Team
Team
Researchers, engineers and operations staff — the specialisms and experience behind each assignment.
Research associates
Research and project associates
A multidisciplinary network of specialists in nutrition and public health, food systems and agriculture, research and data, policy, strategy and institutional advisory, gender and social development, capacity strengthening, research communication, and social and behaviour change communication — mobilised to match the scope and technical requirements of each assignment.
Dr. Maureen Cheserek
Director & lead consultant
Nutrition, food systems, public health & impact evaluation
15+ years of experience
A nutrition, food systems and public health expert with experience in nutrition research, policy advisory, strategic planning, programme design, project coordination and evaluation across Africa. Her expertise covers nutrition assessment and dietary intake analysis, nutrition and food systems analysis, field surveys and data analysis, and nutrition-sensitive agriculture, livestock and fisheries, alongside monitoring, evaluation and learning, quasi-experimental methods and randomised controlled trials, stakeholder engagement, knowledge translation and capacity building.
Ronald Kiplimo
Managing director
Environmental management, compliance & project delivery
An environmental management and consultancy professional with experience in environmental health, construction, general supplies, project implementation and community-focused development. He provides strategic leadership, organisational governance and oversight of operations, partnerships and project delivery at Kerada JC Ltd. His expertise spans environmental management, environmental health and compliance, project coordination and implementation, stakeholder engagement, community development, construction and general supplies. He also brings experience in consultancy, community capacity strengthening, organisational development and working with government, development and community stakeholders to support effective project delivery.
Dr. Evans Menach
Research & technical consultant
Dairy systems, food science & manufacturing
15+ years of experience
A research scientist working in dairy systems, food science, processing and manufacturing. His expertise includes dairy processing and value addition, food manufacturing, food safety and quality, product development, post-harvest loss reduction, biofortified foods and climate-smart production systems.
Dr. Rose Ramkat
Research & technical consultant
Agri-nutrition & food systems
15+ years of experience
A research scientist working in plant science, agri-nutrition, sustainable value chains and resilient food systems. Her expertise spans climate change, crop science and plant improvement, plant health, biotechnology, food safety, post-harvest loss reduction, circular and bio-economy approaches, and agricultural extension.
Dr. Kevin Obiero
Research & technical consultant
Aquaculture, fisheries governance & blue economy
18+ years of experience
An interdisciplinary aquatic food-systems researcher working across sub-Saharan Africa, specialising in aquatic food markets, socioeconomic analysis and policy. His expertise covers fisheries and aquaculture value chains, nutrition-sensitive aquatic food systems, blue economy governance and science-policy integration.
Dr. Erick Ogello
Research & technical consultant
Fisheries, aquaculture & sustainable food systems
20+ years of experience
A research scientist working in aquatic food systems, food security and blue economy governance. His expertise spans fisheries and aquaculture value chains, integrated aquaculture-agriculture systems, post-harvest loss reduction, food safety and quality, climate-smart production and market systems development, alongside monitoring, evaluation and learning, impact evaluation and cost-effectiveness analysis.
Dr. Mark Korir
Research & technical consultant
Agricultural economics, market systems & policy
20+ years of experience
An agricultural economist working in agricultural, food and nutrition programme development, research and management. His expertise spans agricultural economics, food systems, agricultural markets and value chains, nutrition policy, project management, monitoring and evaluation, mixed-methods research and capacity strengthening.
Dr. Faith Ndungi
Research & technical consultant
Public health nutrition & food sciences
A multidisciplinary researcher working in public health nutrition, food science, food safety, dietary practices and food systems. She brings experience in nutrition and food research, community-level data collection, food product development, menu and recipe development, and sensory evaluation, extending to curriculum development and instructional design.
Mr. Joseph Opiyo
Research & technical consultant
Food systems, policy analysis & MEAL
20+ years of experience
An agricultural economics and agribusiness expert working in food systems, policy analysis and impact evaluation. He specialises in policy analysis, monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning (MEAL), theory-based impact evaluation, cost-effectiveness studies and mixed-methods research.
Eunice M. Echur
Research & technical consultant
Social & behaviour change, health, nutrition & community systems
10+ years of experience
A Social and Behaviour Change Communication and multi-sector programming specialist with over 10 years of experience across health and nutrition, food security and livelihoods, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, adolescent health, primary and community health, and humanitarian programming. Her expertise spans formative research, behaviour change strategy and intervention design, human-centred design, Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning, project implementation, community engagement, policy and advocacy, and partnership coordination. She provides technical leadership in designing evidence-based behaviour change interventions, strengthening community and health systems, building capacity, and translating evidence and community insights into practical programme and policy solutions.
Ms. Rita Opondo
Gender & social inclusion specialist
Gender & social development
A gender and social development specialist supporting the integration of gender equality, social inclusion and participatory approaches into research, programmes and development initiatives. Her expertise includes gender-transformative approaches, stakeholder engagement, community participation and inclusive development.
Infrastructure
Infrastructure development and civil engineering
Operations
Operations, administration & professional support
The operational, administrative, financial, procurement, logistics, digital, communications and legal functions that support efficient, compliant and high-quality delivery of every assignment.
Ms. Rhoda Chepeng'at
Administration & operations
Administration & operations
Supports administration and day-to-day operations, contributing to coordination, logistics, documentation and organisational support across company and project activities.
Mr. Isaac Wakala
ICT & digital solutions
ICT & digital solutions
Supports ICT and digital solutions, contributing to the management of digital systems, data management and technology-enabled operations.
Ms. Irene Koros
Supplies, procurement & accounting
Supplies, procurement & accounting
Supports supplies, procurement, accounting and financial administration, contributing to procurement and supplies management, financial records, budgeting and documentation.
Ms. Lancer Wao
Communication & branding
Communication & branding
Supports communication and branding, contributing to content development, corporate visibility, brand positioning and stakeholder communication.
Ms. Maryam Cheyech
Legal & compliance
Legal & compliance
Provides legal and compliance support, contributing to legal advisory, contract review, regulatory compliance, governance and risk management.
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