Alternate to the Principal Secretary, National Treasury, Mr. Olela is the Director of Planning and Head of Central Planning and Project Monitoring Department of the National Treasury.  He is a Career Civil Servant with over 27 years experience having risen through the ranks from the position of Economist to the current position.

He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Master of Arts in Economics both from the University of Nairobi, a certificate in International Trade policy and negotiation from Adelaide University, Australia and a Post-graduate diploma in Mass Communication from Kenya Institute of Mass Communication.   He has also attended numerous short training courses both locally and abroad.  Mr. Olela has previously been the Director in charge of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) coordination at the State Department for Economic Planning and also headed Economic Planning Functions in various Ministries including the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry. Mr. Olela has extensive experience in tourism planning and monitoring having worked as an economist in the Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife for 14 years.