Name - PETER WAWERU GITHAIGA,
Title - Licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineer
Tel.: +254 722 830 315 and +254 737 075 368
E-mail:
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Nationality – Kenyan
MY BIO
Peter trained at Technical University Of Kenya ( then Kenya Polytechnic ) and Southall College Of Technology ( SCOT ) Southall , Middsx, UK , attained Full Technological Certificate in Aeronautical Maintenance.
Coming back to Kenya , he worked with East African Airways, Embakasi, in Avionics WorkShop for two years. Later he joined EA Civil Flying School, Soroti, Uganda and joined Air Service Training ( AST) , trained as a technical Instructor under EAC / DCA / UNDP/ ICAO scholarship for another two years. After coming back he worked as an Avionics Supervisor with EAA and later pioneering in setting up Kenya Airways Engineering. He licensed by KCAA in Avionics - Categories “X” – Electrical, Instruments, Compasses and Automatic Pilot - and has EASA part 66 B1, B2 and C licenses . He attended maintenance and management courses in DC 3 , F27/ F50, SAAB 340B, DC9, CRJ 200 and Boeing B707/720, B737-200, -300, -700ER,-800ER, B757-200, B767-300ER and B777-200ER.
In addition Peter has worked with Jetlink Express , Air Direct Connect, East African School of Aviation , has gained a lot of skills and experience in On Job Training , in curricula and syllabi and in teaching and examination as an external examiner ( AMEL ) seconded to KCAA
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DATES |
JOB TITLE |
ORGANIZATION/FUNCTIONS |
1 |
2014 - 2015 |
Licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineer |
General Aviation in Maintenance Consulting Instructor/ Engineer Nairobi Wilson |
2 |
2012 - 2013 |
Safety/ Quality Manager |
Air Direct Connect JKIA |
3 |
2010 - 2012 |
Technical Instructor - Diploma in Avionics |
EASA - KCAA |
4 |
2008 - 2010 |
Safety/ Quality Manager |
Jetlink Express JKIA |
5 |
1978 - 2008 |
Inspector / Principal Quality Control/ Assurance Engineer |
Kenya Airways |
6 |
1975 - 1977 |
Instructor Trainee |
E.A.C Flying Soroti, Uganda AIR Service Training (AST ) Perth , Scotland DCA/ UNDP/ ICAO / EAAC/ East African Community |
Name - HENRY MAINA KIMONDO
Title - Aviation Consultant
Tel - +1 832 6518931
email -
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Nationality – Kenyan
MY BIO
I have a HND in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the Kenya Polytechnic, and I also studied Flight Operations and Aviation Maintenance Management at San Jacinto College in Texas. I also have 8 yrs working experience as an Avionics Maintenance Engineer in a major Airline.
Name - DICK KABUKURU MUTOTHORI
Title - Aviation Consultant
Tel - +254 722 613309
email -
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Nationality – Kenyan
Address - P. O. BOX 54176-00200, Nairobi.
KEY QUALIFICATIONS
≥ Licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineer - Avionics
≥ Airworthiness Administration
≥ Flight Safety Administration
≥ Civil Aviation Management
≥ Government Inspectors Course / Air Carrier Indoctrination Course at the FAA Academy in Oklahoma and on the job training to FAA office in Los Angeles.
≥ UK CAA course at University of Kent at Canterbury and on the job training attachment to CAA office at Stanstead.
≥ ICAO Seminar on Safety oversight at ICAO Nairobi Office.
≥ Aircraft maintenance Management at ESAMI-Arusha, Tanzania.
≥ Aircraft Type courses including: B757 and B737 in Seattle USA Airbus A310 in Toulouse, France; Fokker-F27, F50, DC 9-30 among others.
≥ Aircraft Maintenance Engineer – Avionics - Brunnel Technical College (Bristol, U.K) 1970-73
KEY ASSIGNMENTS
≥ Certification of new and used aircraft coming on to the Kenya Civil Aircraft Register.
