Curriculum Vitae

*. Family name Nyamao

*. First names Wycliff Nyakundi

3. Date of birth 22/08/1983, Kisii, Kenya

4. Nationality Kenyan, Passport No. AK0021797

5. Civic Status Married

ad233h@r.postjobfree.com; +254-***-***-***/ +254-***-***-*** 6. Education:

# Institution (Date from - Date to) Degree(s) or Diploma(s) obtained A Laikipia University, Department of Earth Sciences, School of Science and Applied Technology (2022 to Date).

Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Science, On- going

B Egerton University, Faculty of Environment and Resources Development, Department of Environmental Science (01/09/2012 – 04/12/2015)

Masters of Science in Environmental Science (Thesis on Carbon emissions from Mangroves Degradation

and Resources Conservation)

C Egerton University, Faculty of Environment and Resources Development, Department of Natural Resources (03/01/2005 – 04/12/2008)

Bachelors of Science in Natural Resources

Management (First Class Honours)

D Integrity Management Advisory Centre (IMAC), 27/07/2015 – 10/08/2015).

Certificate on Fund Raising and Resources

Mobilization strategy

E National Legal Aid Service (NLAS), 01/06/2019 – 10/06/2019). Certificate in Professional Mediation and Counseling on Family, Environment and Resource conflicts.

F African Wildlife Foundation (AWF), (03/05/2014 – 13/05/2014. Certificate in Project Monitoring and Evaluation, system and context analysis.

7. Language skills: Indicate competence on a scale of 1 to 5 (1 - excellent; 5 – basic) Language Reading Speaking Writing

English 1 1 1

Swahili 1 1 1

Kisii 1 1 1

Kikuyu 5 3 5

8. Membership of professional bodies

National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA) of Kenya No. 8930;

Member of the Africa Forest Forum (AFF)

International Support Network for African Development (ISNAD-Africa);

Member and Secretary, Founding Organizations of The Samburu Development Trust (TSDT) 2020 to date; 9. Other Skills

Trained expert on Alternative Justice System and Access to Justice by all in the high population areas and marginalized areas.

Fully computer literate in MS Office Package, MS Project, Publisher;

Extensive experience in training Civil Society Organizations in Project Cycle Management, leadership dynamics.

Extensive experience and training resource use and resources use conflicts and management;

Wide experience on programmes and projects Strategic Planning and Assessment.

Strong Collaboration and networking skills and advocacy

Great team leader and management skills, strong negotiation and community entry skills

Proven facilitation and presentation skills, capacity building and strengthening mechanisms 10. Present Position

Director of Geonest Consultant Limited: Private consultant on Environmental projects including Environmental Impact Assessment, Project Management, Access to justice, Community voice support and CSOs management dynamics. 11. Years within the organization

13 years of experience as an independent and private consultant on matters projects and environmental management

10 years of experience lecturer, research, communication and presentation

8 years’ experience in access to justice and legal empowerment and CSO support 12. Key qualifications (Relevant to the project)

Over 8 Years of diverse and rich experience on Access to justice, Civil Society Organizations, conflict resolution, resource economics and conservation, community empowerment, gained in various research and practicing capacities and in different organizations both in government and NGOs, and profit-oriented environment; notably National Legal Aid Service of Kenya, Kenya Organic Agriculture Network (KOAN), Rural Focus Limited, Universities and Development Impact Consulting.

Wide experience (10 Years) Mapping, baseline surveys, feasibility studies, trainings, funding and resources mobilization, environmental and social impact assessments and resource economics.

Research scientist on various community projects (Access to Justice, Legal Empowerment, water, sanitation, women empowerment, resource conservation) touching on livelihood improvement and increment of resilience in various parts of the country.

Environmental and Social Impact Assessment expert with Environmental Institute of Kenya (EIK) and National Environment Management Authority (NEMA), many impacts assessment projects within private and institutions.

