Eliud Owalo is a well-known, vastly-experienced and respected Economist, Management Consultant and Strategy Expert who previously served as the Deputy Chief of Staff responsible for Delivery and Efficiency in Government of the Republic of Kenya. Mr. Owalo has recently declared his intent to run for Presidency of the Republic of Kenya in the 2027 General Elections. He has also previously served as the Deputy Chief of Staff responsible for Performance and Delivery Management in Government as well as ICT Cabinet Secretary in the Government of the Republic of Kenya. Hitherto that he had a 23-year stint as the Managing Consultant of Eliud & Associates (E&A) Management Consultants, an International Management Consultancy and Training firm. He holds a BA Degree in Economics and Business Studies from Kenyatta University, an MBA Degree in Human Resource Management from the University of Nairobi and is currently a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Candidate in Strategic Management at the University of Nairobi.
Eliud Owalo’s Core-Competency areas in Consultancy include Macro and Micro-Economics; Strategic Planning; Business Planning; Performance Management; Corporate Governance Organizational Re-structuring; Job Evaluation and Pay Structure Architecture; Management of Strategic Change; Training Needs Assessment (T.N.A.); Organizational Design/Development; Executive Search, Selection and Placement (Recruitment); Human Resource Audit; Market Research/Surveys; and Feasibility Studies.
Mr. Owalo has previously been lead consultant for development of over 100 Strategic Plans in Kenya; Designed Performance Management Systems for both Public and Private Sector Organizations; Undertaken Job Evaluation and designed Pay Structure Architecture for many organizations; and designed Change Strategies for many organizations undergoing transformation; among other consultancy assignments.
Eliud is a Fellow of the Institute of Human Resource Management (FIHRM); Fellow of the Economists Society of Kenya (FESK); Member, Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA); Full Member, Kenya Institute of Management (KIM); Member of the Professional Trainers’ Association of Kenya (PTAK); and a Former Director/Council Member of the Kenya School of Government (KSG).
Education & Professional Background
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Candidate in Strategic Management, University of Nairobi.
Master of Business Administration (MBA) Degree in Human Resources Management, University of Nairobi.
Bachelor of Arts (BA) Hons. Degree in Economics and Business Studies, Kenyatta University.
Eliud Owalo, Patron,
Eliud Owalo Foundation.