Joan Watetu Gachoki

Sustainability Consultant

Kenya-AIST (Konza Techno city), Kenya

Watetu Gachoki is a sustainability professional and urban planning expert with over eight years of experience. Her expertise spans sustainability consulting, urban planning, environmental management, and project management. She holds a Master's in Sustainable Urban Development from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology and is a certified sustainability profession with in GRI standards and a green building expert (IFC EDGE).
Watetu specializes in ESG, green building certifications (EDGE, G-SEED, LEED, BREEAM), environmental and social impact assessments, and the integration of sustainable practices in sectors like construction, energy, agriculture, and natural resources. She has worked in both the public and private sectors, holding positions such as Senior Physical Planner at the Ministry of Lands and currently a founding director at Eliye Consults. She is currently a sustainability consultant at Kenya-AIST(Konza Techno city). Additionally, she has published research on sustainable waste management and is the Registrar at Women in Real Estate Society Kenya (WIRE) and a member at Kenya Property Developers Association & the Kenya Green Building Society (KGBS).

Joan Watetu Gachoki

Sustainability Consultant

Kenya-AIST (Konza Techno city), Kenya

Watetu Gachoki is a sustainability professional and urban planning expert with over eight years of experience. Her expertise spans sustainability consulting, urban planning, environmental management, and project management. She holds a Master's in Sustainable Urban Development from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology and is a certified sustainability profession with in GRI standards and a green building expert (IFC EDGE).
Watetu specializes in ESG, green building certifications (EDGE, G-SEED, LEED, BREEAM), environmental and social impact assessments, and the integration of sustainable practices in sectors like construction, energy, agriculture, and natural resources. She has worked in both the public and private sectors, holding positions such as Senior Physical Planner at the Ministry of Lands and currently a founding director at Eliye Consults. She is currently a sustainability consultant at Kenya-AIST(Konza Techno city). Additionally, she has published research on sustainable waste management and is the Registrar at Women in Real Estate Society Kenya (WIRE) and a member at Kenya Property Developers Association & the Kenya Green Building Society (KGBS).