Mr. Kaleb Adamba Mwendwa

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Mr. Kaleb Adamba Mwendwa

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Department of Science and Mathematics Education

School of Education

P.O. Box 190-50100

Kakamega, KENYA

Office no. LBB Room 003

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Orcid ID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5274-9916 

Researcher ID: AAN-4887-2021

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Mr. Kaleb Adamba Mwendwa

Mr. Kaleb Mwendwa Adamba is a senior academic, researcher, and research administrator with over 30 years of diverse experience across the forestry, conservation, education, civil society, and public sectors. He currently serves as a Lecturer in the Department of Science and Mathematics Education within the School of Education, as well as the University Coordinator of the Grants Office at Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST). Professionally, he has held several key leadership positions, including Centre Director for the Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI) Coast Regional Research Centre, Executive Director of the Kenya Marine Forum, and Director of the Centre for Kakamega Tropical Forest Studies (CEKATFOS) at MMUST. Internationally, he has served as a Coastal Resources Management Advisor in the Philippines through VSO Jitolee-Kenya, and he recently led the MMUST team as project co-investigator for the BRECcIA project. Academically, Mr. Mwendwa is currently a Ph.D. finalist in MMUST’s Department of Disaster Management and Sustainable Development. He holds an MPhil. in Forestry/Soil Science, jointly awarded by Moi University, the Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research (IGER), and the University of Aberystwyth in Wales, UK. His other qualifications include a BSc. in Forestry from Moi University, a Postgraduate Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) from MMUST, and several specialized micro-credentials in Research Management and Administration from the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa.His research expertise spans forestry, environmental conservation, agroforestry, soil science, and disaster management and food-water security issues in the ASALs. This academic background is complemented by professional fellowships with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the American Association of Geographers (AAG), and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Russell E. Train Education for Nature program. Looking forward, Mr. Mwendwa intends to leverage his extensive experience in winning and managing large-scale grant proposals with major international donors—such as the EU, USAID, IAEA/FAO, DANIDA, SIDA, IDRC, and UKRI—to further his career in global research and development.

Expertise

  1. Forestry/Agroforestry/Agroforestry/Wildlife and Natural Resource Management
  2. Marine/Wetlands Sciences.
  3. Soil Science Research
  4. Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
  5. Using various software MS Office, SPSS (social science statistics), Genstat (biostatistics), Arc View (GIS), ArcMap (GIS),
  6. Environmental Management of natural ecosystems (Wetlands, Marine, Natural Forests, Wildlife)
  7. Community participation in Natural Resources Management (Wetlands, Marine, Natural Forests, Wildlife)
  8. Environmental Education, Information, Communication and Awareness

Research Interests

  1. Tropical Forests Biodiversity Research
  2. Soil Science and Conservation Agriculture Techniques
  3. Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Research
  4. Natural ecosystems (Wetlands, Marine, Natural Forests, Wildlife) Research
  5. Community participation in Natural Resources Management (Wetlands, Marine, Natural Forests, Wildlife)
  6. Environmental Education, Information, Communication and Awareness

His Major Publications:

Book

  1. Mwendwa, K.A., Aurah, C.M., Opiyo, R., & Warria, A. (2025). Climate Change, Environmental Stressors, and Child Labour: The (In)Visible Links. In M. Kapardis, C. Clark, M. Dion & A. Warria (eds.) The Palgrave Handbook of Modern Slavery. Palgrave. DOI:10.1007/978-3-031-58614-9_3In book: The Palgrave Handbook on Modern Slavery (pp.31-51)
  2. Kaleb A. Mwendwa, Mohammed B. Dhidha and Agevi Humphrey (2016). Socio-economic and Biophysical Characteristics of the Tana Delta, Kenya: Enhancing Community Participation in Natural Resources Management. (ISBN: 978-3-330-02326-0 LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing. OmniScriptum GmbH & Co. KG. Bahnhofstraße 28, D-66111 Saarbrücken)
  3. Kaleb Mwendwa and Omondi Were (2012). Environment Information, Education and Communication: Chapter 9, Kakamega County State of the Environment Report 2012: Supporting Green Economy for Delivery of Vision 2030. A publication of NEMA with the support of GoK/NEMA/GEF/UNDP/Nature Kenya

