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Name
Mr. Dennis Noel Oduya Awori
Date of Birth
117th October, 1954
Marital Status
Married, Three Children
Education Background
| 1966 : |
Certificate of Primary Education (CPE) |
| 1971 : |
East Africa Certificate if Education (EACE) |
| 1972 : |
East Africa Advanced Certificate of Education (EAACE) |
| 1976 : |
Graduated from Manchester University with a BSc in Aeronautical
Engineering |
| 1980 : |
Did a Management Course at Ashridge Management College
(U.K.) |
| 1993 : |
Completed a Management Development Programme at Emory Business
School (University of Atlanta) in the United States |
| 2003 : |
Passed a Company Director's Course organised by the Commonwealth
Association for Corporate Governance |
Work Experience
| 1977 : |
Joined Ministry of Works as an Assistant Structural
Engineer |
| January, 1978 : |
Joined Cooper Motors Corporation Holdings
as Personal Assistant to the Chairman |
| June, 1978 : |
Management Trainee/Relief Manager, CMC |
| November, 1978 : |
General Sales Manager, CMC |
| January, 1983 : |
General Manager, CMC, Kisumu Branch |
| March, 1987 : |
Joined Toyota Kenya as Sales and Marketing
Manager (a Division of the Motor Mart Group Ltd) |
| 1990 : |
General Manager, Yamaha Motors Kenya (a Division
of the Motor Mart Group Ltd) |
| 1995 : |
Managing Director, Lonrho Motors Uganda Ltd
formerly called Motor Mart Group Limited |
| 1997 : |
Managing Director (Operations) for Lonrho
Motors East Africa, Ltd covering Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania |
| 1999 : |
Given additional Responsibilities including
Toyota Kenya, Nairobi and Mombasa Dealerships |
| 2000-2003 : |
Served as Director of the Communications Commission
of Kenya (a Government Regulatory Body) |
| 2001 : |
Joined Toyota East Africa as an Executive
Coordinator and Corporate Advisor |
| October, 2003 : |
Appointed Ambassador of the Republic of Kenya
to Japan and the Republic of Korea |
Social Services
| 1979-1986 : |
Member of the Association of Round Table's of East Africa
(ARTEA) |
| 1981 : |
Chairman of Nairobi District Round Table No. 3 |
| 1986 : |
Member of the Rotary Club of Nairobi East |
| 1993 : |
Chairman of the rotary Club of Nairobi East |
| 1997-1999 : |
Chairman of the Kenya Motor Industry Association |
| 2002-2003 : |
Vice-Chairman, Kenya Private Sector Alliance (The Umbrella
body for Kenya Business) |
Sports Administration
| 1976-1980 : |
Played Rugby for Kenya and East Africa |
| 1979 : |
Captain Harlequins Rugby Football |
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Captain Kenya Rugby Football Union (KRFU) Chairman's Team |
| 1980-1982 : |
Team Manager - Kenya National Rugby Team |
| 1982-1984 : |
Chairman, Nyanza Club, Kisumu |
| 1984-1986 : |
Vice-Chairman, Kenya Rugby Football Union (KRFU) |
| 1987-1995 : |
Chairman, Kenya Rugby Football Union |
| 1997-1998 : |
Chairman, Uganda Rugby Football Union |
Sports/Hobbies
Golf, Squash, Music
Languages
English, Kiswahili, Luyhia
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