Co-owner

Patrick is a Kenya national who has grown up in Kenya and is a part owner of the plots being developed on Baobahari. He is an economist by profession specializing in international trade, and has taught in various institutions, including El Colegio de México (Mexico City), the University of Hong Kong, and the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva. He has also worked in the research complex of the World Bank, Washington D.C. and at the Word Trade Organization, Geneva, where among other responsibilities he served as Chief Economist for thirteen years. He serves on the Advisory Boards of three prominent trade-related African think tanks/training institutions dealing with trade matters.

Co-owner

Julie is 4th generation Kenyan, grown up in Kenya and founder of the Baobahari concept, and part owner of the plots being developed on Baobahari. She is passionate conservationist and Baobahari is the prodigy of working as close to nature as possible to provide unique sustainable elegant homes each with access to the Tiwi Beach, where she spent much of her holidays when growing up. This has a profound impact on her love of the ocean, and her chosen career path - a marine conservationist and social entrepreneur. She now specialises in bespoke, expert led, ocean focused experiences in the Western Indian Ocean including Kenya Tanzania Mozambique Red Sea, South Africa, Seychelles through her company Seas4life. Previously, she founded and managed Ocean Sole - the filpflop recycling company in 2007,now a globally recognised successful company operating out of Kenya and selling throughout the world. She provides ocean focused talks to students.

Pinto da Mota - Foramitti Architectural Studio

The Pinto da Mota - Foramitti architectural studio was established in 2006 and headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is headed by Arch. Nicolas Pinto da Mota and Arch. Amina Foramitti. The firm has been featured in the international and domestic, and selected to represent Argentina at the 2023 Architecture Biennale of Venice. The partners have also participated in various prestigious academic conferences at universities in Argentina. Amina Foramitti, moved to Nairobi, Kenya in 2014 to develop the firm's international business, with projects under execution in Kenya and Uganda. Other international markets include Uruguay, Thailand and Australia.

Contractor

Brett has been in construction for 25 years. Born in Kenya and educated in the UK, he has acquired a broad understanding of construction through apprenticeships and subsequently project manging teams of builders on renovations. From renovating listed buildings as a plasterer and general builder to building natural stone walls and working on abbeys in the Cotswolds and surrounding areas. Brett’s experiences have been invaluable to understanding the processes and applications that are integral to construction. So, in moving home to east africa and Having started a construction company in Kenya in 2006 Brett and ATA ltd have been growing and expanding in an ever-changing environment. To date ATA have successfully completed multiple property development projects since 2006 as well as multiple high end Private house builds around Kenya. Brett is a passionate builder and project manager with a keen eye for detail and aptitude for processes.

Sales Representative-South Coast

Our man on the ground in the Diani area is Haroun who is well-versed in all aspects of the and is well-placed to address any inquiries you have. He is based out of our sales office in Diani Shopping Centre, above Muthaiga Mini Market.