Prof. James Biu Kung’u

Profile

Prof. James Biu Kung’u is a Professor of Landscape Restoration and Climate Change in the Department of Environmental Sciences and Education, School of Environmental Studies, Kenyatta University. He holds a PhD (Silviculture and Forest Influences) and a Msc (Silviculture and Forest Influences) degrees from the University of the Philippines Los Baňos and a Bachelor of Science (Forestry) from Moi University, Kenya. Prof. Kung’u is the acting Deputy Vice Chancellor (Administration) from 24^th May 2021.

He serves also as Director, Mama Ngina University College and Interim Executive Secretary, African Network for Agriculture, Agroforestry and Natural Resources Education (ANAFE). He has also served as the Director, Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre, Kenyatta University. Between 2011 and 2018, Prof. Kung’u served as the Dean School of Environmental Studies and from 2008 to 2011 as the Chairman, Department of Environmental Sciences.

He has also previously served as the Chairman, East and Central Africa Regional Network for African Network for Agriculture, Agroforestry and Natural Resource Education and a Board member of Africa Network for Agriculture, Agroforestry and Natural Resources Education Network (ANAFE) where he was the Chair for Finance and Administration. Prof. Kung’u had also served in the Inter-university Council of East Africa committee for the theme on Agriculture and Forestry.

He has published widely and supervised many PhDs and Masters’ students. His main area of research interest has been on use of perennial plants for adaptation and mitigation to climate change, climate change and food security, Ecosystem Based Disaster Risks Reduction (Eco-DRR), helping small scale tree farmers participate in carbon trade, Reduced Deforestation and Degradation (REDD+), Domestication of indigenous trees, Community participation in natural resource management and Social and Environmental Impacts Assessment.

Prof. Kung’u has been presenting his research findings in many national and international conferences and has participated in writing many research and development proposals, which have been funded by national and international organizations. He has also spearheaded the development of a number of international collaborations (MOUs) with many universities in Africa, Europe, Asia and Americas.

He is an external examiner in four Kenyan universities and universities in Sudan, Zambia and Malawi. Prof. Kung’u is a member of African Forestry Forum, Forestry Society of Kenya, Association of East Africa Environmental Impact Assessment, African Network of Tropical Soil Biology and Fertility, and a resource person for the Kenya Commission for University Education.

