Dr. Jacob Katuva

Director

Jacob is a Director of FundiFix, responsible for operations management and business strategy development.

Jacob is a Director of FundiFix, responsible for operations management and business strategy development. Jacob holds a Doctorate in Geography and the Environment from the University of Oxford, UK, an M.Sc. Environmental and Biosystems Engineering (Irrigation and Natural Resources engineering), from the University of Nairobi, Kenya, and a BSc. In Soil, Water and Environmental Engineering, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenya. Jacob has over 10+ years’ experience working in Water supply engineering, Hydrological assessments and Modelling, Geo-statistical analysis and GIS mapping, Poverty assessment and Economic development. His work focuses on interdisciplinary rural water management and poverty reduction strategies.

Cliff Nyaga

Director

Cliff is a Director of FundiFix and leads incubation of FundiFix into a sustainable social enterprise, and partners (clients, donors, and government) liaison.

Cliff has nine years of work experience in urban and rural water services delivery in Kenya. Before joining FundiFix Cliff was a Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Advisor to SNV Netherlands Development Organization (SNV) in Kenya, and implemented interventions sought to support urban water utilities to mobilize private sector for financing, technology and skills transfer to address infrastructure losses/non-revenue water. Prior to joining SNV Cliff was a Projects Coordinator at Rural Focus Ltd, where he managed implementation of DFID/ESRC funded research in Kitui and Kwale Counties. Cliff also provided professional management services to a community-owned piped water supply scheme – Kiamumbi Water Supply (KWS) that serves over 6,000 people, in a novel initiative that demonstrated pivotal role of private sector in improving operation and management of community – owned water supplies in Kenya.

Cliff holds a degree in Bsc. Soil, Water and Environmental Engineering from Jomo Kenyatta University (Kenya), and a postgraduate degree in Msc. Water Science, Policy and Management from the University of Oxford (UK). He is trained in and has implemented the ‘making markets work for the poor’ (M4P) approach.

Peter Mugo

Water Engineer

Peter is a Water Engineer at FundiFix, and is responsible for development of technical designs, and water and mechanical and electrical installations at FundiFix project sites in Kenya.

Peter holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Technical University of Kenya, and has more than four years’ of work experience in rural water supply infrastructure installation and rehabilitation, including solar water pumps, AC powered submersibles and surface pumps, and pipe networks and accessories.

Peter is a former service/water engineer at Epicentre Africa Ltd where he worked on various projects funded by USAID/KIWASH, Care Kenya, World Vision, UNHCR and I.O.M South Sudan.

Annastacia Kalee

Office Manager, Kitui

Annastacia manages FundiFix’s office administrative and logistical functions, including financials, human resources and customer relations. Annastacia has over five years of work experience in business management, field research and accounting roles.

Annastacia recently held the position of a Procurement Assistant at Wide-Range Limited, a supplies Company in Nairobi. Previously, Annastacia served as an enumerator for FAO, UNICEF and IMC funded socio-economic surveys, conducted in various parts of Kenya. She also worked as a Claims Officer for the NHIF in Kenya.

Annastacia holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Actuarial Science from the Meru University of Science and Technology. She is skilled in computer programming and very experienced in application of mobile survey tools including the Open Data Kit (ODK) and survey CTO.

Abigail Kyenze

Sociologist/Community Development Officer, Kitui

Abigail is a Community Development Officer at FundiFix, and is responsible for community mobilisation, education, and monitoring and evaluation roles including administration of water user surveys in assessment of community responses and preferences.

Abigail holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Development Studies from Mt. Kenya University, Kenya. She has more than two years of work experience in rural Kitui working with community groups and households, and has been involved in audits of schools and community water services in Kitui County (location, functionality, management, operations, and governance aspects related data collection). Abigail has also mentored community-based organisations in Kitui on operations and management of their savings and credit associations. Abagail has also coordinated Kenya Government-led household surveys in Kitui on socio-economic welfare.

Reuben Nduvi Musyoka

Business Development Manager, Kwale

Reuben holds the position of Business Development Manager at FundiFix in Kwale (Kwale Handpump Services Ltd (KHSL)). Reuben’s role at FundiFix involves the coordination of repair operations, development and implementation of strategies for expanding services to more rural communities. Other roles include building partnerships with local stakeholders, including NGOs, County Government, and Community-based Organizations. In addition, Reuben is responsible for office management, operations monitoring, and reporting on performance of the repair service offered by FundiFix.

Reuben has a degree in Business Administration (Accounting) from the Technical University of Mombasa. He has over three years’ work experience and formerly conducted longitudinal social-economic household surveys in Kwale county.

Mary M. Sammy

Water Quality Officer, Kitui

Mary is a Water Quality Officer at FundiFix, Kitui Office, and responsible for water quality monitoring and treatment at FundiFix maintained rural waterpoints. Mary is responsible for samples collection in the field and water quality analysis, including the parameters: TDS, Fluoride, pH, EC, E.coli and Total Coliforms, at a FundiFix field laboratory in Kyuso, Kitui. Mary is also responsible for reporting back water quality results to waterpoint committees, local government office, and households/users, and advising them on treatment options. Further, Mary is supporting a community-level water safety planning initiative by working with rural waterpoint committees to complete drinking water risk assessments, develop control measures based on prioritization, and implement operations monitoring framework.

Mary holds a Diploma in Water Resources Management & Technology from the Kenya Water Institute (KEWI). She has worked with a national government agency – the Water Resources Authority (WRA), as a Trainee Water Quality Technician for over two years.

