KENYA

Meet Our In-Country Coordinator

David Muiru-

Rotary Club of Nairobi Utumishi

Rtn. David Muiru is Kenyan real estate consultant with thirty four (38) years experience in the real estate with a wide range of exposure in Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda and a good part of Central Africa Region. He is the Managing Director of Gimco Limited 2004. Mr. Muiru has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in (Land Economics) Upper Second Class Honors obtained from the University of Nairobi in 1985, a Diploma Certificate of the Institution of Surveyors of Kenya, a Fellow of the Institution of Surveyors of Kenya. He is a Registered & Licensed Valuer by the Valuer's Registration Board and Ministry of Lands in Kenya, Member of the African Real Estate Society (AFRES). A Member of the Tanzania Institute of Valuers (TIVEA); Affiliate of South Africa Institute of Valuers. Member of the Institute of Real Property Valuer’s in Rwanda (IRPV) and a Fully Registered Member by the Regulatory Council of Real Property Valuation Profession in Rwanda; His accomplishments include

• Member - Nairobi Utumishi Rotary Club, Rotary International District 9200 since 1989,  Past President of RC Nairobi Utumishi 1996-1997.

• Awarded Rotary International Paul Harris Fellowship by (Rotary Club of Fowlerville, Michigan, U.S.A) 1998,

• Committee & Founder Member: REPAY (Rotary Education Program for All Youth) Tucson, Arizona (U.S.A) 1998,

• Awarded Rotary International Paul Harris Fellowship by (Rotary Club of Holladay, Salt Lake City, U.S.A) 2003,

• Granted the Outstanding Volunteer Award for the New Year Mission Eye Clinic by the I.D.E.A Ministries of Grand Rapids, Michigan & Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity (VOSH), Iowa, U.S.A) 2004.

• Granted the Outstanding Volunteer Award for the New Year Mission Eye Clinic by the I.D.E.A Ministries of Grand Rapids, Michigan & Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity (VOSH), Iowa, U.S.A) 2006.

• Chairman Project Committee of many multi projects over the years,  Board Member: Nairobi Utumishi Rotary Club ince 1996.

• District Gift of Life Chair for Rotary International District 9200 (2012-2017).

• District Chair LYLA Awards Rotary International District 9212 (2017-2018).

• District Chair of New Generations Rotary International District 9212 (2019-2020).

• District Rotary Foundation Committee Grant Sub Committee (2022-2023)

• District Rotary Foundation Committee Chair VTT (2023-2024)

Together with others David formed the RC Nairobi Utumishi Rotaract Club in the late 1988 before being invited to join RC Nairobi Utumishi. Ever since David has been involved continuously with the charity program within and outside Rotary.

David is presently the Country Coordinator of Youthlinc since 2001 and Awarded by Youthlinc Inc of Salt Lake City, Utah, USA with a Lifetime Humanitarian Award for “Partnership and Consistent Efforts to Improve Lives in Kenya” in 2012 the first one of its kind given outside USA. David is also a Registered Trustee of Home of Smile Foundation a charitable orphanage based in Ugeri-Embu-Kenya funded by Rotary donors in Germany. David has attended 13 Rotary International Conventions and many District Conferences and has spent virtually all his youthful life in Rotary.

Rotary International's Mission is to: 

• Provide service to others

• Promote integrity

• Advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace 

Rotary International is a non-political and non-religious organization that connects business, professional, and community leaders to provide humanitarian services. Rotary's work includes: 

• Ethical standards: Rotary uses the Four Way Test to determine if their actions are worthy of their time and effort. 

• Conflict resolution: Rotary projects provide training to help communities resolve conflicts. 

• Disease prevention and treatment: Rotary has been working to eradicate polio for over 35 years.