Dr Kiruki Harun Mutuma
Lecturer
School of Agriculture, Environment, Water and Natural Resources
Department of Environment and Land Resources Management
Teaching Area of Specialization – Silviculture, Agroforestry, Remote sensing
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Degrees Awarded:
- PhD in Environmental Geography/Science, Vu Amsterdam, 2019
- MPhil in Forest Ecology and Management, Moi University, 2003
- B.Sc. in Forestry, Moi University, 1996
Other Credentials/Recognitions & Awards:
- Certificate in Environmental Impact Assessment, 2014
Current Professional/Scientific Interests, Memberships, and Activities:
- Member, Environmental Institute of Kenya
Research, Scholarly, Professional and Scientific Activities
List of publications
- Vandi A S, H.M.Kiruki & F M Mutiso 2024. Effects of climate change on the availability of non-timber forest products (NTFPs) in the Kavonge and Museve hilltop forests in Kenya. Magna Scientia Advanced Research and Reviews, 11(02), 032–041. doi.org/10.30574/msarr.2024.11.2.0102
- Mutuku H.M. & Kiruki H.M. (2023). Determinants of Tree Planting and Cover Retention in Arid and Semi-Arid Areas of East Africa: The Case of Machakos County, Kenya. European Scientific Journal, 14 (2023). doi.org/10.19044/esipreprint.2.2023.p183
- Obala, D., Ng’ang’a, F. M., Kiruki, H., Mutiso, F., & Ndung’u, C. (2022). Effects of Negarim Micro Catchment on Growth and Survival of Two Provenances of Moringa oleifera Under Different Spacing in a Semi-Arid Area of Kitui County, Kenya. East African Journal of Environment and Natural Resources, 5(2), 14-28. doi.org/10.37284/eajenr.5.2.927
- Kiruki, H., Zanden, H.E., Kariuki, P.C., Verburg, P.H., 2019. The contribution of charcoal production to rural livelihoods in a semi‑arid area in Kenya. Environment, Development and Sustainability. doi.org/10.1007/s10668-019-00521-2
- Kiruki, H., Zanden, H.E., Zagaria C.,Verburg, P.H., 2019. Sustainable woodland management and livelihood options in a charcoal producing region: An agent based modelling approach. Journal of Environmental Management 24 (2019) 109245. doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.07.016
- Kiruki, H. M., van der Zanden, E. H., Gikuma-Njuru, P., Verburg, P. H., 2017. The effect of charcoal production and other land uses on diversity, structure and regeneration of woodlands in a semi-arid area in Kenya. Forest Ecology and Management, 391, 282–295. doi.10.1016/j.foreco.2017.02.030
- Kiruki, H., Zanden, H.E., Ziga Malek, P. H. Verburg., 2016. Land cover change and woodland degradation in a charcoal producing semi-arid area in Kenya. Land Degrad. Develop. DOI: 10.10(02/ldr.2545).
- Kiruki H., J. Njunge’ & J. Kiyiapi 2009. Woody biomass estimation of Tarchonanthus camphoratus in three woodland stands at Naivasha, Kenya. African Journal of Ecology 48: 5-12
- Kiruki H. & J. Njung’e 2006. Population density, structure and early growth characteristics of Tarchonanthus camphoratus in a woodland at Naivasha, Kenya. African Journal of Ecology 44:1-10
Contacts:
Department of Environment Science and Land Resources Management,
South Eastern Kenya University,
P.O. Box 170 Kitui-Kenya
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