Brandhouse Consultancy – Spectacular Consulting

OUR EXPERTISE

We go all the way in the conduct of our clients assignments

KII

Key Informant Interviews

A Key Informant Interview (KII) being conducted by the Lead Consultant, Deborah Mburu with a producer of energy saving jikos in Murang’a Town, Murang’a County during the conduct of the Baseline Survey for the Empowering Rural Community Households with Renewable Energy (ERCHRE) Project being implemented by Rainforest Alliance – March 2018

FGD

Focus Group Discussion

End-Term Evaluation Mwatate-Taveta Road Construction Project, Conduct of a Focus Group Discussion on Compenstaion.- November 2018

Training

Capacity Building & Training

We offer services for individuals and organizations in the Development sector under the following programs; Value Chains, ICT4D, Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), Gender Development and mainstreaming, GIS , Grants management & Proposal Development, Health Systems Strengthening, ICT for M&E using Open Data Kit (ODK), Livelihoods Assessment & Analysis, Outcome Mapping for M&E, Performance-Based Budgeting, Policy Advocacy and Engagement, Project M&E, Project Planning & Management using Ms Project, Research & Data Management, Analysis, Inferences and Reporting, Research Proposal Development, Results-based monitoring and Evaluation, Strategic Planning and Management .

HHS

Household Survey

A BrandHouse enumerator conducts an interview with a Fodder Farmer during the conduct of the End-term Evaluation of the Growing Livelihoods through Agricultural Development (GLAD) Program implemented by Mercy Corps in Wajir County – January 2018

CAPI TECH

Brandhouse invests in technology that results in the highest quality delivery for our clients, including Computer Assisted Personnel Interviewing and Geo-technology- November 2017.

Events and PR

Events & PR

BrandHouse was the Event Manager for the Official launch of Dandora Greenlight Vocational Training Centre which was officially opened by the Nairobi County Governor_Hon Mike Sonko – February 2018

BELIEFS

What we believe in

Vision

To be the leading consultancy firm in Africa re-knowned for providing top-notch consultancy services to organisations in the Development Sector working in Africa

Vision

Mission

Our mission is to be create exceptional ability and capacity in the organisations working in the Development Sector in Africa by providing the support and services they need to achieve their goals and objectives.

Mission

Our Purpose

We believe that the channel by which we are supposed to use to help organisations in the development sector in Africa accomplish their goals and objectives is by providing creative, workable & practical solutions that solve their problems and help them overcome the challenges they face in their day to day existence.

Our Purpose

Core Values

We believe that;

God is the source, owner & master of our business
Every human being is already brilliant – we just help them harness that brilliance
There is always room for improvement
Yesterday’s victories, mistakes, tragedies and failures should not hinder the achievement of today’s success

Core Values

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WHY WORK WITH BRANDHOUSE ?

We incorporate technology in everything we do to ensuere, quality control, accountability and high quality delivery of assignments

Below are some of the ways we use technology

STUDIES & SURVEYS

Computer Aided Personal Interviews (CAPI)

We use Data collection Technology Tools whenever we have assignments involving the conduct of large sample sizes. This enables the firm to create the capacity to conduct large scale studies in a relatively short time. Finally, the technology allows the data collected to be submitted almost on a real-time basis to the central server through the internet which then facilitates data analysis and processing and reduces human error.

GPS technology

Whenever we conduct interviews, we are able to collect data relating to the exact locations in which the data was collected by using technology that allows for the tracing of GPS coordinates of the exact research locations. This contributes greatly towards enhancing the quality of data that we collect during the conduct of studies and surveys.

GIS technology

Whenever we conduct interviews, we are able to plot out responses in a manner that allows creation of maps and aggregation of responses by location for analysis. This contributes greatly towards enhancing the quality of data that we collect during the conduct of studies and surveys

Realtime Data Aggregation Dashboards

This allows team monitoring of live responses to catch data problems before they become major issues. It allows live visibility of responses and accountability of enumerators to remove issues of ghost respondents.

EVALUATIONS

Data Visualization

Data visualization is the graphical representation of information and data. At BrandHouse, we have perfected the art of using visual elements like charts, graphs, maps and infographics to provide an accessible way to see and understand trends, outliers and patterns in data and information.

Report Design

At BrandHouse, we believe that, reports that contain dense walls of text, no charts or visuals in sight are as boring to read as they are to create. We have designed a few simple tricks that turn text-heavy reports into accessible, engaging documents that are a downright joy to read.

