Naftal Ndege

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Job Title: group head of HR

Company: ARP Africa Travel

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Naftal Ndege is the group head of HR at ARP Africa Travel.

Before taking on his current role, Naftal was head of human resources at Pollmans Tours and Safaris, where he led HR strategy and implementation, employee relations, talent acquisition and development, performance management, compliance and employee engagement.

Earlier, he held HR roles at Pwani Oil Group, including HRBP – Commercial and human resources executive.

He began his career as a facilities manager at Ndodo.

Work Experience

2026–Present: group head of HR, ARP Africa Travel

2023–2026: head of human resources, Pollmans Tours and Safaris

2020–2024: HRBP – Commercial, Pwani Oil Group

2019–2024: human resources executive, Pwani Oil Group

2013–2018: facilities manager, Ndodo

Education

CHRP-K, College of Human Resource Management

About the Company

ARP Africa Travel is an East African travel group operating safari and tourism businesses across Kenya and Tanzania. Its portfolio includes Pollmans Tours & Safaris and Ranger Safaris, offering travel and safari experiences across the region.

 

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