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Fidoh Kens Ochieng is an acclaimed war hero, Military historian and award winning Intelligence Officer. He was a member of Security intelligence and Defense (SECINDEF) which is now merged with the very reputed OSI Intelligence and awarded Sec, Intelligence and Defense Expert and now a member of American Diplomatic Mission of International Relations Intergovernmental Organization.
He is an Independent Global counterterrorism PVE/CVE Consultant and is consulted on terrorism and Organized crime threat and risk assessment, policy development/implementation, solutions framework designs and program Implementation for NGOs and Private organizations.
He is selected Trainer on AT/CT and Organized Crime solutions strategies for the Anti-Terrorism and works from Nairobi - Kenya with his constant international travel for lectures in Jihadist Terrorism, Defense ,Intelligence, Cyber-crime, Research , private investigations and regularly appears , writes opinion reports and comments on global news channels CGTV, Aljazeera, Vox Africa.
He is an experience Security professional and was the Security Advisor for Kenya Defence Forces in Somalia with Very fluent English, Swahili and Basic French and have Experience in Fragile contexts having worked with Cutlass express - US Navy in challenges affecting Marine operations in all countries along Indian ocean and Maritime operations.
His diverse background ranges from local law enforcement (both uniformed and plain-clothes), Intelligence & anti-terrorism services, and international business development and to global program management in the security & defence and as a special agent with counter terrorism intelligence division.
During his law enforcement and Military career, he served multiple roles with the intelligence and Counterterrorism division and has extensive experience in Security Management, patrol operations, weapons & tactics, covert/ Overt, OSINT, undercover operations, surveillance/counter- surveillance techniques, dynamic entries, Title III wiretapping investigations with the FBI, fugitive recovery Service, dignitary protection , Money Laundering & Asset Forfeiture; Clandestine Laboratory Investigation & Safety; and both as Narcotics Investigator by the DEA and as a member of the Special Response Unit
Fidoh Holds (BA )In Criminology and Security Studies, Certificate in Counterterrorism and Organized Crimes also he is certified Anti- Terrorism specialist ( CAS) and level 2 safeguarding trainer in Africa.
He holds special certificate in the field of criminalistics from FBI and was commended by the US Department of Justice as a Criminal Intelligence Analyst and supports Global Peace efforts as representative of One.org foundation.
WORK EXPERIENCE.
1.A. 2008-2010. KENYA DEFENCE FORCES (K.D.F).
Work in Military and Kenya Defence forces as Ranger Special Forces, a special agent with the military intelligence counterterrorism divisions , Criminal and Homicide investigation, Marine Engineering and Naval Architecture and General duty in military work.
6 . Investigation and apprehension of absentees and deserter and Responsible for control and evacuation of prisoners of war.
9 . Supporting physical security of military installations and property, military ports, depots and terminals.
15 .Giving evidence in court martial and court of law as chief investigating officer.
Work in Military as Musketry specialist and platoon Instructor in Kenya defence force College for Six (6) months at Recruit Training School in Eldoret -Moi Barracks.
Platoon Instructor and Security supervisor.
Duties and Responsibilities:-
2 .Offer thorough basic practical and theory security training that adheres to the defence approval syllabus including disciplinary guidelines carrying assessment exercise and update procedures within the period.
3 .Contributes to creation of positive image and overall credibility of the military through code of conduct, ethics and values.
4 .Access candidate ability to work independently, use common sense and IQ.
5 .Participating in vetting of potential recruits in line with defence policy.
6 .Preparation of charge sheet for different offences.
7 .Motivating the personnel through commander by giving them off duty.
8 .Controlling of officers to make sure they observe force standing orders, Authority regulations and laid down procedure in organising battle simulations exercises.
9.Coach, mentor and motivate new recruits in a fair and consistent manner to achieve goals also coach them on practices that promote the value of diversity, safety and environmental consciousness in the training school.
Project Coordinator and security consultant.
Duties and responsibilities.
1 .Manage security services contracts and ensure that security contractors and other bodies Supporting military operations adheres to regulatory changes.
2 .Administration duties LPO requisition cash float administration and operating within the allocated budget.
5 .Representing Kenya Defence Forces in external investigation on matters of security and also attend meetings, professional seminars or conferences to keep abreast of changes in executing new technologies impacting security operations.
Regional Security Intelligence Officer.
Duties and Responsibilities.
Plan, organize, conduct and manage investigations of cases of alleged misconduct, malfeasance, mismanagement, fraud, corruption, waste of resources, sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA), sexual harassment, and violations of K.d.f Regulations and Rules.
Lead and supervise a team of investigators and coordinate the investigative activities of team members; define the parameters and timetable of an investigation.