Data Analysis Technology

Data analysis is the process of cleansing, transforming & modeling data with the goal of discovering useful information, informing conclusions, and supporting decision-making. At BrandHouse, we use the latest data analysis technologies with multiple facets and approaches to analyze data.

Data Presentation

Data can be presented in various forms depending on the type of data collected. Data presentation and analysis forms an integral part of evaluations conducted at Brandhouse to ensure that our clients are able to conclude & make informed decisions based on the findings of the evaluations conducted.

MARKET RESEARCH

Types of market research

We conduct the following types of market research; Market Scoping, Market Mapping, Market assessments, Feasibility Studies, Product Research, New Product testing, Impact assessments for social enterprises, value chain research, Situational analysis for business planning and strategy development and customized research

Market User Management Systems

One of our key services is the development & set-up of management systems that can used by an organization to cover many aspects of the organization’s operations including financial success, safe operation, product quality, client relationships, regulatory conformance and worker management

Implementation Toolkits

Whenever we conduct market research for our clients, we also ensure that we come up with recommendations and strategies that can be implemented based on the findings of the market research and hand-hold our clients through the implementation process to guarantee success.

Mobile Apps

At BrandHouse, we have a highly qualified, robust ICT team that develops Mobile apps for devices such as personal digital assistants and mobile phones. The mobile app development team is the most recent teams to be set up at BrandHouse based on our clients’ demands & the needs of our markets.

PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION

Project Management

At BrandHouse, we take off the burden of managing one-off or unique projects from our clients at a competitive fee. We understand that projects may have a single aim and a series of separate definable objectives, are usually relatively complex and often relatively risky

Project Planning & Control

Project planning and control at BrandHouse is about establishing the range of acceptable outcomes for a client project and then setting up processes and procedures to get the project into the range of acceptable outcomes and keeping it there, as the plan is implemented, right up to completion.

Types of Projects Managed

We manage projects such as; Development programs, setting up of new systems, development and launch of mobile apps and projects customized to suit client needs. With our approach, companies can expect high-value, high-impact solutions and measurable, sustainable results.

Project Quality Management

We ensure that all projects are managed efficiently and effectively through the project management components of time, cost and quality. We constantly monitor all the projects we manage to ensure that any deviations from the project plan are detected early and corrective action taken promptly.

OUR PROJECTS

Some of our recently implemented projects are below

African Development Bank (AfDB) & KENHA
End-Term Evaluation of Mwatate-Taveta Road Construction
African Development Bank (AfDB) & KENHA

End-Term Evaluation of Mwatate-Taveta Road Construction
The overall objective of the road construction project (84.3Km) was; to promote economic development of the project area by linking it with other regions of Kenya and the neighbouring countries and to serve as an international transit route forming part of the Great North Road Corridor (Iringa - Moshi - Taveta - Voi - Ethiopia via Moyale).

The objectives of the End-term evaluation were;

Assess the impact of the road (negative and positive) on individuals, production, business and communities

Come up with appropriate and contextualized recommendations on how to address negative socio-economic impacts and enhance positive impacts.

A total no. of 1,154 respondents were interviewed for the End-Term Evaluation. The methodology and approach of the End-term Evaluation applied both qualitative and quantitative approaches in data collection as follows; Comprehensive literature review, Key information interviews, HHS and FGDs
NESCAFE (Nestle Kenya) by Rainforest Alliance
Conduct of Baseline Survey for the NESCAFE M & E Campaign
NESCAFE (Nestle Kenya) by Rainforest Alliance

Conduct of Baseline Survey for the NESCAFE M & E Campaign

The purpose of the assignment was to conduct a baseline survey for the NESCAFE M&E Campaign conducted by the Rainforest Alliance with selected coffee farmers in Kenya. This will be a tracking study and will be conducted in each of the 3 years of the NESCAFE Project aimed at growing the production and livelihoods of Coffee farmers.

Survey Location: 8 counties in Kenya – Murang’a, Embu, Meru, Nandi, Kericho and Bungoma counties

Components of the survey: The evaluation was conducted using In-depth Key Informant Interviews (KIIs) with selected coffee farmers both male and female;
Mercy Corps
End-term Evaluation of Growing Livelihoods through Agric Devt
Mercy Corps

End-term Evaluation of Growing Livelihoods through Agric Devt
BrandHouse provided consultancy services as a Local Research Partner to undertake the Final Evaluation of the GLAD program in Wajir County for purposes of providing credible, reliable and useful information on specific outcome and output indicators in line with the projects’ research, monitoring and Evaluation (RME) strategy.

