PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name:                                   Bryan Peter Ogillo

Contact Address:                     KARI-Kiboko

P.O. Box 12 - 90138

MAKINDU, KENYA

Office - Telfax: +254 203 534 232

Mobile: +254 721 359 208

E-Mail: bpogillo@gmail.com or ogillo2001@yahoo.com

Nationality:                             Kenyan

ID No.                                    13223271

Date of Birth:                          5th April 1973

Sex:                                      Male

Marital Status:                        Single

Current Employer:                   Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI)

Designation:                           Research Officer II

A Range Scientist with a BSc in range management (University of Nairobi) with interest range pastures improvement.  Has nine (9) years research experience in KARI.  Currently involved in Range Research activities at KARI Kiboko Research Centre and pursuing an MSc degree at the University of Nairobi, Faculty of Agriculture, Dept. of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology (LARMAT).  The MSc thesis research topic is “Evaluating viability and competitive interactions of range grasses under different micro-catchments and economic returns from reseeding in Southern Kenya”. The MSc training is sponsored by KARI Arid and Semi-Arid Research Programme (KASAL).

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
Year          Institution
1999         University of Nairobi
1993         Thika High School
1989         Fairlawns Primary School

Qualifications
BSc. Range Management (Upper 2nd)
KCSE B+ (plus)
KCPE (364 of 700 marks)

WORKING EXPERIENCE

• Currently – working with Kenya Agricultural Institute (KARI) at Kiboko as an assistant research officer involved in natural pasture improvement at on-farm level with communities in the southern rangelands of Kenya.
• September 2001 to August 2002 – Vocational employment at KARI-Kiboko for 12 months – involved in on-farm Bush Management Trials in Makueni, Kajiado and Taita-Taveta Districts.
• March 2001 – Attached to the Epidemiology and Socio-Economics Division (ESD), at KARI – Muguga North, for 4 weeks – involved in Data Entry, Cleaning and Management.
• 1998 – Ranch Practice Attachment for 8 weeks at the Agricultural Development Corporation (ADC) Mutara Ranch, in Laikipia – involved in range management routine practices in the ranch.
• 1995 – Worked for Dr. Njunguna (KARI Muguga South) during his PhD research thesis for 6 weeks – involved in planting and weeding of the maize crop used in the research work.

TRAINING /SEMINAR/WORKSHOP

• 29th to 31st October 2007 – Biometrics training Workshop held at KARI Kiboko organized by KARI Biometrics and sponsored by Kenya Arid and Semi-Arid Lands Project (KASAL) funded by the European Union (EU).
• 16th – 18th October 2007 – Centre Research Advisory Committee (CRAC) Meeting held at KARI-Marsabit Research Centre Marsabit, Kenya.

• August 13th – 17th 2007: Civil Service Week was held in Makindu, the District Headquarters of Kibwezi District to commemorate the international recognition given to Kenya for having the best civil service in the world.  The theme of the celebrations was “bringing service closer to the people”.  Services offered by various government departments were on display outside the DO’s Officer.  I manned the KARI-Kiboko stand.
• 30th July – 3rd August 2007 Project Proposal Writing and Training Workshop at KARI NARL with Dr. Anthony Kilewe as Chief Trainer
• 27th and 28th June 2007 – Centre Research Advisory Committee (CRAC) Meeting held at KARI-Kiboko Research Centre Makindu, Kenya.
• February 22nd and 23rd 2007: Two-day training workshop on Gender analysis in research projects at KARI NARL.
• February 2nd 2007: Farm field day at the KARI-Katumani field station in Kiboko.  The chief guest was Hon. Kipruto arap Kirwa the then Minister for Agriculture.  I presented a poster jointly with colleagues on posters on pasture improvement in semi arid lands of southern Kenya.
• 1st and 2nd March 2006 – Project Priority Setting Workshop held at KARI-Kiboko Research Centre Makindu, Kenya.
• 16th – 17th November 2004 – Centre Research Advisory Committee (CRAC) Meeting held at KARI-Kiboko Research Centre Makindu, Kenya.
• 11th and 12th November 2003 – End Programme Conference Agricultural/Livestock Research Support Programme Phase II held at KARI Headquarters Complex Kaptagat Rd. Nairobi, Kenya.
• 1st – 3rd October 2003 – Centre Research Advisory Committee (CRAC) Meeting held at KARI-Kiboko Research Centre Makindu, Kenya.
• 28th – 29th August 2003 – Workshop on Socio-Economics of Livestock Marketing constraints with special reference to Taita-Taveta district convened by Dr. A. M. M. Gitunu, held at KARI – Kiboko Research Centre Makindu, Kenya.
• 21st May 2003 – Stakeholders’ Workshop on Wildlife/Livestock Integration convened by Muthiani E.N. of KARI Kiboko; held at KARI Headquarters Complex Kaptagat Rd. Nairobi Kenya.
• 25th March 2003 – Gender Workshop held at KARI-Kiboko Research Centre Makindu, Kenya.
• 5th – 7th November 2002 – Centre Research Advisory Committee (CRAC) Meeting at KARI-Kiboko Research Centre Makindu, Kenya.
• 4th – 5th September 2002 – Stakeholders’ Workshop on Socio-economics of the current Livestock Production, Utilization and Marketing in Arid and Semi Arid lands with special reference to Taita­-Taveta District convened by Dr. A. M. M. Gitunu; held at KARI – Kiboko Research Centre Makindu, Kenya.
• 7th – 8th May 2002 – Team Building Training Course held at KARI-Kiboko Research Centre Makindu, Kenya.
• 15th – 19th April 2002 – Workshop on Elementary Data Analysis and Management held at KARI-Kiboko Research Centre Makindu, Kenya.
• 3rd – 5th October 2001 – Centre Research Advisory Committee (CRAC) Meeting held at KARI-Kiboko Research Centre Makindu, Kenya.
• 2nd of October 2001 – Stakeholders Workshop, focusing on the Socio-Economics of the Current livestock Production, Utilization and marketing in the ASALS (with special reference to Kajiado District), convened by Dr. A.M.M. Gitunu; held at KARI-Kiboko Research Centre Makindu, Kenya.
• 24th September 2001 – Seminar on Oral Presentation of Scientific Information and the use of Visual Aids convened by Dr. G.O. Ayaga from KARI-Kabete (NARL) Nairobi; held at KARI-Kiboko Research Centre Makindu, Kenya.
• January 1999 – Computer Introductory Course on DOS and Windows for 40 hours, at the University of Nairobi Department of Agricultural Engineering, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences (CAVS) Upper Kabete Campus.

