Ratemo Michieka
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Ratemo Michieka is a former director-general of the National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA) in Kenya
, and founding Vice-Chancellor of Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
.
He for a long time worked in education and agricultural policy in eastern Africa. He earned three Rutgers’ degrees, including a master’s in agricultural education and vocational technical agriculture, and a doctorate in weed science. He returned to his native Kenya, where he taught and later became chairman of the Department of Crop Science at the University of Nairobi
. In 1994, he was named vice chancellor of Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology in Nairobi
, Kenya, a post equivalent to a U.S. university president. He held the post until 2003, when he shifted to the ministry on environment.
Prof. Michieka chairs the Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI), considered the finest of its kind in Africa, and the Kenya Education Network. He has held administrative positions at the World Bank
and the United Nations Environment Program. He also has consulted for CARE and the Swedish International Development Agency. In 1997, the Cook College Alumni Association honored Prof. Michieka with the George Hammell Cook Distinguished Alumni Award.
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
, and founding Vice-Chancellor of Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology is a public university near Nairobi, Kenya. It is situated in Juja, 36 kilometres North East of Nairobi, along Nairobi-Thika Highway. It offers courses in Engineering, Science, Architecture and Building sciences...
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He for a long time worked in education and agricultural policy in eastern Africa. He earned three Rutgers’ degrees, including a master’s in agricultural education and vocational technical agriculture, and a doctorate in weed science. He returned to his native Kenya, where he taught and later became chairman of the Department of Crop Science at the University of Nairobi
University of Nairobi
The University of Nairobi is the largest university in Kenya. Although its history as an educational institution goes back to 1956, it did not become an independent university until 1970 when the University of East Africa was split into three independent universities: Makerere University in...
. In 1994, he was named vice chancellor of Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology in Nairobi
Nairobi
Nairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The city and its surrounding area also forms the Nairobi County. The name "Nairobi" comes from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nyirobi, which translates to "the place of cool waters". However, it is popularly known as the "Green City in the Sun" and is...
, Kenya, a post equivalent to a U.S. university president. He held the post until 2003, when he shifted to the ministry on environment.
Prof. Michieka chairs the Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI), considered the finest of its kind in Africa, and the Kenya Education Network. He has held administrative positions at the World Bank
World Bank
The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty...
and the United Nations Environment Program. He also has consulted for CARE and the Swedish International Development Agency. In 1997, the Cook College Alumni Association honored Prof. Michieka with the George Hammell Cook Distinguished Alumni Award.