Kenyan project managers have been urged to register with professional bodies, with the Project Management Institute (PMI) reporting that only two per cent of the project managers in Sub-Saharan Africa are registered.
According to PMI Managing Director George Asamani, the profession plays a key role in turning strategic ambitions into meaningful outcomes for the region.
Speaking at the recent Project Management Awards in Nairobi, Asamani pointed out that the country needs an additional 79,000 to 102,000 project management professionals by 2035 to meet growing demand across its economy, underscoring the urgency of investing in skills development, professional training and leadership capacity.
“Project management is fundamental to how countries, organisations and communities translate their ambitions into tangible results,” he said, adding that poor planning, weak oversight and governance failures could lead to costly project failures and loss of lives.
The Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation (REREC) Chief Executive Dr Rose Mkalama emphasised the need for project implementers to ensure that the projects they undertake have a meaningful impact on their target beneficiaries.
Among the institutions which were awarded during the ceremony were the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE), REREC and Faulu Kenya, among others, for implementing projects that have had a significant impact on Kenyans.
