural language of the built environment within the Developing worl; using the case of city of Nairobi. LANGUAGES English Swahili Speaking Reaing Writing Goo Goo Goo Goo Goo Goo SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS Doctor Of Philosophy, University Of Nairobi, Kenya Master Of.ure In Humansettlements(Cum Laue) Catholic University Of Leuven (KUL), Bachelor Of ure (Upper 2 n Class Honours) University Of Nairobi, Kenya (UoN), Postgrauate Diploma In ure In Human Settlement, (Cum Fructu); Catholic University Of Leuven (KUL) Corporate Member, The s Chapter Of The ural Association Of Kenya, (MAAK (A). Registere, The Boar Of Registration Of s& Quantity Surveyors, Government Of Kenya
EDUCATION [ 2003-2007 ] University of Nairobi (UoN) Nairobi, Kenya Doctor of Philosophy PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE [ 1994-95 ] Catholic University Of Leuven (KUL) Leuven, Belgium Master Of ure (Cum Laue) In Human Settlements [ 1993-94 ] Catholic University Of Leuven (KUL) Leuven, Belgium Diploma In ure (Cum Fructu) In Human Settlements [ 1980-86 ] University Of Nairobi (UoN) Nairobi, Kenya Bachelor Of ure (Upper 2 n ClassHonours) [ 1998-current ] University of Nairobi (UoN) Nairobi, Kenya Lecturer, Department Of ure & Builing Science Some units taught: Housing & Human Settlements Urban Design Builing Technology & Services ural Design [ 2002 ] Kenyatta University Nairobi, Kenya Part Time Lecturer, Department Of Environmental Planning & Management (EPM) Some units taught Urban esign Creative esign Site planning [ 2003 ] Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture & technology (JKUAT) Juja, Kenya Part Time Lecturer, Department Of ure Unit taught: ural Design [ 1997 ] Kenyatta University Nairobi, Kenya Part Time Lecturer, Department Of Environment Socio-Cultural Stuies (ESC) Some units taught: Environmental quality History of environmental thought
Work environment [ 1991-current ] Makrospace Consultants Nairobi, Kenya Principal partner Scope of work: housing an ural projects in the rural an urban areas (list appene) [ 1988-1993 ] National Housing Corporation () Nairobi, Kenya Senior Team Leaer & Divisional, Mt. Elgon Division (West Kenya) Liaising an consultations with local authority officials an potential wellers about site selection, income profiles an allocation proceures. Feasibility, inception, implementation an post-occupancy management of urban housing projects in Busia, Kapsabet, Kakamega, Bungoma, Siaya an Kitale. Aministration an maintenance of housing schemes in these towns Divisional, Mt. Kenya Division (Central Kenya) Liaising an consultations with local authority officials an potential wellers about site selection, income profiles an allocation proceures. Feasibility, inception, implementation an post-occupancy management of urban housing projects in Nyeri, Embu, Meru, Isiolo, Maralal, Marsabit, Kajiao & sections of Nairobi (Kibera & Pumwani High-rise) Aministration an maintenance of housing schemes in Maralal, Isiolo an other urban settlements. [ 1986-1988 ] Ministry Of Public Works (MOPW) Machakos, Kenya Assistant Base in Machakos District Liaising an consultations with client government epartment officials an potential users about site selection, financing an programming proceures of public builing projects. Feasibility, inception, implementation an post-occupancy management of urban an rural centre projects incluing housing, offices, health centers, school builings, workshops an recreational evelopments. Aministration an maintenance of public builings in these centres. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & LICENCES 1991, Registere an ural an Human Settlements consultancy, Makrospace Consultants, a private firm base in Nairobi, Kenya. 1990, Corporate Member, s Chapter, the ural Association of Kenya (AAK); MAAK (A). 1989, Registere as an with the Boar Of Registration Of s & Quantity Surveyors Of Kenya (BORAQS)
