1.1. Academic Qualifications

• PhD Student: Land & Water Management Program,

LARMAT, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi.

Thesis Working Title: “Evaluating terrestrial GHGs emissions using integrated modeling framework in Upper Ewaso Ngiro River Basin, Kenya”

• MSc. in Geo-information Science and Earth Observation (Specialization: Planning and Coordination in Natural Resources Management) (Distinction). University of Twente, The Netherlands

Thesis: Exploring Application of Remote Sensing in Estimating Crop Evapotranspiration: Comparison of S-SEBI Algorithm and adapted FAO 56 Model using Landsat TM 5 and MODIS, (Study area, Beja District, Altenjo Regional, Portugal)

• BSc. Natural Resource Management (First Class Honours), Egerton University, Kenya

1.2. Key Competencies

• Processing and analysis of spatial and non-spatial data, being skilled in application of geospatial tools; land cover/land-use mapping using satellite-based data; spatial modelling of seasonality/temporal trend of crops, pasture, soil moisture and drought using satellite-based image products; assessment biomass-and carbon-stock at landscape level (by associating plot-level inventory and stratified land cover maps);
• Participatory NRM techniques including community mobilization, facilitating community sensitization meetings, community profiling using participatory rural appraisal (PRA) techniques (such as focus group discussion, key informants interviews, structural household-level interviews); participatory resource assessment (using community sketching, observational walking and GPS-based field mapping and farming system characterization); coordination of multiple stakeholders in NRM planning (using scenario building and analysis); development of participatory NRM plans including community action plans;
• Evaluating eligible/ineligible project areas based on criteria underlying standards of different voluntary carbon markets; development of project design document (PDD) suitable for a particular voluntary carbon market; development of reference/baseline scenario as a requirement for REDD+ applications.
• Project management and coordination, including development of project logical framework, monitoring and evaluation of indicators, annual and monthly work-plans, annual and monthly budgets; compiling of quarterly reports and progress reports; filing monthly and quarterly financial reports; negotiating and building working rapport with and rallying support from leaders, County and National officers in support of a target project.

1.3. Other Courses

• July 30h – August 2, 2018: Data for Decision Making: The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering & Medicine (USA) under the USAID-PEER Africa Forum, Accra, Ghana
• October 10-12, 2017: PEER Financial Training on USAID Compliance and Financial Management: The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering & Medicine (USA) under the USAID-PEER Africa Forum, Kampala, Uganda
• November, 2014: Open source Geospatial data processing for REDD+ Applications: Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development (RCMRD), Nairobi, Kenya, under the NASA-USAID SERVIR “Forest Carbon Assessment for REDD+ in the East Africa SERVIR Region”
• September 19-23, 2016: REDD+ Monitoring, and Measurement, Reporting and Verification Workshop, “ Training the Trainers”: Wageningen University
• July, 2014: Monitoring the Earth for Environmental Policy and Decision Making: European Space Agency, Frascati, Italy
• 2nd – 6th June, 2014: First Regional Workshop on Remote Sensing for Forest Monitoring, Technical Central Africa Initiative (GEO GFOI): SilvaCarbon & Global Forest Observations Initiative (GFOI), Douala, Cameroon
• 25th – 28th March, 2014: Technical Workshop on Integration Modelling and Land-use Change for MRV Systems: International Forest Monitoring, Department of Environment, Australian Government, Perth, Australia
• May-June, 2013: Remote Sensing of Forest Resources: Rakuno Gakuen University, Japan
• 12th October – 16th November, 2012: Executive Climate Change and Carbon Trading Course: Africa Carbon Exchange (ACX), P.O BOX, 68272-00200 Nairobi, Kenya; Tel: +254 (020) 8096287
• November, 2012: Geostatistical Methods for Environmental Monitoring and Epidemiology: University of Twente, Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC)
• April/May, 2002: Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA): Egerton University, Njoro, Kenya