CURRICULUM VITAE
1 PERSONAL DATA
Name and Title: Dr. agrar. Fuchaka Waswa (BSc. Agric; MSc. LWM; PhD)
Specialisation Agricultural Sciences, Land, Water & Environmental Management
Designation Senior Lecturer
Official Address: Kenyatta University
School of Environmental Studies
P. O. Box 43844, 00100-Nairobi, GPO
Tel: 810901-19 Ext. 57218, 57221; Fax: 811575
Private Contact Address: P. O. Box 4267, 00100-Nairobi, Kenya.
Mobile telephone: + 254-723-580126
Email: fuchaka96@yahoo.com
Date of Birth: 30-03-1968
2 EDUCATION AND ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
Certificate Institution Specialisation Awarded:
PhD University of Bonn, Faculty of Agricultural Land 2000
Agriculture, Germany Management and Policy
MSc University of Nairobi (DAE) Land and Water Management 1994
BSc University of Nairobi Agriculture 1992
KACE Kericho High School 3 P & 2 Subs. (Chem, Bio, Geog, 1987
Sub-Maths)
KCE Chebuyusi Sec. School Division 1, 13 Points 1985
3 SHORT COURSES
1. 19th April – 2nd July 2008: University Staff Development Programme (Unistaff), Institute
of Socio-cultural Studies – ISOS, University of Kassel, Witzenhausen, Germany.
2. 4th – 9th May 2006: Mainstreaming Environmental Sustainability in Africa-MESA”
University Programme, Educate the Educators Education for Sustainable Development
(ESD) Innovation Course, organised by UNEP/SADC-REEP at the Kenya School of
Monetary Studies, Nairobi-Kenya.
3. 8th – 29th November 2005: International Course on “Agriculture and the Environment:
Practices and Processes in Soil and Water” held at the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural
Development, Volcani Campus, Bet Dagan, Israel.
4. 12th-16th September 2005: International Course on Ecosystems and Human Well-being:
Conducting and using Integrated Assessments. Rhodes University, Grahamstown South
Africa
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5. 2nd-7th May 2004: Capacity Building in HIV-AIDS Peer Counselling and Gender
Mainstreaming. Kuste Hotel, Nakuru.
6. September 2001: Sustainable Environmental Management and Environmental Impact
Assessment. Kenya Institute of Administration (KIA), Nairobi, CP 8397.
7. November-December 2000: Urban Administration in Environmental Protection during a
one month attachment to Federal City of Bonn, Germany, Department of Environmental
Protection.
8. 2000: Ecology and Natural Resources Management. Centre of Development Research
(ZEF), 2000, Bonn, Germany.
4 SPECIAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCES
1. Conducting and using the Millennium Ecosystem Assessments Framework (MA)
2. Environmental Impact Assessment and Auditing (Lead Expert: Reg. No. 0643)
3. Leadership and Communication
4. Organising and Running Workshops and Conferences
5. Project Monitoring and Evaluation
6. Environmental Scenarios Analysis
5 RESEARCH GRANTS
Recipient of the 2006 VICRES Research Grant as Principal Investigator: Topic: Assessing Effects
of Sugarcane Production on Environmental Quality and Community Livelihoods in the Lake Victoria
Basin Using Integrated Ecosystem and Corporate Social Responsibility Approaches (Two papers
submitted at end of year one – March 2008)
6 WORK EXPERIENCE
6.1 Current Appointment and Administrative Responsibilities at Kenyatta University
1. Lecturer in the School of Environmental Studies and Human Sciences since February 2002
to date
2. Current Chairman of School Journal Committee (AJESHS)
3. Acting Chairman, Department of Environmental Studies and Community Development
Previous Administrative Responsibilities in the Same Capacity
1. Advisory Board Member of the Centre for Career Development & Attachment
Programmes of Kenyatta University (2006-2007)
2. Chairman of the Board of Postgraduate Studies from 2004 to February 2006.
3. Departmental Representative to School of Pure and Applied Sciences (SPAS) Board of
Postgraduate Studies between 2002-2004
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6.2 Previous Appointments and Experiences
Employer Position, Responsibilities, Period
NSIS Presented lecture entitled “Environmental Management and Security
Nexus” at the National Intelligence Academy on 3rd May 2006.
