CURRICULUM VITAE

Dr. Agnes P. Zani , and Tel +254 20 318262 ext 28167/8 University of Nairobi, Fax +254 20 212426 Department of Sociology and Social Work E-mail address: [email protected] P.O Box 30197-00100 or Mobile: +254 738 734526 P.O Box 62629-00200 (Personal)

CAREER STATEMENT

A self-accomplished, self-motivated leader, researcher, lecturer, human rights and gender expert, recipient of The National Honours, First Class, Chief of the Order of the Burning Spear (CBS) who has a passion for mobilizing and directing communities towards sustainable use of their resources to ensure social and economic development. The Bills sponsored at the Senate of Kenya seek to redress persistent social inequalities. An Alumni of the International Ford Foundation Programme (IFP), involved in building community capacity, conflict resolution and peace building, good governance and development. An excellent leader and team player with exceptional organizational, planning and directing skills.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

2004 - 2007 D. Phil (Sociology) University of Oxford (UK) 2003 - 2004 M.Sc. (Sociology) University of Oxford (UK) 2000 Kenya Institute of Post Graduate Diploma (Human Resource Management Management) 1990 - 1994 M.A (Sociology) University of Nairobi 1987 - 1990 B.A (Sociology) University of Nairobi (Upper Second Class Honours) 1983 – 1985 ‘A’ Levels Moi Nairobi Girls(3 Principles and Subsidiary) 1980- 1983 ‘O’ Levels Moi Nairobi Girls (1st Division, 13 Points)

1973 - 1979 Certificate of Star of the Sea Primary School (A, 33 points) Primary Education

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2017 -2022: Nominated to the Senate of Kenya as a Senator in the 12th . Duties: Representation, Legislation and Oversight Honours: Recipient of The National Honours First Class, Chief of the Order of the Burning Spear (CBS) for exemplary performance as a Legislator Vice Chair: The Senate Standing Committee on Education Member: Housekeeping Committee - The Senate Procedure and Rules Committee Member: The Senate Standing Committee on Trade, Tourism and Industrialization Member: The Kenya Women Parliamentary Association (KEWOPA) and the Kenya Women Senators Association (KEWOSA) Bills:  The Natural Resources (Benefit Sharing) Bill 2018 (advocates for a system of benefit sharing in resource exploitation between resource exploiters, the National Government, County Governments and local Communities).  The Elections (Amendment) Bill 2019 (provides for the procedure for the revocation of the membership of a nominated Member of Parliament or County Assembly necessitated by variation in the membership of the various political parties represented in the respective legislature).  The Public Finance Management (Amendment) Bill 2019 (seeks to establish own source revenue system within the Counties).  The County Tourism Bill 2019 (seeks to provide for the development, management, marketing and promotion of local tourism by County Governments and the regulation of sustainable local tourism).  The Establishment of Children’s Homes Bill 2019 (seeks to provide a framework for the care and protection of neglected children within the Counties).  The County Government (Amendment) Bill 2019 (seeks to provide timelines within which a vacancy is filled within the County executive).  The Community Health Services Bill 2020 (seeks to enhance community access to basic health services, provide financing of community health services and entrench the role of community health workers in primary health care in the Counties).  The Powers and Privileges (Amendment) Bill 2020 (seeks to provide a mechanism for feedback from government agencies on resolutions made by Parliament).

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Party Responsibilities:  Deputy Secretary General (Strategy) of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) - duties include; coordinating, developing and reviewing local strategic plans, organizing strategic groups at the regional level, liaising with branches in ensuring inclusivity in the Party.

