Mr. John Kutswa Olaka, has Bachelor’s degree from the University of Jos, Nigeria and Masters from the University of London. He is a seasoned civil servant, who in his career as an administrator initiated many programs that positively impacted on society. He was the first County Commissioner to design and launch the County Action Plan on Countering Violent Extremism while in Kwale, 2017. The National Counter Terrorism Plan drew many lessons from the Kwale County Action Plan. He led National Government delegations to Senegal, Denmark and Japan on Countering Violent Extremism.

Olaka chaired the Committee that designed the Bureti Strategic Plan (2013-2018) that was launched by the His Excellency Deputy President William Ruto on November 2013. In conjunction with the Kenya Investment Authority, he designed and launched the Bureti District Investment Seminar that showcased the investment potential of the then Bureti District. Mr. Olaka is a Public Policy consultant to many institutions of Higher Education, County Governments and NGOs.