Lands, Physical Planning, Housing, Environment, Water, Natural Resources and Climate Change

Dr. Philemon Kiptoo Bureti presently serves as the Chief Executive Committee Member (CECM) overseeing Lands, Housing, Physical Planning, Environment, Natural Resources, Water, and Climate Change. Demonstrating dynamic leadership qualities, he boasts a proven track record of achieving results and driving organizational improvements. With over three decades of experience in public service administration, Dr. Bureti utilizes keen analysis, insightful perspectives, and a collaborative team approach to navigate complex issues in human resources, finance, and operations.

His educational background is extensive, holding a PhD and an MA in Christian Education from the University of America, a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Strategic Management from Great Lakes University, Kenya, and a Bachelor of Business Administration from the same institution. Additionally, he is a Certified Public Accountant, certified by the Kenya Accountants and Secretaries National Examination Board (KASNEB). Dr. Bureti’s qualifications also span Theology, Religious Studies, Philosophy, Counseling Psychology, and a license as an Impact Assessment expert.

Previously, Dr. Bureti served as a senior lecturer and senior administrator at Mount Kenya University, where he held leadership roles in various campuses and served as the Director of Communications and Corporate Affairs at the main Thika Campus. Before transitioning to academia, he spent a decade as a Finance Officer at the Kenya Ordinance Factories Corporation. Notably, he also served as an Accountant in the Kenya Army, contributing to peacekeeping efforts in the former Republic of Yugoslavia, earning him a distinguished UN Medal.

Active in professional organizations, Dr. Bureti is a member of ICPAK, the Association of African Study of Religion (AASR), University Lecturers in Religious Education Association (UK), Ecumenical Association of Third World Theologians (ECATWT), Ecumenical Symposium of East African Theologians (ESEAT), and Kenya Association of Educational Administration and Management (KAEAM).

Outside his professional endeavors, Dr. Bureti is a devoted family man, married with four children.

‘’If you want to change the results then change the methodology’’

We have had many achievements since I joined the strong team led by CECM Lands, Environment and Natural Resources supported by directors from Water, Environment, Planning and Survey and other support staff.

The department has had a number of milestones including acquisition of title deeds for parcels of land hosting The Kapsabet Referral Hospital, The Governor’s Office currently under construction and the Department of Land, Environment and Natural Resources.

Provision of clean and adequate water remains a priority and it is for this reason that we have development partners including Water Sector Trust Fund who have supported a number of projects including Kimg’oror, Cheptil, Kimatkei, Kobujoi and Lelmokwo. The County currently pays 10% upfront of

the project to the sector to ensure consistency and the County has already paid Kshs. 27 million towards the same.

The multibillion Keben Dam Water Supply project will soon start and it is to benefit over 50,000 households mainly in Nandi hills and Kapsabet towns including the surrounding neighborhoods along the distribution lines.

The department has also partnered with Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) with an aim of developing a 10 year Spatial Plan aimed at balancing development across the County.

County Government of Nandi fully supports the process of historical Land Injustice and is ready to ensure that justice prevails to all those who are affected and will follow the normal court process even if it means involving the African Courts and International courts. Over 400 cases have been reported in Nandi since 1895-2010 and National Lands Commission has 40 cases from Nandi.

With the continuous emerging issues of land, World Bank has set aside Kshs. 400 million for the construction of a high court and other court offices.

The department has a County Environment Committee in place whose mandate include being responsible for proper management of the environment within the county, develop a county strategic environmental action plan every 5 years and to also prepare state of the environment report after every 2 years.

We are committed to transforming Nandi.