Participation in Workshop/Conferences

• 2^nd February 2021: Forest Education Consultation Workshop for Africa Region (on line Zoom meeting)
• 30^thNovember-2^nd December 2020. Global Engagement Meeting for UK Research and Innovation International Development Peer Review College Members, On-line Zoom meeting)
• 30^th September to 4^th October 2019: Ecosystem-based Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation in Africa (ECODRR/CCA) Workshop Kenyatta University Nairobi, Kenya
• 12^th to 15^th August 2019: CNRD-EXCEED IMaREC Workshop at the University of Gadja Mada (UGM), Yogjakarta, Indonesia.
• 18^th-22^nd March, 2019: Training of Instructors on Ecosystem-based Disaster Risk Reduction workshop held at the University of Gadja Mada (UGM), Yogjakarta, Indonesia.
• January 3 to January 15, 2019. “Learning by Co-Design - Teaching is Research” at Technische Hochschule Köln - University of Applied Sciences , Germany
• 3^rd to 5^th December 2018: International Conference on “Water Security and Change” held at Kenya School of Monetary Studies, Nairobi, Kenya.
• 21^st to 28^th April 2018. Training of Trainers Workshop on Introduction to System Theory the “City as a System and Urban Metabolism” Higher Education Didactics: Introduction to Problem Based Learning held at KUCC, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya.
• 22^nd to 26^th January 2018. CNRD-EXCEED Science Policy Workshop held at North Coast Beach Hotel, Mombasa Kenya.
• 4^th to 6^th December 2017. Conservation Agriculture Curriculum Development Workshop held on at Jacaranda Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya
• 18^th to 21^st September 2017. Water Security and Climate Change CNRD Exceed Conference held at Cologne, Germany.
• 22^nd to 25^th May 2017. CNRD-EXCEED Science Policy Workshop held at Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
• 19th October 2016. DAAD Exceed Centers Conference on Forced Migration - environmental and socioeconomic dimensions -Perspectives of higher education institutions in development cooperation held at Berlin, Germany.
• 24^th to 25^th June 2015: GCHERA Conference on “Universities’ Global Challenge: Nutritional Security and Environmental Sustainability for Human Health” held at Holy Spirit University Kaslik, Jounieh, Lebanon
• 16^th to 21^st March 2014: 10th CAADP Partnership Platform Meeting (CAADP PP) International Conference Centre, Durban, South Africa.
• 4^th – 6^th December 2017: Conservation Agriculture Curriculum Development Workshop at Jacaranda Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya.
• 24^th to 25^th June 2015: GCHERA Conference on “Universities’ Global Challenge: Nutritional Security and Environmental Sustainability for Human Health” held at Holy Spirit University Kaslik, Jounieh, Lebanon.
• 16^th to 21^st March 2014: 10th CAADP Partnership Platform Meeting (CAADP PP) International Conference Centre, Durban, South Africa.
• Kempinski Ambience Hotel, New Delhi 12^th to 13^th March 2014: Strengthening Capacities for Developing Value Chain of Neglected and Underutilized Species in Africa, World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), Nairobi, Kenya.
• 10^th to 14^th February 2014: The World Congress on Agroforestry 2014 (WCA 2014), Kempinski Ambience Hotel, New Delhi, India.
• 15^th-20^th July 2013: The Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) 6^th Africa Agriculture Science Week, International Conference Centre, Accra, Ghana.
• 13-15^th May 2013: International Conference on Forests for food security and Nutrition, FAO Rome, Italy.
• 12^th -16^th November 2012. Workshop on capacity building and skills development in forest-based climate change adaptation and mitigation. Nairobi Safari Club, Kenya.
• 22^nd-26^th October 2012; Intergrated Soil Fertility Management in Africa; From Microbes to markets, Nairobi Safari Park Hotel, Kenya .
• 26-31 May 2012; Adaptation Futures; 2012 International Conference on Climate Adaptation, Tucson, Arizona, USA.
• 23-25 April 2012; Strengthening Africa’s strategic agricultural capacity for impact on development (SASACID) Inception Meeting at Kenyatta University Conference Centre.
• 10-13 April 2012; Beating famines: Sustainable food production through land regeneration in a changing climate, World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), Nairobi, Kenya.
• 27th to 29th February 2012; unBRAIN Start up Workshop on Agribusiness Education Workshop, White Sand Hotel, Mombasa, Kenya.
• 9^th -11^th February 2012: Curriculum Development Workshop on Climate Change and Food Security for Inter-University Council for East Africa, Entebbe, Uganda 9^th -11^th 2012.
• 12^th -13^th January 2012; Planning for Strengthening African Strategic Agricultural Capacity for Impact on Development (SASACID Nairobi, Kenya.
• 28^th to 30^th November 2011; Mainstreaming African Tertiary Agricultural Education Institutions in the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) Process, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
• 11^th November 2011; Identification and Assessment of Capacity Building Needs for REDD+ in Kenya, Nairobi, Kenya.
• 15^th -19^th November 2011; Ministerial Conference on Higher Education in Agriculture in Africa Kampala, Uganda.
• 20^th – 21^st September 2011Capacity Needs for REDD+ Implementation in Sub-Sahara Africa Nairobi, Kenya.
• 22^nd – 25^th February 2009 Regional Workshop on Climate Change: Responses and Mitigations Through Agriculture and Environment in East Africa Kampala, Uganda.
• 2^nd World Congress of Agroforestry, 23^rd -28^th August 2009, Nairobi, Kenya.
• 10^th – 11^th August 2006. The first Kenya Forestry Society Scientific conference held in Nakuru, Kenya.
• 9^th- 12^th November 2005. The first DIVERSITAS Open Conference on Integrating Biodiversity Science for Human Well-being” Oaxaca, Mexico.
• 13^th –15^th December 2004: Tree On Farm Network (TOFNET) Stakeholders’ priority setting workshop, World Agroforestry Centre, Nairobi, Kenya.
• 16^th December 2004: Trees On Farm Network (TOFNET) Regional Steering committee meeting, World Agroforestry Centre, Nairobi, Kenya.
• 27^th June to 2^nd July 2004 1^st World Congress of Agroforestry (Working together for Sustainable Land-use Systems), Orlando, Florida, USA.
• 24^rd-28^th May 2004: ECA Regional Agroforestry Training and Education Workshop: (Adult learning training of trainers workshop), Kigali, Rwanda.
• 17^th to 21^st May 2004: International Symposium of the African Network for Soil Biology and fertility (AFNET) of TSBF institute of CIAT : Improving Human Welfare and Environmental Conservation by Empowering Farmers to combat Soil fertility degradation. Yaounde, Cameroon.
• April 2003: One week ANAFE Symposium on Building Agricultural and natural resources education in Africa: quality and relevance of tertiary education, held in Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya
• 5^th –9^th December 2003. Soil Science Society of East Africa (SSSEA) annual conference at Eldoret, Kenya.
• 19^th –22 November 2003: Inaugural Stakeholders and Regional Steering Committee Planning Meeting for Trees On Farm Network For Eastern and Central Africa, World Agroforestry Centre, Nairobi, Kenya.
• 19^th –22 November 2003: Inaugural Stakeholders and Regional Steering Committee Planning Meeting for Trees On Farm Network For Eastern and Central Africa, World Agroforestry Centre, Nairobi, Kenya.
• 28^th – 30^th October 2003: Consultative Group on International Agricultureal Research (CGIAR) Annual General Meeting, Nairobi, Kenya.
• 28^th September-3^rd October 2003: Third International Symposium on Dynamics of Physiological Processes in Woody Roots, Perth, Australia.
• April 2003: One week ANAFE Symposium on Building Agricultural and Natural Resources education in Africa: quality and Relevance of tertiary education, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya.
• 28^th September-3^rd October 2003: Third International Symposium on Dynamics of Physiological Processes in Woody Roots, Perth, Australia.
• 2^nd-6^th December 2002: Soil Science Society of East Africa (SSSEA) Annual conference at Mbale, Uganda.
• May 6-7 2001: Two-day stakeholders workshop on integrated soil fertility management strategies at Izaak Walton hotel, Embu, Kenya.
• 10^th –13^th April 2001: East and Central Africa (ECA) Regional Agroforestry Education and Training Groups (RAFTs) Workshop.
• 7^th-10^th May 2001 Tropical Soil Biology and Fertility Programme (TSBF) AFNET 8^th Workshop, Arusha Tanzania.
• 1^st -3^rd March 2000. Chaired and guided ANAFE?ICRAF funded Curriculum Review workshop for Soil and Water conservation Department, Venue: Mekelle University College, Ethiopia.
• 3^rd-10^th Nov 2000 Annual Conference of the Soil Science Society of America. Minneapolis, USA.
• 15^th- 26^th May 2000 Conference of the Parties to the Convention on biological Diversity fifth meeting.UNEP Nairobi.
• 28^th –29^th May 1999. The Eastern Africa Environmental Network ninth conference on land care and community stewardship in eastern Africa.
• Nov 1998: Three-day National Agroforestry Research Project workshop at Embu, Kenya.
• 25^th-29^th March 1996. First Kenya National Agroforestry Conference. Nairobi, Kenya.

