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LE0NARD SAMITA WAMOCHO
CURRICULUM VITAE
Professional Discipline
AGRICULTURIST / HORTICULTURIST
Present Position: Professor of Horticulture, Masinde Muliro University of Science and
Technology.
Education
PhD in Horticulture / Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
1999.
Master of Science in Horticulture. Clemson University, South Carolina. USA
1984.
Bachelor of Science in Horticulture (Major) and Ornamental Horticulture (Minor)
University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida. USA 1981.
Certificate in Environmental Studies. University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.
USA 1981.
Diploma in Horticulture. Egerton University (College), 1972
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
CERTIFICATES
A. ACADEMIC CERTIFICATES
1. Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). April 7, 1999 in Horticulture. Jomo Kenyatta University
of Agriculture and Technology
2. M.Sc. Agriculture Major minor Horticulture. December, 1981. University of Florida.,
Gainesville, USA
3. Diploma in Horticulture. December 1972. Egerton College (University).
B. SELECTED PROFESSIONAL - ACADEMIC CERTIFICATES
1. Recognition of Judging Scientific Papers. Kenya Agricultural Research Institute. 13th
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17 November 2006. Other participations: 2000, 2002, 2004 and 2008.
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2. Grant Proposal Writing Workshop. Trainer. 8 – 11 2005. JKUAT.
3 Writing Proposals for Research Funding Workshop. World Learning. 20 – 24
September 2004
4. . Good Corporate Governance Seminar. 5th – 6th May 2003. Criminal Investigation
Department. Anti – Corruption Police Unit
5 Internationalization of Higher Education The African Experience and Perspective. Moi
University, Kenya 12th – 16th August 2002
6. . Modification and Adaptation of the FAO Home Gardening Training Package for
TH TH
Kenya. Workshop. 6 – 7 July 2001
7. Temperate Zone Fruits in the Tropics and Sub-tropics. Santiago. June 12, 2000
8. Biological And Physical Aspects Of Crop Production In Arid Zones. 6 December 1993
– 24 January 1994. Ben Gurion University of the Negev. Jacob Blaustein Institute for
Desert Research (IDR). Desert Agrobiology Centre. (Certificate not included)
SCIENTIFIC, ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES AT MMUST
INNOVATION
Three New Papaya Ringspot resistant varieties have been approved and are undergoing
countrywide Performance Field Tests
RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
1. Control of Papaya ringspot virus. In collaboration with JKUAT
2. INSEFOODS Project. A World Bank funded project on going in partnership with
JOOUST (Am the PI at MMUST)
3. Tissue culture of disease-free high yielding sugar cane varieties awaiting release
of funds by URF
POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS:
Two (2) PhD Internal Students
a) Mr. Benson Maniaji (Proposal Stage)MMUST
b) MS JaniferNangilaMafuta (Collecting field data and materials for laboratory
analysis)MMUST
Two (3) External
a) Francis Ombwara (Advanced research)JKUAT
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b) Daniel Chebet (Lecturer at the University of Eldoret) External Examination
stageJKUAT
c) KababuMarggie (Ugandan) at JOOUST at Concept note level
Two (2) MS Students
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a) RydonChebuche 1 YearMMUST
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b) Tom Onzima (Ugandan) 1 YearMMUST
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c) AdramShikukuAkhayere1 YearMMUST
SUPPORT OF SAVET ACTIVITIES
1. Development of Model Farm….Raised proposal with colleagues
2. Helped acquire livestock
3. Have introduced a vermiculture technology
4. Have introduced a mandela vegetable garden
5. Currently in charge of coordination of the 3rdAgri- expo Exhibition
6. Currently in charge of Activities at the ASK Kakamega Show ground
ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES
1. Am coordinating review of Certificate, Diploma programmes in line with
TVETA
2. Developing a PhD programme in horticulture (Draft in the hands of
Programme Review Committee of the University) of the University
3. MS programme in Horticulture in the last draft stage.
UNIVERSITY COMMITTEES
1. Substantive member of the University Senate
2. Member of Executive Committee of Professors for the establishment of the
School of Medicine…the committee not yet dissolved
3. Chair of Appeals Committee on Examination Irregularities among others
OUTREACH ACTIVITIES
1. Currently, BOM of Webuye DEB secondary school
2. SdikhoVocational Training Centre in Bungoma County
3. Member of Stake Holders Committee on Programmes Review in Biological
School at JOOUST
TEACHING
UNDERGRADUATE
Current
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Teaching about 180 Undergraduate students from SAB, SAE, SAR and SAM
programmes
Semester 1 2019/2020 Academic Year
1. IAB 307 Horticultural Crops
Semester 1 2019/2020 Academic Year
2. ACR 202 -Principles and Practices of Horticulture
POSTGRADUATE
1. PIT 921 Ethics and Etiquette in Scientific Research andWriting
2. AAH 826 Vegetable Crops
3. Graduate Seminars
PROJECT GRANTS/COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH
1. A collaborative research project for Eastern and Southern Africa Higher
Education Centers of Excellence project March 11, 2016. US$ 8 Million
2. National performance trials for new JKUAT papaya varieties – Kenyan KSh
300,000/=
Dr. Francis N. Muyekho
Ag. COD – Agriculture and Land Use Management
Professional experience
Have participated in the organization and training, evaluation, quality assurance etc
among latest of them key being:
Pioneered the Annual JKUAT Scientific, Technological and Industrialisation
Conference. Chair (2005) Technical Committee and member of the Organizing
Committee and, Chair (2006) Conference Steering Committee.
Participated in the Training of academic staff on writing of a winning scientific
proposal 2005.
Appointed a Judge (2000) for the KARI Biennial Scientific Conference where I
served for four terms. In the year 2006. Appointed the Chief Judge.
Organizing Committee member of Conference on Africa Brain Gain Workshop,
2005 which initiated Kenyans in the Diaspora to invest in their country
Was Chair of International Conference on Edible and Nedicinal Mushrooms
which was hosted at MMUST
Initiator of the Horticultural Association of Kenya with its Publication Journal
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