David Luwigi

Portfolio and Property Manager

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Nairobi County, Kenya

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Timeline
About me
Director | Real Estate Investment Consultant | Real Estate Valuations | Asset & Property Management | Real Estate Agency & Brokerage | Property Management Software Platforms (SaaS) | Asset Tagging Tracking & Management |
Education
- African Nazarene University
  2009 - 2009
  Environmental Studies - Environmental Impact Assessment & Environmental Audits (EIA & EA)
- Private Tuition
  2001 - 2002
  Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Part I
- Lenana School
  1997 - 2000
  High School, O-level KCSE
- University of Nairobi
  2002 - 2006
  Bachelors Land Economics Second Upper Honours
  Activities and Societies: Music Team, Main Campus Christian Union, Chief Editor Union magazine
Experience
- NwRealite ltd
  Jun 2006 - Sept 2007
  Portfolio and Property Manager
  Managing the day to day operations of large commercial and residential institutional real estate in legal administration, financial management, and facilities management
- Tysons Limited
  Sept 2007 - Feb 2014
  Managing all research, consulting and project management assignments in the business for bank-funded real estate projects Developing and founding this as a new service offering for our clients to more robustly support their upcoming real estate developments and operating real estate portfolios for market positioning, viability assessment (problem-solution & product-market fit), and recommendations for return optimization Foundational practice in market research, title evaluation, site inspections and physical verification of land, building, plant and machinery portfolios, financial modelling and professional opinion as to sustainable value, viability, and suggested operating models for return optimization
  - Manager, Projects & Research
    Aug 2012 - Feb 2014
  - Projects & Research Consultant
    Oct 2010 - Aug 2012
  - Valuer - Real Estate
    Sept 2007 - Jul 2011
- GenAfrica Asset Managers Limited (Formerly Genesis Kenya Investment Management Ltd)
  Mar 2014 - Sept 2024
  I founded the Batian Property Fund by GenAfrica seeking to optimize the real estate investment allocations and returns for our institutional investors. My role led the design, development, operationalization and launch of the Fund, and continues with guiding the property-level and fund-level operations and management of the invested real estate portfolio. Founded and established the Real Estate department for internal client service and consulting revenue generation. In my role, I led real estate research, product development, advisory and technical liaison with construction consultants and operations service providers and property managers in representing our institutional clients’ real estate portfolios
  - Founder, CEO & Head, Batian Property Fund
    Jan 2020 - Sept 2024
  - Property Investment Manager
    Mar 2014 - Dec 2019
Licenses & Certifications
- Registered Valuer (RV) - Real Estate [CAP 532 Laws of Kenya]
  Valuers Registration Board (VRB) - CAP 532 Laws of Kenya
  Oct 2012
- Chartered Member, CISI
  The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (The CISI)
  Jan 2023
- Member, CISI
  The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (The CISI)
  Apr 2020
- Certified Investment and Financial Analyst
  The Institute of Certified Investment and Financial Analysts (ICIFA)
  Aug 2017
- Full Member - Valuation & Estate Managers (VEMS) Chapter
  Institution of Surveyors of Kenya
  Dec 2012