Presentation of Papers at Academic and Professional Conferences.

• Water Governance in Africa: Challenges and Opportunities. A Key note paper presented during the International Conference on Water Security and Climate Change held on 3 to 5^th December 2018 at Kenya School of Monetary Studies, Nairobi, Kenya.
• Overcoming Challenges of Turning Science into Policy: Role of Universities and Research Organizations. A paper presented during the CNRD-EXCEED Science Policy Workshop held on 22^nd to 26^th January 2018 at North Coast Beach Hotel, Mombasa Kenya
• Collation, Systematization and Meta-analysis of available literature and information on Conservation agriculture. A paper presented during the Conservation Agriculture Curriculum Development Workshop held on 4^th to 6^th December 2017 at Jacaranda Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya
• Climate Change-induced Migration and Water Conflicts in Africa: The Case of Pastoral Communities in Northern Kenya. A paper presented during the Water Security and Climate Change CNRD Exceed Conference held at Cologne, Germany on 18^th to 21^st September 2017.
• Bridging Information Gaps Between Farmers, Policy Makers and Researchers in the Rehabilitation of Degraded Watershed Ecosystems in Africa. A paper presented during the CNRD-EXCEED Science Policy Workshop held at Cairo, Egypt on 22^nd to 25^th May 2017.
• Effects of climate change on natural resources, migration and conflict among the pastoralist communities in Africa: The case of Northern Kenya, a paper presented at DAAD Exceed centers conference on Forced Migration - environmental and socioeconomic dimensions -Perspectives of higher education institutions in development cooperation on 19th October 2016 at Berlin, Germany
• Overcoming the Challenges of Training Leaders in East and Central Africa Tertiary Agricultural Institutions for the 21^st Century
  Century, a Key note paper presented during the GCHERA World Dialogue on Establishing World-classUniversities in the agricultural and life sciences at Nanjing Agricultural University, China on 19^th to 22^nd September 2015.
• The role of Universities in Africa in helping the continent become food and nutritional secure in the 21st century, paper presented during 2015 GCHERA Conference on “Universities’ Global Challenge: Nutritional Security and Environmental Sustainability for Human Health” at Holy Spirit University Kaslik, Jounieh, Lebanon from 24^th to 25^th June 2015.
• The Role of Researchers in Bridging Information Gaps between Farmers, Extension Agents and Policy Makers for Improved Food Production in Africa, Paper presented at the International Conference on Integrated Soil Fertility Management in Africa; From Microbes to Markets at Nairobi Safari P, 22^nd to 26^th October 2012.
• The Impacts of Climate Variability and Change on Natural Resource Use by Gender Among the Samburu Pastoralists Communities in Kenya, A paper presented in the International Conference on Climate Adaptation held at University of Arizona, Tucson USA on 26-31 May 2012.
• Impacts of Climate Change and Conflicts among Pastoralist Communities in Kenya. A paper presented in a workshop in Paris, France on 19^th December 2011.
• Could Climate Change be the Cause of Conflicts in Eastern Africa? A paper presented in a workshop in Paris, France on 12^th December 2011.
• Gender Vulnerability to Impacts of Climate Change among Samburu Pastoralist Community in Kenya. A paper presented at IFRA workshop held on 21-23^rd Nov. 2011 at Nairobi, Kenya.
• Opportunities and challenges of mainstreaming climate change into agriculture and natural resource education in Africa. A paper presented during the 2^nd World Congress of Agroforestry held at United Nation Complex Nairobi, Kenya on 23-28^th August 2009.
• Climatic change and the Environment: Research, Education/Training and Outreach in Kenya. A paper presented during the East Africa Regional Workshop on ‘Climate change: Responses and Mitigations through Agriculture and Environmental Management in East Africa’ held at Speke Hotel, Munyonyo, Kampala Uganda on 22^nd to 25^th February 2009.
• Helping Small Scale Tree Farmers in Africa Participate in Carbon Trade. A paper presented on 25-27^th Nov. 2008 during the open science conference on “Africa and Carbon Cycle: the CarboAfrica Project at Accra Ghana.
• Helping small holder tree farmers in Africa participate in carbon trading: A case of Siakago, Kenya. A paper presented during the CTA Seminar on the Implications of Global Climate change for sustainable Agricultural Production Systems in ACP Countries on 26^th -31^st October 2008 at Ougadougou, Burkina Faso.
• Opportunities for carbon trading among smallholder on-farm tree farmers in Kenya’s semi arid lands. A paper presented during the 4^th Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI) Conference held on 6^th- 9^th October 2008 at KEFRI Headquarters, Muguga, Kenya.
• Opportunities for carbon trading among smallholder agroforestry farmers in Africa: A case study of Siakago, Kenya. A paper presented during the 2^nd ANAFE Symposium “Mainstreaming climate change in agricultural education” on 28 July - 1^st Aug 2008 at Capital Hotel, Lilongwe, Malawi.

