Fellow's Details
Position
Administrative Officer and MSc Student
Qualification
BSc,Agricultural Economics
Mentor Details
Mentored by
Simisola.M.Odeyinka,
Professor,
Obafemi Awolowo University
CNBC Africa: “Beyond Markets” - Interview with Dr. Lusike Wasilwa
Date: August 22, 2012
Despite glaring shortcomings in Africa's food security as illustrated by the drought and related famine engulfing the Horn of Africa, female researchers still make up less than 25 percent of Africa's agricultural scientists.
Late Bloomer Says Success Was Worth the Wait
Date: January 29, 2016
I was also inspired by my mother, who was taken out of school after second grade, only to enrol in adult education decades later to learn how to read, write, and sign her own name. Graduating with a BSc in Agriculture and Human Ecology Extension from Egerton University in 2004, I thought I would advance in my work as a scientist at the Kenyan Agricultural Research Institute (KARI). Although my employer recognized my hard work and outputs in terms of publications and results, promotions are pegged to education. To advance you must align yourself with the system.