Mr Masinde is the Director of Physical Planning and chairman of the Physical Planners Registration Board. He holds a Master of Arts degree in Urban and Regional Planning from University of Nairobi. He is a Corporate Member of both the Kenya Institute of Planners (KIP) and the Architectural Association of Kenya (Town Planning Chapter); Registered Physical Planner by the Physical Planners Registration Board (PPRB) and Member of the International Society for Town and Regional Planners (ISOCARP).