Institute for Development Studies (IDS) PO Box 30197

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Mr. Herberts Nyukuri Wamalwa University of Nairobi – Institute for Development Studies (IDS) P.O Box 30197 – 00100 GPO Nairobi - Kenya Own mobile: +254 722484122 [email protected] or [email protected]

PERSONAL INFORMATION Place of birth Kenya Date of Birth March 1979 Marital status Married

EDUCATION PhD (Technological capability building among food processing firms in Kenya), The Institute for Development Studies, IDS, University of Nairobi- successfully defended thesis. Now working on my publications. The Doctor of Philosophy in Development Studies program addresses development issues using theories and methodological approaches of various academic disciplines. It prepares students already grounded in the social sciences to deal creatively and effectively with development problems. My doctoral research focuses on how food processing firms in Kenya learn to build technological capabilities to innovate as part of their strategies to achieve competitiveness.

October 2007 University of Nairobi, Nairobi. Institute for Development Studies Date of graduation: December 4 2009 Master of Arts in Development Studies.

1997 – 2001 University of Nairobi, Nairobi Bachelor of Education Arts.

WORK EXPERIENCE 3/2020 – to date – Junior Research Fellow – Institute for Development Studies (IDS) – University of Nairobi, Kenya.

9/2019 – 3/2020. Research Fellow – Centre for Frugal Innovation in Africa (CFIA) Kenya Hub, Nairobi, Kenya.

11/018 – 3/019. Visiting Research Fellow - Kings College London - African Leadership Centre (ALC).

1/2012 – 12/2018. Project Assistant / PhD Candidate - Successful African Firms and Institutional Change (SAFIC) research project - University of Nairobi – Institute for Development Studies (IDS), Nairobi, Kenya Scheduled and participated in surveying 48 food processing firms drawn from grain milling; edible oils; dairy; sauces and jams; and snacks sectors. We also surveyed 19 food processing equipment manufacturers. Eleven case studies drawn from the 74 firms have also been completed. All these firms are drawn from Nairobi and the surrounding areas. Analysis and writing up of findings was concluded in December 2017.

09/019 – 2/020 Led the Kenyan component of a research project to undertake a comparative review of export processing zones in Southern Africa in the wake of sustainable development goals. This is my second research project being funded by the United Nations University World Institute of Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).

10/018 – 4/019 Led the Kenyan component of a research project to understand the implications of South African Foreign direct investment in Kenya, Tanzania, and Botswana. This was funded by the United Nations University World Institute of Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).

12/2017 - 1/2018. Principal Investigator – in an evaluation by the Peace Tree Network Trust and licensed by NACOSTI titled “An evaluation of the provision of education and health services in Kwale County”. Led a team of four research assistants to interview 310 respondents drawn from Lunga Lunga, Msambweni, Matuga and Kinango constituencies of Kwale County on their participation in the conceptualization and implementation of select educational and health projects undertaken in their locality by the national government through the constituency development fund. In addition we carried out 24 key informant interviews with heads of the select projects.

8/2014 – 12/2014. Associate Researcher - Livelihoods Impacts of Climate Variability Adaptation Projects and Indigenous Knowledge in Kitui County, Kenya study funded by a grant from the Overseas Development Institute (ODI). Together with a PhD colleague, successfully undertook a study at which 200 households drawn from Kitui County were interviewed, conducted four focus group discussions and spoke to key informants drawn from five institutions in Kitui County. On 5 January 2015 submitted a working paper based on the findings.

1/2012 – current. Teaching Assistant- MA in Development Studies, IDS- I have been assisting my two supervisors in the delivery of two courses at IDS. Research Methods; and Issues in Human Resources and Development. I have also given in put in preparing the course outlines for two courses led by Dr. Mary Kinyanjui: Perspectives on industrialization, and Knowledge, education & development.

08/2010 – 12/2011. Part time Lecturer – Tangaza College / Catholic University of Eastern Africa Nairobi Kenya. Between August and December 2010, taught two units at the Institute of Youth Ministry. Between January and May 2011, taught an additional unit. Classes run on evenings and some select Saturdays. The classes were conducted in a participatory manner as a seminar method is employed in most instances.

10/2009 – 12/2011 Programs / Human Resources Manager Koinonia Community Kenya. Handled two portfolios. On top the Programs Office assignment, I worked closely with the Koinonia Community Executive Council to oversee all personnel matters. Koinonia had 145 staff. I facilitated the signing of annual staff contracts. Between March 2009 and September 2010, partnering with the Samaritan Purse, facilitated the training of 15 social projects staff on effective reintegration process. This led to a realignment of our organizations goals to meet sector requirements of promoting home based care as opposed to institutionalized care for vulnerable children.

02/2009 – 09/2009 Programs Officer Koinonia Community Kenya. I oversaw the running of four children homes and two rescue centres in Nairobi. The homes rehabilitate and reintegrate back to the community former street children drawn from Nairobi. Line managed five Program Managers and other staff from each home and rescue centres to ensure successful program implementation. As of December 2009, all these institutions had a combined population of 199 children and youth. Of these, 32 were girls. Koinonia also supported 67young people from within the community with educational scholarships.

09/2006 – 01/2009 – Co-convener, the Proposed Shalom University – Koinonia Community Together with a committee comprising 11other individuals, worked with the Commission of Higher Education seeking granting of charter to run a privately sponsored university. I participated in successfully drawing up and submitting a proposal and strategic plan for the proposed Shalom University.

12/2003 – 08/2006 – Training Manager, Shalom IT Center – Koinonia Community. I supervised a team of 5 staff in designing and implementing Information Technology courses. We Offered courses in Foundations in Computers, A+, N+, I-Net+ and Red Hat Linux. Among other accomplishments I successfully oversaw the realization of a partnership with Cisco Systems, Inc. leading to the launching of a Cisco Academy at Shalom IT Centre.

09/2002- 11/2003 – Training Coordinator, Africa Peace Point – Koinonia Community. I was in charge of the Peacebuilding and Reconciliation Course. The course trains members of youth organizations as well grassroots initiatives in Nairobi preparing them to be instruments of change among the peers and the wider community.

RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS 2016 - Sida Fellow to participate in the AfricaLics PhD Visiting Scholars 2016 program at Aalborg University, Denmark. Undertake PhD courses, conferences, and access library facilities to facilitate the writing of my thesis. The fellowship funded by Sida (February - June 2016).

2014 – Danida Fellow to undertake cademic writing courses at the Copenhagen Business School (CBS) Denmark during a PhD student stay at Copenhagen Business School, Denmark funded by Danida (February – April 2014).

2012 – Danida Fellow to undertake a qualitative course at the Copenhagen Business School (CBS) Denmark and a PhD student stay at Roskilde University, Denmark funded by Danida (August 2012 – October 2012).

PUBLICATIONS McCormick, D., Manga, E., Upadhyaya, R., Kamau, P., Wamalwa, H., & Ngigi, S. (2020). Informality and development in Africa. In Research Handbook on Development and the Informal Economy. Edward Elgar Publishing. Adu-Gyamfi, R., Asongu, S. A., Mmusi, T. S., Wamalwa, H., & Mangori, M. A comparative study of export processing zones in the wake of the Sustainable Development Goals. WIDER Working Paper 2020/64. Helsinki: UNU-WIDER. Wamalwa, H., Upadhyaya, R., Kamau, P. and McCormick, D. (2019), "Strategies of Kenyan firms: a case study of food processing firms in Nairobi", African Journal of Economic and Management Studies, Vol. 10 No. 4, pp. 507-520. https://doi.org/10.1108/AJEMS-09-2018-0282 Upadhyaya, R., & Wamalwa, H. (2019). Tropical Heat - 'Creating Demand in Growing Markets'. Special CBDS Working Paper Series, 2019/2. https://www.cbds.center/working-paper-series Nandonde, F.Adamu, R. Adu-Gyamfi, T.S. Mmusi, H. Wamalwa, S.A. Asongu, J.Pieter Opperman and J.R. Makindara (2019). ‘Linkages And Spillover Effects Of South African Foreign Direct Investment In Botswana And Kenya’. WIDER Working Paper 2019/53. Helsinki: UNU-WIDER. Wamalwa, H. & M. Kweyu. (2019). Livelihoods Impact of Climate Variability Adaptation Programs: A case of Katulu Social Innovation in Kitui County, Kenya. Paper presented at the International Studies Association (ISA) 2019 conference held at the Legon Centre for International Affairs and Diplomacy, University of Ghana, Ghana. August 1-3 2019. Wamalwa, H. 2016. Mapping Capability Building Processes Among Firms in Kenya, SAFIC (Successful African Firms and Institutional Change) Project Fourth Annual Workshop. Copenhagen, Denmark. Wamalwa, H., & D. McCormick. (2015). Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), Trade and Development in Africa. International Trade Centre (ITC) Working Paper Series (WP-03-2015). Geneva, Switzerland. Kweyu, M., & H. Wamalwa. (2015). Livelihoods Impacts of Climate Variability Adaptation Projects and Indigenous Knowledge in Kitui County of Kenya. PRISE (Pathways to Resilience in Semi-Arid Economies Small) Grants Workshop 16 -18 Feb 2015. Overseas Development Institute and London School of Economics. Wamalwa, H. (2012). Mobile Phones Usage and Productivity. Köln: Lambert Academic Publishing. ISBN: 978-3- 659-00021-8.

SELECTED TRAININGS ATTENDED  2016 PhD course in Mixed Methods Research: Theory and practice; Organised by the Political Science Program at the Doctoral School, Aalborg University, Denmark

 2012 PhD course in Qualitative methods in Development Research; Organised by the Copenhagen Business School (CBS), Copenhagen, Denmark.

LANGUAGES English: Spoken and written – excellent. Kiswahili: Spoken and written – excellent.

COMPUTER SKILLS Microsoft Office 2000; Nvivo; Webcontent management.

REFEREES Prof. Dorothy McCormick Dr. Paul Kamau, Dr. Martin Kang’ethe Research Professor – (retired), Senior Research Fellow, Academic Registrar IDS, University of Nairobi IDS, University of Nairobi Riara University PO Box 30197 – 00100, GPO, PO Box 30197 – 00100, GPO, P.O Box 21489 G.P.O 00100 Nairobi, KENYA Nairobi, KENYA Nairobi - Kenya Tel: +254-20-318262 Ext. Tel: 254-20-318262 Ext 28177, Phone:+254723953487 28177 Cell Phone: 0722-970366 Email: [email protected] E-mail: E-mail: [email protected] [email protected]