2013 – 2017: Nominated to the Senate of Kenya as a Senator in the . Duties: Representation, Legislation and Oversight Chair: Ad Hoc Committee on Legislation on Royalties Accruing from Exploitation of Natural Resources in the Counties Vice Chair: Senate Sessional Committee on Monitoring, Evaluation and Impact Assessment Fund Member: Housekeeping Committee - The Senate Rules and Business Committee Member: The Senate Standing Committee on Finance, Commerce and Budget Member: The Senate Standing Committee on Education Member: The Joint Committee on National Cohesion & Equal Opportunity Member: The Kenya Women Parliamentary Association (KEWOPA) and the Kenya Women Senators Association (KEWOSA) Bills  The Natural Resources (Benefit Sharing) Bill 2014 (advocates for a system of benefit sharing in resource exploitation between resource exploiters, the National Government, County Governments and local Communities).  The Parliamentary Service (Senate Monitoring, Evaluation and Procedure for Management of Funds) Regulations, 2016 (provides for the exercise of the Senate's oversight role over County Governments in accordance with Article 96 of the Constitution). Party Responsibilities:  Acting Secretary General of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) - duties included being the Party spokesperson, management of the National Secretariat, administration at National Executive Committee, the National Governing Council and the National Delegates.  Deputy Secretary General (Strategy) of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) - duties included; coordinating, developing and reviewing local strategic plans, organizing strategic groups at the regional level, liaising with branches in ensuring inclusivity in the Party.

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2008 – 2013: Lecturer in the Department of Sociology and Social Work, University of Nairobi lecturing in Sociology of Education, Personnel Management in Human Service Agencies, Social Statistics I & II, Advanced Social Statistics and Thesis supervisions. Acted as Head of Department for intermediate periods.

2002 - 2008: Lecturer in the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, University of Nairobi lecturing in Social Education and Ethics, Professional Ethics, Ethics and National Development, African Ethics, Phenomenology of Religion, Moral Education and Thesis supervisions. Acted as Head of Department for intermediate period.

1994 -2002: Tutorial Fellow in the University of Nairobi, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies teaching and examining Social Education and Ethics undergraduate students.

1993-1994 Graduate Assistant in the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, University of Nairobi teaching and examining Social Education and Ethics undergraduate students.

RESEARCH, CONSULTANCIES AND CONFERENCES

February 2020: Attended the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Parliamentary Hearing themed, “Education as a Key to Peace and Sustainable Development: Towards the Implementation of SDG 4,” New York, USA.

December 2019: Attended the 10th Ordinary Session of the Plenary Assembly of the Forum of Parliaments of Member States of the International Conference on the Great Lakes region (FP-ICGLR), Bujumbura, Burundi.

September 2019: Led a Tourism Committee Delegation to the 23rd Session of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) General Assembly themed, “Education and Employment in Tourism realizing SDG 4 and SDG 8,” St Petersburg, Russia.

June 2019: Presented a paper on, “Gender Equality at the Grassroots” at the Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA) Annual Conference themed: “A Gendered Approach to Unlocking the Potential for Sustainable Development,” , Kenya.

April 2019: Attended and was a Member of the Steering Committee planning for the 5th Legislative Summit, , Kenya.

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November 2018: Guest speaker at the Launch of the Leadership Curriculum Programme and presented on, “Capacity Building for Legislative Strengthening and Mainstreaming of Gender Principles in County Assemblies,” Nairobi, Kenya.

November 2018: Moderated discussions at the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Seminar on, “Advancing Gender Equality: Assessing Parliament’s Need to Enhance CEDAW Implementation in Kenya,” , Kenya.

October 2018: Panelist at the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) 139th General Assembly on Ending Statelessness by 2024 - Pledges, Action and Results side event, “Sharing the Kenyan experience of the Makonde people and other examples,” Geneva, Switzerland.

September 2018: Panelist at the International Ford Foundation Programme (IFP) Alumni forum discussing IFP report on, “Transformational Leaders and Social Change - IFP Impacts in Africa and Middle East,” Nairobi, Kenya.

June 2018: Attended the Annual Global Summit of Women Political Leaders themed, “Its time! 100 Reasons to Act,” Vilnius, Lithuania.

