Mumene Humphrey Indire
Nairobi
Summary
Senior leader in facilities, infrastructure, and fleet management with over 10 years of experience overseeing multi-site, regulated industrial environments throughout East Africa.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Head of HSE & Sites
KOKO Networks
01.2024 - Current
- Lead facilities, infrastructure, utilities, and fleet operations across a high-growth clean energy platform serving over 1.5 million customers.
- Responsible for governance of offices, warehouses, customer sites, and operational hubs across more than 10 locations.
- Oversee buildings, utilities, drainage, firefighting systems, lighting, water supply, HVAC interfaces, and general site infrastructure, working closely with regional teams to ensure availability, safety, and compliance.
- Manage fleet operations covering 150+ vehicles (motorbikes, vans, service vehicles), including usage policies, preventive maintenance coordination, accident reporting, insurance claims, regulatory compliance, and performance monitoring.
- Standardised facilities inspections, audit checklists, and reporting frameworks, driving timely corrective actions and consistent execution across sites.
- Lead vendor and contractor management for construction works, facility repairs, cleaning, security, waste management, landscaping, and utilities servicing.
- Support site expansions, upgrades, relocations, and layout optimisation projects in collaboration with Finance, Operations, Engineering, and Commercial teams.
- High-growth clean energy platform serving over 1.5 million customers.
Head of HSE
KOKO Networks
08.2023 - 01.2024
- Established scalable HSE and facilities governance frameworks during a period of rapid operational growth, supporting facilities inspections, incident investigations, corrective actions, and regulatory readiness across all sites.
Head of Engineering, HSSE & ESG
Lexo Energy
02.2019 - 07.2023
- Senior leadership role overseeing facilities, utilities, infrastructure, fleet safety, and compliance across retail fuels, LPG, and B2B operations.
- Led site expansions, upgrades, and new country entry into Tanzania through acquisition and conversion of 8 retail sites, ensuring facilities readiness, compliance, and operational continuity.
- Coordinated facilities-related maintenance covering buildings, electrical systems, plumbing, drainage, firefighting systems, compressed air, and utilities across distributed sites.
- Managed contractors and vendors for construction, repairs, utilities servicing, security, cleaning, pest control, and waste management.
- Supported CAPEX planning, budgeting, and execution for facility upgrades, infrastructure improvements, and energy optimisation initiatives.
Retail Construction Engineer / Engineering Lead
Vivo Energy Kenya (Shell Licensee)
01.2015 - 01.2019
- Managed a KES 13+ billion CAPEX portfolio delivering 72 large industrial retail sites, including buildings, utilities, drainage, firefighting systems, and supporting infrastructure.
- Led regulatory approvals and compliance with NEMA, county authorities, utilities, and transport agencies.
- Oversaw preventive and corrective maintenance planning for site infrastructure and facilities assets.
Projects, Maintenance & HSEQ Roles
Engen Kenya Ltd
01.2010 - 01.2015
- Built a strong foundation in industrial facilities, utilities management, contractor supervision, maintenance coordination, and regulatory compliance in downstream energy operations.
Education
MSc - Project Management
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture & Technology
NairobiBSc - Mechanical Engineering (Upper Second Class)
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture & Technology
NairobiSkills
- Engineering
- HSE
- Facilities Management
- Industrial Buildings & Utilities
- Preventive Maintenance Oversight
- Fleet Management & Safety
- Facilities SOPs
- Audits & Compliance
- CAPEX & OPEX Budget Control
- Vendor & Contractor Management
- Energy Optimization
- Multi-site Team Leadership
Affiliations
• Institution of Engineers of Kenya (IEK)
• Engineers' Board of Kenya (EBK)
• IOSH (Institution of Occupational Safety and Health)
• Engineers' Board of Kenya (EBK)
• IOSH (Institution of Occupational Safety and Health)
Accomplishments
• Enterprise leadership for HSE, ESG, Sites, and Facilities across a platform serving 1.5M+ customers during rapid scale-up and 10+ operational locations
• Fleet management for 150+ vehicles across multiple use cases
• Delivery of site expansions, upgrades, and relocations in Shell & Lexo Energy
• Led market entry into Tanzania via acquisition and conversion of 8 retail stations.
•Delivered 72 Shell fuel stations nationwide under a KES 13+ billion CAPEX portfolio.
• Led energy optimisation and facilities cost-control initiatives across 15+ sites, reducing grid power dependency by ~20–30% through energy efficiency measures
• Fleet management for 150+ vehicles across multiple use cases
• Delivery of site expansions, upgrades, and relocations in Shell & Lexo Energy
• Led market entry into Tanzania via acquisition and conversion of 8 retail stations.
•Delivered 72 Shell fuel stations nationwide under a KES 13+ billion CAPEX portfolio.
• Led energy optimisation and facilities cost-control initiatives across 15+ sites, reducing grid power dependency by ~20–30% through energy efficiency measures
References
Available on request
Target Role
Global Facilities Manager / Senior Facilities Manager
Timeline
Head of HSE & Sites
KOKO Networks
01.2024 - Current
Head of HSE
KOKO Networks
08.2023 - 01.2024
Head of Engineering, HSSE & ESG
Lexo Energy
02.2019 - 07.2023
Retail Construction Engineer / Engineering Lead
Vivo Energy Kenya (Shell Licensee)
01.2015 - 01.2019
Projects, Maintenance & HSEQ Roles
Engen Kenya Ltd
01.2010 - 01.2015
MSc - Project Management
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture & Technology
BSc - Mechanical Engineering (Upper Second Class)
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture & Technology