CHAIRMAN OF COUNCIL-MACHAKOS UNIVERSITY
Dr. Christopher Gatama Gakahu was the Chairman of Council at Garissa University, until June, 2022, before he was appointed as Chairman of Council-Machakos University on 9th July 2022 by H.E Hon.Uhuru Kenyatta, the fourth President of the Republic of Kenya.
Dr. Christopher Gatama Gakahu holds a BSc (Hons) and PhD in Zoology (Biology of Conservation) from University of Nairobi. He undertook post-doctoral research at the Aberdeen University in UK, and at Griffith University in Brisbane Australia and at San Diego State University-California. He is a GEF (Global Environment Facility) and EIA (Environmental Impact Assessment) trainer and practitioner, expert and a certified in PRINCE2 (PRojects IN Controlled Environments). Dr. Gakahu a re-known academician of ten years standing at University of Nairobi as well as at Moi University. He has published widely and also edited several books.
Dr. Gakahu has a long and wide range of experience within the United Nation in Kenya and has held senior positions. These included being the Assistant Country Director in charge of programmes in United Nations Development Programme in Kenya where he doubled as the Energy, Environment and Natural Resources advisor and team leader for 15 years.
Prior to joining the United Nations, Dr. Gakahu worked as a researcher and biodiversity advisor at Wildlife Conservation International (WCI) and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
Dr. Gakahu is currently a principal consultant with Oikos Africa Environment Services Ltd. A firm and a center of excellence dedicated to offering professional services in sustainable development, policy advocacy and programming in areas of energy, environment and natural resources and in climate change mitigation and adaptation.