Survey Location: Wajir County

Components of the evaluation: The evaluation was conducted using both qualitative and quantitative methods (FGDs, KIIs and F2Fs)

Comprehensive literature Review

101 Trader Interviews with Business women (using CAPI)

4 FGDs with Project Beneficiaries of the WASH Component of the Program

105 Trader interviews with members of the Milk Value Chain who were beneficiaries of the project (using CAPI)

30 KIIs with County government officials, implementation partners and other stakeholders of the project
Coffey International Development
Baseline Survey for Jamii Thabiti Program in 8 counties of Kenya
Coffey International Development

Baseline Survey for Jamii Thabiti Program in 8 counties of Kenya

The purpose of the assignment was to conduct the midline assessment at the national level & in eight counties targeted by the Jamii Thabiti program in order to provide credible, reliable & useful midline information on specific outcome and output indicators in line with the project Research Monitoring and Evaluation (RME) strategy. The activity was intended to collect and analyse data; and present a credible midline report for use in determining the project’s level of achievement against outcomes & outputs in the project log-frame based on the findings of the baseline survey.

Survey Location: 8 counties in Kenya – Kisumu, Bungoma, Nakuru, Baringo, Wajir, Mandera, Kwale and Kilifi

Components of the survey: The evaluation was conducted using both qualitative and quantitative methods (FGDs, KIIs and HHS);
Coffey International Development
Midline Survey for Jamii Thabiti Program in 8 counties of Kenya
Coffey International Development

Midline Survey for Jamii Thabiti Program in 8 counties of Kenya

The purpose of the assignment was to conduct the midline assessment at the national level & in eight counties targeted by the Jamii Thabiti program in order to provide credible, reliable & useful midline information on specific outcome and output indicators in line with the project Research Monitoring and Evaluation (RME) strategy. The activity was intended to collect and analyse data; and present a credible midline report for use in determining the project’s level of achievement against outcomes & outputs in the project log-frame based on the findings of the baseline survey.

Survey Location: 8 counties in Kenya – Kisumu, Bungoma, Nakuru, Baringo, Wajir, Mandera, Kwale and Kilifi

Components of the survey: The evaluation was conducted using both qualitative and quantitative methods (FGDs, KIIs and HHS);

OUR CLIENTS

Other clients we have worked with

MEET THE TEAM

Deborah Mburu
Lead Consultant, Quality Assurance & Data Analyst
Deborah Mburu

Lead Consultant, Quality Assurance & Data Analyst

Deborah is currently pursuing a Doctorate Degree in Business Administration (DBA) from Edinburgh Business School (EBS), United Kingdom. She also holds a Masters’ Degree in Business Administration (MBA) from the same school, Edinburgh Business School, United Kingdom (2017). She has a Bachelor of Commerce Degree, Management Option, Upper Second Class Honors from the University of Nairobi. She also holds a Post-Graduate Diploma from the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM), United Kingdom having been awarded ‘Best Student in Kenya Award” in the December 2006 sitting of the Analysis and Evaluation Paper. She has also studied Certified Public Accountancy of Kenya (CPA-K).

Deborah is a motivated, self-driven, performance oriented, high profile achiever who has been engaged as Lead Consultant in numerous consultancy assignments in the Development Sector over the past 15 years of her career in assignments involving studies, evaluations, surveys, project management and capacity building both in and outside Kenya funded by USAID, DFID, European Commission, the Dutch Government, the Government of Kenya amongst many others. She has Multi-country work experience through extensive work and travel in the African region in Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan, Nigeria, Rwanda, Angola, Tanzania & Ghana.

Deborah is passionate about uplifting the standards of living of people in Africa especially the youth. She believes that she is called to ensure that the people and organisations that she engages with become all that they were created and meant to be. She believes that the channel in which she can achieve this is by ensuring that the projects, assignments, activities and the organisations which she engages with achieve all that they were meant to accomplish thus achieving their goals and objectives which will then ensure that they are sustainable and continue to become a source of employment, incomes and earnings thus enhancing livelihoods and ultimately, uplifting the standards of living of people.
Vincent Kibuthu
Director, Monitoring & Evaluation
Vincent Kibuthu

Director, Monitoring & Evaluation

Vincent is pursuing a Masters of Arts in International Relations (MIR) from the United United States International University Africa, Nairobi-Kenya. He has a Bachelor of Commerce Degree (Finance Option – Second Class Honours - 2010) from KCA University, Nairobi – Kenya. He also holds a Monitoring and Evaluation Certificate from USAID (USAID Certificate in M&E Frameworks Program) and a Certified Public Accountancy of Kenya Certificate (2012).

