Dr. Raphael A. Kapiy- Cnsultant, Sci-cultural issues f tbacc and bamb, Tel. +254 722343984 Email: rkapiy@yah.cm CURRICULUM VITAE Name : Raphael Jacb Achla Kapiy Date f Birth : 18th March, 1955 Marital Status : Married Citizenship : Kenyan Languages : Lu, Kiswahili, English PRESENT POSITION (1999-2004) Senir Lecturer and Chairman (2002), Department f Envirnmental Studies Masen University, Private Bag, Masen Tel: 035-51620/22 0722-343984 2005 T date Assciate Directr, The Schl Of Envirnment And EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND Earth Sciences Schls / Institutin Year Achievement Califrnia State Plytechnic 1999 Cmputer Multimedia University, Pmna, USA Presentatins / Educatin University f Leeds, U.K 1983-1986 PhD. (Science and Technlgy Develpment and Educatin)
Kenyatta University 1979 1981 MEd (Psychlgy Measurement and Evaluatin in Educatin) Kenyatta University 1976 1979 BEd. (Mathematics & Physics) (First Class-Hnurs) PRESENT COMMITMENTS 1999 T date Lectures t undergraduates n Envirnmental Cncepts Issues and Cncerns targeting imprved management f Envirnmental Resurces. Supervisin f Envirnmental Prjects at Masen University fr undergraduate and pst-graduate students. External Examinatin f Masters and PhD Thesis n Research tpics n Lake Victria Resurces Management and Envirnmental Issues in general. With UHAI Lake Frum, mbilizes cmmunities in the Kenyan Lake Victria Regin in their sub-regins frm Muhuru Bay t Prt Victria t imprve fisheries and wetland resurce management thrugh Campaigns and Public educatin (n recess perid fr the Lake Victria, Preservatin f fish breeding areas, Reduced Pllutin, Fish Pricing, Use f apprpriate Fishing Gears, etc). PREVIOUS ASSIGNMENTS: 1991 1999 Wrked n a full time basis with the Kenya Energy and Envirnmental Organizatins (KENGO) as Deputy Directr and Head f Prgrammes. The assignments included: Serving as a Reginal C-rdinatr, Uhai Lake Victria Reginal Frum and member f Plicy Management Cmmittee f KENGO. Lecturing and supervisin f undergraduate and Pst graduate students within department f Envirnmental Studies, Kenyatta University and supervisin f freign students f Envirnment n attachments. Served in varius capacities as Head f Research, Innvatin and Technlgy Develpment; Prgramme Manager; Bimass Energy Prgramme; Deputy Directr f the Institutin.
Designed, develped and tested varius apprpriate technlgies, renewable energy technlgies particularly imprved Bimass Energy Technlgies (Kenya Institutin Jik I and II, Uhai Jik, Saw dust carbnizatin kiln, carbnized saw dust press). Ran Training Prgrammes (Bimass Energy, land use management and extensin and renewable energy technlgies), develping training curse curricula and relevant curse materials. Prmting technlgy develpment, marketing and diffusin at cmmunity level based n their indigenus creativity and innvatin. Develpment and implementatin f Cmmunity Based Educatin Prgrammes fr Self-Help Grups, Yuth Grups and Wmen Grups. Cmmunity / Grassrt mbilizatin, active participatin and empwerment thrugh the reginal UHAI frums fr the management, cnservatin, utilizatin and prtectin f their natural resurce base. Participated in lcal and internatinal cnsultatins and cnferences. Wn a distinguished Creativity and Cmmitment Awards fr research in Livelihd Technlgies, KENGO, Kenya. Participated in the writing f cnstitutins and manifest fr NGOs and CBOs. Carried ut prblem based needs assessment fr grassrts rganizatins t refine a visin and develpment agenda / prgrams. Carrying ut mnitring and evaluatin f cmmunity / grassrts based prgrammes related t Natural Resurces Management. Invlved in initiating Pst-graduate Ec-Vlunteer Scheme (KECOS) and verseeing its implementatin and management. Running (and supervising) envirnmentally related internships and attachment prgrammes fr students frm lcal and freign Universities. Wrked with refugees within Kenya (Dadaab / Garissa and Tanzania (Benac camp, Kagera regin) and als drught displaced cmmunities t help imprve their quality f life. Active in gender issues and has participated and trained in a number f gender wrkshps including teaching Gender and Envirnmental Curse at University.
