Name of Firm
:
CRYSTAL VALUERS LIMITED
Name of staff
:
OCHIENG, BERNARD ONYANGO
Profession
:
REAL ESTATE & LAND MANAGEMENT
Date of Birth
:
1981
Years with Firm
:
FOUR (4) YEARS
NATIONALITY: KENYAN
KEY QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERTISE: Bernard Ochieng has a track record of over 8 years in the real estate and construction sector. He has extensive experience in real estate investment advisory and feasibility studies; project management and property development; real estate investment portfolio analysis and restructuring; real estate investment projects management; valuation of land, buildings, plant, machinery, equipment and agricultural properties; acquisition of and disposal of properties by leasing and sale (estate agency); acquisition of sites for telecommunication and related use; management of commercial and residential properties, estates, common areas/facilities and industrial complexes; facilities and asset management and land management. He has also gained valuable experience in project management, technical and financial proposal writing, proposal writing for donor funded projects and working in multi-cultural environment. Ochieng is well versed with RICS conditions of contract, local contract procurement and management procedures, having worked and managed multi-disciplinary projects with teams of engineers, quantity surveyors, architects, sociologists, economists and environmentalists. Among the projects he has been involved in within the last eight years includes: -
real estate investment advisory and feasibility studies; project management and property development; real estate investment portfolio analysis and restructuring; real estate investment projects management; valuation of land, buildings, plant, machinery, equipment and agricultural properties; acquisition of and disposal of properties by leasing and sale (estate agency); acquisition of sites for telecommunication and related use; management of commercial and residential properties, estates, common areas/facilities and industrial complexes; - Land tax administration - facilities and asset management and - land administration and management
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MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS - A full member of the Institution of Surveyors of Kenya (MISK) - A registered Real Estate Valuer (RV) with the Valuers Registration Board - A registered Estate Agent (REA) with the Estate Agents Registration Board EDUCATION 2007-2009
The Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm Master of Science with a Major in the Built Environment Specialised in Land Management
2001- 2005:
University of Nairobi Bachelor of Arts (BA) Degree in Land Economics (Now Bachelor of Real Estate), Second Class (Upper Division)
1997-2000:
Homa Bay High School Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) B+ (Plus)
ACADEMIC & PROFESSIONAL TRAINING My academic training encompasses the following areas; · · · · · · · · · · ·
Property and Facilities Management Property Development and Appraisal Valuation of Real Estate for various purposes Property Conveyance Building and Maintenance Technology Land Policy studies Geographic Information System (GIS) Analysis Mass Valuation with the help of Geographic Information System (GIS) Development of a Land Administration and Management Framework Development of Real Property Data Bases Property Development and Investment Appraisal
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WORK EXPERIENCE: Bernard has the following work experiences: Valuation & Advisory Services Year
Location
Company/Organization
Position
Description
Dec-2013
Western, Kenya Nairobi, Nyeri Kisumu
Lake Victoria South WSB
Preparation of an Asset Register for all the water production and distribution assets for Mikutra, Sibo, Gwasco and South Nyanza
Feb-May 2013 Sept-2012
Countrywide
NSSF
Syokimau Machakos
Stima Investment Cooperative society
Asset Valuer Property Valuer Property Valuer Property Valuer Property Valuer
July-2012
Thika Town
Thika Greens Development Company Barclays Bank of Kenya
Property Valuer Property Valuer
Supervision and coordination of Feasibility study for Thika Greens Golf Course Valuation of eight storey block of residential Units comprising 223 self contained units, Barclays Bank of 3 single rooms and 8 bedsitters
Company of Company of Kenya Kenya Bus Management Company
Property Valuer Property Valuer
Valuation of over 500 acres parcels of land Co-operative Insurance Company of Kenya Valuation of loose assets for Kenya Bus Management Company in Riruta Depot and Kenya Bus Service Town Centre offices
Sept-2013 Aug- 2013
May- 2012 Nairobi, Kenya Dec- 2011 Oct-2011
Kajiado, Kenya Nairobi, Kenya
Kenya Tourist Development Corporation Kenya Railways
Valuation of two 5-star hotels and one lodge Master planning and feasibility study of Modern office suites and shopping mall for Kenya Railways Supervision and coordination of Real Estate Market study for NSSF for several towns in Kenya Supervision and coordination of Syokimau Feasibility study for Stima Village
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Sept-2011 July-2011 June-2011 May-2011
Kiambu, Kenya Nairobi, Kenya Nairobi, Kenya Countrywide
Company of Company of Kenya Nairobi University Pension Scheme NSSF National Oil Corporation
Property Valuer Property Valuer Property Valuer Property Valuer
Valuation of 200 acres part of Manira Coffee Estate for Co-operative Insurance Company of Kenya Valuation of Delta Corner in Westlands, Nairobi Valuation of Hazina Towers and National Social Security Fund View Park Towers Valuation of all National Oil Petrol/ National Oil Corporation Service Stations and other assets of Kenya
Property & Facilities Management NAME OF CLIENT L.R. NUMBER & LOCATION 1. National Hospital Insurance Fund NHIF Building
2. 3. 5.
National Social Security Fund Old Mutual Life Assurance Company Ltd K-Rep Management Ltd
6. 7.
