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MR. BENSON WAWERU MURIITHI

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Designation: CLERK I
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Job Category: Non-Teaching
Division / Faculty: Office of the Dean of Students
Directorate / Dept: DEAN OF STUDENTS DEPARTMENT
Section: OFFICE OF THE DEAN OF STUDENTS
Address: PO BOX 536- 20115 EGERTON

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

Diploma in Mass Communication

Eldoret Aviation Training Institute

Diploma in Journalism and Media Studies

The Institute of Commercial Management(ICM) UK

FIELDS OF SPECIALIZATION

WORK EXPERIENCE

2023

-Head-Resource Mobilization and Partnership Kenya Malaria Youth Corps

-Lead, Secretariat Global Climate Smart Agriculture Youth Network (GCSAYN) at Egerton University

2021

Administrative Staff, Dean of Students Office Egerton University.

2013 - 2021

Ag.Administrative Assistant, Njoro Programs ,Egerton University NTCC

2009 - 2013

Tutor, Thika College of Banking and Computer Studies, Thika

2008 - 2009

Reporter, Bahasha FM. Radio and Weekly Citizen, Nairobi

2006 -2007

Reporter, Kenya News Agency(KNA), Nakuru

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Digital Marketing, Online Writing and E-commerce by Ajira Digital
Youth leadership, Communication for impact, resource mobilization and advocacy by African Leaders Malaria Alliance(ALMA) and Certified as a Malaria Youth Champion
HIV/AIDS Management at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology(JKUAT)
Trained as a Peer Counselor at Egerton University
Trained member of Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI)

WORK EXPERIENCE

May 2023-Held a Twitter Space on Malaria in Pregnancy as a speaker on the Role of men in Ante Nantal Care.
May 2023- Moderated a Zoom SDG’s Dialogue on Environmental Education and Agri-food Systems contribution to AfCTFA organized by GCSAYN
May 2023-Moderated a Zoom Dialogue on Harnessing the power of the youth in localization of SDG’s courtesy of GCSAYN
April 2023-Organize and plan for Kenya Malaria Youth Army (KeMYA) Zero Malaria and Fight The Bite campaign roadshow and community engagement in Homabay,Migori, Kisii and Nyamira Counties for commemoration of World Malaria Day.
Feb 2023-Held a malaria sensitization and awareness Talk Show at Egerton Radio.
Jan 2023-Appointed Secretariat Egerton University Students Association (EUSA) Electoral Commission
July 2022-Speaker at a Malaria Podcast organized by Kenya Malaria Youth Army
July 2022- Linked Egerton University Students to paid internship abroad through Glorbit Access Link an ongoing project.
April 2021-Appointed as In charge Clubs and Associations registered at the Dean of Students Office, Egerton University.
August 2021-I played a lead role as an organizer and resources mobilizer for International Youth Day in collaboration with Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Kenya, Nutrition International, Nutritious Agriculture Network (NAN) and Nutrition for Growth and also successfully launched a regional Youth movement on Food Systems.
August 2021-Planted 1,000 trees during the International Youth Day 2021 at Egerton University in collaboration with Students Environmental Club
Oct 2021-Appointed Secretariat Egerton University Students Association (EUSA) Electoral Commission
Feb 2020-Appointed member of Academic and Records Management System (ARMS) Data Clean up Committee

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Social Behavioural Change and Advocacy in Primary Health Care and Universal Health Care- Speciality in Malaria and other Communicable Diseases

Sexual Reproductive Health Rights- Adolescents and youth

CONFERENCES & INVITED PRESENTATIONS

Ethics, Integrity and Corruption Prevention Sensitization Training.
First International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA 2021)
Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA) Mentorship Programme for Universities (KMPU’s)
The National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK) National Youth Manifesto adaptation and launch.
Induction Training on Malaria Strategies by Division of National Malaria Program- Kenya (DNMP)
Kenya National Malaria Forum and the 13^th KEMRI Annual Scientific and Health (KASH) Conference
Community Research Proposal Development Co-Creation workshop by AMREF and Global Fund.
Kenya Coordinating Mechanism (KCM) Constituency dialogue program by Global Fund.

OTHER SOCIETIES

Head of Resource Mobilization and Partnership - Kenya Malaria Youth Corps

Member of YALI Network

Member of RBM taskforce on MiP

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