OUR FELLOWS
Faith Muniale is dedicated to helping rural Kenyan communities participate in and benefit from the rehabilitation of degraded forests, and arid and semi-arid lands. The Moi University graduate, who hopes to soon complete her MSc at Egerton University, credits her supportive parents with encouraging her to continue her studies, regardless of the discipline she chose. Muniale, a mother of three, looks forward to unleashing local potential to improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers, and promoting sustainable development through environmental conservation and proper management of natural resources.
I’m working with the Ogiek people, Kenya’s last indigenous forest-dwelling community, whose ancestral land is the Mau Forest,” Muniale explains. “I’m looking at how they use their indigenous knowledge to cope with challenges brought about by climate change, among other things,” She conducts research, writes proposals, and holds focus groups in the community of 10,000 people. “I really enjoy working with people at the ground level.
Field of Research
Management and conservation of natural resources to promote sustainable development and improve livelihoods for rural communities.