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Dr. Zipporah

Hello, I’m Dr. Zipporah Karimi

Research and Strategy Expert

I help organizations in the public, private, and non-profit sectors achieve their goals through strategic planning, performance management, policy development, and research-driven training.
Phone:
+254 725 208 816 / +254 735 502 241
Email:
zippy.karimi@gmail.com
Address:
Nairobi,Kenya
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Training & Capacity Building

Training & Capacity Building

Targeted leadership programs, TVET and RPL expertise, staff induction, and corporate training customized to drive measurable performance.
Training & Capacity Building

Training & Capacity Building

Targeted leadership programs, TVET and RPL expertise, staff induction, and corporate training customized to drive measurable performance.
Research & Impact Studies

Research & Impact Studies

Employee/customer satisfaction, baseline and feasibility studies, ESG analysis, and policy evaluation—turning insights into decisions.
Research & Impact Studies

Research & Impact Studies

Employee/customer satisfaction, baseline and feasibility studies, ESG analysis, and policy evaluation—turning insights into decisions.
Management Consulting

Management Consulting

Strategic & business planning, performance frameworks (Balanced Scorecard), SOPs, HR manuals, and execution support.
Management Consulting

Management Consulting

Strategic & business planning, performance frameworks (Balanced Scorecard), SOPs, HR manuals, and execution support.
Entrepreneurship & SME Growth

Entrepreneurship & SME Growth

Business modeling, market profiling, and go-to-market strategies for SMEs and start-ups.
Entrepreneurship & SME Growth

Entrepreneurship & SME Growth

Business modeling, market profiling, and go-to-market strategies for SMEs and start-ups.

My Story

For over a decade, I’ve partnered with organizations to translate strategy into results. As a Business Administration scholar and practitioner, I blend academic rigor with practical consulting—helping teams set goals, measure what matters, and build systems that scale. I currently lecture and coordinate the MBA in Social Entrepreneurship & Sustainability at Tangaza University and serve as Managing Consultant at Zimimu Consultants Ltd, a women-led firm founded in 2009 and incorporated in 2013, specializing in Training, Research, and Management Consulting.

Education

PhD, Business Administration

Thesis: Strategic Business Services and Performance of Firms Sponsored by University Business Incubators in Kenya.

PHD

University Studies
MBA, Business Administration

Dissertation: Balanced Scorecard and Performance of Public Sector Organizations (Ministry of Energy & Petroleum, Kenya).

MBA,

University Studies

Experience

Managing Consultant — Zimimu Consultants Ltd

Led strategy & business planning, performance management, policy development, and staff training across public, private, and non-profit...

2009-Current

Strategy & Research
Lecturer & MBA Program Coordinator — Tangaza University

Designed and delivered curricula bridging entrepreneurship, impact, and sustainability with practical consulting frameworks. Supervised ...

2020 - Current

Social Entrepreneurship & Sustainability
Lecturer & MBA Program Coordinator — Tangaza University
Lecturer & MBA Program Coordinator — Tangaza University

Selected Projects

Over the years, I have led and delivered diverse consultancy projects that have transformed organizations across the public, private, and non-profit sectors. Each engagement reflects a commitment to strategic insight, practical solutions, and measurable impact for our clients.
Strategic Plan & Business Plan (2024–2028)-Outcome: Co-created strategic roadmap and KPIs; delivered board evaluation and capacity-building workshops.
Strategic Plan & Business Plan (2024–2028)-Outcome: Co-created strategic roadmap and KPIs; delivered board evaluation and capacity-building workshops.

Strategic Plan & Business Plan (2024–2028)-Outcome: Co-created strategic roadmap and KPIs; delivered board evaluation and capacity-building workshops.

Communications Strategy-Outcome: Clear communication architecture and internal alignment to improve stakeholder engagement
Communications Strategy-Outcome: Clear communication architecture and internal alignment to improve stakeholder engagement

Communications Strategy-Outcome: Clear communication architecture and internal alignment to improve stakeholder engagement

Feasibility Study & SOPs-Outcome: Operational efficiency improvements and decision support for expansion.
Feasibility Study & SOPs-Outcome: Operational efficiency improvements and decision support for expansion.

Feasibility Study & SOPs-Outcome: Operational efficiency improvements and decision support for expansion.

Customer & Social Impact Survey — Outcome: Actionable insights that informed member value initiatives
Customer & Social Impact Survey — Outcome: Actionable insights that informed member value initiatives

Customer & Social Impact Survey — Outcome: Actionable insights that informed member value initiatives

Agribusiness Value Chain Study-Outcome: Market insights to inform agribusiness development programming
Agribusiness Value Chain Study-Outcome: Market insights to inform agribusiness development programming

Agribusiness Value Chain Study-Outcome: Market insights to inform agribusiness development programming

RPL Framework Support — Outcome: Strengthened recognition of prior learning processes and pathways.
RPL Framework Support — Outcome: Strengthened recognition of prior learning processes and pathways.

RPL Framework Support — Outcome: Strengthened recognition of prior learning processes and pathways.

Pricing Table

Strategy & Planning Intensives

  • Diagnostic workshop
  • Strategy design & KPIs
  • Implementation roadmaps
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Research & Impact Studies

  • Study design & tools
  • Fieldwork & analysis
  • Executive report & presentation
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Training & Capacity Building

  • Custom curricula
  • Onsite/virtual delivery
  • Post-training coaching
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