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He has Phd in Environmental science from University of Botswana, master’s in development studies from University College Dublin and Bachelor of Science in Agriculture from Makerere university. The areas of expertise include climate change adaptation, climate services, indigenous knowledge systems, rural development, natural resource management; arable farmers and pastoral adaptation to climate change with particular emphasis on use of indigenous and scientific forecasts (climate information), land rights and land tenure; and livelihood diversification among fishing communities. He is a research scholar on climate change adaptation, indigenous knowledge systems and climate services. He has published several papers in reputable and Scopus-indexed outlets. Two of his publications were cited in IPCC Assessment Report 6 on Impacts, adaptation and Vulnerability in chapter 5 (Food, fibre and other ecosystem services) and Cross chapter 5 (Mountains). He was involved in the curriculum development for Masters in climate change and sustainable development with Southern African Regional Universities Association entailed integrating Indigenous knowledge systems in climate change education. The title of his Phd Thesis was: The Use of Indigenous and Scientific Forecasts in adaptation to climate variability and Change. A case study of Rwenzori region, Western Uganda. Research interests include indigenous knowledge systems, climate change and health, climate services, climate change adaptation, natural and water resource management. He was one of expert reviewers of the forthcoming Global Environmental Outlook 7 report of United Nations Environmental Programme (to be published later in 2025). |
![]() ![]() Website: https://humanities.ku.ac.ke/geography/dr-shadrack-kiana-murimi Dr. Shadrack Kiana Murimi is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Law, Arts and Social Sciences, Department of Geography, Kenyatta University. He is a hydro-geomorphologist and geoinformatics expert with working knowledge in integrated watershed management (IWM) and geohazard vulnerability and risk analysis (GVRA) through geospatial methodologies. Shadrack Murimi’s academic area of specialization is geared towards studies on community-based planning and management of social/economic and environmental resources, including geohazard related impacts. His research expertise is biased towards the dynamics of watershed settlements and paleo – sedimentation history of the Eastern Africa Rift valley drainage basins. The many years of academic and professional preparation has enabled Shadrack to develop strong broad foundation and knowledge in geospatial data processing through computer-based software analysis and mapping. He undertook Ph.D degree in hydro-geomorphology and geoinformatics through German Academic Exchange Services (DAAD) In-Country (sandwich) Programme in Trier University, Germany and Kenyatta University, Kenya. He did his Master of Science degree (MSc. in Geomorphology and Remote Sensing) and Bachelor of Education Science (Geography/Chemistry) in Kenyatta University. His Ph.D and MSc. Thesis Title, was on “Environmental impact assessment of soil and water resources in the watershed of Lake Nakuru, Kenya” and “An investigation of some aspects of recent geomorphological and hydrological changes in the Lake Elmenteita catchment area, Kenya”, respectively. |
The many years of academic and professional preparation has enabled Shadrack to develop strong broad foundation and knowledge in geospatial data processing through computer-based software analysis and mapping. He undertook Ph.D degree in hydro-geomorphology and geoinformatics through German Academic Exchange Services (DAAD) In-Country (sandwich) Programme in Trier University, Germany and Kenyatta University, Kenya. He did his Master of Science degree (MSc. in Geomorphology and Remote Sensing) and Bachelor of Education Science (Geography/Chemistry) in Kenyatta University. His Ph.D and MSc. Thesis Title, was on “Environmental impact assessment of soil and water resources in the watershed of Lake Nakuru, Kenya” and “An investigation of some aspects of recent geomorphological and hydrological changes in the Lake Elmenteita catchment area, Kenya”, respectively. |