Articles in Refereed Journals

• Mbuvi T.M., Kungu, J.B. ( 2020) Policy Makers’ Perspective on Impacts of Decentralizing Forest Management in Kenya on Forestry Conservation and Community Livelihoods. Environmental Management and Sustainable Development journal. Vol. 9 (3) pp 32164-7682
• Ogega, M.O., Koske, J., Kung’u, J.B., Scoccimarro, E., and Endris, H. S. (2020). Heavy precipitation events over East Africa in a changing climate: results from CORDEX RCMs. Jornal of Climate Dynamics. https:doi.org/10.1007/s003382-020-05309-z
• Rui, P. and Kung’u, J.B. (2019). Tourists’ willingness to pay for upstream and conservation measures. Journal of Sustainable Tourism 27:8, 1107-1124, DO110.1080/09669582.2019.1593991
• Mwenda , Kiambi D., Kung’u J., Jeske Van De Gevel, Farda C. and Morimoto Y. (2019). Vulnerability and adaptation strategies to drought and erratic rains as key extreme events: Insights from small scale farming households in mixed crop agro ecosystems of semi-arid eastern Kenya. African Journal of Agricultural Research. Vol. 14(15), pp. 712-728. DOI: 10.5897/AJAR2018.13568
• Mbuvi T.M., Kungu, J.B., Gachathi,F.N., Wekesa, C., Leley, N.. Muthini, J.N. (2019). Annonated checklist of plant species of Loita Forest (Entim e Naimina Enkiyio Forest or the forest of the lost child), Narok County, Kenya. J. Adv. Res. Biol. Sci. DOI: 10.22192/IJARBS.
• Mbuvi T.M., Kungu, J.B., Gachathi,F.N., Wekesa, C., Leley, N.. Muthini, J.N. (2019). Annonated checklist of plant species of Loita Forest (Entim e Naimina Enkiyio Forest or the forest of the lost child), Narok County, Kenya. J. Adv. Res. Biol. Sci. DOI: 10.22192/IJARBS.
• Mutuku, H.M., Kungu, J.B. and Mburu B.K. (2018). Tree cover trend analysis for the semi-arid lands of south eastern Kenya: The case of Matungulu sub-county, Machakos County, J. Agri., Env. and Bioresearch Vol. 3 (6) pp 193-199.
• Oeba, V., Larwanou Mahamane, L., Otor, S.C.J., Kung’u J. B. & Mbae M. N. (2017): Growing common plantation tree species in Kenya for sale of carbon and wood supply: what is the best bet?, Southern Forests: Journal of Forest Science, DOI: 10.2989/20702620.2016.1274860
• Mburu B.M., Kung’u J. B. and Muriuki J. N. 2015. Climate change adaptation strategies by small-scale farmers in Yatta District, Kenya. African Journal of Environmental Science and Technology 9(9), pp 712-722.
• Mburu B. M., Kung’u J.B. and Muriuki J.N. 2015. Effects of climate variability and change on household food sufficiency among small-scale farmers of Yatta District, Kenya. Journal of Environment Vol 3 (2)pp. 19-27.
• Kanyi B. N., Kung’u J.B. Ofafa G.A., Kibas P., and Ombui G.M. 2015. , Driver’s of entrepreneurial opportunities exploitation by Tree Farmers in Kenya: the case of Improved Eucalyptus Trees Growing in Lari District Academic Research Journal of Agricultural Science and Research. Vol. 3(9), pp. 272-280.
• Kanyi N., Kung’u J.B. Ofafa G.A., Kibas P. 2015. Entrepreneurial Personality Traits of Tree Farmers in Lari District Who Have Planted Improved Varieties of Eucalyptus Varieties. International Journal of Research in Business Studies and Management. Vol. 2 (5) pp. 34-41
• Okoti M, Kung’u and Obando J. 2014. Impact of Climate Variability on Pastoral Households and Adaptation Strategies in Garissa County, Northern Kenya. J Hum Ecol, 45(3): 243-249
• Monicah Mucheru-Muna, J.B.,Mugendi D., Pypers P., Mugwe J., Kung'u J.B., Vanlauwe B., and Merckx R. 2014. Enhancing maize productivity and profitability using organic inputs and mineral fertilizer in central Kenya small-holder farms. Experimental Agriculture . (2014). Vol.50 (2), pp.250-269.
• Mary Ng’endo1, Delia Catacutan, James Kung’u, Jonathan Muriuki, Judy Kariuki and Jeremias Mowo,2013,The policy environment of conservation agriculture,with trees (CAWT) in Eastern Kenya: African Journal of Agricultural Research,Vol. 8(23), pp.2924-2939, 20 June,2013,DOI: 10.5897/AJAR12.1882,ISSN 1991-637X ©2013
• Kleinschroth F., Schoning C., Kung’u J. B., Kowarik I. and Cierjacks A. 2013. Regeneration of the East African timber tree Ocotea usambarensis in relation to historical logging. Forest Ecology and Management Vol. (291), pp 396-403.
• Oeba V.O, Otor S.C.J, Kung’u J.B and M.N. Muchiri 2012. Modelling determinants of tree planting and retention on farm for improvement of forest cover in central Kenya. International Scholarly Research Network Journal DOI 10, 5402/2012/867249 pp
• Mutegi E.D, Kung’u J.B., Mucheru-Muna, Mugendi D.N. 2012. Consequences of organic-mineral N soil fertility. Journal of Soil Science and Environmental Management Vol. 1(1), pp. 9 – 14.
• Mutegi E.D., Kung’u J.B., Mucheru-Muna, Pieter P and Mugendi D.N. 2012. Complementary effects of organic and mineral fertilizers on maize production in the smallholder farms of Meru South District, Kenya. Agricultural Sciences Vol 3 (2), pp 221-229
• Githiomi J.K., Kung’u J.B. and Mugendi D.N. 2012. Analysis of woodfuel supply and demand balance in Kiambu, Thika and Maragwa districts in central Kenya. Journal of Horticulture and Forestry Vol. 4(6), pp. 103-110.