NEMA Resource Person in a Pilot Integrated Ecosystem Assessment Workshop in
Uganda Jinja, Uganda, and sponsored by UNEP from 22nd – 24th March 2006.
KIA Expert Resource Person in the Integrated Environmental Impact
Assessment and Auditing Course from 2004-early 2006.
Kenyatta Part-time lecturer at Kenyatta University in departments of Environmental
University Socio-cultural Studies (ESC) and Appropriate Technology Centre (ATC)
from February 2001-December 2001.
Limuru Girls Doubled as an Agricultural Instructor at Limuru Girls Centre, Nairobi and
Centre. ( consulted for World Neighbours East Africa (NGO) in Natural Resources
Management and Community Development from July 1995 to July 1996:
University of Research Associate in the Soil and Water Management Programme,
Nairobi Department of Agricultural Engineering from July 1994 - June 1995
6.3 Postgraduate Supervision and Examination
Name and Reg. No. MSc Thesis or Project Title Status
Group 2002
1. Stephen Chege Environmental Action Learning Graduated
(N50/9230/2000)
2. Edith G Kaiganaine Assessment of private Solid Waste management as an Graduated
(I58/5978/03) Entrepreneurial Venture in Nairobi, Kenya
3. Silas S. M Nyangongo The Role of Corporate Social Responsibility in the Graduated
(D53/OLH/1631/02) profitability of selected Companies in Nairobi
4. James M. Njau Assessment of Business Opportunities in Domestic Graduated
(OLH/M/1049/02) Solid Waste Management in Eldoret Municipality
5. Josphat Kithumbu Assessment of Partnership Dynamics among Civil Graduated
Society Organisations for Environmental
Management at Siakago, Embu
Group 2005
6. Kaari Abidan Challenges facing the Extension Service in Submitted
(N50/132685/05) Environmental Management at Farm Level: The Case
of Meru South District, Kenya
7. Joseph W Wangamati Effects of Large Scale Sugarcane Production on Ready for
(N50/12577/05) Ecosystem Services and Community Well-being in submission
the Nzoia Sugar belt, Bungoma.
8. Veronicah Ngima SWOT-Analysis of Community-Based Forest Submitted
Gathima Resource Conservation in Naromoru Area, Mt.
(N50/12584/05) Kenya
9. Anne Wanja Kuria Assessment of the Effects of Habitat Transformation Submitted
(N50/12583/05) on the Nairobi National Park and Kitengela
Ecosystem.
10. Peter Mureithi Assessment of Farmers Behaviour towards Pesticides Submitted
Kariuki (N50/11360/04) and its Implications on Environmental and
Community Health in Sagana, Nyeri District, Kenya
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Name and Reg. No. MSc Thesis or Project Title Status
11. Lilian Mwikali Assessment of the Challenges and Opportunities of Submitted
(N50/12579/05) Infrastructure and Service Delivery in Kianda-Kibera
Slums, Nairobi
12. Rose Gaugiria Impact Assessment of Electric Fence in Human- Submitted
(N50 wildlife Conflict Management
13. Cyrus M Nyambicha Effects Analysis of Community-based Management Preliminary
(N50/13777/05) and Sustainable Utilisation of Arabuko-Sekoke Forest analysis of
Resources in Kilifi, Kenya. data.
Group 2006
14. Ruth Munyao Integrated Impact Assessment of Alternative Water Collecting
(N50/10253/06) Harvesting Technologies in Mitaboni Location, data
Machakos, Kenya
15. Lina Wodera Community and Company-based Assessment of CSR Collecting
(N50/10241/06 Policy of Mumias Sugar company data
PhD Theses Titles
16. Kussa, G D Assessment of Refugee Impacts on Environmental In second
(N85/15300/05) Quality, Ecosystem Services and Human Well-being year
within the Kakuma Area, Kenya
6.4 Academic Leadership
1. Have served as internal examiner non-supervisor and Board member for several Masters
theses and 1 PhD defence.
