Joyce Akinyi Okumu

Joyce Akinyi Okumu

Research scientist
E-mail : jokumu@kefri.org
Researcher ID : 000-0003-0013-3877
Designation : Research scientist (social scientist. Forestry)
Expertise :

Journal papers

  1. Joyce Akinyi Okumu, Dickson L. Makanji, Abdillahi A. Aboud, Joshua K. Cheboiwo(2018): Factors Influencing Adoption of Management and Control Technologies for Prosopis juliflora in Marigat, Baringo County, Kenya journal of Resource Development and Management ISSN 2422-8397 An international peer –review journal Vol. 48.2018
  2. Pauline Bala, Samson O.Ojuga, Joyce Okumu, Abdalla Kisiwa, David Langat, Robert Nyambati (2020): Tree-Based Conflict Management Mechanisms among Small Landholders in Agroforestry Systems of Kenya. (2020) East African Journal of Forestry and Agroforestry Vol. 2 DOI: https://doi.org/10.37284/eajfa.2.2.214

Experience

  • July 2020 – Date: Research Scientist I1, Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI), P.O Box 5 - 30200
  • Turbo Kenya
  • Sep 2007 Nov 2019: Assistant Research Scientist, Dissemination, Kenya Forestry Research Institute
  • (KEFRI), P.O Box 386 - 00200 Londiani, Kenya.
  • June 1997 - Oct 2007: Forester, Muguga Estate, Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI), P.O Box
  • 20412 - 00200 Nairobi, Kenya.
  • April 1988 - May 1997: Laboratory Trainee, Integrated pest management, Kenya Forestry Research
  • Institute (KEFRI), P.O Box 20412 - 00200 Nairobi, Kenya

Administrative Responsibility

  • Nov 2019- Date : Assistant Regional Director, Turbo Forestry Research Programme, Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI), P.O Box 5 - 30200 Nairobi, Kenya.

Qualification

  • May 2018- To Date : Masters of Arts in Public Policy and Administration, Kenyatta University.
  • Aug 2008-March 2012 : Bachelor of Arts (Sociology Option) MOI UNIVERSITY.FIRST CLASS HONORS.

Key Competencies

  1. Integrity
  2. Result oriented and good decision maker
  3. Teamwork
  4. Creativity
  5. Proactive
  6. Innovative

Other Courses

  • July 2015 : Project cycle management; Somalia programme.
  • Sept 2017 : Transition implementation and impact awareness training (ISO 9001:2015 $ ISO 14001:2015); Bureau Veritas
  • Oct 2017 : ISO 9001:2015 $ ISO 14001:2015 Integrated Management Systems Documentation Training bureau Veritas
  • Oct 2019 : Senior Management Course, KSG, Embu Campus