Strong and exceptional expertise within the environmental perspective in generation of consummate product allied with decisive liability and reliability enabling the development and implementation of policies, plans, programmes and projects within the legislative framework

Excellent communication skills with good command of both written and oral English. Writing of extensive multi sectoral reports for government and NGOs, international organizations and excellent computer and presentation skills 13. Specific experience in the region

Country Date

Nairobi, Kenya Dec 2022 – April 2023

14. Professional experience record

Date Location Reference and Contact

Details

Position Description

Ongoing

Since

Jan

2021

3 years

and1

Month

Nakuru,

Kenya

Geonest Consultant Limited

P.O. Box 126 – 20108,

Rongai, Nakuru, Kenya

Co-Director

for Research

and

presentation

Private consultant on Environmental projects

including Environmental Impact Assessment, Project Management, Access to justice, Community voice

support and CSOs management dynamics.

October

2023 -

Dec

2023

90 Days

Nairobi,

Kenya

Kenya Organic Agriculture

Network (KOAN) and

SwedWatch

Email: ad233h@r.postjobfree.com

P.O.Box 2893-00100,

Nairobi, Kenya

Private

Senior

expert

Mapping of Misuse of Internationally Banned

Pesticides: Enhancing advocacy on pesticide use and promotion of the safer alternatives for improved

sustainability, biodiversity and health in Kiambu, Kirinyaga, Machakos, Nyeri and Muranga Counties.

Dec

2022 –

April

2023

36 Days

Nairobi,

Kenya

European Union (EU) and

National Legal Aid Service

(NLAS) a State Agency

Under the Office of Attorney

General and Department of

Justice, Kenya.

P. O. Box 455**-*****

Nairobi

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Private

Consultant

Non-Key

Expert

Mapping of Legal Aid Providers in 12 Focal

counties in Kenya: Mapping of legal aid providers that are active, and potentially able to directly or indirectly support the provision of legal aid services to poor, vulnerable and marginalized Kenyans in the 12 focal counties (Wajir, Mandera, Lamu, Tana River, Garissa, Marsabit, Isiolo, Kisumu, Nairobi, Mombasa, Uasin

Gishu, Nakuru).

July

2022 –

Sept

2022

50 Days

Nakuru,

Kenya

Department of Water,

Environment, Natural

Resources, Energy and

Climate Change in Nakuru

City, Kenya

Private

Consultant

Mapping of Solid Waste Disposal and Collection

Sites and Agents: Quantification and characterization of solid waste in Nakuru City, Kenya and organizations for the management

2020 –

2021

2 Years

Samburu,

Kenya

MODS/ DEXIS under United

States Agency for

International Development

(USAID)

Private

Consultant

Mapping of CSOs: Mapping of all the Civil Society

Organizations (CSOs). The exercise was conducted in the whole Samburu County to ensure that all the CSOs, including the CBOs, CAs, Self-Help Groups, Faith Based Organization, NGOs and the Private sector are Mapped. We managed to mobilize resources and mapped all the CSOs, CBOs and registered Self-help and Women

groups in Samburu County. This project was funded by the USAID through MODS under DEXIS.

Nov

2019 to

Jan

2020

40 Days

Nakuru,

Kenya

Seed Savers Network Kenya

(Hivos East Africa)

P.O. BOX 334 -20116 Gilgil,

Kenya. Phone: +254-712-

451777. Email:

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Private

Consultant

Mapping of Local Underutilized Crop Varieties in

Nakuru: Documentation of Local Underutilized

Crop Varieties in Nakuru County. This project was

the implemented under documenting “what is

ours” with the aim documenting, characterizing

and conserving indigenous crops and genetic

resources in possession of indigenous

communities.

