Said Athman, Ministry of Tourism Kenya, Nairobi, Kenya

Said Athman , Tourism Secretary, Ministry of Tourism

Said Athman is Tourism Secretary in the, Ministry of Tourism. He holds a Masters in Regional and Urban Planning, University of Nairobi and a Building Economics degree from University of Nairobi and studied at the Starehe Boys Centre. He is a Quantity Surveyor, Planner, and Associate Arbitrator, Institute of Arbitrators of Kenya. He has a distinguished career in private, public, and development sectors leaving legacy footprints in his contribution.

He has previously served in various positions as Advisor to the Cabinet Secretary, Mining Secretary in the Ministry of Mining, Housing Secretary in the Ministry of Housing and Culture Secretary in the Ministry of National Heritage and Culture. He has also served as Chief Executive of the Consortium for the Empowerment and Development of Marginalised Communities (CEDMAC), Director of Association of the St. John Ambulance in Kenya amongst others. He has served in senior management of several organizations as well as been a member and chair of national and regional bodies