To deliver in its core mandate, the department continues to have traditional links with local institutions, where our trainees go for field studies and attachment to apply theory to practice and sharpen their skills in various domains studied. These include, among other private and public institutions: Kenya Meteorological Department (KMD), Regional Centre for Mapping and Remote Sensing, Ramani and Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI). Further, the department has bilateral arrangement to host and supervise postgraduate students undertaking their research from Southern Florida University, USA and University of Padova, Italy. In addition, the department has qualified and competent staff specialized in a number of thematic areas in geography as indicated in the table below.
To deliver in its core mandate, the department continues to have traditional links with local institutions, where our trainees go for field studies and attachment to apply theory to practice and sharpen their skills in various domains studied. These include, among other private and public institutions: Kenya Meteorological Department (KMD), Regional Centre for Mapping and Remote Sensing, Ramani and Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI). Further, the department has bilateral arrangement to host and supervise postgraduate students undertaking their research from Southern Florida University, USA and University of Padova, Italy. In addition, the department has qualified and competent staff specialized in a number of thematic areas in geography as indicated in the table below.
LIST OF STAFF AND THEIR AREAS OF ACADEMIC SPECIALIZATION
S/NO |
Name and contact |
Qualification |
Designation |
Area of specialization |
|
Prof. Kennedy N. Ondimu Email: kondimu@egerton.ac.ke |
BA,MA(Nairobi) Ph.D (Egerton) |
Full Professor |
Population/Medical/Settlement Geography |
|
Dr. John.M. Mironga Email: jmironga@egerton.ac.ke |
B.Sc., M.Phil (Moi), Ph.D (Egerton) |
Senior Lecturer |
Biogeography/Environmental Geography, GIS and remote sensing |
|
Dr. Wambongo C.S. Recha Email: charles.recha@egerton.ac.ke |
B.Ed (Arts), MA, Ph.D (Kenyatta) |
Lecturer |
Climatology (climate forecasts, soil water conservation, rainfall variability) |
|
Dr. Humphreys. W. Obulinji |
BA, MA, Ph.D (Egerton) |
Lecturer |
Economic Geography/Rural (Regional) development/ Political Geography |
|
Amon Mwangi Karanja Email: amon.karanja@egerton.ac.ke |
B.Ed (UoN), MA (Kenyatta), PhD (Egerton – Ongoing) |
Lecturer |
Agro-climatology |
|
Dr. Janepha K. Kumba Email: kemuntokumba@yahoo.com |
BA, MA (UoN), Ph.D (Egerton) |
Lecturer |
Agricultural Geography |
|
John.K. Mutai Email: johnk.mutai@egerton.ac.ke |
BA, MA,(UoN) (PhD Student) |
Lecturer |
Urban Geography |
|
Estone Lugairi Email: estone.lugairi@egerton.ac.ke |
BA, MA (Egerton) (PhD Student) |
Asst. Lecturer |
Food security and urban studies |
|
Jackson.R Mengich Email: jackson.rerimoi@egerton.ac.ke |
B.Ed (UoN), MA (Egerton) (PhD Student) |
Asst. Lecturer |
Social Geography, Geomorphology and Geography of tourism |
|
Stephen L M`masi Email: stephen.mmasi@egerton.ac.ke
|
B.Ed, MA. (Egerton) (PhD Student) |
Asst. Lecturer |
Medical Geography/GIS and Remote Sensing |
|
Stephen M. Mwangi Email: smaina@egerton.ac.ke |
Dip (Kenya Poly),B.Sc (Nrb) |
Technician |
GIS/ MA (Geoinformatics) |