RECENT ACTIVITIES
Scientific Revival Day of Africa (SRDA) Conference 2024 Snippet
The Kenya National Academy of Sciences (KNAS) held its 11th Scientific Revival Day of Africa (SRDA) conference on November 14-15, 2024, at the Nairobi Safari Club in Nairobi. The conference, themed "Climate Change, Environment, and Health," included three sub-themed sessions: Climate and Environment Nexus; Implications on Toxicity and Health; and Policies and Interventions. It aimed to foster scientific discourse and research addressing Kenya's challenges, bringing together participants from universities, government agencies, research institutions, and NGOs. The event began with welcome remarks from Academy President Professor Emeritus Ratemo W. Michieka, FKNAS, emphasizing the importance of scientific evidence in informing policy related to climate change, environment, and health. The guest of honor, Dr. Julius Migosi Ogamba, Cabinet Secretary for the Ministry of Education, represented by Mr. James Mwangi Kiburi, Director Local Universities, Administrative Services and Projects, highlighted the conference’s role in promoting collaboration between scientists and policymakers for developing adaptive strategies for environmental sustainability and public health. Keynote speaker Dr. Dan K. Gikonyo, an interventional cardiologist from The Karen Hospital and former lecturer at the University of Nairobi Medical School, delivered a talk titled “Climate Change and Environment: Effects on Health.” Other presenters included Mr. Wycliffe M. Kengere (Senior Meteorologist, KMD/MHC), Dr. Catherine Mbaisi (Deputy Director, Environmental Education at NEMA), Danube Ngongang (MSc. Research Fellow, Stockholm Environment Institute – Africa Center), Dr. James Mwitari (KEMRI), Dr. Anthony Mveyange (Director of Programs, African Population and Health Research Center), and Dr. Julius Kirimi Sindi (Program Manager, African Population and Health Research Center). The SRDA 2024 conference was sponsored by the Ministry of Education, the Kenya National Research Fund, the African Population and Health Research Center, and the Stockholm Environment Institute.
KNAS INDUCTION OF NEW FELLOWS AND MEMBERS, 2024
On November 15, 2024, the Kenya National Academy of Sciences inducted 2 fellows and 14 members during its Scientific Revival Day of Africa (SRDA) Conference at Nairobi Safari Club. Election to the Academy is considered one of the highest honors in science and recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievement and accomplished academics reputed for significant breakthroughs.
NEW FELLOWS-FKNAS
- Prof. Mary-Abukutsa Onyango- Professor of Horticulture at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), Kenya
- Prof. Collins Ouma- Professor of Biomedical Sciences and is currently the Director, Research and Innovations, Maseno University, Kenya
NEW MEMBERS-MKNAS
- Prof. Qs. Dr. Sylvester Munguti Masu- Professor of Construction and Property Studies (SCPS), Technical University of Kenya.
- Dr. Peter Munyao Ndangili- Senior Lecturer, Industrial and Applied Chemistry (DIAC), Technical University of Kenya.
- Dr. Lydia A. Olaka- Senior Lecturer, Geoscience and The Environment (DGSE), Technical University of Kenya.
- Prof. Joshua Ondura Ogendo- Associate Professor of Crop Protection (Stored Products Entomology) and Currently the Principal, Nakuru City Campus College, Egerton University.
- Prof. Lukoye Atwoli- Dean of the Medical College, East Africa and a Professor in Psychiatry. He is the Deputy Director of the Brain and Mind Institute at Aga Khan University (AKU).
- Prof. Silvenus Ochieng Konyole- Associate Professor of Food Science in the Department of Nutritional Sciences, Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST).
- Prof. Anselimo Ouma Makokha- Professor of Human and Nutrition Sciences, JKUAT.
- Dr. Fredrick Eyase- Principal Research Scientist, Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI).
- Dr. Suresh, L.M.- maize pathologist and the manager of the Maize Lethal Necrosis (MLN) Screening Facility at the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), Nairobi.
- Prof. Isutsa, Khasungu Dorcas- Professor of Horticulture and Plant Biotechnology, Egerton University
- Prof.Tom Joseph Mboya Kwanya- Professor of Information and Knowledge Management, Technical University of Kenya.
- Prof. Bosire Onyancha-Professor of Library and Information Science and Research Professor, University of South Africa (UNISA), South Africa.
- Prof. Kithaka wa Mberia- Professor of Linguistics and Languages, University of Nairobi.
- Prof. Jane Akinyi Ngala Oduor-Associate Professor of Linguistics and Languages, University of Nairobi.