ABOUT US

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KnowSolve Consulting Limited (KSCL) is a company registered in the year November 2016 by a team of development experts.  KSCL targets to bridge the gaps in organisational capacity development for organisations operating within Africa but with international reach. The experiences of the directors span cumulative over 40 years of excellent service in various capacities and sectors including health, economics, development, humanitarian support and a cross-cutting project management among others.
KnowSolve Consulting has expertise in the following areas: project evaluation and assessments; capacity building; documentation; publications; organizational development; strategic planning; institutional risk assessment; health systems strengthening; proposal development; community health; community managed disaster risk reductions; and climate change and adaptation.
Under knowledge management and communication, technical writing, reviews and editing including information synthesis and applications; development and implementation of organization, and project communication strategies; strategic project advisory; donor reporting; documentation of case stories, success stories, and project lessons organizational learning through innovative approaches; organizational capacity development, and establishment of knowledge management systems and frameworks.

EFFECTIVE PROGRAM PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC

OUR TEAM

Joyce Wangui Kinaro, PhD

Joyce Wangui Kinaro, PhD

Technical Team Lead
Dr. Joyce Kinaro has worked as a “National Professional Project Personnel (NPPP)” with, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) at the Urban Slums Development Project of the Nairobi City County; “Senior Program Officer” with, Planned Parenthood Federation of America/Africa Region Office (PPFA/ARO) in eight countries in Africa that include Somaliland and Sudan and; “Assistant Director, Monitoring, Evaluation and Research, IntraHealth International Kenya (Human Resources for Health Project)”. In addition, I have participated in developing national health sector strategy documents and results based frameworks. Qualifications include: PhD in Population Studies, Research Institute at the University of Nairobi, Master’s Degree in Population Studies from University of Nairobi, Masters Degree in Public Health from Boston University (USA). Has experience in teaching, training professionals, management and working in the community on health and environment activities.
Linet Nyapada, PhD

Linet Nyapada, PhD

Team Lead, Programs and Capacity Development
Dr. Linet Nyapada is a Health systems strengthening specialist with a PhD in health policy and systems management and Master in community health and development. An accomplished technical programmer in Health Policy and Systems analysis, development and management, with good leadership qualities enhanced with team approach to relating with colleagues, partners and stakeholders. Remarkable track record of over 15 years’ experience in healthcare programming, health policy analysis and health systems strengthening. This experience includes management, technical advisory, strategy design, monitoring and evaluation, consultancy and operational coordination roles. Accustomed to working with Public sector, Government agencies, donor agencies, private sector, institutions of higher learning, research institutions and NGO in both mainstream national and sub national health systems including community health systems.
Wycliffe Omanya

Wycliffe Omanya

Team Lead Learning & Knowledge Management
Wycliffe has over 10 years of experience in knowledge management, communications for development, health education and behaviour change communication as well as media initiatives. He is skilled in developing knowledge synthesis and presentations, audience-based communication strategies, and knowledge driven corporate and organizational functions that target cohesion, efficacy, efficiency, and results. Wycliffe holds a Master's degree in Communication Studies and is an accredited Knowledge Management consultant.

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May 10, 2020

Effective Program Planning And Implementation During COVID-19 Pandemic

Time, value, and judgment have become important commodities during this period of COVID-19 pandemic response and management. Countries have hastily closed borders, airspaces, and put citizens into lockdown. Economic, development, humanitarian, and a huge chunk of health services, and programs have been suspended to avert possible catastrophic spread of Covid-19 virus.

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April 27, 2020

The Next Frontier in Solving Africa’s Problems – eLearning

2018’s eLearning Africa, like its predecessors, presented an array of thematic conversations and cutting-edge technologies that are practical, timely, and relevant for Africa’s education and learning space. I was privileged to participate in a panel discussion highlighting best practices in learning from East Africa during a pre-conference workshop led by the Humanitarian Leadership Academy.

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April 27, 2020

Meet Lenah, the Only Health Worker in Kyaango Village

While some health facilities are abuzz with health workers attending to patients at every corner, the dispensary in rural Kitui, Kenya, has only one health worker. She provides the only source of health care to a community of over 6,000 people.

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OUR PORTFOLIO

Clients and Assignments

While the company is relatively new, the key personnel boast of extensive experience and knowledge of delivering results at both individual level and collectively depending on need. Below are some consultancies that we have undertaken:

  • CHEMONICS: Technical writing of Strengthened county health systems for delivery of family planning/reproductive maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health (FP/RMNCAH) services in May to August 2016
  • MHEALTH KENYA: Evaluation of Text for Life Project executed by the Kenya National Blood Services and Capacity Building at mHealth Kenya. December 2015 to August 2016
  • PPFA: Assessment of sustainability of projects supported by Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Africa Region Office in Kenya between 1st– 31st August 2011 Staff orientation training in the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Africa Region Office between1st -31st March 2011
  • LWF: Writeshop training to enhance Lutheran World Federation’s (LWF) efficiency and quality in donor reporting - LWF
  • IIR, FAO: Policy Briefs (6) on a range of Natural Resources Management and Agriculture in Arid Lands – IIRR, FAO
  • Chief Rapporteur , Africa Union’s Land Policy Initiative on Capacity Development Validation Forum in South Africa -AU,LPI,UNHABITAT
  • Technical Briefs (10) on Human Resources for Health perspectives, and conference papers
  • Documentaries (3) on Capacity Kenya Project Achievements and lessons
  • Stories of Change: Community Development in Eastern Africa (IFRC)
  • Challenging Chains to Change: Gender Equity in Agricultural Value Chains (347 Pages), Royal Institute of Netherlands, IIRR)
  • Purchase for Progress: Empowering and Linking Smallholder Farmers to Markets (WFP, KIT, IIRR)
  • Managing Natural Resources for Development in Africa: A Graduate Resource Book (538 pages), IDRC, IIRR, RUFORUM)
  • CMDRR+: Integrating Aids Competence in Community Managed Disaster Risk Reduction (ACP, Cordaid, IIRR)
  • Gender in Leadership and Decision Making in Ethiopia (IIRR, ICCO)
  • Community Managed Disaster Risk Reduction: Experiences from the Horn of Africa (Cordaid, IIRR)
  • Training manual on child protection for primary schools (Concern Worldwide)

OUR CLIENTS

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We are dedicated to delivering quality service and assist you with any issue that you may have through our highly skilled and responsive team. To get in touch, use the details provided below and we will get back to you!

Email:-       enquiries@knowsolve.co.ke,
Phone:-      +254 (0) 722 735 223
Address:-   P.O. Box 7556-00100, Nairobi,