November 2017: Participated in a legislative study mission on, “Preventing Violent Extremism,” organized by the International Republican Institute (IRI) in collaboration with the Institute for Representative Government (IRG), Washington, USA.

May 2016: Attended a Seminar hosted by the Parliament of Finland on, “Closing the Gender Gap in Parliaments,” Helsinki, Finland.

March 2016: Presented a paper at Truman Institute on, “Sustainable Governance in Kenya,” Jerusalem, Israel.

October 2015: Presented a paper at East London International Convention Centre on, “Crossing Boundaries within and beyond Social Work Professional Practice,” East London, South Africa.

March 2015: Attended the 60th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) themed, “The Power of Legislation for Women’s Empowerment and Sustainable Development,” New York, USA.

August 2014: Led a delegation of members of the Adhoc Committee on Legislation on Royalties to benchmark on mineral royalty legislation and attended the East Africa oil and gas conference, Perth, Western Australia.

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December 2012: Vice Chair of Task Force to address Coastal Grievances for Coast Region, Nairobi, Kenya.

September 2012: Researcher on a water harvesting project assessing the Viability of Water Harvesting, Makueni, Kenya.

October 2012: Participated in Kenya Association of Women Business Owners (KAWBO) project on, “Assessing Business Enterprises by Kenyan Women Entrepreneurs,” Nairobi, Kenya.

August 2012: Participated in a Ministry of Local Government project on, “Digital Planning for Mariakani Town Council,” Mariakani, Kenya.

April 2011: Participated in a Kenya Medical Women's Association (KMWA) project on, “Gender Based Work Place Inequalities,” Nairobi, Kenya.

August 2010: Chair of International Ford Foundation Programme (IFP) Alumni and participated in a project on the, ‘Interpretation of the Constitution for Marginalized Communities,’ Nairobi, Kenya.

October 2010: Participated in a National study at the Department of Sociology and Social Work on, “Social work and its Impact in Achieving the Main MDGs,” Nairobi, Kenya.

February 2009: Attended a conference on, “Political Culture, Governance and the State in Africa,” Nairobi, Kenya.

November 2008: Presented a paper at an International Conference on Social and Human Outcomes of Education at Kenyatta University on, “The Effect of Educational Outcomes on Reducing Socio-economic Inequalities,” Nairobi, Kenya.

October 2008: Attended a Consultative meeting of the First AU Conference of Ministers in charge of Social Development themed: “Towards a Sustainable Social Development Agenda for Africa,” Windhoek, Namibia.

August 2008: Presented a paper at Vivi Communications on, “Customer Care Practice in Kenya,” Nairobi, Kenya.

August 2007: Presented a paper at Queen Elizabeth House, Oxford University on, “Testing Development Theories: The Influence of Social Background on Educational Attainment in Kenya,” Oxford, UK.

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September 2007: Submitted a D.Phil. Thesis at University of Oxford entitled, ‘Continuity and Change in Kenyan Secondary Education since Independence, 1969 - 2004. A Study of Gender and Social Inequalities on Educational Attainment,” Oxford, UK.

March 2003: Submitted a M.Sc. Thesis at University of Oxford entitled, “Gender Based Educational Attainment in Kenya,” Oxford, UK.

August 1999: Participated in the Association for Better Land Husbandry (ABLH) Project on, “Development of Tools and Piloting Ethical Trade of Horticultural Products sourced from resource poor groups in Nairobi,” Kenya.

April 1997: Participated in a Research Project on Changing Family Patterns in Africa led by Professor Mburugu and Professor Bert Adams, , Kenya.

March 1997: Presented at an Interdisciplinary Session Workshop at Catholic University of Eastern Africa, a paper on, “The Family in its African Social- Cultural Context,” Nairobi, Kenya.

March 1994: Submitted a MA Thesis at the University of Nairobi entitled, “Child Labour on the Streets of Mombasa: Its Nature, Underlying Factors and Consequences,” Nairobi, Kenya.

