SDI KENYA’S PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT: APPOINTMENT OF NEW BOARD MEMBERS
We are pleased to officially announce the appointment of the following distinguished professionals to the SDI Kenya Board of Trustees. Their collective expertise, leadership, and commitment to excellence will greatly strengthen our governance, strategic direction, and impact.
Architect and Urban Strategy Specialist
Dr Nkatha’s 15+ years of professional experience span academia, public service, and consultancy - shaping national and regional strategies, advising governments and multilateral institutions, and leading multi-country programs across Africa. Her work blends deep technical expertise in ESG and climate resilience mainstreaming, sustainable housing & settlement systems, climate-smart infrastructure and urban transformation with a strong foundation in evidence-based strategy and practical delivery. She has had the opportunity to advise across diverse settings, bringing together policy, data, and people to drive meaningful and scalable change. Whether it's working with governments, development partners, multilateral agencies, or the knowledge management fraternity, Dr Nkatha thrives at the intersection of strategy, systems thinking, and execution, translating complex challenges into solutions that work on the ground.
Professor of Architecture, JKUAT
Prof. Susan Kibue has worked for over 30 years, as a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Architecture in the School of Architecture and Building Sciences at the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, where she has taught undergraduate and postgraduate courses.
She has been a Commonwealth Association of Architects (CAA) Validation panellist and a UNESCO-UIA Validation System Board Member. She has taken part in the validation of Architecture courses in various schools of Architecture in Africa, Asia and the Caribbean Islands. She has also been an external examiner at Makerere University in Uganda, Ardhi University in Tanzania, and at the Polytechnic of Namibia.
With co-researchers, she carried out Post Occupancy Evaluation studies for both formal and informal low-cost housing initiatives in Nairobi. This included the engagement of university faculty and students in the design process and in the documentation of the study outcomes. Prof. Kibue has also been engaged in an annual online workshop with the Architecture students and recent graduates from the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, in collaboration with the University of Montréal in Canada. The workshops have sensitized the students and faculty on various concepts for low-cost housing design requirements.
Founder & Chief Executive Director, Innovative Canadians for Change (ICChange)
Dr. Abdullah Saleh is a pediatric surgeon, social entrepreneur, and internationally recognized leader with extensive experience in healthcare, philanthropy, and organizational leadership. As Founder and Chief Executive Director of Innovative Canadians for Change (ICChange), he has spearheaded initiatives that promote social impact, community development, and cross-sector partnerships. Dr. Saleh’s connections and work with communities in Kenya run deep and include the co-creation of the Kenya Ceramic Project (CeraMaji), a water-filtration initiative that has provided clean drinking water to over 100,000 people; the Kenya Trauma and Injury Program; the first Kibera Medical Records Initiative; and the Kenya Innovative Manufacturing Space and Social Entrepreneurship Academy. In his spare time, he is an associate professor of surgery and director of the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry’s Office of Global Surgery at the University of Alberta, Canada.
We warmly welcome our new Board Members and look forward to their valuable contributions in advancing the organization’s goals and strengthening institutional impact.
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