ASSOCIATES

KICG has a large reserve of expert associates; with a combined 300 years of experience in the fields of strategic planning, management, forensic analysis, investigations, risk analysis, international law, peacekeeping and intelligence.

Waldemar Vrey (Wally) is a South African national who served the United Nations formerly at the level of Assistant Secretary General as Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary General for Political and Rule of Law in Liberia until mission closure in March 2018.  During the past 14 years, Waldemar also served in various other United Nations Peacekeeping missions in different capacities in Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan and Burundi.

Waldemar has served in areas requiring the integration of the Security Sector with the wider Rule of Law areas, including Justice, Human Rights, Corrections, and Police, as well as the Maritime components in some cases.  Wally has worked on sensitive areas such as national security architecture , support to the Judiciary, demobilization of former fighters and many more.  He has lead multi-facetted teams during his service in the United Nations, focussing on integrating the UN’s contribution in all areas of Rule of Law and Security Institutions, while continuously exploring opportunities for wider UN support and partnerships with other contributing countries and regional organisations. Waldemar also served in South Sudan as Chief of the Operations Center with the responsibility to coordinate and integrate mission responses to particularly Protection of Civilians challenges.

Wally also served in the SA National Defence Force for 25 years (Colonel, ret), retiring as Chief of Staff, 46 SA Brigade.  He also served as operational commander of SA Forces deployed in Burundi, including as Chief of Staff of the African Union Mission in Burundi, before joining the United Nations.

Col Wylie is a highly experienced and respected senior staff officer with more than 40 years distinguished service.  In terms of skills and competencies, he is a former teacher recruited for his skills into the South African National Defence Force where he served with distinction until his recent retirement.

Crawford is an expert analyst on filtering of relevant information, identifying core problems, prioritising strategic solutions, problem solving, integration of information and finding solutions to overcome problems.

Crawford has earned a well-deserved international reputation for excellence in integrated and coordinated planning in operations and exercises, where he successfully planned and ran joint, combined and multinational operations with the South African National Defence Force, Government Agencies, Police, NGOs and International Military Forces such as the USA, Germany, Britain, UN, AU and SADC and SADC components.

Col (Rtd) David Peddle, a retired infantry senior officer with 38 years of vast experience in the South African Army, the British Army, saw combat in operational deployments in Angola, Rhodesia, South West Africa, Northern Ireland, and Israel as well as within South Africa itself.

Col Peddle was also member of the National Government’s National Crime Combatting Strategy committee, to develop a counter strategy to deal with the growing problem of vehicle crime in South Africa and assisted in the development of the South African Border Management strategies and controlling bodies over a period of eight years.  Responsible for planning for Internal Operations, and cross border security strategies for the five Trans Frontier Peace Parks, including the six-neighbouring country’s military, police and park rangers.  This was accomplished in concert with the Peace Parks Foundation headed by Mr Anton Rupert.

Col Peddle developed a new riot control doctrine for the SA Army, assisting numerous police agencies assisting the SA Police Service with their training requirements. as well as developing a new doctrine and instructing the Nigerian Police in crowd control tactics.  He successfully ran a two day Crowd Management Conference opened by the SA Minister of Police and is at the forefront of crowd development concepts and ideas.

Col Peddle is currently working closely with KICG to develop a new less than lethal multi shot 37 mm gun as well as a range of less than lethal ammunition for crowd management.

Obakilwe is a PhD candidate in Security Studies and Management with North West University and a strategic consultant on political, policy, and security matters.

He served as a divisional head in Chief Directorate West Africa within the State Security Agency (SSA) from 2015 until April 2017 focusing specifically on security, political and economic developments in Senegal, Guinea Bissau, Cape Verde, The Gambia, Mali, Mauritania and Niger.

He was deployed for five years as a Political Counsellor at the South African Embassy in Antananarivo, Madagascar as an advisor to the Ambassador. He was also responsible for liaison with domestic and international stakeholders due to previous experience as a Divisional Head of Liaison and Protocol in The Office of the Director General of the former South African Secret Service (SASS).

Previous experience includes:

• Senior analyst with the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) for five years;
• Regional analyst for the South African Secret Service (SASS) for four years, focusing on organized crime and corruption, border and economic intelligence, and early warning on socio-economic and political developments in South Africa, Burundi and Rwanda’s socio-economic, political and security issues and regional developments;
• Researcher at the Gauteng Legislature providing support and advice to the Chairpersons of the Local Government and Development, Public Transport, Roads and Works Portfolio Committees;
• Lecturer at Potchefstroom University, providing tuition on Political Studies and Public Management;
• Intern-Researcher at the South African Institute for Distance Education (SAIDE) focusing on training needs of trainers and educators;
• Research Assistant at both Potchefstroom and Stellenbosch Universities; and
• News reporter for the Regional Newspaper, Klerksdorp Record, based in North West Province.