• Githiomi J.K., Mugendi D. N. and Kung’u J. B. 2012. Analysis of household energy sources and woodfuel utilization technologies in Kiambu, Thika and Maragwa districts of Central Kenya. Journal of Horticulture and Forestry Vol. 4(2), pp. 43-48
• Githiomi J. K., Mugendi D. N.2 and Kung’u J. B. 2012. Household tree planting and its related constraints in meeting woodfuel production in Kiambu, Thika and Maragwa Districts of Central Kenya. Journal of Horticulture and Forestry Vol. 4(7), pp. 120-125.
• K.E. Giller, P. Tittonell, M.C. Rufino, M.T. van Wijk, S. Zingore, P. Mapfumo, S. Aldjei-Nsiah, M. Herrero, R. Chikowo, M. Corbeels, E.C. Rowe, F. Baijukya, A. Mwijage, J. Smith, E. Yeboah, W.J. van Burg, O.M. Sanogo, M. Misiko, N. de Ridder, S. Karanja, C. Kaizzi, J. Kung’u, M. Mwale, D. Nwaga, C. Pacini, B. Vanlauwe . 2011. Communicating complexity: Integrated assessment of trade-offs concerning soil fertility management within African farming systems to support innovation and development. Agricultural Systems. 104 (2011) 191-203
• Muthamia J.M.,Mugendi D.N., Kungu J.B. and Vanlauwe B. 2011. Between and within-farm variability in soil fertility management and status in the central highlands of Kenya. Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology. A 1. pp. 270-284.
• Nganga, S. K., Kungu, J., Ridder, N. and Herrero,M. 2010. Profit efficiency among Kenyan smallholders milk producers: A case study of Meru-South district,Kenya. African Journal of Agricultural Research Vol. 5(4), pp. 332-337
• Mucheru-Muna MW, Pypers P, Mugendi D, Kung’u J, Mugwe J, Merckx R and Vanlauwe B. 2010. A staggered maize-legume intercrop arrangement robustly increases crop yields and economic returns in the highlands of central Kenya. Field Crops Research 115: 132-139
• Mugwe J, Mucheru-Muna MW, Mugendi DN, Kung’u J, Bationo A, Mairura F. 2009. Adoption potential of selected organic resources for improving soil fertility in the central highlands of Kenya. Agroforestry Systems DOI 10.1007/s10457-009-9217-y
• Mugwe J., Mugendi D., Kung’u J., Mucheru-Muna M. (2009). Maize yields response to application of organic and inorganic inputs under on-station and on-farm experiments in central Kenya. Expl Agric 45: pp. 47-59.
• Kung’u J.B., Wangombe E., Otor C.J. (2008). Community participation in dry land forest conservation: the case of Nuu and Iveti hills in Kenya. African Journal of Environmental Studies and Development Vol. 1.(12), pp. 87-91
• Kung’u J.B., Rodel D.L., Dela-Cruz L.U., Dela-Cruz R. E., Husain T. 2008. Effect of arbuscular mycorrhiza (VAM) fungi inoculation on coppicing ability and drought resistance of Senna spectabilis. Pak, J. Bot., 40(5): 2217-2224.
• Kung’u, J.B, Kihara J., D.N., Jaenicke H. (2008). Effect of small-scale farmers’ tree nursery growing medium on agroforestry tree seedlings’ quality in Mt.Kenya region. Scientific Research and Essay Vol.3 (8), pp. 359-364.
• Mugendi D., Mucheru-Muna M., Mugwe J., Kung’u J. Bationo A. (2008). Best Bet soil fertility technologies for improved food production in the central highlands of Kenya. African Journal of Environmental Studies and Development Vol. 1.(12), pp. 8-15.
• Mucheru M.M, Mugendi D., Mugwe J. Kung’u J. (2008). Maize yields and mineral-N movement as affected by organic and inorganic inputs in a humic nitisols in Meru South district, Kenya. African Journal of Environmental Studies and Development Vol. 1.(12), pp. 99-107.
• Mutegi J., Mugendi D.N., Verchot, L. and Kung’u J.B. (2008). Combining napier grass with leguminous shrubs in contour hedgerows controls soil erosion without competing with crops. Agroforestry Systems DOI 10.1007/s10457-008-9152-3.
• Mucheru-Muna M., Mugendi D.N., Kung’u J.B, Mugwe J. and Bationo A.. (2007) Effects of organic and mineral fertilizer inputs on maize yield and soil chemical properties in maize cropping system in Meru South District, Kenya. Agroforestry Systems 69: 189-197.
• J.Mugwe, D. Mugendi, M. Mucheru and J.Kung’u. (2005). Use of legumes, tithonia and manure to increase crop production under on-farm conditions in the central highlands of Kenya. African crop science l 7: 65-69
• Kimetu J.M., Mugendi D.N., Palm C.A., Mutuo P., Gachengo N., Bationo A, Nandwa S., and Kung’u J.B., (2004): Nitrogen fertilizer equivalencies of organics of differing quality and optimum combination with inorganic source in Central Kenya. Journal of Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems 68: 127-2004.
• D.N. Mugendi, M. Kanyi, J.B. Kung’u, W. Wamicha and J.N. Mugwe (2004) The role of agroforestry trees in intercepting leached nitrogen in the agricultural systems of the Central Highlands of Kenya. East African Agricultureal and Forestry journal Vol. 69: 69-79.
• D. Mugendi, M. Mucheru, J. Kung’u, S. Otor, A. Micheni and J. Mugwe. (2003). Soil fertility improvement strategies for increased food production in the central highlands of Kenya. African crop science 5: 897-904

