Our team
Researchers and educators from universities and polytechnics across Kenya, working to build the country's bioimaging community.
Mr. Bernard Jumba
Registrar, Sigalagala National Polytechnic
Registrar of Sigalagala National Polytechnic, Kenya, and a medical research scientist.
His research interests are bioimaging, immunology and the parasitology of tropical infectious diseases, with a focus on neglected tropical diseases. He has authored more than 10 papers and is a member of the African BioImaging Consortium (ABIC).
- PhD candidate, Biomedical Science (MMUST)
- MSc Parasitology (University of Eldoret)
- BEd (Science) (Kenyatta University)
Prof. Judith Makwali
Coordinator, University of Eldoret City Campus
Senior lecturer in the Department of Biological Sciences. Her expertise is in parasitology and immunology, specialising in the therapy and control of protozoan diseases.
A researcher and scholar of high repute, she has published widely in scientific journals in her field. She is a member of ABIC.
- PhD Parasitology (Moi University)
- MPhil Parasitology (Moi University)
- BSc Botany/Zoology (Moi University)
- Diploma in Protozoan Diseases (Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Japan)
Dr. Nathan Shaviya
Senior Lecturer, Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST)
His academic and research interests are medical genetics, molecular biology, bioinformatics and infectious diseases. He is a lecturer and exam coordinator in the Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences.
An accomplished author with more than 20 papers in his area of expertise, and a member of ABIC.
- PhD Biomedical Sciences (Medical Biotechnology and Genetics)
- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, School of Public Health, Biomedical Science and Technology, MMUST
Dr. Mark Webale Kilongosi
Lecturer, Kirinyaga University
- PhD Medical Microbiology, Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (2020)
Ms. Ebby Wamukoya
Senior Lecturer, Sigalagala National Polytechnic
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Mr. Brian Mutuma
Lecturer, Alupe University
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Mr. Havila Oriedo
Lecturer, Sigalagala National Polytechnic
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Mr. Argwins Owino
Lecturer, Sigalagala National Polytechnic
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Work with the KBIC team
Whether you run an imaging facility, teach microscopy or need access to equipment, we'd like to hear from you.