Chief Executive Officer
Raphael is a seasoned Architect and Financial Analyst [CFA Charter holder] with over 18 years of experience in planning and design, real estate investment, development management and development. He has worked on a variety of prestigious projects as an architect, investment manager or development manager. He has led crossfunctional teams to deliver varied prestigious projects as well as deliver on Profit & Loss targets.
Among the projects he has worked on include the Standard Group HQ on Mombasa Road, Langata Heights (240 apartments) for Laptrust; Mtwapa Heights for NIS; Garden City for Actis; Initial advice on Nairobi Gate for Actis; Holy Family Basilica Parking for Archdiocese of Nairobi and Somerset Westview Kilimani, the first and largest ground up serviced apartment in Nairobi for Britam.
He has also advised on the KES 10 billion Mixed Use Development in Eastleigh; repositioning of the ILAM Fahari I-REIT and the Musyi Affordable Housing Scheme in Kitui for a family business, among others, as well as a USD 250m mixed use scheme in Douala, Cameroon.
Raphael has also undertaken a lot of feasibility work, project financing and structuring work.