Senior Lecturer, Department of Life Sciences.
Specialization area is Biology and Genetics.
Research Interests: Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs); Food security – research on resilient crops in the ASAL region; Moringa Oleifera as a potential organic water purification agent; Health research – Public Health, Cancer

On-going Research:

• The potential use of Moringa Olifera in water purification where the antimicrobial and coagulant properties of the plant will be investigated.
• Transforming the traditional cassava production systems into a sustainable food security strategy and value-added industrial products for rural development in the South Eastern region of Kenya.
• Facility for epidemiological profiles of snakebites, anti-venom efficacy and their socio-economic impact in three dry regions in Kenya.
• The performance of genetically modified bt cotton in the South Eastern region of Kenya.
• The role of microRNAs (MiRNAs) in breast cancer progression and their potential use as diagnostics.
• The use of chemical markers such as neurotransmitters to study stress in domestic animals.