2. Been Environmental External Examiner for St Pauls University College–Limuru for 2 years
3. Was the project coordinator and lead editor of “Environment and Sustainable
Development Series (Vol I, 2006; ISNB: 9966-776-02-8) and Vol II, 2007; ISBN: 9966-
776-34-6), a book project of the School of Environmental Studies and Human Sciences,
Kenyatta University.
4. Developed a Masters course (ECD 519: Ecosystems and Human Well-being) for the
Environmental Studies and Community Development (ECD) Programme, as a tangible
multiplier impact following the Ecosystems and Human Well-being Course at Rhodes
University, South Africa in September 2005. So far trained 23 students on the
Millennium Ecosystem Assessment Framework (MA).
7 REFEREED PUBLICATIONS
7.1 Books Edited
1) Waswa, F., Otor, S, Olukoye G and Mugendi, D. (eds) 2007. Environment and
Sustainable Development: A Guide for Higher Education in Kenya. Volume II. School
of Environmental Studies and Human Science, Kenyatta University (ISBN: 9966-776-34-
6).
2) Waswa, F., Otor, S, and Mugendi, D. 2006. Environment and Sustainable Development
Nexus. In: Environment and Sustainable Development: A Guide for Tertiary Education
in Kenya. Volume I. Waswa et al (eds). School of Environmental Studies and Human
Science, Kenyatta University: 1-19. (ISBN: 9966-776-02-8).
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7.2 Book Chapters
1) Waswa, F and Mapindizi A. 2007. Maximising Ecosystem Human Well-being Linkages
for Sustainable Development, In: Environment and Sustainable Development: A Guide
for Higher Education in Kenya. Volume II, Waswa et al (eds), School of Environmental
Studies and Human Science, Kenyatta University, 1-20; (ISBN: ISBN: 9966-776-34-6).
2) Waswa, F., Kambona, C and Mireri, C. 2007. Principles and Practices of
Environmental Auditing in Kenya, In: Environment and Sustainable Development: A
Guide for Higher Education in Kenya. Volume II, Waswa et al (eds), School of
Environmental Studies and Human Science, Kenyatta University, 296-314; (ISBN: 9966-
776-34-6)
3) Lucy Maina and Fuchaka Waswa. 2007. Evolving Pornographic Culture and its Implications on
the spread of HIV/AIDS among the youth in Kenya, In: The Intersection of Human Capital,
Gender and HIV/AIDS in the African Context. Welpe I and Owino P (eds), Peter Lang:
Europaischer Verlag der Wissenschaften, Frankfurt am Main, 67-79. (ISBN 3-631-54068-
X).
4) Waswa, F. 2006. Opportunities and Challenges for Sustainable Agricultural Land Management in
Kenya. In: Environment and Sustainable Development: A Guide for Tertiary Education
in Kenya. Volume I. Waswa et al (eds). School of Environmental Studies and Human
Science, Kenyatta University: 53-69. (ISBN: 9966-776-02-8).
5) Thuo D and Waswa, F. 2006. Understanding and Managing Eco-Conflicts and Environmental
Insecurity. In: Environment and Sustainable Development: A Guide for Tertiary
Education in Kenya. Volume I. Waswa et al (eds). School of Environmental Studies and
Human Science, Kenyatta University: 121-141. (ISBN: 9966-776-02-8).
6) Waswa, F and Mburu, J. 2006. The Potential of Dryland Farming in Kenya and Environmental
Implications. In: Environment and Sustainable Development: A Guide for Tertiary
Education in Kenya. Volume I. Waswa et al (eds). School of Environmental Studies and
Human Science, Kenyatta University: 70-90.