Vincent has handled numerous assignments as Key Consultant at BrandHouse. His consultancy skills revolve around Fieldwork Management, Logistics and coordination, Monitoring and Evaluation, Baseline studies, surveys evaluations among others. Recently, Vincent has offered consultancy services whilst at BrandHouse in various capacities to organizations and projects at both county, regional and national levels such as Rainforest Alliance, Mercy Corps, Ease of doing Business Initiative (EDBI) conference by World Bank, UNCTAD conference, Coffey International Development Projects funded by DFiD, USAID, European Commission, VSO Jitolee amongst many others.

Vincent is a resilient professional with immense energy, focus, insight and inspiration which is unrivalled and fresh. He is a result oriented, organizational development and leadership specialist with extensive hands on experience in organizational assessment, organizational capacity development and organizational structure. He has a knack for mentoring and shaping juniors at BrandHouse. Additionally, he has been a straight-shooting individual who never compromises on quality and service delivery to BrandHouse Client. Vincent has over the years exhibited thought leadership and a huge passion for the youth. He has dedicated a lot of his time in talent growth and mentoring on career and personal growth for all the teams that work with BrandHouse. He has initiated programs on apprenticeship that are necessary to support the professional growth of teams at BrandHouse.
Timothy Kanatha
ICT Innovations Specialist
Timothy Kanatha

ICT Innovations Specialist

Timothy is currently pursuing a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of South Wales, United Kingdom (UK). He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree, Upper Second Class Honours in Mathematics and Computer Science from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) Nairobi – Kenya (2011). He has also obtained several certificates and diplomas in various ICT qualifications such as; Managing Distributed Teams from UC BerkeleyX (2014), Salesforce Development and Administration from Udacity (2014), SaaS Development in Ruby on Rails from UC BerkeleyX (2014) and Prince2 Project Management Certification (2011).

Timothy has used his expertise to incorporate the latest technological advancements in the area of ICT to conduct numerous assignments as an ICT Specialist at BrandHouse. His consultancy skills revolve around IT Project Management and delivery, Software development and delivery such as the conduct of Computer Aided Personal Interviews (CAPI) using ODK software, Data Analysis, Processing and management, Market mapping and capacity building – the conduct of ICT related training.

Timothy is a pioneering, forward-looking, ambitious, dedicated ICT professional. His greatest
pursuit is to find technological solutions to problems facing organizations in the Development
Sector. His Educational Background & work experience has made him gain total confidence in his ability to consistently deliver projects successfully regardless of their size or complexity. He makes the very best effort to be the best as he does and always keeps abreast of the latest Technological advancements and innovations.
Gacoki Kipruto
Key Consultant
Gacoki Kipruto

Key Consultant

Gacoki holds a Masters’ of Arts Degree in Strategic Marketing from Curtin University of technology, Australia (2003) and a Bachelor of Commerce Degree in Marketing, Upper Second Class Honours’, from Kenyatta University (1999). She also holds several certificates and Diplomas such as a Certificate in Monitoring and Evaluation by Strathmore Center for Continuing Education (2013), a Certificate of Proficiency in Research by SCART - Steadman-Strathmore Centre for Applied Research Training (2008), a Certificate of Proficiency in Research by MSRA - Marketing and Social Research Association (2007).

Gacoki has proven skill in strategy and research that enhance institutions’ capacities to deliver satisfactorily to their dynamic stakeholders and their needs. She also has extensive experience working with county governments, multi-lateral donors, private sector actors and business associations to enhance the investment climate of Kenya’s counties supporting the development of policies that will enhance economic development and governance quality in the counties. Her expertise includes: Organisational Development, Strategic Planning and research for product development and market entry, supporting devolved institutions having worked with several county governments in activities such as developing county strategic plans, investment portfolios, asset mapping and policy development for investment, energy and co-operatives. Gacoki has worked in assignments strengthening regional agricultural trade by conducting research, supporting the harmonization of agriculture trade policies, developing strategies to enhance youth inclusion in agriculture, conducting research on barriers to market entry and agricultural value chains.

Gacoki is well experienced in multi-sector consultancy in the Development Sector for providers of professional business support services, financial services & financial inclusion, Agriculture, small-scale renewable energy, solid waste management and water access. She is also an acclaimed Marketing tutor; having lectured undergraduate programmes at Daystar University and also tutored CIM (Chartered Institute of Marketing) programmes.
Nicholas Odhiambo
Key Consultant , Lead Trainer
Nicholas Odhiambo

Key Consultant , Lead Trainer

Nicholas has completed a Masters’ Degree in Public Health from Kenyatta University and is waiting to graduate in December 2018. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Health from Kenyatta University (2010). He also holds several certificates and diplomas in Project Management, District Health Information Software (DHIS), Training of Trainers

GIS in Monitoring and Evaluation, Statistical Computing (SPSS, STAT, and R), Certificate in Gender and Health at Global Health e-Learning, Behaviour Change Communication and Microsoft Office Suite.