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS/WORKSHOP PROCEEDINGS EDITORIALS

  1. George W. Waswa, Alexander Khaemba and Kaleb Mwendwa (eds.). 2016. Proceedings of the Conference on Expanding Theoretical And Applied Roles of GIS in a Dynamic Global Environment. Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST), Kakamega, Kenya. ©2016. ISBN 978-9966-096-54-8  216pgs. https://www.morebooks.de/store/gb/book/socio-economic-and-biophysical-characteristics-of-the-tana-delta,kenya/isbn/978-3-330-02326-0
  2. Tsingalia, H. M., Mwendwa, K, A., Wamocho, L. and Kabaji, E. (eds.) 2013. Proceedings of the International Conference on Tropical Forest Resources-Forest Biodiversity, Conservation and Climate Change, 6th to 9th June 2011. 166p. The Centre for Kakamega Tropical Forest Studies and Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, Kenya. Copyright © 2013. ISBN 978-9966-21-012-8

Editorial

  1. George W. Waswa, Alexander Khaemba and Kaleb Mwendwa (eds.). 2016. Proceedings of the Conference on Expanding Theoretical And Applied Roles of GIS in a Dynamic Global Environment. Masinde Muliro University Of Science and Technology (MMUST), Kakamega, Kenya. Copyright ISBN 978-9966-096-54-8

Journal Papers

  1. Bota, K., Mwendwa, K.A., Mungalavai, E., Wekullo, C.S., & Michieka, R. (2026). Socio-Ecological Determinants of Gender-Based Violence and Resilience in Turkana County, Kenya. International Journal of Disaster Management and Risk Reduction (IJDMRR) (Accepted on 3rd March, 2026 in press).
  2. Naburi. D. Namenya, Mugalavai. M. Edward, Mwendwa A. Kaleb, Ouma Gilbert and Ouma Clinton (2022). Dryland Pastoralism Climate Landscape and Food Security in the Suam River Basin of Kenya. American Journal of Climate Change (Accepted/in press) https://www.scirp.org
  3. Mwendwa A. Kaleb, Agevi Humphrey (2020). Influence of Forest Roads, Distance from the Boundary and Location of Sites on Illegal Activities in Arabuko Sokoke Forest, Coast-Kenya. American Journal of Agriculture and Forestry. 8, No. 6, 2020, pp. 235-246.DOI: https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajaf.20200806.11.
  4. Mwendwa Adamba Kaleb, Obiri John, Agevi Humphrey, Climate Justice within the UNFCCC Negotiations: The Case of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples from Copenhagen Accord to Paris Agreement, International Journal of Natural Resource Ecology and Management. Vol. 5, No. 4, 2020, pp. 160-167.13 ISSN Print: 2575-3088; ISSN Online: 2575-3061. DOI: https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijnrem.20200504.13.
  5. Koros, H., Malombe, I., Mwendwa, K., Pascaline Jeruto, P., Agevi, H. and Konje, M. (2016). Indigenous Knowledge, Uses and Conservation of Prunus africana (Hook. F.) Kalkman in Nandi Forests. Journal of Natural Sciences Research Vol.6, No.14; ISSN 2224-3186 (Paper) ISSN 2225-0921 (Online)
  6. Agevi, H., Mwendwa, K. A., Koros, H., Mulinya, C., Kawawa, R. C., Kimutai, D. K., Wabusya, M., Khanyufu, M. and Jawuoro S (2016). PELIS Forestry Programme as a Strategy for Increasing Forest Cover and Improving Community Livelihoods: Case of Malava Forest, Western Kenya. American Journal of Agriculture and Forestry. 4(5): 128-135 DOI: https://doi.org/10.11648.j.ajaf.20160405.13.
  7. Alice LK Kelly, Charles K Kigen, Humphrey Agevi & Kaleb A Mwendwa (2016). Trends in land use and land cover changes; drivers and impacts on Kakamega forest block. In: George W. Waswa, Alexander Khaemba and Kaleb Mwendwa (eds.). 2016. Proceedings of the Conference on Expanding Theoretical And Applied Roles of GIS in a Dynamic Global Environment. Pages 59 – 68. 209 pgs. Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST), Kakamega, Kenya. Paper No: 05©2016. ISBN 978-9966-096-54-8

