Kiarie holds an MSc in Organization Development (USIU-Africa) and a BA (Egerton University) in Economics and Sociology. Kiarie has broad experience obtained as a private entrepreneur, consultant as well as employee in the tourism trade associations. He possesses over 10 years experience in social and economic entrepreneurship. Specifically his skills areas include:

• Organization Development (OD)
• Strategic Thinking, Planning and Monitoring
• Strategic Human Capital Development
• Leadership Development for individuals and organizations (LDP)
• Curriculum contextualization, Development and Implementation
• Small and Medium Enterprise Training and Evaluation
• Public-Private- Partnership building (PPP)
• Public Health in the field of HIV and Aids as Lead Trainer in the CABSA Channels of Hope model

Kiarie has worked for various Business Member Organizations including KATO (Executive Officer) KTF Safety and Communication Centre (Executive Officer) and KATA (CEO). Volunteers for Christian Aids Bureau of South Africa as the regional representative (CABSA) and volunteered World Vision (COH) in their HIV and Aids interventions that target the faith based community.