  
PUBLICATIONS

Papers in published conference proceeding

• A.M. Gitunu, W. Ngoyawu Mnene, E.N. Muthiani, J. M. Mwacharo, R. Ireri, B. Ogillo, and S.K. Karimi (2004).  Increasing the productivity of livestock and natural resources in semi-arid areas of Kenya: A case study from the southern Kenya rangelands.  In: Proceedings ‘Agricultural Research and Development for Sustainable Resource Management and Food Security in Kenya’ an End of Programme Conference Agriculture/Livestock Support Programme Phase II, European Union Support to Kenya Agricultural Research institute (KARI) held on 11-12 November 2003 at KARI Headquarters Complex Kaptagat Rd. Nairobi Kenya.  Pages 45 to 56.  Published by KARI.  ISBN: 9966-879-55-2.

Programme/Centre/Institute Priority Setting Report

• Kibet P.F.K., Karimi S.K., Gitunu A.M.M. and Ogillo B. P. (2006).  Priority Setting report, Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KAR I), National Range Research Centre Kiboko, 2006.
• Ogillo B.P., Kirwa E.C. and Manyeki J.K. Proceedings of Centre Research Advisory Committee (CRAC) Meeting held on 27th to 28th June 2007 at KARI Kiboko.
• Ogillo B.P. and Kirwa E.C.  Proceedings of Pre- CRAC Meeting held on 5th to 6th June 2007 at KARI Kiboko

Contribution to KARI Kiboko Annual Reports

• KARI Kiboko Annual 2007.  Backstopping of ATIRI funded CBO’s – The case study of Wendano wa Kasooni. B.P. Ogillo. Pages 107 to 108.
• KARI Kiboko Annual 2007.  Onfarm pitting and reseeding for natural pasture improvement.  W. Ngoyawu Mnene., W.N. Ekaya, B.P. Ogillo and J.I. Kinyamario. Pages 50 to 52.
• KARI Kiboko Annual 2007.  Effect of watering frequency on seed germination and seedling performance of four range grasses. W. Ngoyawu Mnene, B.P. Ogillo, W.N. Ekaya and J.I. Kinyamario. Pages 41 to 49.
• KARI Kiboko Annual 2004.  Natural pasture improvement in arid and semi arid lands of Kenya through bush management.  Ogillo B.P., Munyasi J.W., Mnene W.N. and Kirwa E.C.  Pages 44 to 45.
• KARI Kiboko Annual 2002. Natural pasture improvement in arid and semi arid lands of Kenya through bush management techniques. Ogillo B.P., Munyasi J.W. and Mnene W.N. Pages 45 to 47.
• KARI Kiboko Annual 2003. Natural pasture improvement in arid and semi arid lands of Kenya through bush management.  Ogillo B.P., Munyasi J.W., Mnene W.N. and Kirwa E.C.  Pages 47 to 48.
• KARI Kiboko Annual 2003.  Develop test and improve simple techniques for collecting and processing forbid germplasm onstation. Mnene W.N., Kirwa E.C., Ogillo B.P.  Pages 42 to 47