Jan

2017 to

Date

8 Years

Nairobi,

Kenya

Kenya School of Government

(KSG)

Lower Kabete, 00604

Nairobi, Kenya

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Private

Consultant

and Trainer

Trainer and Private Consultant: Successfully

developed training materials, influenced decision

making by the trained individuals and facilitated the implementation of projects in environmentally safe, economically feasible, and socially acceptable ways. Carried out needs Assessment and Training County

Environmental Committees on Environmental

safeguards and social protection for projects under the County Integrated Development program funded by

World Bank

Dec

2020 -

Feb

2021

60 Days

Nairobi,

Kenya

International Conservation

of Nature (IUCN) under

Geospatial Research

International

Private

Consultant

and Team

Leader

Team Leader: Coached team members on how to

achieve the set goals, identified and developed of team strengths and improvement on weaknesses, identified team goals and evaluating team progress and

development of conflict resolution strategies. Worked on a Project “Business Case development for

mangroves along the Kenyan coast”, analysis of the social economics in the conservation of mangroves of Kenya Coast and built and documented an adoptable

strong business case for mangroves along the Kenyan coast, by substantiating strong arguments for

mangroves and their conservation with locally

relevant scientific/economic evidence.

Jan

2019 –

Dec

2020

2 Years

Baringo,

Kenya

Kenya Organic Agriculture

Network/ United Nations

Development Programme

(UNDP)

Email: ad233h@r.postjobfree.com

P.O.Box 2893-00100,

Nairobi, Kenya

Private

Conslutant

Mapping of Community groups: While working for

Kenya Organic Agriculture Network (KOAN), I

managed to carry out a mapping exercise. I mapped

community groups that are engaged in livelihood

improvement and environmental conservation within

Baringo County. All the more 30 groups that we

mapped were later on given grants by UNDP (ranging from 20,000 – 50,000 Dollars) for implementation of different community projects. This project was funded by the United Nations Development Programme KOAN.

Sept

2020 –

Dec

2020

40 Days

Baringo,

Kenya

Geonest Consultant Limited Private

Consultant

Mapping of Kiborgoch Conservancy: As a Consultant

and Team Leader I managed to carry out an exercise on Mapping of the Kiborgoch Conservancy Natural

resources, Lake Bogoria Landscape, Baringo County. This project was funded by the United Nations

Development Programme through the Kiborgoch

Conservancy management.

July

2014 –

Sept

2014

30 Days

Mombasa,

Kenya

Western India Ocean Marine

Science Association

(WIOMSA) and The Kenya

Marine and Fisheries

Research Institute

P.O. Box 81651 - 80100.

Mombasa, Kenya. Email:

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Private

Consultant

Mapping of the Mangroves and Restoration Service

Providers: Field work for mangrove management

master plan. As team leader managed to survey and

collect data on mangroves resources through mapping, species identification, stress assessment etc. for the preparation of Mangrove Management Master Plan.

This is within the Western India Ocean (WIO).

Jan

2014 -

Jun

2014

Nairobi,

Kenya

Development Impact

Consulting.

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Kasneb Tws, 3rd Flr,

Hospital Rd, P.O. Box:

166**-***** Mobil Plaza,

Nairobi, Kenya

Private

Researcher

and

Consultant

Mapping of Water Resources and Community

Water points in Kenya. Team Leader on mapping of

water resources in Kenya while working for

Development Impact Consulting. I managed to lead a team that mapped all the community water resources in Lower Rift Valley and the entire Nyanza and

Western Kenya. This project was funded by the Water Services Trust Fund (WSTF) and the ministry of water and sanitation.

15. Other relevant information (Awards)

Egerton University Best Undergraduate Students Awards for Masters: I was awarded a full master’s of Science Scholarship for exemplary work and performance in my undergraduate studies. The scholarship was taken at Egerton University. 16. Other Professional Experience

Date Period Company and

Reference

Position Description

Jan 2016

– Dec

2020

Five Years Egerton University,

Faculty of Environment

and Resources

Development,

Department of

Environmental Science

Assistant

Lecturer

Experienced in efficient Lecturing and conducting

practical on Environmental forestry, Environmental Impact Assessment, Ecology, Research methods and

Environmental Economics, Economics of Wildlife

utilization, Natural Resource Ecology and general

students’ administration.

