County Implementation Officer (CIO) - Africa Harvest Biotech Foundation International - Homa Bay County
(2025-04 - 2026-04)
Leading county-level implementation of Mastercard funded project on commercialization of drought-tolerant crops (DTCs) to create dignified and fulfilling jobs for the youths and strengthen rural livelihoods
- Coordinated county-level implementation of a project promoting youth employment through drought-tolerant crops value chains in partnership with government departments, ToTs and farmer organizations.
- Supervised and trained field staffs and ToTs, ensuring quality delivery of Agribusiness, Climate smart Agriculture, sustainable land management practices, conservation agriculture, VSLA and governance trainings to youth and women groups.
- Spearheaded youth job creation for 12000 youths across Drought tolerant crops value chains in production, value addition, soil testing, aggregation and marketing.
- Mentored and empowered youths with disabilities through provision of chicks and trainings on Agribusiness, poultry production and financial inclusion.
- Supported the establishment of aggregation centres, community seed banks, and certified seed production systems.
- Conducted sensitization meetings at the county and sub-county levels among new partners and prospective stakeholders in collaboration with field staffs and ToTs.
- Acted as a point of contact for stakeholders and participants in the county, ensuring smooth coordination of project activities.
- Represented the organization at the county and sub-county level coordination forums and platforms related to agriculture and livelihood resilience.
- Collected and validated project data via ODK, producing gender- and youth-disaggregated reports.
- Supported MEAL-driven monitoring, partner performance tracking, and continuous learning.
- Facilitated groups and cooperative registration and linkages to off-takers and contract farming arrangements
Agricultural Field Officer - Welthungerhilfe e.V. (German Agro Action) - Western Region
(2018-11 - 2024-12)
Project: Soil Protection and Rehabilitation of Degraded soils (Western Region)- GIZ ProSoil Project
- Trained 10,000+ farmers on Sustainable Land Management practices and innovations, agroecology, climate-smart agriculture, agroforestry, IPM, and organic production of African Leafy Vegetables (ALVs).
- Fostered linkages with partners and other stakeholders in public and private sector in the County to enhance synergy, collaboration and learning.
- Trained groups on Village Savings and Loaning Association (VSLA) coupled with the agribusiness aspects of the project to enhance livelihoods.
- Mentored interns, CRPs, and farmer leaders through structured coaching and backstopping.
- Facilitated farmer groups to form farmer cooperatives and CBOs to enhance sustainability.
- Conducted field monitoring, documentation, and reporting; compiled monthly and quarterly reports.
- Developed technical concepts, guidelines, manuals and procedures for application during capacity building sessions.
- Contributed to carbon project implementation carbon credit transfer and grievance handling under donor frameworks.
- Collaborated with MEAL teams to operationalize monitoring and evaluation systems.
Volunteer - Kenya Agricultural & Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) - Kibos
(2018-07 - 2018-10)
- Conducted field experiments and demonstrations on horticultural crops and ALVs
- Supported baseline surveys and FGDs using ODK tools across Lake Victoria counties.
- Collected and analyzed data for NRF-funded research projects on sustainable land management.
- Delivered training to farmers on Agroforestry, soil fertility improvement, agroecology, record keeping and agribusiness.
Farm Manager - Western Agri-Produce Company - Kisumu
(2018-01 - 2018-06)
- Led farm planning, budgeting, input procurement, and staff supervision.
- Implemented GAP, improving yields, quality, and post-harvest handling
- Coordinated marketing, positioning the farm as a leading off-season supplier.
- Preparing production and revenue progress reports and advising the company directors accordingly.
Agribusiness Management Facilitator - Christian Organization Research Advisory Trust of Africa (CORAT Africa) - Nairobi
(2019-01 - 2022-12)
- Trained on principles of crop and livestock production, agroecological practices, and ICT support in agricultural information dissemination