≥ Aircraft Maintenance Organisation (AMO), Air Operator Certificate (AOC), and Aircraft Training Organisation (ATO) auditing for approval purposes.
≥ Aircraft Airworthiness inspections .
≥ Recommendation and development of guidance material for both the Authority and industry.
≥ Participation to On-job training of Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) personnel.
≥ Panellist of KCAA recruiting interviews.
≥ Was a member of the airline’s Strategy Development team representing the Technical Department.
≥ Overseeing setting and marking engineers’ examinations.
≥ Overseeing conducting oral examinations to engineering candidates for licensing purposes.
≥ A member of the team of consultants under Sofreavia of France on the World Bank funded Flight Safety project at KCAA for three years up to January 2010.
KEY CAREER HISTORY
Job Title | Date | Company |
Consulting in Aviation & Flight Safety | 2002-2012 | Aeronautical Consultantcy Services |
Deputy Director of Civil Aviation (Technical Services) & Flight Safety Division | 2000-2002 | Directorate of Civil Aviation |
Assistant Director of Civil Aviation in Charge of Airworthiness Division | 1995-2000 | Directorate of Civil Aviation |
Chief Airworthiness Surveyor | 1981-1995 | Directorate of Civil Aviation |
Aircraft Maintenance Engineer - Avionics | 1973-1981 | Kenya Airways |
Name - Naftaly Wanjohi Mwangi
Title - Aviation Consultant
Tel - +254 720 344095
email -
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Nationality – Kenyan
Address - P. O. BOX 54176-00200, Nairobi.
KEY QUALIFICATIONS
≥ B.Sc (Electrical Engg),Upper 2nd Class Hons (1975), University of Nairobi
≥ Engineering Internship at East African Airways (June 1975– Dec 1976)
≥ Aircraft Systems type courses at Airbus, Fokker and Boeing
≥ Manufacturer Systems courses for equipment fitted to various aircraft
≥ Various Senior Management Courses
≥ Emergency Response training (Blake)
≥ Job Evaluation course (Hay)
KEY ASSIGNMENTS
≥ Was accountable to the Technical Director for the Engineering Development, the Engineering Planning, the Aircraft Workshops and the Inventory Planning and Control divisions of the airline.
≥ Was responsible for Aircraft Base Maintenance and Aircraft Maintenance Planning divisions of the company.
≥ Sourced for suitable Maintenance Repair Organisations to undertake out-sourced maintenance of airframes, engines, landing gears, propellers and components and negotiated suitable contracts and oversaw their execution.
≥ Was a member and later the leader of the Airline’s aircraft Fleet Development team that determined the required fleet composition, developed aircraft specifications, requested and evaluated proposals, negotiated terms for the purchase or lease of additional aircraft, selected optional buyer furnished equipment, developed implementation budgets and oversaw the entire aircraft manufacturing, acceptance and entry into service processes.
≥ Was a member of the airline’s Job Evaluation team representing the Technical Department.
≥ Was a member of the airline’s Strategy Development team representing the Technical Department.
≥ Was the Crisis Management Centre (CMC) Technical Director where I represented the department and later assumed the role of its overall Director.
≥ Deputised for the airline’s Technical Director whenever he was away or the office was vacant.
≥ Was a member of the Committee of Experts appointed by the Kenya Government in August 2010 to study the structure, organization, fleets composition, facilities and equipment of public air wings and come up with recommendations on how they can be reformed.
KEY CAREER HISTORY
Job Title | Date | Company |
Head of Base Maintenance | 2006-2008 | Kenya Airways |
Head of Technical Support | 1994-2006 | Kenya Airways |
Manager Inventory Planning & Control | 1990-1994 | Kenya Airways |
Manager Engineering Development | 1987-1990 | Kenya Airways |
Senior Development Engineer | 1980-1987 | Kenya Airways |
Development Engineer | 1977-1980 | Kenya Airways |
Trainee Assistant Development Engineer | 1976-1977 | East African Airways |