Decide on the investigative tools to be employed; gather evidence; prepare testimony for tribunals; obtain and review pertinent documentation.
Conduct interviews and take statements; analyses facts, determine findings and formulate recommended corrective measures and related disciplinary and jurisdictional actions; draft reports and communications and Collaborate with other investigators and staff members.
Build up intelligence pictures, identifying potential agents and targets. This is done through a range of sources, including Signal Intelligence(SIGINT) and Human Intelligence (HUMINT).
Collate and validate intelligence, evaluating the reliability of sources and credibility of information.
Deliver information in formal reports or as present inations and desk-level briefings to customers in Government, who include the ministry of Defence (MOD), the foreign, Commonwealth &Development office (FCDO), the Home Office, the National Crime Agency (NCA) and HM Revenue &Customs (HMRC) among others.
Observe strict non-disclosure rules about your work, the extent of which will vary depending on your employer.
Conduct vulnerability assessments of government related facilities and prepare detailed findings documentation for review and approval.
Monitor emergency activity alerts and emerging threats to brief government personnel and assist in site protection activities.
Provides variety of support relating to force protection, physical security countermeasures, contingencies planning, and response force exercise coordination efforts.
Plan, perform facilitate and assist with analyzing known and potential risks and threats directed at the AMISOM including but not limited to Kenya Defence Force.
Cutlass express is sponsored by US, AFRICA COMMAND (AFRICOM) and conducted by the United state Naval Forces in Africa.
Regional Security Investigator/Threat Intelligence Research Manager.
Duties and responsibilities.
Mineral smuggling and trafficking human trafficking
Money laundering and smuggling.
4.To enable participating nations collaborate, Coordinate, Cooperate and communications among participating nations by helping in capacity building, intelligence sharing, planning and executing joint operations to enhance marine security.
Regional Counterterrorism Consultant and Advisor, Antiterrorism Expert and Safeguarding Trainer.
Appointed the institutional representative and subject matter expert (SME) And Global analyst of observatory against the terrorist threat and jihadist radicalization (OCATRY) and now am the Certified Antiterrorism Specialist.
Duties and Responsibilities.
a. Support the implementation of G.R.I minimum operating security standards (MOSS) (50%) by analyzing, understanding, and relaying information on terrorists groups around the world.
b. The purpose of this consultancy is to provide technical advisory as well as design, develop and delivery of series of training activities (on-site and on-line) to a select group of government officials and criminal justice officers on National Referral Mechanism and its implementation on terrorism and their modus operandi.
C. Provides early warning updates and mitigation expertise to the Regional Director and the Senior Security Advisor;
Security Specialist / Training Instructor.
Duties and Responsibilities.
Delivering training and exercise programs for staff from various units and locations on a broad range of security topics. Drive the implementation of EAPCCO’s learning strategy with a focus on the delivery of a core curriculum for all EAPCCO staff regardless of an individual’s geographic location.
To Create Strategic Training and Awareness and to prepare individual EAPCCO staff for travel around the globe and provide them with the tools necessary to stay safe regardless of where they are and also to ensure the readiness of EAPCCO staff to tackle a variety of incidents, by providing such staff with the tools necessary to prepare for any number of events; respond to a variety of events; and recover from such events.
Coordinate, research and employ appropriate methodologies in training and communications in order to execute training programs that contribute to EAPCCO’s overall security awareness outreach to staff and management.
Support in the development of new security products and deliver both routine and complex training products, as well as addressing needs identified by stakeholders, alongside other Training team members.
Deliver training modules as and when required, with a focus on the East Africa regions’ needs.
Ensure the effectiveness, quality and responsiveness of learning programs and activities by analyzing current activities, monitoring their use and measuring their impact. Incorporate evaluation results from surveys to improve learning activities.
Collaborate with EAPCCO’s internal and external stakeholders, partners and sponsors to deliver learning activities.
Support logistics related to EAPCCO’s Training Team activities, including events, trainings and publication.
Advise on learning development, design, marketing, implementation and evaluation including the use of technology.
Provide regular update to the unit on the status and capability of the program, highlighting issues and achievements.
Making Day to day reporting directly to the Lead Trainer on the ground in ARUSHA.
Design, organize and implement of knowledge sharing, learning activities and learning plans.
And also gather and organize information and to synthesize knowledge from diverse sources of information.
Crafting, planning and implementing knowledge-related initiatives, collaborating with other teams and facilitating programs and events involving knowledge management and knowledge creation.
PROFESSIONAL STUDIES.
