George Asamani, Managing Director of the Project Management Institute (PMI), Sub-Saharan Africa, said only about 2 per cent of project management practitioners in the region were certified, highlighting the need to strengthen professional standards and skills development.
Kenyan project managers have been urged to embrace professional certification, accountability and effective project implementation to ensure development investments translate into tangible benefits for communities.
George Asamani, Managing Director of the Project Management Institute (PMI), Sub-Saharan Africa, said only about 2 per cent of project management practitioners in the region were certified, highlighting the need to strengthen professional standards and skills development.
Speaking during the PMI Kenya Summit and Gala Awards 2026 in Nairobi, Asamani said Kenya faced growing demand for qualified project management professionals, with the country expected to require between 223,000 and 247,000 practitioners by 2035, up from approximately 150,000 currently.
He said effective project management was critical in translating strategic ambitions and resources into meaningful economic and social outcomes.
Asamani cautioned that weaknesses in project planning, governance, supervision and execution often undermine development initiatives, leading to wastage of public resources, poorly implemented infrastructure and, in some cases, loss of lives.
He challenged practitioners to seek professional certification and register with recognised professional bodies, noting that only about 25,000 of the estimated 2.5 million project management practitioners in Sub-Saharan Africa were…