7) Maina, L, Waswa, F and Waiyego S. 2005. Pitfalls in Constitution-making in Kenya:
Experiences from Bomas and the 2005 National Referendum. In: Charton H and
Medard C. (eds). L‟Afrique Orientale, Annuaire 2005. L‟Harmattan, Paris, 103-128.
(ISBN: 978-2-296-02643-8).
8) Waswa, F., Kutsch, T. and Muthengi, K. 2004. Gender-Land Degradation-Livelihood
Nexus. Lessons from Ndome and Ghazi in Taita Taveta, Kenya. In: Temu et al (eds).
Rebuilding Africa‟s Capacity for Agricultural Development. The Role of Tertiary
Education. African Network for Agroforesty Education (ANAFE), 320-329. (ISBN: 92-
9059-1609).
7.3 Journal Articles
1) Waswa F; Shitanda D and Akhaukwa P. 2004: Analysis of Remuneration Disparities
within Public Universities in Kenya: Towards Reversal of Brain Drain and Brains in the
Drain. Tanzanian Journal of Population Studies and Development. Vol. 11, No. 1: 79-90.
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2) Waswa, F., and Gachene, C. K and Eggers, H. 2002. Assessment of Erosion
Damage in Ndome and Ghazi, Taita Taveta, Kenya: Towards an integrated erosion
management approach. GeoJournal 56: 171-176.
3) Waswa, F., Eggers, H., and Kutsch, T. 2002. Beyond Land Titling for Sustainable
Management of Agricultural Land: Lessons from Ndome and Ghazi in Taita Taveta,
Kenya. Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development in the Tropics and Subtropics,
Vol. 103, vol. 2: 107-115. ISSN: 0041-3186.
4) Waswa, F., Eggers, H., Kutsch, T., and C. K. K Gachene. 2000. Community
Capacity Building as an Opportunity for Sustainable Land Management: lessons from
Ndome and Ghazi in Taita-Taveta District, Kenya. Journal of Agriculture in the Tropics
and Subtropics, (101) 181-189. ISSN 0041-3186.
New Research Articles Submitted for Consideration:
1. Waswa, F., Netondo, G., Maina, L and Wangamati, J. 2008: Enhancing Household Food
Security and Income through Crop Diversification and Value-Addition in the Nzoia Sugarbelt, Kenya
2. Waswa, F., Kituyi, E., Wangamati J., Maina, L and Netondo, G: 2008: From
Profiteering Per se to Corporate Social Responsibility in Contract-Sugarcane Farming in the Nzoia
Sugarbelt, Bungoma
7.4 Theses
1) Waswa, P. F., 2000: Abiophysical Analysis of Erosion Damage in a Semi-arid Agro-
ecosystem in Kenya: Towards Sustainable Land Management. PhD Thesis, Institute of
Agricultural Water Resources and Land Improvement, Heft 10, University of Bonn,
Germany.
2) Waswa, P. F. 1994. Evaluation and Calibration of Field Techniques to Quantify Crop
Cover. MSc Thesis, University of Nairobi, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of
Agricultural Engineering.
7.5 Other Publications
1) SOMIRENEC 2005. Evaluation of the Taka Ni Pato Project Planning Phase of Social
Ministry Research Network Centre (SOMIRENEC) in Collaboration with Ford
Foundation, Nairobi Office. Consultancy Report.
2) Waswa, F. 2002. Analysis and Documentation of World Neighbours East Africa
Experience from 1985-2002. Lessons on what works and why in the context of
community development. Nairobi, Consultancy Report.
3) Waswa F and Zumpano S. 2008: Segera River Tourist Camp, Laikipia: EIA Study
Report.
4) As Lead expert, Edited the Environmental Impact Assessment Report for the Proposed
St. Aloysius Gonzaga High School, Southlands, Nairobi
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8 CONFERENCES/SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS & PAPERS
1) 4th – 6th June 2008: 5th Conference of the Network for Graduate Surveys (Tracer
Studies). International systems and Experiences, University of Kassel, Germany.