BASIC MILITARY TRAININGS.
a) .Field Artillery, signals, Field crafts and maneuver.
b). Weapon handling e.g. All types of pistol, All types of Guns , Milan and Mortar.
c). Close quarter battle and VIP protection.
d). Escort to VIP.
BASIC MARINE AND NAVAL ARCHITECTURE TRAININGS
a).Pilot Navigation and safety equipment.
b).Coxswain certificate of competency.
c). Rules of the road and ship husbandry.
d). Anchors and cables, Compass and Wheel.
e).Sea survival and lifesaving skills and Naval architecture.
a) . Engine room technician- ship engines.
b). Boat handling and Special boat unit (SBU).
c). Engine room security technician in warships.
d). Ship husbandry and construction.
e).Nuclear, biological and chemical defence (N.B.C.D).
f) .Planned maintenance organizations(P.M.O
1 . Certificate in fire fighting and advanced course.
a) .Fire fighting, fire protection, use of advanced portable fire equipment.
b) .Maintaining fire extinguisher.
1 . Certificate in Basic military intelligence and Crime Prevention Police Course.
a). Introduction to criminal law and Juvenile Criminology.
b).Society and International humanitarian law.
c). Criminal investigation 1and Forensic accounting 1 and Criminal justice and Conflict management.
d).Law of Evidence, Public relation, Criminal behavior and Courtroom psychology e) . Fire arms, security auditing, VIP and executive protection.
f) . Counterintelligence on security threats like Espionage, Arson, Sabotage.
Subversion, and locating people and performing background investigations.
FRAUD AND FORGERY AWERENESS COURSE.
Management of:-
a). Corporate fraud.
b).Banking fraud.
c).Procurement fraud.
d).Background checks of Interview and Interrogation.
e).Evidence Analysis.
2012 -2013: FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIONS (F. B. I) ACADEMY QUANTICO, IN VIRGINIA- USA.
a). Criminal justice management and Ethics in criminal justice.
b). Social statistics, policy and administrations.
c). Research method, Covert, Methods of laboratory Clandestine and Undercover.
d). Criminology, Security forensic studies and crime scene management.
e). The Reid Method of Interview and Interrogation; Money Laundering & Asset Forfeiture.
f) . Forensic document examination and forensic psychological assessments.
g). Reconnaissance, pre –visit and surveillance/counter- surveillance techniques.
h). DNA profiles, blood tests ,hair and fibre identification.
h). Expert in crime scene and Homicide investigations .
i). Anti crisis state intervention, foreign and domestic intelligence.
j). Counterintelligence and counterterrorism.
INSTITUTE OF COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AND COUNTERTERRORISM, TEL AVIV- ISRAEL UNDER AMERICAN DIPLOMATIC MISSION OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION.
a). Strategic management, Security Auditing and Emergency management.
b).Computer security, dynamic entries and Title III wiretapping investigations.
c).Terrorism and threat assessment and social statistics.
d). Fugitive recovery, dignitary protection and counter-response roles teamed with the US Secret service.
e). Intelligence, counterterrorism, Security and criminology.
f). Narcotics Investigator by the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA).
g). Threat of Islamist terrorism and Terrorism finance operations.
h). Undercover assignment, Sabotage, Espionage and Arson.
2014-2015. 40 RANGER SPECIAL FORCE (RSF).
a). Long range surveillance with the elite team.- (40 RSF. Ranger Special Force).
b). Para trooping and sky diving courses.
c). Basic forensic and extermination.
EDUCATION BACKGROUND.
2018-2020. INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF COUNTER - TERRORISM (ICT).
IDC HERZLIYA.
Louder School of Government, Diplomacy and Strategy.
Awarded Certificate by Member of Multilateral Recognition Arrangement (IAF), Counterterrorism Certification Board.(CCTB) and Accredited Certification Body PC-2020-07 In the following Counterterrorism Clusters.
Certified Intelligence Analyst. (CITA).
Certified physical Security Consultant. (CPSC).
Certified Counterterrorism Practitioner. (CCTP).
Certified Emergency Response Officer. (CERO).
2013 - 2015.: RICHMOND, THE AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY. UNITED KINGDOM-LONDON.
Bachelors of Arts - In Criminology and Security Studies.
Awarded The Degree of B.A In Criminology with Second Class Honor’s, Upper Division.
Certificate in Computer application.
a) . MS Word, Access, Excel.
b) . Power point, windows and internet c) .Microsoft Access.
2001-2004. KANGA HIGH SCHOOL.
Kenya Certificate in Secondary Education. ( K.C.S.E).
O - Level Mean Grade C+ (Plus).
1993-2000. GET PRIMARY SCHOOL.
Kenya Certificate of Primary Education. (K.C.P.E).
Mean Grade A- (Minus).