Book Chapters in Books with ISBN Numbers

• Kung’u J.B. 2011. The role of forest resources in the strategies of rural communities coping with the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Sub-Sahara Africa. In Andre Bationo, Boaz Waswa, Jeremiah M. Okeyo, Fredah Maina and Job Kihara (Eds): Innovations as Key to the green revolution in Africa pg 1303-1310. Springer Dordrecht Heidelberg London New York.
• Mutegi J.K., Mugendi D.N., Verchot L.V. and Kung’u J.B. 2011. The role of Biological Technologies in land quality management: Drivers for farmer’s adoption in the central highlands of Kenya. In Andre Bationo, Boaz Waswa, Jeremiah M. Okeyo, Fredah Maina and Job Kihara (Eds): Innovations as Key to the green revolution in Africa pg 501-512. Springer Dordrecht Heidelberg London New York.
• Mucheru-Muna, M., Mugendi D.N., Pypers P., Mugwe J. Vanlauwe B., Merckx and Kung’u J.B. 2011. Effect of Organic Inputs and mineral fertilizer on maize yield in a ferralsol and nitisol in central Kenya. In Andre Bationo, Boaz Waswa, Jeremiah M. Okeyo, Fredah Maina and Job Kihara (Eds): Innovations as Key to the green revolution in Africa pg 191-203. Springer Dordrecht Heidelberg London New York.
• Mugwe J., Mugendi D.N. Mucheru-Muna M., and Kung’u J.B. 2011. Soil Inorganic N and N uptake by maize following application of legume biomass, Tithonia, Manure and Mineral Fertilizer in Central Kenya. In Andre Bationo, Boaz Waswa, Jeremiah M. Okeyo, Fredah Maina and Job Kihara (Eds): Innovations as Key to the green revolution in Africa pg 605-616. Springer Dordrecht Heidelberg London New York.
• Muthamia J.M., Mugendi D.N, and Kung’u J.B. 2011. Within-Farm Variability in Soil Fertility Management in Smallholder Farms of Kirege Location, Central Highlands of Kenya. In Andre Bationo, Boaz Waswa, Jeremiah M. Okeyo, Fredah Maina and Job Kihara (Eds): Innovations as Key to the green revolution in Africa pg 707-716. Springer Dordrecht Heidelberg London New York.
• Mucheru-Muna M., Mugendi D.N., Pypers P., Mugwe J., Vanlauwe B., Merckx, and Kung’u J.B. 2011. Increasing Productivity Through Maize-Legume Intercropping in Central Kenya. In Andre Bationo, Boaz Waswa, Jeremiah M. Okeyo, Fredah Maina and Job Kihara (Eds): Innovations as Key to the green revolution in Africa pg 843-858. Springer Dordrecht Heidelberg London New York.
• Kung’u,J.B., Gichu, A. and Mugendi D. 2011. Potential of Smallholder Tree Farmers in Africa’s Arid and Semi Arid Lands (ASALS) Participating in Carbon Trade. In Towards Implementation of payment for Environmental Services (PES), pg.313-320, ASARECA, Entebe, Uganda .
• Kung’u J., Gichu A. and Mugendi D. (2010). Helping Small Scale Tree Farmers in Africa Participate in Carbon Trade. In Africa and the Carbon Cycle Proceedings of the Open Science Conference on “Africa and Carbon Cycle: the CarboAfrica project” pg 177-183. Food and Agriculture Organization, World Soil Resources Reports 104, Rome, Italy.
• Kung’u J.B. and S. Otor. (2008). The Role of Forestry Education in Rural Strategies to Cope With HIV/AIDS in SSA in Temu AB, Chamshama SAO, Kung’u J, Kaboggoza J, Chikamai B and Kiwa A (eds): New Perspectives in Forestry Education. World Agroforestry Centre.
• Kung’u J.B. (2007). Food security in Africa: The challenges of researchers in the 21^st century. In Andre Bationo, Boaz Waswa, Job Kihara and Joseph Kimetu (Eds). Advances in Intergrated Soil Fertility Management in sub-Sahara Africa: challenges and Opportunities pg105 113.Springer, Dordrecht, The Netherlands.
• Mugendi D., Mucheru-Muna M., Mugwe J., Kung’u J. and A. Bationo . 2007. Improving food production using “best bet” soil fertility technologies in the Central highlands of Kenya. In Andre Bationo, Boaz Waswa, Job Kihara and Joseph Kimetu (Eds). Advances in Intergrated Soil Fertility Management in sub-Sahara Africa: challenges and Opportunities pg345-351.Springer, Dordrecht, The Netherlands.
• Monicah Mucheru-Muna, Mugendi D., Mugwe J. and J. Kung’u. 2007. Economic evaluation of local inputs in Meru South district, Kenya. . In Andre Bationo, Boaz Waswa, Job Kihara and Joseph Kimetu (Eds). Advances in Intergrated Soil Fertility Management in sub-Sahara Africa: challenges and Opportunities pg443-448.Springer, Dordrecht, The Netherlands.
• Karunditu M.W., Mugendi D.N., Kung’u J. and B. Vanalauwe (2007). Fertilizer nitrogen recovery as affected by soil organic matter status in two sites in Kenya. In Andre Bationo, Boaz Waswa, Job Kihara and Joseph Kimetu (Eds). Advances in Intergrated Soil Fertility Management in sub-Sahara Africa: challenges and Opportunities pg537-545.Springer, Dordrecht, The Netherlands.
• Mutegi J., Mugendi D., Verchot L., and Kung’u J. (2007). Soil Erosion and Soil Inorganic-N Depletion as Influenced by Live hedges in Arable Steep-lands of the Central Highlands of Kenya. In Andre Bationo, Boaz Waswa, Job Kihara and Joseph Kimetu (Eds). Advances in Intergrated Soil Fertility Management in sub-Sahara Africa: challenges and Opportunities pg679-689.Springer, Dordrecht, The Netherlands.
• Mutegi J.K., Mugendi D.N., Kung’u J. and Mugwe J. (2005). Effects of biological techniques in soil conservation and subsoil inorganic-N accumulation in the central highlands of Kenya. In: D.N. Mugendi, G. Kironchi, P.T.Gicheru, C.K. Gachene, P.N. Macharia, M.Mburu, J.G. Mureithi and F. Maina (Eds). Capacity building for land resource management to meet the challenges of food security in Africa: Proceedings of the 21st SSSEA Conference, 1st-5^th December 2003, Eldoret, Kenya. pp 157-167.
• Waswa B.N, Mugendi D., Vanlauwe B, Nandwa S and Kung’u J. (2005). Organic residues effects on soil physical and chemical properties in Kenya. In: D.N. Mugendi, G. Kironchi, P.T.Gicheru, C.K. Gachene, P.N. Macharia, M.Mburu, J.G. Mureithi and F. Maina (Eds). Capacity building for land resource management to meet the challenges of food security in Africa: Proceedings of the 21st SSSEA Conference, 1st-5^th December 2003, Eldoret, Kenya pp 179-189.
