Martin Kaona (MK)

  • Martin Kaona (MK)
Producer, Company manager, Administrator
Principal country concerned : Column : Theater, Photo, Internet



Name: Martin Kaona                                                                         



Contacts:



P.O BOX 372-00606  



Tel:+245 722 554372



Email: mmkaona@gmail.com



Year of Birth:            10/4/1982



Nationality:   Kenyan



PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION



8th May 2010                                                   Strathmore University



                                                                        Tax Seminar for Creative Entrepreneurs

March 12th 2010-May 14th 2010                    Strathmore University/British Council



                                                                        Business Programme for Creative Entrepreneurs



September 2003-December 2007                 Kenyatta University



Bachelor of Arts (Hons)-Economics and Business Administration



ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION



1998-2001       Lenana School : Kenya certificate of Secondary Education (K.C.S.E)



1989-1997       Vitale H.G.M : Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (K.C.P.E)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE



2008-                                       Business, Finance and Logistics Manager, The Theatre Company.



April 2004-May 2004            Business Developer and Research Assistant (Intern), Unilever Kenya



June 2003-Aug 2003             Business data statistical Analyst (Intern), Gilf Property Ltd.



REFEREES



1.     Daniel Kimau Kioko, Post Clearance Tax Auditor, KRA Tel: +254 722313572 Email:dakimau@yahoo.com



2.     Dr. Njuki Ngibuini (MB CHB), Dorkcare Hospital, Tel:+254 722841588



Email:dorkcare@yahoo.com



3.     Patrick Murage, Freelance Financial Consultant, Tel:+254 722792189



Email:pmurage@kuonatrust.org

PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE AND ACHIEVEMENTS



Co-founded events production business Vegas Events and Entertainment and transport logistics business Vegas Associates, March 2014



Steering Committee Member, Arterial Network, Kenya May 2013- January 2014



Production manager, Picasso in Kenia, 2014



Production Manger and Accounts Manager, Beach Access, 2014



Production Manager, Wanawake wa Heri wa Winsa (East African Tour), 2013



Production Manager, Kimbia (Fire by Ten 10 touring show), 2013



Production Manager, Wanawake wa Heri wa Winsa (for Globe to Globe project, UK) April 2012



Production Manager, Shungwaaya Tour, Kenya and Mali,  2012



Production Manager, Wanawake wa Heri wa Winsa (India Tour November, 2012)



Performance Training and Development Programme, Accounts and Administrative Manager August 2010 to August 2011.



Assistant Management Consultant, Oshwal Centre Auditorium, August 2008-December 2008



Production Manager, Fire By Ten 2008 Touring Performance, October – November 2008



Assistant Project Manager, Renovation of The Louis Leakey Memorial Theatre, National Museums of Kenya, January 2009-September 2009



Producer and Finance Manager, TTC Performance Development Programme, March 2009-April 2010



Coordinator and Finance Manager, TTC AED Touring Performance Homa Noma, August –November 2009.



Production Manager, Fire by Ten 2009 Touring Performance October 2009-December 2009



Producer and Production manager, Githaa & Sauti Kimya, International Theatre Festival of Kerala, December, 2009.



Together with Poverty Eradication Network, TTC Managing Director and staff developing the strategic plan for the company in 2009.



Producer, Matatu from Watamu, February-March, 2010.



Producer and Production Manager, My Moving Home  April 2010.



Administrative and Accounting Manager at TTC from 2008 to date.



SKILLS AND INTERESTS



Sports: Chess, squash, cricket, football, rugby.



Computer: Conversant with Ms word, Ms Excel, Ms Power Point, Adobe Photoshop, Quickbooks, Internet software (Firefox, Ms Internet explorer,Safari etc)



Outdoor: Clean Driving Licence.



Social Service: maintain consistent interest and support for Kahawa Children's Home, Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign, Shangilia Educational and Performing Arts Centre.



Languages: English, Kiswahili, French (school level)



 



 



                                                                                                                                                                          



 



 



 



 



 



 

Organizations

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Partners

  • Arterial network
  • Media, Sports and Entertainment Group (MSE)
  • Gens de la Caraïbe
  • Groupe 30 Afrique
  • Alliance Française VANUATU
  • PACIFIC ARTS ALLIANCE
  • FURTHER ARTS
  • Zimbabwe : Culture Fund Of Zimbabwe Trust
  • RDC : Groupe TACCEMS
  • Rwanda : Positive Production
  • Togo : Kadam Kadam
  • Niger : ONG Culture Art Humanité
  • Collectif 2004 Images
  • Africultures Burkina-Faso
  • Bénincultures / Editions Plurielles
  • Africiné
  • Afrilivres

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