Participated in cnsultancies in a number f issues areas in Natural Resurces Management and Envirnmental cncerns. Cntributed and authred mngraphs, newsletters, jurnals and a bk. Presented radi and TV prgrammes n renewable energy and ther tpical envirnmental issues. Gt a special Award fr cntributin t Research in Technlgy Develpment Eindhven University, The Netherlands. Organized a tw-day pen day/wrkshp in Kisumu which created friends f Lake Victria (OSIENALA) a Reginal frum tackle cmmunity based prblems arund Lake Victria basin. Supervised masters and PhD. Degree thesis in the areas f Apprpriate Technlgy, Hme Science, Envirnmental Science and Technlgy Educatin at Kenyatta University. Research Assciate f Masen University Cllege. 1981 1991 - LECTURER / RESEARCH FELLOW, APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY CENTRE, KENYATTA UNIVERSITY Designed, develped, tested and diffused Apprpriate technlgies amngst cmmunities (Sisal Cement rfing tiles, Kenya ceramic jik, Maendele / Upesi Jik, Kuni Mbili jik). Carried ut research in varius fields f Technlgy educatin, Apprpriate Technlgy and Envirnment cncerns. Offered Lectures t undergraduate and pst-graduate students in Apprpriate Technlgy, Science and Technlgy Educatin, Technlgy and Envirnment in the departments f Apprpriate Technlgy, Envirnmental Educatin; Hme Ecnmics f Kenyatta University. Cnsultatins fr sme develpment rganizatins. Acting directr f Apprpriate Technlgy Centre, Kenyatta University Served n the Executive Bard f KENGO. Undertk my PhD. Degree studies in the perid 1983 1986 Leeds University, U.K. Participated in the initiatin, supprt and develpment f KENGO frm 1981.
Served in the cmmittee that set up the Department f Envirnmental Educatin at Kenyatta University Cllege. 1979 1982 Taught Mathematics and Physics at Lenana, Alliance and Limuru Girls high schls. Did a Master degree in the perid 1979 1981. Participated and presented papers in seminars n Technlgy Educatin and Natural resurce management. Wrte articles n Indigenus Technlgical Capacity. PUBLICATIONS / CONFERENCES ATTENDED Kapiy RJA (2006) The Sci ecnmic impacts f the Sndu-Miriu Electrical Transmissin Line n the cmmunities t be transversed by the line. KenGen, Nairbi Kapiy, RJA; Omndi-Ahaw; Olk, M. and Omndi Oswag, R. (2006): The Sci ecnmic and envirnmental implicatins f diversin f River Sndu-Miriu fr pwer generatin n the water supply situatin amng cmmunities living in the depleted areas. KenGen, Nairbi Kapiy, R.J A (2005) The Challenge f Envirnmental Management in the Lake Victria Basin: The Rle f the Ec-Cultural Mdel in Restring wealth and Livelihd Security. Jaramgi Oginga Odinga Fundatin Sympsium Kisumu, Kenya Kapiy, R.J A, Abila RO (2004) Frm Tbacc t Fish: A Sciecnmic Assessment f the Ptential fr Diversificatin frm Tbacc t Prductin f Wd Fuel fr Fish Prcessing in Western Kenya (In prgress supprted by RITC Canadian Tbacc Cntrl Research Initiative) Kapiy, R.J A (2004) UHAI Philsphy and Principles fr Natural Resurce Management Relevance fr Educatin fr Sustainable Develpment. Presented in a Cnference n Educatin fr Sustainable Develpment. Kungalv Sweden (13 19 Octber, 2004) Kapiy, R.J A (2004) Envirnmental Studies Prgramme at Masen University: Perspectives fr Educatin fr Sustainable Develpment. Glbal Cnference n educatin fr Sustainable develpment held at Chalmers/Gthenbrg University Sweden in May 2004 Kapiy, R.J A (2004) Existing Treaties n the Nile Cnsultative Wrkshp n the Nile Water Resurces 10-20 May 2004. Kenya schl f Mnetary Studies.
