Position: Associate Professor;Food Security & Nutrition Department: Department of Foods, Nutrition and Dietetics, Kenyatta University Area of Specialization:Foods and Nutrition Contact Address: P.O Box 43844 00100, Nairobi, Kenya Tel: +254-721-433619 Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Area of Specialization: Education, Nutrition & Food Security Research Interest: Food and Nutrition Security, Gender, Education & Social Protection Download Full CV  Google Scholar: ORCID ID:

Completed Consultatncies/Researches

• October,’18 to date Kericho & Kilifi Counties, Kenya Monitoring & Evaluation Directorate/World Bank/Evaluation Society of Kenya Rapid County Evaluations & Capacity Development Project, of County Integrated Development Project 2013-2017 in Kericho & Kilifi Counties Kenya

• August’18 to January, 2019 Garissa County, Kenya Mercy USA Aid for Development Emergency Integrated Nutrition and WASH Support program in Garissa County, Kenya
  November ’17-July 2018 Kenya Food and Agriculture Organization Strengthening capacities for integration of nutrition-sensitive agriculture and food systems content in agricultural curriculum in four selected Universities in Kenya

• June-October 2017 Kenya Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock & Fisheries, Kenya Member of the “Feed, food and nutrition security” Technical working group on Development of “The Agriculture sector growth and transformation strategy 2017-2027”

• Jan 2017-March 2017 University of Eldoret, Kenya The Netherlands Initiative for Capacity development in Higher Education (NICHE) –University of Eldoret, Kenya Development of MSc. programme in Community Nutrition

• FAO,2016:Assessment of Human and Organizational Capacity Gaps & Priority Investment Areas for Food, Nutrition Security, Sustainable Agriculture & Social Protection (FNSSA&SP) in Kenya. (Nutrition & Social Protection Expert).
• FAO,2015:Assessment of the enabling environment for the achievement of Food and Nutrition Security, Sustainable Agriculture and Social Protection (FNSSA &SP) in Kenya. (Nutrition & Social Protection Expert).
• NICHE –University of Eldoret,2015:Development of PhD Programme in Community Nutrition
• Agri and Co-operative Training and Consultancy Services Ltd (ATC),2015:Evaluating Opportunities in Market Linkages, Value Addition and Environmental Conservation for Hand in Hand East Africa
• Mercy USA,2014:Evaluation of Garissa WASH and Nutrition Project
• Mercy USA,2013:Evaluation of Garissa WASH and Nutrition Project
• FAO/FFS,2013:Integration of Nutrition in Agriculture: Lessons learnt from Eastern & Central Africa
• MoH/Micronutrient Initiative,2013:Knowledge, Attitude and Practices on Vitamin A and Iron and folic acid supplementation
• Mercy USA,Sept.2012:Kwale Nutrition SMART Survey,Kenya
• June 2012, Marsabit Nutrition Survey Sponsored by Food for the Hungry and UNICEF/MoPHS Kenya
• May 2012, Final Evaluation FUFAO II Oyugis (Future for Aids Orphans) Project Sponsored by Heifer International- Kenya
• March 2012, Baseline Survey PLIP(Pastoral Livestock Intergrated Project Sponsored by Heifer International- Kenya
• 2011Nov/Dec , Tharaka, S. Kitui, Kilifi and Kwale Nutrition Assessment Sponsored by Plan International and UNICEF/MoPHS Kenya
• 2011 Oct/Nov, Marsabit Nutrition Survey Sponsored by Food for the Hungry, UNICEF/MoPHS Kenya
• 2011 June, Marsabit Nutrition Survey Sponsored by Food for the Hungry, UNICEF/MoPHS Kenya
• 2010 June, Marsabit Nutrition Survey Sponsored by Food for the Hungry, UNICEF/MoPHS Kenya

Conferences/Seminars/Workshops
Participation in Workshops/conferences

• 3rd FANUS Conference Arusha Tanzania 25-29th May 2015 (forthcoming),Nutrition Conference Mombasa 10-15 march 2014

Presentation of Papers at Academic and Professional Conferences

• Influences of pregnant women on iron and folic acid supplementation in  Kenya
• Maternal Nutrition Practices in Kwale County, Kenya
• Food Consumption among pastoralists’ children aged under five years in   Marsabit, Kenya