Stima Investment Society Ltd
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
RENTAL INCOME PER ANNUM (KSHS) 300,000,000/-
NHIF parking Complex
21-storey commercial building with shops, offices and parkings 9 levels parking complex
Bruce House – City Centre
14-storey commercial building
110,000,000/-
Old Mutual Building - City Centre
84,000,000/-
K-Rep Centre –Kilimani
4 – Storey commercial building. 9-storey commercial building
Plato Apartments-Kilimani
4-storey block of 8 apartments
Annual service charge Kshs. 576,000/-
Stima Investment Plaza, Parklands
4-storey commercial building
19,934,704/-
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86,700,000/-
17,000,000/-
Real Estate Agency & Broking Services No. Project’s Name Client’s Name
Location
Project Size
1.
Stonegrove Estate
Kitengela Water Ltd
Off Thika Road
72 units of different house designs
2.
Jade Apartments
Inyeka Limited
39 units of 1 & 2 bedroom flats
3.
The Gables
Capital Realty Limited
4.
Morningside Office Park Runda Park
Suburban Limited
Off Murang’a Road Off Mombasa Road Kilimani Road
Kenya Power & Lightning Company Retirement Benefits Scheme Thika Greens Ltd
Runda
39 Executive residential houses
Thika
850 no. plots on a golf course
Hajar Services Limited
Loresho
120 no. 3 bedroomed apartments 8 no. double storey houses
5. 6. 7.
Thika Greens Phase 1 Loresho Springs
9.
Karen Range
Mulwa & Partners Advocates
Karen
10.
Chania Gardens
Chania Gardens Ltd
Thika
11.
Thika Greens – Phase III
Thika Greens Ltd
Thika
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76 units of four bedroom townhouses Office Block
136 no. 3 bedroomed maisonettes 1,200 no. ¼ acre plots
CONSULTANCY REPORTS: ❒ Feasibility and Marketability Study of the Proposed Kenya Railways Ultra-Modern Shopping Complex, Hotel and Conference Facilities in Kisumu, October, 2013 ❒ Real Estate Market Report for Key Towns in Kenya including Kisumu, Eldoret, Nakuru, Thika, Nyeri, Isiolo, Konza City and Lamu. April, 2013 ❒ Feasibility and Marketability Study of the Proposed Thika Golf Estate in Thika Town, October, 2011 ❒ Feasibility and Marketability Study of the Proposed Jadala Place off Ngong Road, Nairobi August, 2011 ❒ Feasibility and Marketability Study of the Proposed Commercial East Park in Nairobi’s Muthurwa Estate. May, 2011 ❒ Feasibility and Marketability Study of the Proposed Stima Village in Syokimau Machakos. February, 2012 ❒ Report and Valuation of Assets for the Africa Expeditions in Nairobi, Sudan and Ethiopia. November, 2009 ❒ Report and Valuation of Assets for the Africa Union office in Nairobi. July, 2006 ❒ Report and Valuation of Real Properties for the Kenya Meat Commission. November, 2012 ❒ Report and Valuation of Real Properties for National Oil Corporation throughout the country. May, 2011 ❒ Report and Valuation of Hazina Towers and National Social Security Fund View Park Towers in Nairobi. November, 2009 ❒ Report on Asset Values for all the water production and distribution assets for Mikutra, Sibo, Gwasco and South Nyanza. Dec 2013. ❒ Report and Valuation of Delta Corner House in Westlands, Nairobi. July, 2011 ❒ Report and Valuation of Real Properties for Harambee Sacco in Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu, Muranga, Siaya and Nyeri. May, 2013 ❒ Report and Valuation of two 5-star hotels in Nairobi and Nyeri for Kenya Tourist Development Corporation. September, 2013 ❒ Report and Valuation of Loose Assets for the Kenya Bus Management Company in Nairobi. October, 2009 ❒ Report and Valuation of Manira Coffee Estate for the Cooperative Insurance Company of Kenya. September, 2011
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PUBLICATIONS/ SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS: Bernard has three publications and a seminar paper that include: 1. Forest Valuation: The Kenyan Practice in light of the Swedish Experience. A paper submitted for the partial fulfillment of Master of Science Degree in Land Management, 2009. 2. Management of Agglomerated Retail Outlets: A case Study of Eastleigh Shopping Centre. A paper submitted for the partial fulfillment of Bachelor of Arts Degree in Land Economics, 2005. 3. Developing a Real Property Information Register for Kenya, 2008. A paper submitted for part course work in Land Information Systems. 4. A Real Property Register to speed up the Valuation Process. A paper submitted for the partial fulfillment of a Diploma in Valuation and Real Estate Management, 2011. Bernard the following workshops/Seminars: 1. Forest Valuation Practice in Kenya: The search for Standards. A paper presented at the FIG Conference in Abuja. July, 2013 2. Land Tenure and Gender under the New Constitutional Dispensation. A paper presented at FAO’s Conference on Sustainable Land Management, Naivasha. September, 2013
LANGUAGES: Languages
Speaking
1. English
Good
Good
Good
2. Kiswahili
Good
Good
Good
3. Swedish
Fair
Reading
Good
Writing
Fair
CERTIFICATION: I, the undersigned, certify that to the best of my knowledge and belief, this information correctly describes me, my qualifications, and my experience.
Bernard Ochieng
Date:
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May, 2013