2019- to-date- Lecturer- Egerton University. My task include teaching, counselling, examining, and guiding students in the department of natural resources. I am also tasked to carry out relevant research to solve social and environmental issues affecting the country. I have also other administrative responsilities as assigned by the university. I organize students field trips and execute them.
2013- 2019- Commissioner- National Land Commission- Kenya. This was a privilaged position to serve as a land commissioner in Kenyan government. I was appointed to this position competitively on 27th February 2013 after a rigorous vetting process both by public and national assembly. Prior to this appoitment, i was a member of a technical teams that drafted the NATIONAL LAND POLICY that culminated in sessional paper No. 3 of 1999. My responsibilities as a Commissioner was to advice the Government and members of the public on the management and administrative issues surrounding public lands in Kenya. I was also tasked with proposing on necessary policy reforms in the land sector in Kenya. My other responsibilities included investigation and recommending to government on the best means to resolve historical land injustices in the counrty dating to colonial period- 1987 when the first formal land registration was initiated in Kenya. Other duties included resolving contemporary land disputes and provide advisory services to members of public as well as the government of the day on matters to do with alternative disputes resolution mechanisms.
2001-2018- Assistant Lecurer- Egerton University. As an assistant lecturer, i was tasked with the work of teaching university students in the department of natural resources, faculty of environment and resources development. Teaching, examining, carrer guiding, counselling and mentoring were part of duties as an assistant lecturer. I also had the responsibility of planning and executing field practicals in areas that were relevant to their study speciality.
2005-2009- Worked as Coordinator- Pastoralists Development Network of Kenya (PDNK). This is a national lobbying and advocacy pastoralists organization whose mission is ensure that Kenya enacts policies and laws that are friendly to the Pastoralists production systems in Kenya. Pastoralists should recieve equal attention and resources for development like other Kenyan communities. I was the founding Coordinator. My tasks and responsibilites include mobilizing pastoral communities from the 19 districts than to petition government of the day to address their issues of concern. I was tasked to raise finacial resources necessary and adequate for smooth running of the organization. The organization is registered as TRUST with the Ministry of Lands and Physical Development.
1997- 2001- Teaching Assistant- Egerton University. My specific duties and responsibilities include but not limited to assisting lecturers in planning for lectures, administer and mark students assigments and practical reports. I also had the responsibility of undertaking practicals and field assignments with the students in the department of natural resources.
1990- 1996- Demonstrator/Senior Technician- Egerton University. This was my first appointlement after graduating with a Diploma in Range mangement. I was tasked with the responsibility of undertaking field practicals with the students in the department of natural resources. Specific duties include planning for their trips, where to visit, camping tools and equipments required, teaching materials and practical tools to be used in the field. I was also tasked to arrange for logistics with the transport department and catering services.