 Research and   Innovation Projects  

  1. Co-Investigator:Building Research Capacity for Sustainable Food and Water Security in Drylands of Sub-Saharan Africa (BRECcIA)Building Research Capacity for Sustainable Food and Water Security in Drylands of Sub-Saharan Africa (BRECcIA)- Collaboration of Six African Universities (Malawi, Ghana, Kenya) and Southampton University-UK Funded by the UK Government through Global Challenges Research Fund-GCRF (2017 to Present) www.breccia-gcrf.com.

  2. Co-Principal Investigator: Gender analysis and inclusion in stem education and research: institutional transformations to strengthen women’s leadership in STEM. University Research Fund 2021-22 FY.
  3. Co-Investigator: Structural characterization of timber species in Kakamega county for engineering applications. University Research Fund 2021-2022 FY

  4. Co-Principal Investigator:Assessment of Operations and Functions in Masinde Muliro University towards Carbon Management and Transformation into a Green and Sustainable University. University Research Fund .

  5. Co-Principal Investigator: Development of Biomass Allometric Estimation Model for Croton macrostachyus.

Selected Current Teaching Duties

POST-GRADUATE SCHOOL

  1. Management and Conservation of Tropical Forests (Post –Graduate-MSc. Environmental Biology-Biological Sciences Dept.)
  2. Global Climate change and Africa (Post –Graduate MSc. Environmental Education, Science and Mathematics Education Department).
  3. Environmental Impact Assessment-EIA (Post-Graduate MSc. Environmental Education, Science and Mathematics Education Department).
  4. Methods and Practice in Teaching Environmental Education (Post-Graduate MSc. Environmental Education Science and Mathematics Education Department).
  5. Fundamentals of GIS (Post-Graduate MSc. Environmental Education, Science and Mathematics Education Department).

UNDERGRADUATE

  1. Environmental Education ESM 410- Undergraduate 4th years and Diploma-Science and Mathematics Education Department.
  2. Science, Technology and Society ESM 412-4th years and Diploma-Science and Mathematics Education Department).

INTERNAL PART-TIME

  1. Techniques in Bioresources Management (Undergraduate-Biological Sciences Department).
  2. Forests and Wildlife (Undergraduate- Biological Sciences Department).
  3. Ecotourism (Undergraduate-B.Sc. In Disaster Management and Sustainable Development)
  4. Biodiversity and Ecology (Undergraduate-B.Sc. In Disaster Management and Sustainable Development)

Professional Memberships and Activities

  1. South African Research and Innovation Management Association (SARIMA)

SARIMA is an membership organization that brings together Research and Management Practitioners to strengthen these disciplines and institutional capabilities across the SADC region and with branches I East, West and Central Africa. SARIMA is listed with International Professionals Recognition Council (IPRC) to offers accredited course with University of Wits (Witwatersrand), South Africa.  https://www.sarima.co.za/

  1. East African Wildlife Society (EAWLS)

Founded in 1956, EAWLs is a membership conservation organization that prides itself as the voice of conservation in the East African region. They do this through evidence based advocacy and engaging different key stakeholders to influence change. There Key Thematic Areas are in Wildlife, Forestry, Marine and Wetlands. https://eawildlife.org/    

  1. Forest Society of Kenya (FSK)

Forestry Society of Kenya (FSK) is a membership organization of professional foresters in Kenya. It was registered in 1979 to provide a forum for professional foresters contribute to national development and environmental conservation issues. http://fsk.or.ke/ 

  1. West Indian Ocean Marine Science Association (WIOMSA)

Formed in 1993, WIOMSA  is dedicated to promoting the educational, scientific and technological development of all aspects of marine sciences in the Western Indian Ocean region.It provides resources for research, training/workshops or publications. https://www.wiomsa.org/ 

  1. Educational Management Society of Kenya (EMSK)

Founded in 2009 EMSK is a professional membership organization that that aims to encourage scholars to be actively involved in research in order to spur meaningful development on issues of educational management, policy and capacity building. https://emskenya.org/

     6. Centre for Development and Environment (CDE)

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