January 1993: Participated in Community Empowerment projects with Community Based Development Services (COBADES), Nairobi, Kenya.

March 1991: Participated in a Research Project with the African Network for the Prevention and Protection against Child Abuse and Neglect (ANPPCAN) on, “Children in Especially Difficult Circumstances,” Nairobi, Kenya.

May 1990: Presented a proposal for research at the Department of Sociology and Social Work, University of Nairobi on, “Child Labour on the Streets of Mombasa: Its Nature, Underlying Factors and Consequences,” Nairobi, Kenya.

November 1988: Participated in a Workshop on Specialized Agribusiness topics, attended by officials from the Government, USAID, WORLD BANK and other key leaders in Agribusiness, Nairobi, Kenya.

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STUDENT ACADEMIC SUPERVISIONS

Bhoke Chacha (2014): The Influence of Free Primary Education on Teacher Effectiveness in Kuria East Constituency. Gloria Kenyatta (2014): An Evaluation of the Motives behind Volunteering and existing Motivational Strategies among Voluntary Organizations in Kenya. Mollen Onyango (2012): Women’s Autonomy and Utilization of Maternal Health Services in Slum Dwellings in Nairobi, Kenya. Elizabeth Muhia (2012): The Impact of the Children Act in Eradicating Female Genital Mutilation in East Constituency. Salah Egueh (2012): Factors Affecting the Implementation of Universal Primary Education: A case Study in District, 2003-2011. Lucille Malusi (2012): Knowledge and its Effects on Attitudes and Practices of Students in Relation to Menstruation: A Case of Selected Secondary Schools in County, Kenya. Stephen Mutoro (2011): An Assessment of the Process of Police Reforms and its Impact on Performance and Public Image. The Case of Ongoing Police Reforms in the Kenya Police Force. Sarah Ngotho (2009): The Impact of Counseling Methods in Promoting Students Discipline in Public Secondary Schools in County, Kenya. Dennis Gichobi (2009): An Evaluation of Certified Fraud Examiners’ Perceptions of Behaviour and Lifestyle Change as Fraud Indicators. Margret Kahangi (2009): Constraints in the Utilization of Community Resources in Teaching by Primary Schools: Case Study of Nairobi District Public Schools. Jacqueline Makanda (2008): Socio – Demographic and Cultural Factors describing the Practice of Sending Money Upcountry as practiced by Kenyan by Youth in Formal Sector Employment. Christopher Obongo (2008): Evaluation of the Provision of Sexual and Reproductive Health Services to Young People in Wagai and Karemo Divisions, in County, Kenya. Jesca Kinoti (2001): HIV and AIDs Stigma and its Influence on the Coping Mechanisms: A Case of People Living with HIV and AIDS within a Rural Set up in Maragua District, Kenya. Agnetta Mirikau (1999): Children’s Participation in Programmes that Protect them from Sexual Exploitation in Tourism.

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BOOKS AND REFERRED JOURNALS PUBLICATIONS Wairire, G. G., Zani, A.P, Machera, M. and Mutie, P. Book 'The Role of Social Work in Poverty Reduction and Realization of MDGs in Kenya', the Department of Sociology and Social Work, University of Nairobi University of Nairobi Press, 2014.

Agnes Zani, “Social Implications of Peaceful and Fair General Elections in Kenya,” PP 97- 107 Youth and Peaceful Elections in Kenya, Peace Studies Series Vol. 1 of 2013. Chacha, B., Dr. Zani, A. P, “The Impact of Free Primary Education on Pupil-Teacher Ratio in Kuria East Constituency, Kenya,” PP 01-12 IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science (IOSR-JHSS) Volume 20, Issue 5, Ver. III (May. 2015). Link to the paper: http://www.iosrjournals.org/iosr-jhss/pages/20(5)Version-3.html