Willughby, N. Kapiy R, Mug, J. Owiti, D. (2003) The Implicatins f the Sndu Miriu Hydrpwer Prject (Kenya) fr Fisheries and Fishing Cmmunities The Land 7.1 p3-20 Kapiy RJA, and Asila, J (2003) Pwer Relatins In Tbacc Prductin In Nyanza Prvince (Kuria, Migri And Rangwe) With Particular Reference T The Impact On Wmen. Wmen Health Prgramme, University f Witwatersrand, S.A. Kapiy RJA, Kibwage, J. K and Abila, R.O (2003) The Status f fishing and Fisheries f the Sndu- Miriu River, Ken Gen c. Ltd, Kenya. Kapiy RJA (2002) Ecnmic Transfrmatin f Nile Riparian Cmmunities: Respnsibility Taking and Benefit Sharing in the Nile River Basin. A keynte paper presented t the 9th Nile 2002 Cnference, Kenya Cllege fr Cmmunicatins Technlgy (KCCT) 7th t 9th Octber, 2002, Nairbi. Kapiy RJA (2002) Lake Victria Day; Livelihd at Risk; My Actin My Respnsibility. UHAI Lake Frum, Kisumu. Ongr D. O., Ongwae T. A., Omndi M. O., and Kapiy, RJA (2001) Cmmunity Cnservatin Initiatives twards livelihd Security in the Lake Victria Basin: Issues, prblems and pprtunities. UHAI Lake Frum, Kisumu, Kenya. Kapiy, RJA (2001) Educating fr the Envirnment; Implicatin fr Curriculum Design and Develpment. Envirnmental Actin Learning / ECO Schls Capacity develpment Seminar, Mmbasa, Kenya. Kapiy, RJA (2001) Lake Frum Kapiy, RJA (2000) UHAI Lake Frum Lake Victria Day, Livelihd at Risk: Be the slutin, UHAI Lake Victria Day. Livelihd at Risk; What are yu ding, Kapiy, RJA (1998) Cmmunity participatin in Envirnmental Impact Assessment, Machaks Kenya. Kapiy, RJA (1998) Carbnizatin f Saw dust and briqueting f the resulting cal dust, Swiss cntact Kampala, Uganda. Kapiy, RJA (1997) An investigatin int factrs that influence f wnership f land by Wmen in Awend Sugar belt African Centre f Wmen, Ethipia. Awri A. J., Kapiy, RJA & Karinge P. G. (1996) UHAI: The Ec-Cultural Mdel fr Sustainable Livelihds and Natural resurce Management in Africa. KENGO, Nairbi.
