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Water quality officerSafe Water and Sustainable Hygiene InitiativeMay 2018Dec 2024(6 years 8 months ) Kakamega, KenyaIn charge of water quality testing, analysis, and Interpretation, water quality procedures, and protocol preparation.
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Research survey participantFood and Agriculture OrganizationApr 2018May 2018(2 months) TanzaniaParticipated in the research on the Indian Ocean between the west coast of Tanzania (Dar Es Salaam) and Seychelles (Victoria) as part of the oceanography team where we used different equipment and techniques to assess the physio-chemical conditions along the transect line acquiring skills on the new techniques used in water quality analysis. Parameters such as Oxygen, salinity, pH, Alkalinity, and Temperature were analyzed with use of Ocean Data View program used in analysis.
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Technical ManagerSafe Water and Sustainable Hygiene InitiativeJan 2016Aug 2016(8 months) Kakamega, Kenya• Lead the Implementation, Operations and Maintenance departments in borehole drilling, borehole rehabilitation, pump installation, pump repairs and successfully implementing 44 new water points and rehabilitation of 60 wells raising functionality level to a high of 70% while learning how to work as a team. • Piloted the installation of SweetSense sensors an electronic borehole monitoring device on 11 successful sites and second phase of 44 sensors. Team leader in installation and diagnostics and learned how best to monitor projects functionality improved response to repair calls. • Community training with the community engagement team. • Mobilized stakeholders and enhanced partnership and collaboration with the organization bringing onboard county government, health officials, other WASH NGOs, and water officers thus learning how to collaborate with multi-stakeholders to achieve development.
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Junior hydrologist/hydro-geologistHydrosan Consultancy ServicesNov 2013Dec 2015(2 years 2 months ) Kakamega, Kenya• Conducted hydrogeological and hydrological surveys (using ABEM 300,1000 Terameter) for over 200 sites and modeling the results, writing reports thus learning how to deliver a task with minimum supervision • Developed 2 catchment management plans for Water Resources Users’ Associations while capacity building, training and guiding them thus gaining experience on capacity building and community training. • Supervised the drilling of over 40 successful boreholes (including 14 World Bank commissioned wells). • Conducted Water abstraction survey in two water catchments by mapping of water points using GPS and GIS while in cooperating remote sensing tools.
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InternWater Resources Management Authority (WRMA)May 2013Aug 2013(4 months) Eldoret, Kenya• Conducted hydrological, hydrogeological surveys and water quality sampling guided by supervisors thus learning basic practical knowledge of field activities. • successfully developed a Sub-Catchment Management Plan (SCMP) for community • Participated in data entry and analysis of rainfall, evaporation, discharge and groundwater data thus mastering accuracy and quality data recording skills.