Staff profile Department of Agricultural Resource Management
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2024-03-29T12:12:30ZStaff Profile - Dr. Bernard Mukiri Gichimu.
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Staff Profile - Dr. Bernard Mukiri Gichimu.
GICHIMU, BERNARD MUKIRI
Holds a PhD in Plant Breeding from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture & Technolog, a master in Horticulture (Horticultural Breeding) - Maseno University and BSc. in Horticulture (First Class Honours). For my PhD I investigated the Selection for Resistance to Coffee Berry Disease, High Yields and Good
Quality within Coffea arabica L. Cultivar, Ruiru 11. Currently, Dr. Gichimu Senior Lecturer of Horticulture and Plant Breeding, University of Embu.
2020-09-28T00:00:00ZStaff Profile: Josiah Njiru Gitari
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Staff Profile: Josiah Njiru Gitari
Gitari, Josiah N.
Lecturer - School of Agriculture, Agricultural Resource Management department
Research Interests: Agronomy and soil fertility
2017-07-01T00:00:00ZStaff Profile - Felix Rotich
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Staff Profile - Felix Rotich
Rotich, Felix
Hold a PhD from University of Arkansas – USA, a master of science (Horticulture) and BSc (Horticulture) from Moi University, Eldoret. For my PhD I investigated the diversity of Magnaporthe oryzae in the U.S. and Africa. I also worked on the identification of resistance genes for disease management of rice blast disease. My master thesis was on the characterization of Ralstonia solanacearum the pathogen that causes bacterial wilt of potato.
2016-09-01T00:00:00ZStaff Profile: Prof. Paul Njiruh Nthakanio
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Staff Profile: Prof. Paul Njiruh Nthakanio
Njiruh, Nthakanio P.
Dr Paul Njiruh Nthakanio is the Registrar in charge of Planning, Administration and Finance. He joined University of Embu in year 2013 where he served as Chairman of the Department of Agricultural Resource Management (ARM) until the appointment as a Registrar. Previously, he worked at Technical University of Kenya where he taught and researched in the Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology.
Dr. Nthakanio holds a PhD in Genetics and Plant Breeding and has a strong passion for Biotechnology. Out of this passion, he initiated teaching of Biochemistry and Biotechnology programmes at the Technical University of Kenya (former Kenya Polytechnic). He has attracted some research grants and supervised a number of Masters and PhD students. His expertise in Biotechnology and Molecular Biology has lead him to author of a number of books in this area. In addition, he is a consultant in Biotechnology and Molecular Biology matters with various governmental and non-governmental organizations.
Since year 2004, he has participated in championing the course of Biotechnology and actively participated in events leading to enactment of Biosafety act, 2012. Additionally, he worked with other stakeholders in drafting of Bioscience Bill. He has also, participated in other government activities such as compiling government paper on natural capital development that time under the Ministry of Environment.
In the East African Region, he has been involved in project evaluation for the Tanzanian Government among other undertakings.
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