National Organizing Committee – Joint XXIV IGC and XI IRC 2021

National Organizing Committee (NOC)

The organizational arrangements for the IGC-IRC are in the hands of a National Organizing Committee (NOC). There is also an International Continuing Committee, which manages the affairs of the IGC-IRC between different congresses.

The national organizing committee members are:-

Chair of the National Organizing Committee

Harry Kimtai – Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Cooperatives.
Julius Kiptarus – Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Cooperatives.

Chairs of the Secretariat

Eliud Kireger – Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO)
Joseph Mureithi – Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO)

Secretariat

Elkana Nyambati – Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO)
Primrose Nabwire – Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO)

Chairs, co-chairs and secretaries of sub-committees

Publication sub-committees

Moses Nyangito – University of Nairobi (UON)
Dereje Wakjira – Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD)
Fava Francesco – International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)
Jane Wamuongo – Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO)

Program Sub-Committee

Jesse Njoka – University of Nairobi (UON)
An Notenbaert – International Centre for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
Foustine Wandera – Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO)

Local Arrangements Sub-Committee

Simon Ochiri – State Department of Immigration, Ministry of Interior
Cecilia Onyango – University of Nairobi (UON)
Elkana Nyambati – Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO)

Tours Sub-Committee

Patrick Watete – Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Cooperatives.
Oliver Wasonga – University of Nairobi(UON)
Michael Okoti – Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO)

Publicity Sub-Committee

Florida Martim – Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO)
Stephen Odipo – Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO)

Finance & Fundraising Sub-Committee

Patrick Ngichuru – Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Cooperatives.
Festus Mureithi – Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO)
George Keya – Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization(KALRO)
Alice Murage – Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization(KALRO)

Sub-Committee members

The organizing committee is composed of seven sub-committees.

The sub-committee members are:

Publication