MURKICONSULTING

About the Practice

Who you are working with

Muraya Kiragu Consulting trades as MURKI CONSULTING. It is the specialized advisory practice of an information management specialist supporting complex emergency and recovery operations across East, West and Central Africa, based in Nairobi, Kenya.

Core Competencies

  • Emergency IM & Cluster Coordination
  • QGIS, ArcGIS & Remote Sensing
  • Python & Automated Analysis Pipelines
  • CVA & PCMA Studies

Experience

Operational coordination, field research, and platform deployments across humanitarian emergencies.

  1. International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent SocietiesRegional IM Coordinator — Sudan Crisis
    Jan 2026 – Present · Remote
    • Coordinated Information Management production supporting National Society and Movement partners
    • Led IM coordination and streamlining for large-scale emergencies
  2. International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent SocietiesMapping and Data Visualization Officer
    Jun 2025 – Sep 2025 · Abuja, Nigeria
    • Curated a crisis-affected area geo-database, collaborating with the Geneva IM Unit and SIMS on remote sensing
    • Supported primary data collection design, implementation and GIS-based reporting
    • Documented and archived GIS data and analytical processes
  3. Kenya Red Cross SocietyInformation Management Officer
    Jan 2024 – Present · Nairobi, Kenya
    • Collaborated with programme teams on data requirements, cleaning and validating data from ODK, Microsoft Forms and Google Forms
    • Produced PowerBI, Tableau and Streamlit visualisations for management
    • Maintained RedRose and 121 beneficiary platforms and managed SQLite3 databases
    • Designed maps, charts and dashboards, and delivered workshops at HQ, regional and refugee settings
  4. Kenya Red Cross SocietyCash Voucher Assistance IM Officer
    Mar 2021 – Dec 2023 · Nairobi, Kenya
    • Supported Uganda, Ethiopia and Zimbabwe National Societies on IM tools and CVA standard operating procedures
    • Conducted Pre-Crisis and Operational Market Assessments, and set up KoBo Toolbox and ODK servers for assessment and registration forms
    • Designed beneficiary databases and set up RedRose platforms, supporting digital payments and security audits
    • Built dashboards, reports and maps, and trained staff on PowerBI, Tableau and Excel
  5. FreelanceData Scientist
    Feb 2018 – Mar 2021 · Nakuru, Kenya
    • Developed machine learning statistical models and community-focused data analysis
    • Produced COVID-19 visualisations using SIR modelling for humanitarian and health sectors
    • Built report web pages presenting findings at conferences