Martin M. Mwaniki

Water Quality Officer, Kitui

Martin is a Water Quality Officer at FundiFix, Kitui Office, and responsible for water quality monitoring and treatment at FundiFix maintained rural waterpoints. Martin is responsible for samples collection in the field and water quality analysis, including the parameters TDS, Fluoride, pH, EC, E.coli and Total Coliforms, at a FundiFix field laboratory in Kyuso, Kitui. Martin is also responsible for reporting back water quality results to waterpoint committees, local government office, and households/users. He advises communities on water treatment options and his role involves operationalizing batch chlorine dosing where feasible. Martin’s roles further involve supporting community-level water safety planning by working with rural waterpoint committees to complete drinking water risk assessments, develop control measures based on prioritization, and implement operations monitoring framework.

Martin holds a Diploma in Water Engineering from the Kenya Water Institute (KEWI) and has previously held intern role at the Kitui County Government’s Directorate for Water Services (Mwingi North Sub-County Office).

Annah Kavata

Technical Officer, Kitui

Annah’s role within FundiFix is leading business development for Kitui operations. The role involves community mobilization, marketing of FundiFix services, and ongoing liaison with both local government and communities.

Annah has worked with the Kitui County Ministry of Water and Irrigation as a Trainee Water Technician. She has also worked with Rural Focus Ltd as an enumerator for household surveys on water and health, water affordability diaries/survey, and rural water infrastructure mapping survey under a USAID/Oxford Programme. She is experienced in the used of GIS/GPS tools, Enketo and ODK platforms.

Annah holds a Certificate in Water Resources Management and Technology from Kenya Water Institute, and a Post-graduate Diploma in Water Resources Management and Technology from the Kenya Water Institute (KEWI).

Rufus Mwaniki

Consultant Technician, Kitui

Rufus is a Handpump Technician at FundiFix in Kitui.

Rufus has over 30 years of work experience as a Water Technician. He has worked for the Government of Kenya (Ministry of Water) in this capacity in various parts of Kenya. Part of Rufus’s role was to oversee the construction of new water infrastructure and repair of broken water supply schemes. Rufus also trained water operators and village level technicians on repairs and maintenance of water infrastructure in partnership with various development organisations in Kenya, including ActionAid Kenya and World Vision.

Rufus holds a certificate level training from the Ministry of Water in Kenya.

Idd Mbaruku Mwaropia

Senior Technician, Kwale

Idd holds the position of Senior Technician at FundiFix in Kwale. He has over 20 years’ experience in Handpump construction, repair, and maintenance. His current role at FundiFix involves community engagement/marketing of FundiFix’s repair and maintenance services for growth in coverage, responding to reported breakdowns, and conducting preventive maintenance circuits.

Idd has worked under various drinking water access programmes in Kwale, including with the Kenya Water for Health Organisation (KWAHO) on issues relating to training and capacity building of community and women groups on water facilities management, and participated in monitoring of post-construction performance of water investments. Idd also worked under a Swedish international Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) rural programme on construction of Handpumps for community and schools water supply, which included rehabilitation works.

James Okoti Ayiega

Senior Technician, Kwale

Okoti is a Senior Technician at FundiFix in Kwale and his role is primarily customer care/community engagement, responding to reported breakdowns, and conducting preventive maintenance circuits.

Okoti has over 25 years’ work experience in construction, repair, and maintenance of water infrastructure. He has worked with the Kenya Water for Health Organisation (KWAHO) and Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA) rural water access programmes.

Okoti has also trained water operators and village level technicians on repairs and maintenance of water infrastructure in partnership with various non-governmental organisations in Kenya, including Action Aid Kenya and World Vision Kenya.

Jackson Komu

Technician, Kitui

Jackson is a Senior Technician at FundiFix and leads the repair and maintenance of Piped Schemes in Kitui. He has over 18 years work experience in plumbing and associated water infrastructure maintenance works, including at the Ngomeni Rock Catchment Piped Scheme, which is one of the biggest schemes in Mwingi, Kitui.

Jackson holds a certificate in Sustainable management, operation, and maintenance of Rural Water Supplies from the Kenya Water Institute (KEWI) and a second certificate in Internal control systems for organic certification of forest and farm products from ICIPE Kenya.

Mwasi Kanyaga

Plumber, Kitui

Mwasi is a Technician at FundiFix in Kitui. His forms parts of the FundiFix repair team, which responds to reported breakdowns at registered Piped Schemes and Handpump managed by communities and schools.

Mwasi has over five years of work experience in water related installation works. He formerly worked for Colombia Ltd, a Water Company that deals in construction/rehabilitation of water supply infrastructure. Mwasi has also worked

Harrison Kimanzi

Plumber, Kitui

Harrison is a Technician at FundiFix in Kitui, and leads repair and preventive maintenance of registered Handpumps. He also supports repair and preventive maintenance works at Piped Schemes registered with FundiFix.

Harrison has over 10 years of work experience in rural water (drinking and irrigation) projects development. He formerly worked on World Vision Kenya funded irrigation projects in Kitui and Machakos Counties, and on a Kenya Red Cross-funded irrigation project in Mwingi North as the Plumber.

John Mauki Nyaga

Plumber, Kitui

Mauki is a Plumber/Technician at FundiFix in Kitui focussing on piped scheme-related repair tasks in line with his many years of on-job experience.

Mauki has over 20 years of work experience in rural water supply installation, repair, and maintenance.

He formerly worked for Mollem Limited Company, a drilling company where he held a position of a plumber. He has previously also worked with the Meru National Park, Action Aid and Tharaka Womens Community Water Project that serves >15,000 people in the role of Plumber.