2) 29th –November 2007 Academic Staff Assessment of Corporate Management in public
Universities in Kenya: A Pilot Study. Paper presented in the REAL Unistaff Conference,
Lilongwe, Malawi.
3) 18th – 20th September 2007: Land Use Options: Planning, Environment and Reality.
Paper presented in the VicRes Land Use Cluster Conference, Club House, Kigali,
Rwanda
4) 3rd-4th May 2007: Participated in the Ecological Society of East Africa (ESEA) Inaugural
Conference: Integrating Environmental Sustainability and Development in East Africa,
held at the national Museum of Kenya, Nairobi
5) 26-27th March 2007. Participated in the Stakeholders Workshop on Public Complaints
Committee (PCC) Rules of Procedure held at The Garden Hotel, Machakos, Kenya.
6) 14th – 16th February 2007. Participated as a Resource person in an Inception workshop
on Integrated Ecosystem Assessment held at Morogoro, Tanzania.
7) 29th January 2007. Participated as a Research Scientist in the Biodiversity Monitoring
Transect Analysis (BIOTA) Programme Dissemination Workshop, organised by
Universities of Bonn, Dortmund and the German Institute of Global and Area Studies
(GIGA), held at Silver Spring Hotel, Nairobi.
8) 17th January 2007. Participated as a representative of the University Academic Staff
Union in the National Stakeholders Conference on Legal Framework on Education,
Training and Research at the Kenya Institute of Education.
9) 12th January 2007. Represented the University Academic Staff Union in a Stakehoders
meeting organised by Elimu Yetu Coalition (Consortium of Civil Society Organisations
focussing on Education) to discuss the proposed Education and Training Bill of January
2007 at All Africa Conference of Churches
10) 29th December 2006. Was a guest speaker in the Pamoja Africa Conference on the
subject: “Education: Key to Africa‟s Development”, at Kabarak University.
11) 4th-8th December 2006. Represented Kenyatta University as part of the Kenyan
Delegation in the Horn of Africa Regional Environmental Centre/Network Launching
Meeting at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
12) 29th November-1st December 2006. Participated and presented a paper entitled:
“Initiating and Working through Partnerships for Sustainable Community Development” in the
annual Kenya DAAD Scholars Association (KDSA) Conference, University of Nairobi
13) 23rd-26th November 2006. Participated as Lead Scientist in the VICRES 2006 seminar at
Jinja, Uganda.
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14) 6th –10th November 2006. Participated as Rapporteur and member of technical staff in
the Regional Eastern Africa UNISTAFF Alumni network 1st International Conference
and Workshop on Quality Assurance in Higher Education at Kenyatta University,
Kenya.
15) 6th September 2006. Participated as a key stakeholder in the University of Nairobi
programme development workshop: Towards Market-Sensitive Training and Problem-
Oriented Research Programmes in Environmental Chemistry, held at College of
Insurance, Nairobi.
16) 27th June to 1st July 2006. Participated as member of Organising Committee and
Rapporteur in the “Eastern Africa Regional Workshop on HIV/AIDS Toolkit: Tertiary
Institutions Responding to the Pandemic”. Held at the Kenya School of Monetary
Studies, Nairobi.
17) 2nd-3rd June 2005: Participated in a Workshop on Developing a Strategy for Revitalising
and Strengthening the Kenyatta University-ICIPE/ARPPIS Network at Utali Hotel,
Nairobi.
18) 7-8th February 2005: Participated in the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building
in Agriculture (FORUM), National Stakeholders Consultative (Strategic planning)
Workshop, Sagret Hotel, Nairobi.
19) 25th-26th May 2005. Presented a paper entitled “Tapping into the Ecosystems theory for
Sustainable Operationalisation of University Mandate in a Liberalizing Economy” in the
Annual Kenya DAAD Scholars Association (KDSA) conference, Kenyatta University,.
Also worked as a member of the organising and technical committee.
