On-going Research Grants |
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| S/No | Academic Staff | Title of the Grant | Funding Agency | Amount | Start Date (Month and Year) | End Date (Month and Year) |
| 1 |
Dr. Esther Arunga
|
Marker-assisted genetic improvement of French bean varieties for resistance to multiple diseases in Kenya
|
Kirkhouse Trust
|
KSH
10,364,494
|
Feb-24 | Jan-27 |
| 2 |
Dr. Justin Nyaga
|
Sustainable and healthier options for minimizing yield loss from pest birds in rice fields |
Ekhagastiftelsen
|
SEK 1,200,000 | Jan-24 | Dec-26 |
| 3 | Dr. Mark Otieno | Functional complementarity between nocturnal and diurnal pollinators along a land-use gradient in Taita Hills biodivbersity | Foundation (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft DFG) | € 779,390 | May-23 | May-26 |
| 4 | Dr. Mark Otieno | Capacity building to conduct baseline wildlife surveys of invertebrates in Alpine and Montane forests ecosystems in the highest mountains in East Africa | JRS Biodiversity Foundation | $148,377 | Jun-22 | Jun-25 |
| 5 |
Prof. Romano Mwirichia
|
Bio-based agro-inputs for sustainability and one health (BASOH) | National Research Fund | KES 10,000,000 | Oct-23 | Mar-25 |
| 6 |
Dr. Faith Mueni |
A digital intervention for the prevention and early detection of depression and suicide among youth in Kenya |
National Research Fund
|
KES 4,819,000 | Oct-23 | Mar-25 |
| 7 | Dr. Mark Otieno | Assessing the Ecological Implications of Invasive Species on Coffee Pollination in the Taita Hills, Kenya |
British Ecological Society
|
£5,000
|
Oct-23 | Mar-25 |
| 8 | Prof. Eucharia Kenya | Enhancing gender analysis in STEM higher education and research in Kenya | United Nations Peace and Development Trust Fund (UNPDTF) | USD 498,071.28 | Jan-23 | Dec-24 |
| 9 |
University of Embu/
Dr. Mark Otieno & Prof. Kiplagat Kotut
|
National Entrepreneurial Institutions’ Framework (NEIF) / Institutional Commercialization Support Phase 3 |
Kenya National Innovation Agency (KeNIA)
|
KES 500,000
|
Oct-23
|
Oct-24 |
| 10 | Dr. Hezron Mogaka | Balance nutrition for management of soil acidity and nutrients deficiency for sustainable agricultural pruductivity | KALRO-KCSAP | KES 1,161,971 | Oct-21 | Oct-24 |
| 11 | Dr. Peter Kariuki | Role of foreign ownership on the relationship between political uncertainty and corporate investments in Africa | African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) | USD 10,500 | Sep-22 | Aug-24 |
| 12 | Dr. Victoria Mukami | Innovation hub on artificial intelligence for sexual, reproductive and maternal health in Africa | Infectious Disease Institute (IDI, Makerere University | USD 39,873 | Dec-22 | May-24 |
| 13 | Dr. Mark Otieno | The molecular mechanisms underlying local adaptations to high elevation habitats in honey bee Apis mellifera | German Research Foundation (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft DFG) | € 6,050 | Feb-23 | Apr-24 |
| 14 | Dr. Mark Otieno | Developing Cost-effective Pest Management Tools Against New and Emerging Animal and Plant Pests and Diseases in Kenya | Southern University Agricultural Research & Extension Center (SUAREC) | $6,000 | Feb-23 | Apr-24 |
| 15 | Dr. Mark Otieno | Building crop pest and disease management capacities among farmers, extension workers, and agronomists in the post-COVID era in Embu County | Center of Excellence for Global Food Security and Defense (CEGFSD) | USD 20,000 | Apr-23 | Apr-24 |