Kapiy, RJA (1996) Principles f UHAI Mdel. Friends f the Earth Internatinal, Leeds, United Kingdm. Kapiy, RJA (1996) African Wmen Leaders in Agriculture and Envirnment (AWLAE), Five Year Actin Plan presented at Pan-African Cnference n Wmen Leadership in Agriculture and Envirnment, Addis Ababa, Ethipia. Kapiy, RJA (1996) Technlgy Educatin and Sustainable Livelihds: A critical grwth path in Africa. PATT Sweden, Linkping University. Kapiy, RJA (1996) traditins, Nairbi. Indigenus Sprts, games and sayings. Festivals f Living Kapiy, RJA (1995) KENGO s new framewrk UHAI fr Participatin and Empwerment, Nangbet, Tg. Kapiy, RJA (1995) Participatry Research Methdlgy Africa Develpment Fund (ADF) Mrewa, Zimbabwe. Kapiy, RJA (1994) Research, Innvatin and Quality Cntrl: A case f Energy Technlgies within the Jua Kali Sectr, Jua Kali Sympsium and Exhibitin, Nakuru, Kenya. Kapiy, RJA (1994) African Science and Technlgies Resurces Jurnal Vl. 5 N. 1 p34-36 Kapiy, RJA (1994) Linking Science t prblems f Target Grups by African nn- Gvernmental Organizatins, presented at the Traditinal Techniques f Micr-climate imprvement, ICRAF, headquarters, Nairbi. Kapiy, RJA (1994) The fusin f Traditinal Wisdm and Mdern technlgy in natural resurces Use and Management, CODEL Cnsultatin Wrkshp, Actin Aid Centre Kibswa, Kisumu, Kenya. Kapiy RJA (1994) Prmting the Indigenus Knwledge: Practices and Apprpriate Technlgies used in Fresh Water Resurces. In Aggriwaly N and Sendama, A (Ed) (1994) African Fresh water Resurces: Challenges fr the 90s and Beynd. Reginal Wrkshp, Africa Water Netwrk and UNEP, Nairbi. P 46-49 Kapiy, RJA (1993) Kitchen Pllutin; What husehld wners say. Clean Air Challenges fr Suth Africa. Kapiy RJA (1993) Cmbating Envirnmental Degradatin thrugh Technlgy Educatin: Case Experience f the Kenya Energy and Envirnment Organizatin. In Mttier I, Raat, J and De Vries, M (1993) Technlgy Educatin and the Envirnment: Pedaggical Technical Cllege, The Netherlands. P 370-379.
Kapiy RJA (1992) Technlgy Educatin in Demcratic Kenya: Appraches t ppularize, Implement and Strengthen Technlgy Educatin in Schls and within Cmmunities. In Blandw, D and Dyvenfurth, M (1992) Technlgical Literacy, Cmpetence and Innvatin in Human Resurce Develpment. Internatinal Cnference n Technlgy Educatin, Weimer Germany. Kapiy, RJA (1992) Madrid, Spain Energy, Envirnment and Pverty in Develping Cuntries, Kapiy, RJA (1992) Pverty, Technlgy and Envirnment: Reflectins and Experiences frm Grassrt / Cmmunity Level activities New Delhi, India. Kapiy, RJA (1992) Bi-energy Issues fr future Develpment and Pssibilities with imprved Institutinal Stves: The Kenya Frestry Master Plan, Nairbi. Kapiy, RJA (1992) Kenya Ethnic Cmmunities: Hw they lived in balance with Nature the changes f tday and factrs t cnsider in develpment wrk. The Kenya Frestry Master Plan, Nairbi. Kapiy RJA (1991) Apprpriate Technlgy and Hme Ecnmics. In. Van der Vynckt and Sachs Israel, M (1991): Curriculum Rerientatin in Rural Develpment: Implicatins fr Hme Ecnmics, UNESCO Paris. P 123-134. Kapiy, RJA (1991) 2 N. 2, 1991 Energy: Identifying African Pririties: Resurces Jurnal Vl. Kapiy, RJA (1991) Indigenus Technlgies in a Mdern Wrld, Resurces Jurnal Vl. N. 1, 1991. p 4-6 Kapiy, RJA (1989) Institutins in Kapiy, RJA (1990) Kenya The cncept f Technlgy f Students at Teacher Training Kenya ; Eindhven, The Netherlands. Apprpriate Technlgy and Hme Ecnmics, UNESCO, Kapiy, RJA (1990) The Use f Cmputer fr R & D Management fr Develping Cuntries ; Mmbasa, Kenya. Kapiy, RJA (1990) Develpment f Kenya Technlgy Plicy t Aid Small Scale Industrial Develpment in Kenya ; Kerich, Kenya. Kapiy, RJA (1989) Diffusin f Technlgy in the Jua Kali Sectr (Small Scale Business / Infrmal Sectr ), Eldret, Kenya. Kapiy, RJA (1989) Lanka. Urban Stve Develpment and Disseminatin, Negmb, Sri-