20) 28-30th, 2004. As main author, presented a paper entitled “Sustainable Community
Development: Grassroots Perspectives on What Works in Kenya‟s Agro-ecosystems” in
the 2nd Kenya DAAD Scholars Annual Conference, JKUAT, AICAD
21) 14–16th September 2004. As co-author, presented paper entitled “Environmental Effects
of Coping with Energy Shortages in Mavoloni, Machakos District: Towards
Massification of Rural Electrification” in the 5th International Conference of the
Association of Third World Studies (ATWS) at the University of East Africa, Baraton,
Kapsabet.
22) 24th-26th March 2004: Was part of the organising and technical team for the International
Workshop on Environmental Health Education, Kenyatta University.
23) 17th–19th September 2003. As main author, presented a Paper entitled “Analysis of
Remuneration Disparities within Public Universities in Kenya: Towards Reversal of
Brain Drain and Brains in the Drain” in the Fourth International Conference of the
Association of Third World Studies (ATWS) at Kenyatta University, Kenya. Also worked on
the organising and technical committee for the same conference.
24) 14th-17th April 2003. As main author, presented paper entitled “Gender-Land
Degradation-Livelihood Nexus. Lessons from Ndome and Ghazi in Taita Taveta,
Kenya” in the International Symposium on Building Agricultural and Natural Resources
Education Capacity in Africa: Quality and Relevance of Tertiary Education.. Kenyatta
University.
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25) 18th March 2003: Participated in Energy Conference Organised by Energy Alternative
Africa (EAA) on the theme “Role of Energy in Job Creation, Grand Regency, Nairobi.
26) Oct. 11-12 2000: Presented a paper in the Deutscher Tropenntag International
Agricultural Research Conference, University of Hohenheim, Germany. Paper already
published as a Journal publication.
27) 20th-25th March 2000: Assisted the UNEP Secretariat as support staff during the
conference period namely UNEP-INC 4 on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in Bonn,
Germany.
28) 11th - 12th November 1999: Served as part of technical staff during the International
Congress „Weltachsen (World Axis) 2000‟ in Bonn Germany
29) 7th-10th June 1999: Participated in the International Workshop on: Management of Organic
Matter in the Tropics: Scope and Limitations, at the Centre of Development Research,
Bonn, Germany.
9 COMMUNITY SERVICE AND OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE ROLES
1) 2006 to Present: Patron of Navakholo Kenyatta University Students Association
(NAKUSA).
2) 2005 to date Chairman, Advisory Board of the Kenyatta University Christian Union.
3) July 2005: Kenyatta University AIDS Control UNIT HIV/AIDS organised awareness and
Education promotion at Misikhu Girls High School and Friends Kamusinga High School
in Bungoma.
4) 2003-2006: Served as member of the Chaplaincy Committee of the Kenyatta University
Protestant Community.
5) 2002: Accompanied students on a Kenyatta University organised HIV/AIDS awareness
and Education promotion in at Navakholo, Kakamega
10 PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP, ASSOCIATION & PARTNERSHIP
1. Kenya DAAD Scholars Association (KDSA)- Member
2. Shalom Alumni Club Association (SACA) following official visit to Israel courtesy of
Marshav
3. Unistaff Alumni and member of REAL
4. Kenya Rainwater Association
11 REFEREES
1. Prof. Douglas Shitanda
Biomechanical and Environmental Engineering Department, JKUAT
P.O Box 62000, Nairobi,
Email: shitandad@yahoo.co.uk
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2. Prof. D. B. Thomas
P. O. Box 14893, Westland-Nairobi
Email: dbtrat@yahoo.com
3. Prof. Daniel Mugendi:
P. O. Box 43844 - 00100 GPO, Nairobi.
Email: dmugendi@yahoo.com
4. Rev. Dr. Godfrey Ngumi
Chaplain, Kenyatta University Protestant Community
Mobile: +254-722791431
12th June 2008
Dr. Fuchaka Waswa
Dept of Environmental Studies and Community Development (ECD)
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