Joseph Kangara Kimemin

Background

Kimemin, Joseph Kangara was born on August 23, 1956 in Limuru, Central, Kenya. Son of John Kimemia and Josephine Nungari Kimemin.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Nairobi (Kenya) U., 1980; Master of Science in Agronomy, Andra Pradesh Agricultural U., Hyderabad, India, 1983; Doctor of Philosophy in Agronomy, Nairobi (Kenya) U., 1997.

Career

Farming system agronomist, National Dryland Farming Research Station, Machakos, Kenya, 1980-1986; officer in charge, maize agronomist, Nyandarua Agricultural Research Station, Ol Joro Orok, Kenya, 1986-1987; research officer, Coffee Research Foundation, Ruiru, Kenya, 1987-1990; senior research officer, Coffee Research Foundation, Ruiru, Kenya, since 1991. Officer in charge Nyandarua Agricultural Research Station, Oljoro Orok, 1986-1987. Head agronomy section Coffee Research Foundation, Ruiru, since 1996.

Secretary general application-specific integrated circuit, