Nienke Jorna
Senior Lecturer
School of Agriculture and Food Sciences.
Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science
and Technology (JOOUST).
Dr. Darius Andika has been working as a senior
lecturer at JOOUST since 2010. He teaches,
conducts research and guides students in their
postgraduate studies.
Dr. Andika was our support and supervisor for
the project. He was there to give advice and
check up on our progress. Collaboration with
Andika wasn’t on a daily bases, although he
was always interested in our progress. In the
future, we see Andika as a major asset within
the organisation of this project.
Mr. Achuti Jackson
Agricultural Officer
Kenya Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and
Livestock, Bondo Sub County
Since 2010, Jackson Achuti has been the contact
person for farmers in the county of Siaya.
Within his function he advises farmers and gives
various courses and trainings within the sector
of agriculture.
From the start, Achuti put a lot of time and effort
in our project. Next to his regular job and busy
schedule, Achuti arranged several fieldtrips in
and around Bondo, introducing us to various
farmers, showing us various greenhouses and
water resources.
Besides that, Achuti advised and guided us
during the construction of the greenhouse and
rainwater harvesting system. Also, he spent two
full days developing the course curriculum with
us. Communicating and working with Achuti
was a great success. His contribution had been
a major help for the project and we hope he will
Alice Nakhumicha Muriithi
Lecturer
School of Agriculture and Food Sciences.
Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science
and Technology (JOOUST).
Alice Nakhumicha Murithi has been working as
a lecturer at JOOUST since 2012. Alice is a plant
physiologist, specialised in research and capacity
building on environmental and management
factors that influence crop productivity in the
tropics, specifically flower crops.
At JOOUST, Alice design, develops and delivers
courses in horticulture at various levels. She
creates and transfers interest, understanding
and knowledge amongst students about
horticultural sciences, including practical skills,
methods and techniques.
Alice assisted us with providing recourses for
developing the course. She also gave us advice
and suggestions concerning our plans and ideas.
Overall, she is friendly and generous lady with a
positive attitude.