James has over 15 years of consulting experience with core strengths in investment policy advocacy, stakeholder engagement and mapping, business intelligence and public affairs.

He started his career as an Associate Consultant in the Tax & Legal Services team at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) in London. He then joined Kenya’s investment promotion agency (KenInvest) serving in management as the Policy Advocacy Manager including Executive Assistant to the Managing Director. In addition to supporting foreign and local investors in diverse industries, James was an active member of a number of technical committees including East Africa Community (EAC) Technical Working Groups, Kenya Post Lome Trade Negotiations (KEPLOTRADE), among others, and a member of the Task Forces responsible for drafting Kenya’s Public Private Partnership Bill and Policy, Special Economic Zones Bill and Policy and the Climate Finance and Emissions Trading Policy.

James was also a member of the technical committee at the Ministry of Finance responsible for evaluating and negotiating investment Agreements with various countries on Protection and Promotion of Investments and Avoidance of Double Taxation.

James has worked with clients in the extractives sector, agriculture, energy, telecommunications, beverages and financial services and been retained by a county government as an investment policy advisor. He was previously the Government Relations and Public Affairs lead with africapractice East Africa.

James holds a Masters (M.Sc.) degree in Risk Management, Operations & Regulation and a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree, both from the University of Reading, UK.

Robert has more than 10 years’ experience in strategic communications, political and commercial intelligence, and stakeholder relationship management.

Previously, Robert led africapractice East Africa’s political analysis with a particular focus on the politics of Kenya. He has specific expertise on Kenya’s national politics as well as a detailed understanding of the Kenyan commercial environment.

He has advised numerous multinational organizations on political and operational dynamics in Kenya and designed multiple stakeholder engagement strategies. Some of the consulting work has involved: advising an international development agency setting up a food security initiative in Kenya; advising a regional initiative seeking to ease regional trade in agricultural produce; advising a major investor in the mining sector on the interests of influential public and private sector players in a fluid policy environment; advising a leading oil explorer on the dynamics of county administrations in its areas of operation; country political risk assessment assignments; and market entry reports.

Before that Robert worked in the advertising sector with MCL Saatchi & Saatchi. Robert is a Bachelor of Commerce graduate from the University of Nairobi.

Faiba has 5 years of experience in strategic communication, social media management and event management.

She started her career as an intern at Tickets Kenya, a ticketing solution provider for different events and conferences as a Marketing and Events Executive. She then joined TL as an intern before promotion to Consultant.

Faiba is well versed with communications strategy development, media relations, event planning, coordination and organisation, social media management, as well as media monitoring. She has worked for a wide range of clients including Heinrich Böll Stiftung, SICPA Kenya Ltd., Natural Justice, Fragomen Kenya Ltd., Bank of Africa and Save Nairobi National Park.

She holds a Bachelor Degree in Communication and Media Studies (Public Relations) from Maseno University and a Diploma in Public Relations from the University of Nairobi.

Lynette has 4 years of experience in social media management, media engagement and events management.

She started her career as an intern at TL Message and Media before being promoted to Associate Consultant.

Lynette is particularly competent in social media planning and content development; media planning and relations; planning, coordinating and organizing of events as well as media monitoring. She also undertakes open source research on various issues.

She has worked for several clients including Heinrich Böll Stiftung and SICPA Kenya Ltd. She holds a Bachelor of Business Management (Finance Option), from Moi University and a Diploma in Insurance (IIK) from the College of Insurance.