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES Issues an Challenges for Urban Governance in Africa - University of Dchang - Nov. 8-13 2010 August 2007 participate in a seminar on ISO9000 certification for higher learning institutions at the University of Nairobi, organize by the Kenya Bureau of Stanars (KEBS) of Kenya. September 2007, participate in the seminar on role of Peagogy in university an higher level training an eucation at the University of Nairobi, organize by the School of Eucation. April 2007, Participate in A Workshop On Procurement Proceures Of Public s by BORAQS At Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi As Part Of The Continuous Professional Development (CPD) 2005-06, Organize review of Kaloleni Estate: an Urban Stuio with ural Design 5 th year class at the Department of ure & Builing Science of The University Of Nairobi. The results inclue proposals for evelopment an ensification of this ecaying estate. September 14-15, 2005, Participate In A Workshop On The Role Of The Construction In Development Organize By BORAQS At Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi As Part Of The Continuous Professional Development (CPD) February- March 2005 Participate In An International Course Of Organize Self-Help Housing Planning & Development (OSS-05) Hoste By The University Of Costa Rica An FUPROVI (An Habitat NGO) In San Jose An Sponsore An Organize By Housing Development & Management (HDM) Of Lun University, Sween. A presentation of Kenyan urban experiences culminate ion a proposal for a manual for guielines for self-help housing transformation in ecaying Kenyan urban settlements within the Eastlans zone of Nairobi. September 27-30, 2005, Participate in an International Association Housing Stuies (XXXIII IAHS) worl Congress On housing title: transforming housing environments through esign at University Of Pretoria, South Africa. My participation inclue a paper presentation of the Kenyan experience of formal housing transformations. In September 2004, I participate in the Workshop of the Noric Development Stuies forum (NOFUA) In Oslo. Presente a paper on the transformation of Eastlans housing estates in Nairobi. In September 2004 June 2005 & March 2006 - June 2006, base in Tronheim, Norway s University of Science & Technology (NTNU), was part of a Southern an Eastern African Commission on Habitat
(SEARCH) research an teaching partnership. Prepare an implemente the course to Norwegian an European stuents at the university title; Introuction to African ure course with Professor. Sven Erik Svensen of NTNU. In March 2004, I coorinate the Kenya participation in follow-up workshop at University College Of Lans An ural Stuies UCLAS, University of Dar-es-salaam, Tanzania on cost moeling low cost housing in eveloping countries. This supporte by the Belgium Development Agency (VLIR) an the Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium (KUL). My paper was on cost moel for self-help housing transformations in urban areas with lesson fro Nairobi.. In September 1998, I, participate in an International Course organize an Hoste By Lun University s Centre of Habitat Stuies (LCHS) an supporte by Sia, Sween on ure, Energy & Environment (AEE-98). Presentations of Kenyan experiences were articulate by me. In 1997 & 2003, worke with Kenyatta University Environmental Planning an Management (EPM) stuio classes. This entaile training stuio base units incluing Urban Environmental Design an Site Planning. I organize stuy tours within Nairobi housing schemes to experience the existing environmental quality an other measures of urban environmental evelopment. In 1994-95, as part of a stuio team base at postgrauate centre of human settlements (PGCHS), of the Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium (KUL), unertook stuio proposal for the re-evelopment of the Zanzibar city, Tanzania. Inn 1994 as part of my Master of ure work, I unertook fiel a Post Occupancy Evaluation (POE) an review of urban housing schemes which I ha earlier I participate as an implementing in Busia, Bungoma, Kakamega an Mbale, all base in western Kenya. These were USAID supporte Starter Unit schemes. This culminate in the evolution of spreasheet base cost moels suite for incremental