• Karunditu M.W., Mugendi D.N., Kung’u J.B. and Vanlauwe B. (2005). Aerobic mineralization and recovery of nitrogen as affected by soil organic matter status in three sites in Kenya. In: D.N. Mugendi, G. Kironchi, P.T.Gicheru, C.K. Gachene, P.N. Macharia, M.Mburu, J.G. Mureithi and F. Maina (Eds). Capacity building for land resource management to meet the challenges of food security in Africa: Proceedings of the 21st SSSEA Conference, 1st-5^th December 2003, Eldoret, Kenya pp 239-249.
• Kihara J., Jaenicke H., Kung’u J.B., and Mugendi D.N. (2005). Nursery media effects on Tamarinduus indica seedlings establishment. In: D.N. Mugendi, G. Kironchi, P.T.Gicheru, C.K. Gachene, P.N. Macharia, M.Mburu, J.G. Mureithi and F. Maina (Eds). Capacity building for land resource management to meet the challenges of food security in Africa: Proceedings of the 21st SSSEA Conference, 1st-5^th December 2003, Eldoret, Kenya pp 251-261.
• Gitari J.N., Mugendi D.N., Mureithi J., Kung’u J. and Gachene C.K.K. (2005). The role of plant residues in soil productivity: Farmers’ knowledge and practices in Embu district, Kenya. In: D.N. Mugendi, G. Kironchi, P.T.Gicheru, C.K. Gachene, P.N. Macharia, M.Mburu, J.G. Mureithi and F. Maina (Eds). Capacity building for land resource management to meet the challenges of food security in Africa: Proceedings of the 21st SSSEA Conference, 1st-5^th December 2003, Eldoret, Kenya pp 479-490.
• Kangai R.A., Mugendi D.N., Mucheru M.W., Otor S.C.J., Waswa B.S., Kung’u J. and Mugwe J. (2005). Cost-benefit analysis of farmer-tested soil fertility replenishment technologies in Kirege location, Chuka division, Eastern Kenya. In: D.N. Mugendi, G. Kironchi, P.T.Gicheru, C.K. Gachene, P.N. Macharia, M.Mburu, J.G. Mureithi and F. Maina (Eds). Capacity building for land resource management to meet the challenges of food security in Africa: Proceedings of the 21st SSSEA Conference, 1st-5^th December 2003, Eldoret, Kenya pp 511-521.
• Kung’u J.B. and Temu A.B. (2004). Role of agroforestry education in sustaining society and environment. In: A. Temu, S. Chakeredza, K. Mogotsi, D. Munthali and R. Mulinge (Eds) Rebuilding Africa’s capacity for agricultural development: the role of tertiary education. ICRAF, Nairobi Kenya.pp.278-284.
• Kung’u J.B. (2004). The potential of medicinal plants in Africa: the current challenges for environmental health. In: M.N. Keraka, D.N. Akunga, D.M. Moindi, C. A. Ochieng and E.O. Nyandwaro (Eds) Status of environmental health education in the Eastern Africa region: opportunities, challenges and the way forward. Department of Environmental health, Kenyatta University. pp. 60-62.
• Mucheru-Muna M., Mugendi D.N., Kangai R., Kung’u J., Mugwe J. and Otor S. (2004). Farmer participation in enhancing food productivity through agroforestry in the central highlands of Kenya. In Temu AB, Chakeredza S, Mogotsi K, Muthali D and Mulinge R (eds.). Rebuilding Africa’s capacity for agricultural development: the role of tertiary education. Reviewed papers presented at ANAFE Symposium on Tertiary Agricultural Education, April 2003. ICRAF, Nairobi, Kenya.
• Mwangi M., Mugendi D.N., Kung’u J.B., Swift M.J., and Albrecht A. (2004). Soil Invertebrate macrofauna composition within agroforestry and forested ecosystems and their role in litter decomposition in Embu, Kenya. In: Bationo A (Ed.) Managing Nutrient Cycles to Sustain Soil Fertility in Sub-Saharan Africa. Pp. 448-465. Academy Science Publishers, Nairobi, Kenya.
• Mucheru M., Mugendi D.N., Micheni A., Mugwe J., Kung’u J., Otor S and Gitari J. (2004). Improved food production by use of soil fertility amendment strategies in the Central Highlands of Kenya. In Bationo A (ed.) Managing Nutrient Cycles to Sustain Soil Fertility in Sub-Saharan Africa. Pp 585-594. Academy Science Publishers, Nairobi, Kenya.
• Kimetu J., Mugendi D.N., Palm C.A., Mutuo P.K., Gachengo C.N., Nandwa S. and Kung’u J. B. (2004). Nitrogen fertilizer equivalency values for different organic materials based on maize performance at Kabete Kenya: In: Bationo A (ed.) Managing Nutrient Cycles to Sustain Soil Fertility in Sub-Saharan Africa. Pp 207-223 Academy Science Publishers, Nairobi, Kenya.
• Kung’u, J. B. 2004. Effect of vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhiza (vam) inoculation on growth performance of Senna spectabilis. In: Bationo A (Ed.) Managing Nutrient Cycles to Sustain Soil Fertility in Sub-Saharan Africa. Pp.433-446. Academy Science Publishers, Nairobi, Kenya.
• Mucheru M.W., Mugendi D.N., Mugwe J., Kangai A., Kung’u J., and Micheni A. (2003). Organic Resources in Soil Fertility Management in Eastern Kenya. In: Savala CEN, Omare MN and Woomer PL (ed.) Organic Resource Management in Kenya: Perspectives and Guidelines. pp 26-33, Forum for Organic Resource Management and Agricultural Resource Management (FORMAT).
• Kung'u J.B., and Aronya F. (1999). Use of indigenous knowledge and practices in conservation of forest: a Case of Tiriki people in Western Kenya. Land care and community stewardship in Eastern Africa page 62- 69. Eastern Africa Environmental Network, Nairobi Kenya.
• Kung'u, J.B. (1997). Biomass Production and Some Soil Properties Under a Leucaena leucocephala Fallow System in Cebu, Philippines. Development in Agroforestry Research (page 247-261) Cabangbang F.V; Baradas F.C and Cabrera A.Z (ed) Los Banõs, Laguna Philippines.
• Kungu, J.B., Sang F.K., and Koech E. (1996). Agroforestry Education in Kenya with reference to Moi University. People and Institution Participation in Agroforestry for Sustainable Development (page 710-714) Mugah J.O. (Ed), Nairobi Kenya.

