PROFESSIONAL

Dr Manoj Shah is The Group Managing Director of The Kingsway Group of Companies, which has a Family Legacy of over 65 Years. He has been a Pioneer and Involved in The Growth of the Group Business for Over 46 Years. The Group is Very Dynamic and Evolving at a Rapid Pace over the Last 2 Decades in The Hospitality, Automobile, Energy, and Property Development Sectors in The East African Region.

The companies are spread out from the hospitality industry to the financial sector where excellence has become an attitude. An attitude that sees them performing highly by coming up with new concepts and breaking new ground in the industries of East and Central Africa.

GROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR - KINGSWAY GROUP OF COMPANIES

AFFLIATIONS

BUSINESS ATTRIBUTES SUMMARY

Spearheaded change, establishing new strategic direction for amalgamated divisions (Group Companies and Units), leading to profitable operations, and building strong leadership team through clearly defined target of:

• Financial Performance and Bottom-Line Improvement

Grew financial performance by renewed focus on pricing, cost containment/reductions, Re-engineering of processes and expense controls, strategic sourcing and value assessment, and logistics management through Practical Process Improvements (PPI) and lean management.

• Defining Mission & Vision Statement

  Facilitated and guided business unit leaders in formulating new vision and strategic direction that successfully repositioned division as a differentiated competitor in the market.

• Operations Re-engineering

  Led management team in identifying and correcting critical problems; reduced and streamlined overhead expenses, strengthened products gross margins, overhauled and improved operating processes and systems, resolved quality and warranty issues.

• Customer Service

  Contributed and gained through after-sales service focus and improvements. Recognized for customer- centric focus and extraordinary customer intimacy in understanding and meeting needs.

• Team Development

  Developed over 100 Executives, Senior Management which includes Finance Directors, HR Directors, Product Line Managers among the Board of Directors

ACHIEVEMENT HIGHLIGHTS

• Developed 25 branches of Kingsway Tyres Limited countrywide.

  Streamlining business units around a coherent commercial and operational strategy, ensuring profitability, producing higher-than-market revenue gains, winning market share and emerging international regions. Delivering double-digit growth with a yearly turnover of $ 100 Million.

• Successfully implemented Structural Changes and Systems:

  Rapidly implemented forward momentum, generating year-over-year revenue gains and profits at steady 20% return-on-sales.

• As the Current chairman of MP SHAH HOSPITAL, built state of the art ICU, Maternity Ward, championed 3 more new wings and outpaced competitors. Through revenue and share maximization translated to turnover of $ 15 million and a sales increase of 12%.
• As a founding member, successfully developed the LION’S SIGHT EYE HOSPITAL and today is the only hospital in East Africa with an Eye Bank.
• Appointed by His Excellency the President of the republic of Kenya as Chairperson of the National Transport and Safety Authority of Kenya for 3 years from July 2023 to June 2026.

HONORS & AWARDS:

• Awarded with “ELDER OF BURNING SPEAR” (EBS) from the President of the Republic of Kenya for outstanding and selfless contributions to Nation Building, Community Welfare and Leadership.
• Awarded with an “Honorary Doctorate of Humanities.”
• Awarded with the “Ambassador of Goodwill award by Lions Club International
• Awarded by Her Majesty the Queen Elizabeth II: the prestigious COMMANDER TO THE VENERABLE ORDER OF JOHNS award (CStJ).

EDUCATION

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration (Honors)- United State International University (USIU) 1979