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2013
May
20
WBA board member named as Kenya’s First Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Water and Energy
Professor Judi Wakhungu has been tasked with great responsibilities which includes 'utilising and protecting the environment and natural resources for the benefit of the people of Kenya.'
Photograph courtesy of Jamhuri Magazine
WBA board member, Professor Judi Wakhungu, has been named as Kenya’s First Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Water and Energy by Kenya’s fourth president Uhuru Kenyatta. Professor Wakhungu has a wealth of experience including the distinction of being a designated energy expert for the UN Commission of Science and Technology for Development.
She is currently the Executive Director of ATPS, the African Technology Policy Studies Network. As well as being a board member of the WBA, Professor Wakhungu serves on several national and international boards and committees including the International Assessment of Agricultural Science and Technology for Development (IAASTD), the Institute for Security Studies and the Legatum Centre at MIT.