Assistant Lecturer
Faculty of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
Department of AGEC, AGBM & AGED
FIELD OF SPECIALIZATION
Agribusiness Management
WORK EXPERIENCE
July, 2019-to date: Assistant Lecturer (Chuka University)
2016-2019: Part -Lecturer (University of Embu, Machakos University & Chuka University)
2015-2016: Agriculture & Livelihoods Officer (Grassroots Development Initiatives Foundation-Kenya
2013-2014: Researcher at Kenyatta University
EDUCATION
PhD in Agricultural Economics –Ongoing
Msc in Agribusiness Management & Trade (Kenyatta University)
Bsc in Agribusiness Management (Egerton University)
KEY RESEARCH PROJECTS
1. Impacts of Crop Diversification on Livelihoods of Smallholder coffee Farmers in Central, Kenya
2. Profitability of smallholder pig farmers in Tharaka-Nithi County
3. Enhancing Capacities of Farmer Organizations in Eastern Kenya (ECAFO project) at GRADIF-K
4. Strengthening Agricultural Inputs and Outputs Market (SAIOMA project) at AGMARK
5. Evaluation of Agribusiness curriculum in Tertiary Agricultural Institutions (SASACID project) at Kenyatta University by ANAFE
RESEARCH INTEREST
Mainstreaming gender in agriculture for rural development
Integrating Women into Value Chains to build a stronger Agricultural sector
Increasing smallholder farmers’ incomes & livelihoods through capacity strengthening of farmer organizations
Value Chain Management and Empowerment of value chain Actors