Paper/poster presented in workshops and seminars with no proceedings

• Ogillo B.P. Improved livelihoods of communities in the semi arid lands of south eastern Kenya through reuse of greywater for pasture production; A case study in Makindu Division Kibwezi District presented in Ecology section Technical Seminar held at KARI Kiboko on 24th June 2008.
• Ogillo B.P., Kirwa E. and Mnene W. Ngoyawu.  Poster “Upandaji wa nyasi kwa uboreshaji wa malisho asili ya sehemu kame”.  Farmer field day held in Kiboko at the Katumani field station on 2nd February 2007 and attended by the Minister of Agriculture the Hon. Kipruto arap Kirwa.
• Ogillo B.P., Mnene W.N., Ndemwa J.N., Ngetich R.K., Mwangi S.K. Livelihoods of communities in southern Kenya rangelands presented in Centre technical Seminar held at KARI Kiboko on 20th June 2006.
• Ogillo B.P.  Sampling at KARI Kiboko Forage Plots presented in Centre technical Seminar held at KARI Kiboko on 9th December 2005.
• Ogillo B.P.  Promoting utilization of locally adapted forage browse species for increased livestock productivity: A case study in southern rangelands of Kenya presented in Centre technical Seminar held at KARI Kiboko on 28th March 2005.
• Ogillo B.P., Munyasi J.W., Mnene W.N. and Kirwa E.C. Testing and demonstrating the economic viability of manual bush management with interested partners.  Centre Research Advisory Committee (CRAC) meeting held at KARI Kiboko on 1st to 3rd October 2003.
• Ogillo B.P., Munyasi J.W., Mnene W.N. and Kirwa E.C. Testing and demonstrating the economic viability of manual bush management with interested partners.  Centre Research Advisory Committee (PRE-CRAC) meeting KARI Kiboko, 2nd September, 2003.
• Ogillo B.P., Munyasi J.W. and Mnene W.N.  Testing and demonstrating the economic viability of manual bush management with interested stakeholders.  Centre Research Advisory Committee (CRAC) meeting held at KARI Kiboko on 5th November, 2002.
• Kirwa E., Ogillo B.P. and Mnene W. Ngoyawu.  Poster “Uzalishaji wa mbegu kwa uboreshaji wa malisho asili ya sehemu kame”.  Farmer field day held in Kiboko at the Katumani field station on 2nd February 2007 and attended by the Minister of Agriculture the Hon. Kipruto arap Kirwa.
• DK Musembi, B.P. Ogillo, Kirwa, E. C. and Muthiani, E.N.  Poster “Matumizi ya mbinu za kisayansi na kiasili kwa utabiri wa hali ya anga katika sehemu kame” ”.  Farmer field day held in Kiboko at the Katumani field station on 2nd February 2007 and attended by the Minister of Agriculture the Hon. Kipruto arap Kirwa.
• Mnene W.N., Ogillo B.P. and Kirwa EC.  Natural pasture improvement in arid and semi arid lands (ASAL): A presentation to World Vision Delegation during a visit to KARI Kiboko Research Centre on October 26, 2006.
• Musembi D.K., Ego W., Munyasi J.W., Mnene W.N., Muthiani E.N., Ogillo B.P., Kirwa E.C. and. Ndathi J.N.  Range resource management and ecology technologies.  Pre-Centre Research Advisory Committee (PRE-CRAC) meeting held at KARI Kiboko on 3rd November, 2004.
• Musembi D.K., Ego W., Munyasi J.W., Mnene W.N., Muthiani E.N., Ogillo B.P., Kirwa E.C. and. Ndathi J.N.  Range resource management and ecology technologies.  Centre Research Advisory Committee (CRAC) Meeting held at KARI Kiboko on 16th to 17th November, 2004.
• Mnene W.N., Ogillo B.P. and Kirwa E.C. Natural pastures improvement - strategies for increasing success rates in reseeding: A progress report. Centre Research Advisory Committee (PRE-CRAC) meeting held at KARI Kiboko, 2nd September, 2003.
• Mnene W.N., Ogillo B.P. and Kirwa E.C. Natural pasture improvement strategies for increasing success rates in reseeding.  Centre Research Advisory Committee (CRAC) meeting held at KARI Kiboko on 1st to 3rd October 2003
• Mnene W.N., Munyasi J.W. and Ogillo B.P.  Development of concepts and techniques to increase the productivity of natural pastures of various conditions (various grades of degradation).  Centre Research Advisory Committee (CRAC) meeting held at KARI Kiboko on 5th November, 2002.
• Mnene W.N., Munyasi J.W. and Ogillo B.P.  Development of concepts and techniques to increase the productivity of natural pastures of various conditions (various grades of degradation).  Centre Research Advisory Committee (PRE-CRAC) meeting held at KARI Kiboko on 6th September, 2002.
• Munyasi J.W., Ogillo B.P., and Mnene W.N.  Testing and demonstrating the economic viability of manual bush management with interested stakeholders.  Pre-Centre Research Advisory Committee (PRE-CRAC) meeting held at KARI Kiboko on 6th September, 2002.

 
SOCIETY/ ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP

• Currently – Member KARI Kiboko Staff Welfare Association (KAKISWA).
• Currently – Member Ukulima Savings and Credit Cooperative Society.
• 1995-99 – Member of Nairobi University Range Management Students’ Society (NURMSS) and held the post of Chairman of the Electoral Commission in the Academic year 1998/99.
• 1995-99 – Member of Nairobi University Agricultural Students’ Association (NUASA).
• 1995-99 – Member of Nairobi University Catholic Community – Upper Kabete Campus.