TUENDELEE IS A FAMILY
Steve Lugalia
About Steve Lugalia
An Accountant by profession, Steve has over 25 years work experience in the field of Accounting. Initially in External Audit with PwC and recently as Group CFO at Heritage Insurance and Resolution Group.
Steve is a Certified Accountant ,CPAK, who has in addition served as Council Chairman for the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya. He is a certified trainer for Corporate Governance and also a member of the Institute of Directors. Steve serves as a board member of CPF and chairman of PRC (Property Reality Company). He is a trustee of the Kenya Paraplegic Organization.
Lance Contento
About Lance Contento
Currently a principal at Three Hills Capital Partners in London. Lance is specialized in deal organization and structuring for capital investments. He has over 10 years experience in private equity and debt financing as well as investments management and specialty lending.
Among the key successful projects he has worked with are Unit Ranch Mezzanine and Equity Management while he was at Goldman Sachs in the US. He holds a double MBA and Master of Advance Finance Degree from IE Business school in Spain as well as Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Chicago. Lance is a CFA charter-holder and Board Member at Pelostop in Barcelona.
Emily Muthoni Kilongi
About Emily Muthoni Kilongi
A registered Civil Engineer by training and practice. Emily has over 13 years work experience in the field of Engineering. She is currently the Technical Manager at the Athi Water Services Board. She has been involved in Resource Mobilisation and Project Management. Among the projects she has worked with are Water and Sanitation Projects funded by the World Bank, African Development Bank, French Development Agency, German Development Bank and the European Union.
She is familiar with rules and procedures of project implementation and funding mechanisms. Emily has a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and a Master of Science in Environmental Health Engineering. She is registered by the Engineers Board of Kenya and is a member of the Institute of Engineers of Kenya (IEK). She is also certified in Corporate Governance and a member of the Institute of Directors.
MANAGEMENT TEAM
Miriam Waweru
Project Management Lead
About Miriam Waweru
Miriam is a seasoned Project Manager with over 11 years of experience in construction and property development. She has worked both in private and in the not-for-profit sector across various African Countries.
Her notable experience has been with Homes Africa, PricewaterhouseCoopers and the International Committee of the Red Cross. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Project Management and is currently pursuing a Master’s Degree in Sustainable Development.
Isabella Gaha
- Team Leader
About Isabella Gaha
Gaha is a Financial Management, Audit and Strategic Management Professional with over 14 years experience work experience. She has worked in the private sector with PricewaterhouseCoopers, the Liberty Life Assurance Group and with Wilken Group. She currently works in the not-for-profit sector, overseeing Finance and Administration at the International Committee of the Red Cross.
She has a Master in Business Administration from IE Business School in Spain and a double Bachelor’s Degrees in Applied Accounting and in 
Mechanical Engineering.
Gaha is a Certified Public Accountant of Kenya CPA(K) and also Fellow Chartered Certified Accountant (FCCA). She is a registered mentor of the Oxford Brookes University Research Program. She is certified in Corporate Governance and a member of the Institute of Directors.
Latifa Outa
Financial Management Lead
About Latifa Outa
Latifa has worked in PwC (Assurance division and Finance in Kenya and Rwanda) and is now in Ecobank. She has 15 years of combined work experience in Audit and Assurance Services, both internal and external, and in
Financial Management. Latifa holds a Bachelor of Arts degree (Economics and Sociology). She is a Fully Qualified Certified Public Accountant of Kenya, CPA (K) and a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya ICPAK.
Claudine Muthama
About Claudine Muthama
Claudine, the Fundraising Manager at Tuendelee has over ten years work experience in Development. Her experience and area of competence include program strategy, project design, implementation and monitoring, experiential learning approaches, market and social research, sales and marketing, executive coaching, project/program management, training needs assessment, training program design and implementation capacities.
Her goal is to make a significant difference in the projects she engages in. She is well versed with the East African business environment, especially Kenya and Tanzania, having worked with The Kenya Institute of Management, Ipsos Tanzania, and Peak Performance Tanzania. She has an MSc in Civil Society and Development Policy and is a Certified Life Coach. Claudine is also a member of the Rotary Club.
Dorcas Nyamwaya
About Dorcas Nyamwaya
Dorcas is a Graduate of Law with a keen interest in Legal Affairs of the Not-for-Profit Sector. She is also a Fully Qualified Certified Public 
Accountant of Kenya (CPAK). She has a year’s work experience in Finance and Legal Administration from BRITAM