Abdalla Kiteo Kisiwa

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Abdalla Kiteo Kisiwa

Research Scientist
E-mail : akisiwa@kefri.org
Researcher ID : 0000-0002-4730-5210
Designation : Research Scientist
Expertise : Forest Livelihoods and Governance.

Journal papers

Langat, D.K., Khalwale, T., Kisiwa A., and Ongugo P., (2021). Indigenous Traditional Knowledge on Landscapes, Biodiversity Use in Mt. Elgon Forest Ecosystem and Implications for Conservation. East African Agricultural and Forestry Journal, 84(1), 101 -112
Kisiwa, A.K., Langat, D.K., Gatama, S., Ojung'a, S.K, Kiprop J.K., Cheboiwo, J.K., Kagombe, J.K. (2021) Community Perception of Ecosystem Services and Management Implications of Three Forests in Western Pat of Kenya. East African Agricultural and Forestry Journal, 84(1), 80 -90
Langat, D., Cheboiwo, J., Okoth, S., Kiprop, J., Kisiwa, A., Guzha, A., Smith, N., DeMeo, T., Kagombe, J., Gatama, S., Kerkering J., and Doud B., (2021). The Value of Forest Ecosystem Services of Mau Complex, Cherangany and Mt. Elgon, Kenya. East African Agricultural and Forestry Journal, 84(1), 91 -100
Bala, P., Ojunga, S. O., Okumu, J., Kisiwa, A., Langat, D., & Nyambati, R. (2020). Tree-Based Conflict Management Mechanism Among Small Landholders in Agroforestry Systems of Kenya. East African Journal of Forestry and Agroforestry, 2(2), 24-39.
Kiprop J., Langat D., Cheboiwo J., Kagombe J., Kisiwa A., Gatama S. and Okoth 2018.Value of Pollination Services in Farmlands Adjacent to Mau, Cherangany and Mt. Elgon Forests. Journal of Natural Sciences Research. 9 (10). DOI: 10.7176/JNSR

Books

Langat, D., Cheboiwo, J., Kagombe, J., Kipsat, J., Gatama, S., Kisiwa, A., Okoth, S., Guzha, A., Smith. N., Kanyanya, E., DeMeo, D. Kerkering,J and Doud,B..(2019). ‘The Value of Ecosystem Services of Mau Forest Complex, Cherangany Hills, and Mt. Elgon Forest Ecosystems’, Ministry of Environment and Forestry, Nairobi, Kenya
Kisiwa A.K (2020). Fuelwood, Livelihoods and Biodiversity Conservation in Community- Managed Gangalamtumba Village Land Forest Reserve, Tanzania. Msc Thesis

Book Chapters

Kisiwa A. and Koki E., (2018). Adaptation to Climate Change in Kenya through Social Forestry. In: Mukolwe M., Wanjiku J, Karanja M., Ochieng’ D and Okello R. A. (eds.) Course Report: 4th Regional Training Course on Adaptation to Climate Change in Africa through Social Forestry. KEFRI/JICA, Kenya, pp 222-229.
Kisiwa A. (2018). Rehabilitation of degraded grassland of Turkana through grass re-seeding, Kenya. In: Mukolwe M., Wanjiku J, Karanja M., Ochieng’ D and Okello R. A. (eds.) Course Report: 4th Regional Training Course on Adaptation to Climate Change in Africa through Social Forestry. KEFRI/JICA, Kenya, pp108-112

Technical Notes /Protocols/Guidelines

Kitheka E., Macharia A., Kisiwa A., Ingutia C., Oduor N., Titus Mbuvi, and James Ndufa (2021). Charcoal value chain analysis in Mukogodo and Mt. Kulal Biosphere Landscapes in Central and Northern Conservancies, Kenya.
Langat, D.K., Okoth. S., Owango, K., Leley, N.C., Kiprop, J., Kisiwa, A. and Ayaga, G. (2020). Ecosystem Services Valuation of Kakamega, Nandi North and Nandi South and Kibiri Forest Ecosystems. Scaling up sustainable land management and agro-biodiversity conservation to reduce environmental degradation in small scale agriculture in Western Kenya project
Kisiwa A, Amwatta J, Leley N., Aden. A.Mohammed (2017) Promoting the use of improved biomass technologies in Mt. Elgon and Cherangany hills ecosystems. http://kefriwatertowers.org/reports.php
Socio-economic status of households and utilization of public areas: baseline survey of Cherangany Hills ecosystems. http://kefriwatertowers.org/reports.php
Mengich E. Kisiwa A. Aden A. Chesang S. Musaba P. 2017 Establishment of on-farm fruit trees in demo plots across Cheranganyi ecosystem project intervention sites
Langat D., Okoth S., Kisiwa A. Assessment of institutional capacity of organizations within Cherangany and Mt. elgon forest ecosystem to support development of Payment for Ecosystem Service framework.

Extension materials, leaflets and bulletins

  1. Domestication of Aloe turkanensis in Namoruputh Turkana County. CADEP- SFM website http://197.248.75.118:4080/cadep/
  2. Rehabilitation of Rangelands through Grass Reseeding. CADEP- SFM http://197.248.75.118:4080/cadep/
  3. Bamboo Products Catalogue. Compiled by J. Amwatta (Dr), A. Mwirigi, A. Kisiwa, N. Leley and S. Gitonga. (2017) http://kefriwatertowers.org/manuals.php
  4. Kenya’s Water Towers Protection and Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation (WaTER ) Programme. Component 4 bronchure
  5. Brochure on Propagation, management and utilization of eucalyptus

Experience

  • September 2015 – to date : Assistant Research Officer, Social Sciences, Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI), P.O Box 20412 - 00200 Nairobi, Kenya
  • January 2015 - September 2015 : Project Assistant, Citizen Voice in Devolved Governance" project, Aga Khan Foundation
  • July 2014 - November 2014 : Research Assistant at Population Council

Adminstrative Responsibility

  • January 2016- September 2018 : Dissemination Officer; Rift Valley Eco-Region Research Programme, Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI) P.O Box 382 - 20203 Londiani, Kenya.

Academic Qualification

2018-2020 : Masters of Science (MSc.) in Sustainable Tropical Forestry: Forests and livelihoods, jointly awarded by Copenhagen University, Denmark and Bangor University, United Kingdom

2010-2014 : Bachelors of Science (BSc.) in Community Development, awarded by Egerton University, Kenya

Key Competencies

Abdalla Kisiwa specializes in rural livelihoods and forest governance. He has empirical experience on (i) measuring the economic importance and linkage of natural resources to people’s livelihoods and wellbeing, (ii) decentralized forest governance and (iii) qualitative and ethnographic study of indigenous people. Globally, Abdalla has experience working on livelihoods and socio-ecological studies in the Miombo woodlands of Tanzania, the montane forests of Nepal and woodlands of the UK. He is a strong advocate of contemporary forestry dissemination platforms and a pioneer in the development and application of information based technology in dissemination of forestry technologies (e-extension learning).

Other Courses

  • 15th January – 18th February, 2018 : Regional Training Course on Adaptation to Climate Change in Africa through Social Forestry
  • 9th -15th July, 2017 : Collecting of Good Practices for Combating Desertification in the Horn of Africa. Capacity Development Project for Sustainable Forest Management in Kenya (CADEP-SFM).
  • 6th -13th May 2017 : Information Security Management System (ISMS), Champions and Implementers training.