1. CURRICULUM VITAE 2016
Family name: MUYULA
First names: JAMES
Date of birth: 1976
Nationality: KENYAN
Civil status: MARRIED
Education: BSc Biomechanical and Processing Engineering (Hons.);
Email: james@integral-advisory.com
Mobile Phone: +254 727 732 843;
Education
Institution (date from – date to) Degree(s) or Diploma(s) obtained:
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and
Technology( 2013-2015)
MSc. Energy Technology (On- going).
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and
Technology( 2005-2009)
BSc. Biomechanical and Processing Engineering
(Honours).
Language skills: Indicate competence on a scale of 1 to 5 (1 - excellent; 5 - basic)
Language Reading Speaking Writing
English 1 1 1
Kiswahili 1 1 1
Professional Brief
James is a renewable energy practitioner with experience of over 10 years post-graduation experience, of
which 5 are in the Renewable Energy Sector. He holds a degree in Biomechanical and Processing
Engineering; currently he is pursuing a master’s degree in Energy Technology. He has capacity to lead
projects that include energy technology development; communities based renewable energy interventions
and energy enterprises for Last Mile Entrepreneurs (LMEs).
James has professional experience in wide range of renewable energy technologies which includes,
improved cook stoves, carbonized briquettes, biomass gasification, biogas, biofuel, wind turbines, solar and
hybrid technologies. He has worked both locally and regionally i.e. in Kenya, Tanzania and in Uganda in
supporting energy programmes, Developing Energy Enterprises Project East Africa (DEEP-EA),
Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Project (REEEP- Uganda), Improved Cookstove Toolkit
development for LMEs in Uganda, Sector support tool sponsored by SNV under the Integrated Renewable
Energy Services (IRES) project.
James has been responsible for implementing Renewable Energy Projects since 2009, when he played a
role as a change agent for the adoption of clean energy technology for the community. He successfully
rolled out the implementation of Renewable Energy for Socio Cultural and Universal Ecology (RESCUE)
project whose aim was to install biogas units at households and Learning Institutions to curb overreliance
on wood fuel, install micro wind turbines which were locally manufactured to light up off- grid Primary
2. Schools with ideal wind regime. The project was both capacity building and technology transfer, by the end
of the project in 2012 a total of 150 masons were trained on construction and piping of biogas and 20
artisans trained and linked to Craftskills Limited a local manufacturing wind turbines in Kenya. In addition
20 schools and 50 households were support to install biogas.
In 2014, James provided support in research data collection on bioethanol use as a household fuel. The
data to inform on cost benefit analysis for policy recommendation to the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum,
Kenya. In 2010, James provided research support for the design and domestication of household micro
gasifiers under the stove research project. The project was funded by Shalin.ry- Finland and co-
implemented by Kenya Industrial Research and Development institute (KIRDI). 25 units were designed and
piloted in 5 ecological zones on usability and efficacy. In 2007, under student attachment programme at
Kenya Industrial Research and Development Institute (KIRDI), James was part of the team at KIRDI that
was involved in reserve engineering for the development of an arc welding machine conducive for the
Kenyan scenario.
In 2011, James was appointed as the Technology Coordinator for Tanzania to support the implementation
of the EU funded Developing Energy Enterprises Project in East Africa (DEEP EA), where he oversaw the
delivery of technical services to over 328 micro enterprises Tanzania – covering solar PV, biomass
(briquetting), biogas, and improved cookstoves. Subsequent to this, he has played the role of Task
Manager for the Renewable energy for off-grid communities in rural Kenya; Kenya Agricultural Productivity
and Agribusiness Project (KAPAP), ESolar Franchise Project- unlocking the energy access in Kenya,
Policy brief on bioethanol as a household cooking fuel in Kenya, Energy Digest, Sustainable Energy for All
(SE4All) expanding the Action Agenda and Investment Prospectus for Kenya.
James is currently an Energy Advisor at Integral and responsible for energy project implementation and
business development.
Expertise
1. Advisory services- technical (energy).
2. Feasibility studies.
3. Environmental Impact Assessment.
4. Participatory assessment monitoring and evaluation.
5. Project conceptualization and proposal development.
6. Project reporting.
7. Partnership building – communities, public, private and development agencies.
8. Training and workshop facilitation.
Exposure:
1. Supporting communities (households, groups, Institutions);
2. Working with Government agencies;
3. Working with Research Institutions.
4. Working with non-governmental organizations and donor agencies.
Core competencies; programme management, training, research and capacity building
3. Programme management
1. Project concept development;
2. Development of proposals, bids, expression of interests;
3. Technical due diligence;
4. Design of program management tools and templates;
5. Planning, coordination and supervision of activities and teams;
6. Technical and financial reporting.
Small and Medium Enterprise training and mentoring /coaching
1. Development of manuals;
2. Development of training materials;
3. Delivery of training.
Energy Research
1. Data collection;
2. Data analysis;
3. Report development.
Capacity building
1. Gap/needs analysis;
2. Development of capacity building tools;
3. Start up for energy enterprises.
Current Position: Renewable Energy Advisor
Past Experience:
Project operations management
2015- to date: Sustainable Energy for All (SE4All) - Part of the consultancy team that was
responsible to assist the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum in the finalisation of Kenya’s
Sustainable Energy for All (SE4ALL) Action Agenda (AA) and Investment Prospectus (IP). This has
been completed and validated by stakeholders in December 2015.