Onyango Mollen Adhiambo and Agnes P. Zani, “Women’s Autonomy and Utilization of Maternal Health Services in Slum Dwellings in Nairobi – Kenya,” PP 27-36 African Journal of Sociology, Volume 2 No. 1 of January 2015. Link to paper: http://internationalscholarsjournals.org/download.php?id=130330635414245363.pdf&type=applic ation/pdf&op=1

Obong’o, C.O, Dr. Zani, A.P, “Evaluation of the Provision of Sexual and Reproductive Health Services to Young People in Wagai and Karemo Divisions, , Kenya.” PP 89-99 Journal of Research on Humanities and Social Sciences, Volume 19 Issue 8 of August 2014. Link to paper: http://www.iosrjournals.org/iosr-jhss/papers/Vol19-issue8/Version 2/M019828999.pdf

Sarah Ngotho, Dr. Agnes P. Zani, “The Impact of Counseling Methods in Promoting Students Discipline in Public Secondary Schools in , Kenya,” PP 2-16 ResearchJournali’s Journal of Education of February 2014. Link to paper: http://www.researchjournali.com/pdf/355.pdf

Jesca K. Kinoti, Dr. Agnes P. Zani, “HIV and AIDs Stigma and its Influence on Coping Mechanisms: A Case of People Living with HIV and AIDS within a Rural Set up in Maragua District, Kenya,” PP 25-36 Journal of Research on Humanities and Social Sciences, Vol.4. No. 3 of 2014. Link to paper: http://www.iiste.org/Journals/index.php/RHSS/article/view/11153/11454

Salah M. Egueh & Dr. Agnes P. Zani, “Factors Affecting the Implementation of Universal Primary Education in Semi-arid Areas of Kenya: The Case of ,” PP 61-74 The International Journal of Social Sciences, Vol 20, No 1, of 28th February, 2014. Link to paper: http://www.tijoss.com/TIJOSS%2020th%20Volume/7Salah.pdf

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Malusu Lucille Ngayila and Zani Agnes Philomena, “An evaluation of Kenyan Secondary School Students Attitudes and Practices towards Menstruation,” PP 83-96 African Journal of Education and Technology, Volume 4, No. 1 of 2014. Link to paper: http://www.sachajournals.com/documents/image/ajet2014mal002.pdf

Dennis M. Gichobi, Dr. Agnes P. Zani, “An Evaluation of Certified Fraud Examiners’ Perceptions of Behaviour and Lifestyle Change as Fraud Indicators,” PP 17-26 Journal of Research on Humanities and Social Sciences, Vol. 4. No. 17 of 2014. Link to paper: http://www.iiste.org/Journals/index.php/RHSS/article/view/14854

Gloria N. Kenyatta, Dr. Agnes P. Zani, “An Evaluation of the Motives behind Volunteering and Existing Motivational Strategies among Voluntary Organizations in Kenya,” PP 84-95 Journal on Research on Humanities and Social Sciences, volume 4, No. 23 of 2014. Link to paper: http://www.iiste.org/Journals/index.php/RHSS/article/view/16914/17246

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MEMBERSHIP OF ASSOCIATIONS

 The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM)  The Kenya Women Parliamentary Association (KEWOPA)  The Kenya Women Senators Association (KEWOSA)  Professionals  Shabaha ya Wapwani Nalez Initiative (SHAYAWANA) founder which is Public Benefit Organization that provides leadership, mentorship and empowers the youth and women, especially in the Coast region to help tackle social and economic issues.

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REFEREES

Prof Anthony Heath University of Oxford Head, Department of Sociology Manor Road Building Manor Road Oxford, OX1 3UQ UK.

Prof Paul Mbatia University of Nairobi Department of Sociology P O Box 30197-00100 Nairobi Kenya.

Prof Rayya Timammy Associate Dean Faculty of Arts University of Nairobi P O Box 30197 Nairobi Kenya

Last updated September 2020

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