housing, iscusse an mainly presente in the egree thesis. In 1993-94, as part of a stuio team base at postgrauate centre of human settlements (PGCHS), of the Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium (KUL), unertook stuio proposal for the evelopment of Kayole site & service scheme, in Nairobi city. In March 1993, Participate In An International Short Course Housing In Development, Organize By UN Habitat An The Catholic University Of Leuven, Belgium, Hoste By The University Of Nairobi s Housing An Research An Development Unit (HRDU). I mae presentations of core-unit housing evelopments in Nyeri town. Between 1990 & 1993, as team leaer an senior, heaing the western Kenya ivision within the National Housing Corporation of
Kenya, aministere the inception, implementation an post occupancy housing management of low-cost housing urban programmes in Mbale, Busia, Kakamega, Bungoma an Kapsabet towns. Leaership entaile liaising with local authorities an the potential user groups within the seconary town of Kenya. From 1990 onwars, I have been engage in ural consultancy with projects mainly in urban contexts incluing the capital Nairobi as well as other seconary towns within Kenya. This uner my license private firm Makrospace Consultants, registere in 1991 in Nairobi. Between 1989 &1990, participate as an assistant in the inception, implementation an management of the USAID an Worl Bank finance urban an housing programmes in Kajiao, Embu, Isiolo, an Nyeri: all Kenya seconary toms within the Mt. Kenya Divional zone of the National Housing Corporation (). These programmes inclue shelter-upgraing, site & services, core an starter-unit an other Tenant Purchase financing approaches. In the same perio the management of existing schemes in these an other towns like Maralal an Marsabit, situate in the ari Northern Kenya were aministere. Between 1988 &1989, participate as an assistant in the inception, implementation an management of the expansive High Rise projects in the city of Nairobi incluing Pumwani an Kibera High Rise estates. In 1988-89 prepare guielines an a raft report on the training of African Contractors for the Kenya association of African (KAAC) ors. From 1986-1988, I worke in the Ministry of Works base in Machakos istrict an as an assistant participate in the inception, esign, implementation, maintenance of public sector projects that inclue, office builings, schools, juicial builings an workshops within urban settlements within the istrict. The thrust of the project gravitate aroun the policy of ecentralization through the District Focus for rural evelopment then central to policy in Kenya. In 1986, I was an assistant with a private Nairobi ural consultancy, Archi-Systems, unertook ural etailing an supervision of major builings incluing houses, office blocks an schools. Between 1984 & 1985, with others, I unertook a stuy an prepare a report of Appropriate Technologies for Builing Primary Schools an Teachers Housing in the Elgeyo- Marakwet District in Kenya. This entaile interaction with local an communities. This project was supporte by Ari an Semi-Ari Lans (ASAL) an Netherlans ai agency. It was unertaken at the Housing Research an Development Unit (HRDU) an the Faculty s Office (FPO) of the University
of Nairobi. PUBLICATIONS & OTHER WRITINGS A strategic approach to weller-initiate transformations in urban housing-with case investigations of Eastlans Nairobi estates: a PhD thesis presente to the in the school of the built environment at the university of Nairobi 2007 A Manual For Organize Self-Help Densification Of Eastlans Nairobi A Paper Presente At The International Course In February- March 2005 In An International Course Of Organize Self-Help Housing Planning & Development (OSS) Hoste By The University Of Costa Rica An FUPROVI (An Habitat NGO) In San Jose an Sponsore An Organize By Housing Development & Management (HDM) Of Lun University, Sween. Influence Of House Form On Dweller-Initiate Transformations In Urban Housing A Paper In International Journal For Housing Science An Its Applications Of Spring 2006 An Also