Nicholas has a great understanding of the Development Sector and Civil Society approaches to multi-sectoral programmes for multispectral donors in the following key areas: Reproductive Health, Nutrition, Primary Health Care, HIV and AIDS, Community Governance and Economic development, with expertise in mainstreaming gender, advocacy of key social issues, protection, conflict management and environmental protection.

Nicholas has many years’ hands-on experience in Public Health Project Management, Programme Design and Development, Strategy Development, Data quality assessments, indicator development, data collection and analysis for nutrition, family planning, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH), maternal and child health projects as well as monitoring and evaluating multi sectoral, humanitarian, transitional and development programmes in stable, conflict affected, displaced populations and those affected by disasters in the arid and semi-arid lands. He also has experience in creating and managing multi donor performance management plans (PMPs); designing and implementing performance and impact evaluations for development and emergency interventions. He has handled assignments funded by donors such as UNICEF, DFID and USAID.
Joan Watati
Business Development
Joan Watati

Business Development

Joan holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communications specializing in Public Relations (PR) from St. Paul’s University, Kenya (2016).

Joan is very passionate about all forms of Business Development, Marketing, Public Relations and Communications. She is an ambitious self-driven, team player and problem solver who strives to ensure that the BrandHouse business grows by executing cutting-edge business development strategies. She is also mandated with ensuring that existing clients are well taken care of by implementing customer service strategies that ensure top-notch customer service to all BrandHouse clients. She has excellent interpersonal and organisational skills.

Joan has worked for organisations in different capacities such as; creating and implementing strategic plans, organizing media engagements and online campaigns based on Digital Marketing strategies.
Festus Mucheru
Logistics & Coordination Manager
Festus Mucheru

Logistics & Coordination Manager

Festus Mucheru is a degree holder of Actuarial Science from Jomo Kenyatta University of
Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) and is a CPA professional. He is conversant with accounting software specifically QuickBooks, Sage and Pastel. He also has over one year experience in research fieldwork management gained at BrandHouse with knowledge of data analysis using SPSS.

He has managed fieldwork, logistics and coordination in several counties of Kenya for BrandHouse Projects conducted in Murang’a County, Nandi County, Kericho County and Bungoma County.

Festus is self-driven, hardworking, diligent and very attentive to details. He is a self-starter, fast learner, works well with minimal supervision and is very keen to conduct projects to their successful conclusion no matter the logistical challenges or other hurdles faced. He is very reliable.

Festus had over 4 years’ experience working in different organizations in various capacities in the Finance and Accounting field before joining BrandHouse.
Barret Kamunzu
Research Fieldwork Manager
Barret Kamunzu

Research Fieldwork Manager

Barret is a holder of a Bachelor of Arts Degree, Political Science and Public Administration from the University of Nairobi. He also holds a Certificate on Quantitative and Qualitative Research Methods, Data Analysis, Project Monitoring and Evaluation at University of Nairobi.

Barret is a committed and result oriented professional in Research, Administration and Advocacy with a vast experience in doing research and studies to address social, political and economic challenges with private, governmental and non-governmental organizations.

He has first-hand experience with data collection tools for Qualitative and Quantitative data both paper based and digital using Open Data Kit (ODK) software, Survey CTO, KOBO Collect and Mobenzi. He has also acquired vast experience in conducting FGDs, KIIs and Data Analysis using MS EXCEL, SPSS, EPI Info, STATA, DEDOOSE and NVIVO. In addition, he has extensive administrative knowledge in designing and implementing MEAL systems and STRATEGIC PLANS with a wide range of skills in resource mobilization for organization, emergence and humanitarian response. Further to that, Barret has high-level capability in working in emergency, cross-cultural and politically sensitive environments with exceptional inter-personal, cultural and diplomatic skills.

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Studies & Surveys

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OUR EXPERTISE

KII

Key Informant Interviews

FGD

Focus Group Discussion

Training

Capacity Building & Training

HHS

Household Survey

CAPI TECH

CAPI TECH

Events and PR

Events & PR

BELIEFS

Vision

Mission

Our Purpose

Core Values

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WHY WORK WITH BRANDHOUSE ?

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EVALUATIONS

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