Award winning Journalist| Development Communicator| 2018 Cornell Alliance for Science Global Leaders Fellow of Cornell University| VC, KENSJA|Rotaractor |Father
Nairobi, Kenya
Joined March 2011
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Fall armyworm, drought, late blight, & cassava brown streak disease. These threats continue to constrain productivity across #African Ag. @CanisiusKana showed how #biotechnology offers a proven pathway to overcoming them & safeguarding farmer livelihoods across the continent.
At the 3rd @NSAR_Rwanda Congress in Kigali, @aatfafrica ED @CanisiusKana addressed the plenary on climate resilience, innovation & biotechnology, examining how biotech innovation is helping African agriculture withstand growing climatic & biological pressures.
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Agriculture remains central to Kenya's economic transformation, food security and the livelihoods of millions of our people. Strengthening partnerships that accelerate agricultural innovation is therefore an investment in our nation's future.
Today, I signed the Revised Host Country Agreement between the Government of Kenya and the African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) at the Railways Headquarters, reaffirming Kenya's commitment to supporting innovation-driven agriculture and sustainable development.
The revised Agreement provides a stronger legal and institutional framework for AATF's operations in Kenya, reinforcing our country's position as a regional hub for agricultural research, technology and innovation.
Through this partnership, we will accelerate the adoption of modern farming technologies, empower smallholder farmers, strengthen food systems and improve agricultural productivity. These efforts will contribute to higher farmer incomes, enhanced food security and greater resilience to climate change, while creating opportunities for sustainable economic growth.
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The Kenya Editors’ Guild delegation during a newsroom visit today at Radio Africa Group in Nairobi, April 10, 2026, aimed at promoting knowledge sharing, mentorship, ethical journalism, and strengthening collaboration among media professionals.
#KEGNEWSROOMVISITS
@TheStarKenya @RadioAfricaKE
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Members of the Kenya Editors’ Guild engage with journalists at Radio Africa Group today, focusing on professional development, ethical reporting, and enhanced industry collaboration, highlighted by the handover of a biotechnology handbook to enrich newsroom resources.
@TheStarKenya @RadioAfricaKE
#KEGNEWSROOMVISITS
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Kenyan digital journalist, Jim Israel Mwanda named 2025 @OfabAfrica Journalist of the Year!
He wrote the winning piece after his visit to confined field trials of #GMpotato in Kiambu County, Kenya.
READ MORE👉🏾 aatf-africa.org/kenyan-digit…
#AATFAfrica #foodsecurityke #gmosinkenya
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Raila Odinga was a true champion of democracy. A child of independence, he endured decades of struggle and sacrifice for the broader cause of freedom and self-governance in Kenya. Time and again, I personally saw him put the interests of his country ahead of his own ambitions. Like few other leaders anywhere, he was willing to choose the path of peaceful reconciliation without compromising his core values. Through his life, Raila Odinga set an example not just for Kenyans, but across Africa and around the world. I know he will be missed. Michelle and I send our deepest condolences to his family and to the people of Kenya.
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I am participating in the 2025 #WAFI Conference in Beijing, Pinggu District. Today, we planted trees in support to Pinggu's green strategy. Thank you, Prof @ShenggenFan for a wonderful and successful conference, and for inviting @aatfafrica and myself as a guest and speaker.
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Q: What is the cost of delay on releasing biotech solutions in Kenya
#BtMaize: Delays of just five years have cost Kenya USD 67 million. If adoption had begun in 2019, the country could already have harvested 200,000 additional tons—a quarter of Kenya’s 2022 Maize imports.
#AgTechAdoption
#FoodSecurity
#NutritionSecurity
#AgTech
#Biotech
#AfricanAgriculture
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Have you heard?#OFAB Media awards are now open to all journalists across Africa.
READ MORE: aatf-africa.org/ofab-biotech…
#AATFAfrica #ProsperitythroughTechnology #ScalingforImpact @ChinokoV @VMeeme @realdavidtarus @OfabAfrica @OFABnigeria @OFABKenya
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We need to match Africa's GM crop approval timelines with global standards. Let's fast-track for our farmers' advantage!
'@Vitumbiko, a study co-author, presents a Kenya case study on the Cost of Delay in adopting GM crops, on behalf of fellow researchers, at the ongoing #ABBC2025 in Lusaka, Zambia.
The new study estimates Kenya’s cost of delay at US$157M—the loss from a 5-year postponement in rolling out Bt maize, Bt cotton & late blight-resistant potato. Developed by African scientists, these crops could transform food security & farmer incomes in the country. #ABBC2025.
In #Africa, development & approval of GM Crops takes 12–15 years compared to 7–8 in Argentina, 5–7 in the US, & 8–10 in Brazil, according to @ChinokoV @OfabAfrica PM adding that research delays deny farmers timely benefits. #ABBC2025 @aatfafrica @afri_isaaa @ILRI
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Cofounder of @nashulai @ReiyiaOle and @aatfafrica's @vanmeeme present case studies in disinformation and misinformation at a bus stop and idea exchange during #ABBC2025. There were 5 case studies in total, including by Prof @mmunyeme, Carol Theka, and Dr @mmwimali.
Each case study speaker presented a poster outlining the nature and impact of the misinformation or disinformation, the key actors involved in driving it, key interventions undertaken to counter it, and the resulting outcomes.
The goal? To #talksciencefacts.
'@CanisiusKana highlighted @aatfafrica -led initiatives under the OFAB project—such as Seeing is Believing & Eating is Believing—which have played a key role in demystifying agricultural biotechnology and enlightening stakeholders for informed decision making. #ABBC2025
'@aatfafrica ED @CanisiusKana urges experts to safeguard their work by engaging in public education to counter misinformation and myths on agricultural biotechnology at the ongoing #ABBC2025 Conference in Lusaka, Zambia. @afri_isaaa @OFABKenya @CropLifeKenya
'#ABBC2025 is a great platform for learning about Sci-Comm and sharing our experiences in the Ag sector.
Pomp and colour during the first day of #ABBC2025 in Lusaka, Zambia.
This massive team, gathered here to #talksciencefacts, will be co-creating solutions to beat misinformation and disinformation and misinformation, both of which have negatively impacted uptake of key scientific innovations in the continent.
The best conversations on science have to be had at #ABBC2025!!
@vanmeeme @IITA_CGIAR @uwumukiza11 @MizeckChagunda @BarbaraZawedde @ziyaafrica @zubeidahkananu @wanjiru_edna @Taremwa_Martha @saprojnr @ptheuri81 @Bayer @UnzaOfficial @unima_official @karumba_
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Enhancing Food Security:
KALRO kicks off 2-day food security youth conference in Nairobi
Youth urged to take lead in securing Kenya’s food future
#CitizenExplainer @YvonneOkwara