Jan 2017 -

Dec 2019

3 Years Kisii University,

Department of Natural

Assistant

Lecturer –

Lecturing and conducting practical on Resource

Planning and Management, Environmental Impact

Resources Faculty of

Agriculture and Natural

Resource Management

Part Time assessment and Audit, Management and Conservation of Arid and Semi-arid Lands, Land Use and Classification, Dendrology and Plant Taxonomy, Research and general students’ administration.

Jan 2017 -

Dec 2018

2 Years Chuka University,

Department of

Environment and

Resource Development

Faculty of Agriculture

and Environmental

Studies

Assistant

Lecturer –

Part Time

Lecturing and conducting practical on pollution and waste management, Environmental Geology,

Environmental and international Relations, Principles of mineral Resources Management, Research and general students’ administration.

Aug 2017 30 Days Ecocern Limited. Team

Leader

Environmental Impact Assessment

17. Selected Publications

Nyamao N. Wycliff and Kiplangat, M. John. (2022). Factors Influencing the Performance of Improved Pastures: A Case of Lake Bogoria Production Landscape, Kenya. Researchjournali’s Journal of Agriculture Vol. 9 No. 4 November 2022

Kiogora M. Timothy., Raini A. Jackson; Kimotho Mungai, and Nyamao N. Wycliff. (2022). Report on Quantification and Characterization of Solid Waste in Nakuru City, Kenya. County Government of Nakuru.

Mahamadou Moussa Keita, George Morara Ogendi, George Owuor and Wycliff N. Nyamao (2018). Impacts of Artisanal Gold Mining on Water Quality: A Case Study of Tangandougou Commune in Sikasso Region, Mali. Journal of Environmental Health and sustainable development. Volume 3 (4): 621-9. ·

Nyamao, W. N. and Ogendi, G. M. (2018). Differential Mangroves Degradation Rates: Case of Tudor and Mwache Creeks, Mombasa, Kenya. International Journal of Environmental Science and Toxicology Research (ISSN: 2408-7262) Vol. 6(1) pp. 1-11, February 2018. ·

F. Bidali, M. Esilaba, P. Makenzi and W. N. Nyamao. (2016). The effectiveness of Kenya’s Forest Policy in Rehabilitation of Mau Forest Complex, Kenya. Research Journal's Journal of Forestry Volume 3 No. 7 December 2016. ·

Nyamao, W. N., J. O. Bosire, G. M. Ogendi, J. Kiplangat and L. Mwihaki. (2015). Carbon emissions from degraded mangroves of Tudor and Mwache creeks, Mombasa, Kenya. Journal of Island Ecol. (1): 18-28 ·

J. Kiplangat, A. Mbelase, J.O Bosire, J. M Mironga, J.G. Kairo, G. M Ogendi, D. Macharia and N. W. Nyamao. (2014). Cover change analysis of mangrove forest and surrounding land cover of Mtwapa Creek, Kenya. Elixir Remote Sensing 76

(2014) 285**-*****.

18. Referees

Ms. Flora Bidali

Ag. Director, National Legal Aid Service, Office of the Attorney General and Department of Justice (OAG&DoJ) Kenya Charity Sweepstakes Building, 9th Floor, Mama Ngina Street P.O. 455**-*****, NAIROBI.

Telephone no: +254-***-***-*** Email: ad233h@r.postjobfree.com Prof. Wilkister N. Moturi Ph.D.

Professor of Environmental Health, Department of Environmental Science, Egerton University Telephone no: +254-***-***-*** Email: ad233h@r.postjobfree.com Mr. Eustace Kiarii,

CEO and National Coordinator, Kenya Organic Agriculture Network Telephone no: +254-***-***-*** Email: ad233h@r.postjobfree.com

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