Presente At XXXIII IAHS Worl Congress On Housing At The University Of Pretoria, South Africa. A Cost Moeling Design Strategy For Dweller-Initiate Transformation In Urban Housing A Paper (With Others) Presente At An International Conference On Construction Inustry Development Post-Grauate Conference (CIDB) 2005 At University Of The Witwatersran, Johannesburg, South Africa. Control Of Energy In Offices In Nairobi: A Stuy Of Fenestration In A Tropical Highlan Climate In ure, Energy An Environment: Tools For Climatic Design, 1998. Lun Centre For Habitat Stuies. Lun University, 1998 Starter Unit Concept: Case Stuy Analysis An Cost Moels For Housing s An M.Arch. Thesis At Post Grauate Centre For Human Settlements, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KUL), Belgium, 1995 Approaches To Visual Presentation Of Builing Proucts; A Bachelor Of ure Thesis At The Department Of ure, University Of Nairobi, 1986 Appropriate Builing Materials & Construction Technology For Primary Schools In Kerio Valley Faculty s Office (FPO) & Housing Research Development Unit University Of Nairobi (HRDU), 1985 ARCHITECTURAL PROJECTS DATE PROJECT VALUE POSITION ROLE STATUS AUSPICE S 2007e Kaebe Nyabgweso s welling at turbo in Kakamega istrict 2007 Sammy Akala mother s house at Matunu rural village, Iakho location, Kakamega istrict KShs 5m. KShs 1m Feasibility, esign an implementation Feasibility, esign an implementation On-going On-going 2007c Mr. Albert Kamaliki welling KShs 3m esign an On-going at Ruai, Nairobi 2007b Propose aitions an KShs 30m esign an On-going
alterations to apartment block at Eastleigh section VII, Nairobi 2007a Dwelling house for Prof. Wafula Masai at Runa, Nairobi 2006 Mr. & Mrs. Mathias Sabala welling at Amalemba, Kakamega town 2006 Mrs. Bugutsa Asaava welling at Matasia. Ngong ivision, Kajiao istrict 2004 Extensions to house for Mr. Eliphas M ruiga at Koma rock estate 2004 Re-roofing of the central catering unit (CCU) an the chancellor s Robing rooms. 2004 Mr. & Mrs. Harun Sorobea at Moi s brige Transnzoia 2003 Extensions to house for Mr. John Katimbwa at Koma rock estate Nairobi 2003 Mr. & Mrs. Ingonga welling at Isulu Ikolomani ivision KShs 5m KShs 3m KShs 3m KShs 0.5m KShs 50m KShs 3m KShs 1m KShs 2m esign an On-going esign an esign an On-going esign an esign FPO esign an esign an esign an On-going On-going 2000 Mr. & Mrs. Maleche welling at Kisumu 1999 Resience for Mr.- KIlane at 1999 Mr. & Mrs. Muroki Kingirwa welling at Meru town 1998 Eng. & Dr. Nuati resience at Karen, Nairobi city 1997 Mr. & Mrs. Maurice Magomere welling at Cheptulu Hamisi ivision 1997 Mrs. Panesar welling at Kisumu city 1996 welling unit for Mr. Mwirotsi at Karen 1993 70no. starter unit housing an service plots at Vihiga 1993 100no. starter unit housing an service plots at Busia 1993 90no. starter unit housing at Bung'oma 1993 125no. starter unit housing an service plots in Isiolo 1993 welling unit for Dr. waihenya at Karatina 1992 welling unit for Mr. Imbali at Ikholi Village KShs. 2m KShs 15m KShs. 9m KShs 10m. KShs. 5m KShs. 10m KShs. 10m KShs. 7m KShs. 5m KShs. 5m KShs. 8m KShs. 3m KShs. 1.5m esign esign esign esign esign esign esign post- post- post- esign esign an an an an an an an an an Design only
1991 40no. starter unit housing in Kerugoya 1991 99no. starter unit housing in Embu 1991 125no. starter unit housing an service plots in Isiolo 1991 212no. starter unit housing at Kakamega 1990 24no. Rental houses at Kajiao 1990 24no. Mortgage houses at Kajiao 1989 welling unit for Mr. Murwa at Bung'oma 1988 1000 low an meium cost apartments at Kibera in Nairobi 1987 National Range Research Station at Kiboko, offices an staff housing KShs. 2.5m KShs. 6m KShs. 6m KShs. 9.5m KShs. 2m KShs. 3m KShs. 250m KShs. 5m Asst. Asst. post- Design esign supervision assistance project Contract & to MOPW 1987 Machakos Attorney- KShs. 6m Asst. General's office 1987 Mtito-Anei Health Centre KShs. 15m Asst. 1987 36no. locational agricultural KShs. 1.8m Asst. offices in Machakos Working rawings & Design aspects Working rawings & Design aspects Contract MOPW MOPW MOPW