Kapiy, RJA (1989) An Evaluatin f the Rle f KENGO in Natinal Energy Develpment and Implicatin fr Natinal Energy Planning ; Lusaka, Zambia. Kapiy RJA (1989) Technlgy at the Teacher Training Institutins in Kenya: Is it there? In. Wlters, D; Mttier, I; Raat, J. and De Vries, M (1989) Teacher Educatin fr Schl Technlgy. Pedaggical Technlgical Cllege, Eindhven The Netherlands. P 433-448. Othien, H. and Kapiy RJA (1989) Prcesses f Technlgy Transfer: Sme Critical Issues in Develping Cuntries. Energy Explratin and Explitatin. Vl.7 Number 2 p 93-102. Othien, H and Kapiy, RJA (1988) Prcesses f Technlgy Transfer: Sme Critical Issues in Develping Cuntries. In Technlgical Innvatin Wrld Assciatin f Industrial and Technlgical Research Organizatins (WAITRO) Internatinal Cnference, Trinidad and Tbag. Kapiy, RJA (1988) Science Educatin is the essence f Technlgical Develpment f a Natin. In Staff Develpment Seminar (1988) Science Teacher Educatin fr Natinal Develpment, Kenya Science Teachers Cllege, Nairbi Kapiy, RJA (1988) The Kenya ceramic Jik (KCJ) and Lessns Learnt frm it: A review Dcument. Apprpriate Technlgy Centre, Kenyatta University, Nairbi. Kapiy RJA (1988) PATT Research and Relevance f PATT: Perspectives frm Develping Cuntries especially frm Africa. In De Vries, M; Raat, J, Van Den Bergh, and Wlters, D (1988) Basic Principles f Schl Technlgy Eindhven University f Technlgy. P 272-284. Kapiy, RJA (1988) The rle f Science in the Technlgical Advancement f a Natin, Kenya Science Teachers Cllege, Nairbi, Kenya. Kapiy, RJA (1987) Stve fr peple, Antigua, Guatemala. Kapiy RJA (1987) 14/15 Year Old Pupil s Cncept f Technlgy in Rural and Urban Kenya. In Den Bergh, R.C. (Ed) (1987) Pupils Attitude Twards Technlgy (PATT), Eindhven University f Technlgy, The Netherlands. P 89-94. Kapiy, RJA and Otien, F (1986) Sme factrs in the Measurement f Pupil s Attitude t Technlgy in a Third Wrld Cntent: Highlights frm Kenya. In Raat, Jan and DeVries, M(eds) (1986) What d Girls and Bys Think f Technlgy.Eindhven University f Technlgy, Netherlands p 82-89. Kapiy, RJA (1986) Technlgy in the Schl Curriculum in Kenya. Unpublished PhD Thesis, Leeds University, UK
Kapiy, RJA (1986) Prspects f Technlgy Educatin in Kenya, The British Cuncil, Lndn, United Kingdm. Kapiy, RJA (1986) The Changing face f Physics Educatin in Kenyan Secndary Schls, Sphia University, Tky, Japan. Kapiy, R.J A (1985) 28 Wmen Science and Technlgy. Keng News Vl.1 N.3 P Kapiy, RJA (1985) Stve Design and Disseminatin ; Eindhven University f Technlgy, The Netherlands. Kapiy, RJA (1985) Science and Technlgy Educatin and Future Human Needs: Perspectives frm Kenya : 7-14 August, 1985 Bangalre, India. Kapiy, RJA (1984) The Scial and Plitical Impact f New Technlgies and Technlgy Develpment amng rural cmmunities. University f Leeds, United Kingdm. Kapiy, RJA (1984) Educatin evaluatin in Develping Cuntries ; University f Leeds, United Kingdm. Kapiy, RJA (1984) Energy and rural cmmunities; Hw they understand its impact ; University f Leeds, United Kingdm. Kapiy, RJA (1983) Disseminating Science and Apprpriate Technlgy: Appraches and Issues. A paper presented at the Seminar n Science, technlgy and Educatin research in Eastern Africa held at the Internatinal Develpment Research Centre (IDRC); Nairbi, January 10 12, 1983. Kapiy, RJA (1981) Science and Technlgy fr Develpment: Nairbi, Kenya.