Books with ISBN Numbers

• Temu A.B., Chamshama S.A.O., Kung’u J., Kaboggoza J., Chikamai B. and Kiwa A. (eds) (2008). New Perspectives in Forestry Education. World Agroforestry Centre. ISBN: 978-92-9059-221-1
• Owuor B.O., Kamoga D., Kung’u J., and Njoroge G.N.(2006). Some Medicinal Treees and Shrubs of Eastern Africa for Sustainable Utilisation and Commercialisation. World Agroforestry Centre, Nairobi. ISBN 9966-923-52-7
• Rudebjer P.G., Temu A.B., Kung’u J. (2005): Developing agroforestry curricula. A practical guide for academic institutions in Africa and Asia. Bogor: World Agroforestry Centre. ISBN: 979-3198-26-5

Technical Publications with No ISBN Numbers

• Kung’u J.B (Editor) 2001. Training Curriculum for National Agriculture and Livestock Extension Programme ,Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MoARD), Nairobi, Kenya.
• Kung’u J. (Editor) 2001. Training Manual on Gender and Natural Resource Management and legal rights issues of communities on natural resource management (Resource Project) unpublished.
• Mucheru MW, Mugendi DN, Micheni A, Mugwe JN, Kung'u JB, and Gitari JN 2001. Improved food production using herbaceous legumes in the central highlands of Kenya. Legume Research Network Project Newsletter 5:15-17.
• Kung’u J.B , Temu A. B. and Kebadire Mogotsi ( 2001). Recommended Contents of an Agroforestry Programme ICRAF, Nairobi (Unpublished)
• Kung’u J.B and A.B. Temu 2001. Agroforestry Currricula in African Universities and Colleges. ICRAF Nairobi (Unpublished).
• Kung'u, J.B. 1995. Effect of VA-Mycorrhiza Inoculation on growth performance, coppicing ability and drought resistance of two Agroforestry tree species. Ph.D dissertation, University of the Philippines los Baños.
• Kung'u, J.B. 1993. Biomass production and some soil properties under a Leucaena leucocephala fallow system in Cebu, Philippines. Msc. Thesis, University of the Philippines los Banos.

Networking and Collaboration with External Organizations

• 2015: Initiated a collaboration between Kenyatta University and the Centre for Natural Resources and Development CNRD, Technical University of Science and Technology (TH Koln). Many projects have been implemented by the two universities.
• 2011: Initiated a collaboration with U.Leuven, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering and Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Leuven, Belgium. MOU signed in March 2012. Have developed a joint funded proposal.
• Initiated a collaboration with EHESS, Paris, France. Organized a joint workshop in 2011 and had a chance to Paris in December 2011.
• Initiated collaboration with Technical University of Berlin. MOU being developed.
• Involved in the collaboration with University of California Berkeley. Summer program being organized every year.

Membership to Professional Bodies

• Member of the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) International Development Peer Review College
• Member, Africa Forest Forum
• Member, Forest Society of Kenya
• Member, Association of East Africa Environmental Impact Assessment
• Member, African Network of Tropical Soil Biology and Fertility