Mariuské, a former police official, with  26 years’ experience in Security, Investigative, Intelligence, Risk Management and Forensic Fraud Investigation and Digital Analysis in Government & Private sectors throughout South Africa and Tanzania.

Mariuské was the first woman in South Africa to be trained in the Pilot Public Order Police Course, receiving recognition for outstanding achievement from the SAPS Crime Intelligence Divisional Commissioner.

Performing Forensics Data Analysis Consultancy Services, Mariuské has earned a well-deserved reputation for getting the job done.  She is a user of i2 IBM Analyst Notebook, i2 IBM i-Base Designer, has vast experience in online Intelligence, and is a qualified online Intelligence Risk Manager and MEMEX.

A policing, investigations, intelligence and private security veteran with more than 30 years of experience, founded Gauteng-based Truth & Deception Technologies South Africa in 2014.

Blacky’s professional experience spans the management of violent crime investigations and crime intelligence for one of South Africa’s largest banking groups, as well as for one of the country’s leading cash-in-transit companies, to a 22-year career with the South African Police Service (SAPS).

He has also been instrumental in addressing serious and violent criminal syndicates in South Africa, as well as in the training of crime intelligence structures in numerous African countries.

His advanced skills and expertise include: • Voice stress integrity assessments • Pre-employment integrity assessments • Post-employment integrity assessments • Post-incident integrity assessments • Advanced narrative voice stress analytics • Voice stress analytics training • Scientific voice biometrics examination • Forensic communication device analytics • Vetting • Lifestyle Audits • Forensic Investigations • Digital Forensics

With eight years' experience in civil litigation, expertise in evidence and procedures are applied to Disciplinary Hearings, Phillip holds himself to high standards taking pride in the accuracy and quality of written judgments.

Aiming to provide an inclusive disciplinary hearing service which is fair, thorough and in compliance with the codes of good practice. Phillip is part of the oversight team which is responsible for providing clients with interim reports and the final investigation report.

Auta has excellent leadership qualities with over 27 years of combined work experience in the public sector, corrections system, law and order and international development. Provided professional guidance and advice in the review of prison legislation, innovative and relevant reform programs for the prison system including but not limited to advocating human rights principles, gender based issues, equal employment opportunities, adherence to organizational core values and champion of various approaches embraced in change management tools to improve performance.

A former Senior Manager in the Fiji Civil Service who is experienced in the management of government machinery underpinned by the principles of good governance, accountability and transparency. He possesses a strong background as an expert in international development especially relating to the designing and implementation of capacity building initiatives and strategies for institutional strengthening in the mandated mission environment.

Sanet is a highly experienced Critical Care Paramedic who started her medical career with the Government Emergency Medical Services in South Africa where she advanced to an Advanced Critical Care Paramedic Level in 1995.  Graduating from Western Cape Emergency Medical Services College with Cum Laude in all her disciplines, Sanet moved to the Private Sector of the Netcare Hospital Group as part of the Emergency/Trauma Team in a RN Position and fulfilled the roles of Critical Care Advanced Paramedic, Code Response Team and Emergency Responder.  She has worked International for various government and private organizations and the United Nations in multiple capacities:  Paramedic Manager, ER Paramedic, Flight Paramedic, Medical Officer, Director of Medevac, EMS/Events Management and managed Emergency/Trauma Units.  She played a valuable role in Mass Casualty Evacuations of Injured Patients from Yemen.

Sanet is a gifted and experienced Trainer and Assessor contributing to medical or trauma related training including clinical facilitating of students at government hospitals.  She also teaches AHA accredited trainings as an instructor and she obtained Aviation Healthcare Provider Certification from South Africa and commenced with Medevacs/Patients Escort Services and Casevacs for multiple organizations across the globe.  In 2015 Sanet graduated with an additional degree from Charles Sturt University in Australia with a Bachelor’s Degree Clinical Practice in Paramedicine.

Chené is an accomplished, self-taught marketing specialist with extensive experience in internet marketing.  She excels in putting new businesses on the digital map.  From building websites to structuring companies to compete in the ever-evolving internet arena.

With innovative and creative ways of getting potential client's attention and assisting with setting up everything needed to get a business up and running, she specializes in being creative and creating bespoke marketing frameworks for businesses to thrive.

Chené is deeply committed to service with a well-deserved reputation for discreet, ethical, and trustworthy support to clients with clearly defined and transparent business strategies.

Chené is a committed practical combat shooter, field craft survivor and works closely with Krino International associates in all levels of the business, advising on the company’s digital footprint and is always looking for new ways to innovate the company's presence in the World Wide Web.