2012 to 2013: Technology Coordinator, Developing Energy Enterprises Project (DEEP EA),
funded by European Union (EU) and the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs (DGIS)) – was
responsible for recruiting, training and mentoring energy entrepreneurs in Tanzania.
2010-2012: Renewable Energy Officer Renewable, Energy for Sustainable Community Universal
Ecology (RESCUE) funded by Shalinry- Finland- was responsible for recruiting biogas/wind turbine
beneficiaries (host and service providers), training end users and service providers,
mentoring/couching for trained artisans.
Capacity building and training
2014 -2015: SNV Uganda, Integrated Renewable Energy Services (IRES) project, development of
improved cookstoves (ICS) training manual - The assignment involves development of technology
advisory content of the training manual.
4. 2014: KUSCCCO Jiko Safi Fund (funded by Winrock/USAID), Part of the Integral team that carried
out trainings for SACCOs and cookstoves distributors towards the implementation of the
programme for improved cookstoves adoption and use.
2012-2013: Coordinating and delivery of renewable energy technology related services for
Developing Energy Enterprises (Project DEEP EA Project) funded by European Union (EU) and
the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs (DGIS), organizing and carry out trainings for energy
entrepreneurs, mentoring / coaching of the trained entrepreneurs. Preparation of training materials
and conducting technology due diligence. Identifying and supporting for obtaining mark of quality
for Cookstoves and briquettes.
2010-2012: RESCUE (Renewable Energy for Sustainable Community Universal Ecology),
mobilizing, training and installing renewable energy projects at community based level i.e. biogas,
cook stoves, wind turbines, wind mills and solar photovoltaic technology. Training on the fabrication
and installation of 700watts wind turbine using fiberglass. 30 artisans trained on the technology and
6 wind turbines installed in schools in Masinga, Nanyuki and Kajiado as demonstration units.
2010-2012: Stove project, trained 20 stove artisans on the fabrication of household gasifier stove
that use pyrolitic gasification technology to produce energy for cooking as well as bio char as soil
suppliment.
Research Studies
2014-2015: Cost Benefit Analysis Study on Use of Bioethanol as a Household Cooking Fuel.
Activities carried out include literature review, identify gaps in relation to social, economic and
environmental costs of use of ethanol as a cooking fuel, undertake a comprehensive comparison of
the costs versus the benefits that will support of refute the viability of using ethanol as a household
cooking fuel and carry out a value chain analysis of ethanol for household fuel.
2014-to date: Green Growth Diagnostic for Africa (GGDA), part of Integral team reviewing GGDA
tools and methodology in partnership with Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis
(KIPPRA)
2014: Part of Integral team that reviewed Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Strategy and Action
Plan for Kenya, for the Clean Cookstove Association of Kenya (CCAK) under the Global Alliance
for Clean Cookstove (GACC).The reviewed involved in putting on the data collection templates and
the strategy for monitoring impacts.
2013: Studied and carried out 5 Detailed Feasibility Studies on mini hydro power for the Kenya
Agricultural Productivity and Agri-business Project (KAPAP) for Off-grid Energy Solutions linked to
rural value addition and agro-processing plants. The studies were based on extensive research
and analysis of farmer socioeconomic profiles, stakeholder consultations, and local resource
assessments deep in remote locations of Kenya.
2010-2012: Carrying out research on development of household micro gasifiers. In consultation
with research institutions (Kenya Industrial Research & Development Institute, Kenya Forestry
Research Institute) to develop micro gasifiers.
2009: Designing and fabrication of efficient energy saving cook stoves, testing on the performance
of plastic tank digester and data analysis.
Programme/project design and proposal development
Development of County Energy Policy & Sustainable Energy Action Plan to Encourage
Investments in Clean Energy: Part of the consulting team that prepared a bid to KAM in relation to
developing policy and action plan for Nakuru and Uasin Gishu.
5. SE4ALL: Part of the Integral Advisory team that prepared the Kenyan Methodology for the
expansion of the Action Agenda and Investment Prospectus
The ESolar Shop Franchise Model: Part of the Integral Advisory team that designed the proposal
Reference: SESA/P131010/Consumer Lighting under Sustainable Energy Solution for Africa.
Harnessing Renewable Energy in Schools and Prisons for Improved Livelihoods, conceptualized
the idea and developed proposal which was awarded EUROS 200,000 by Energy and Environment
Partnership/ Southern and East Africa in 2012. The project deals with installation of Institutional
biogas units in Schools and Prisons.
Publications
Energy Digest: Part of the Integral team working with Kenya Renewable Energy Association for the
publication of the renewable energy premier magazine that features new development and
recommendations for the sector. As Integral Task Manager, coordinates and supervises the
sourcing and writing of articles. http://kerea.org/wpcontent/uploads/2015/07/energy-digest-
finally.pdf
Improved cookstove manual for Uganda- Task manager that coordinated the successful execution
of the ICS toolkit for the last mile entrepreneurs in Uganda. https://cleancookstoves.org/binary-
data/RESOURCE/file/000/000/355-1.pdf
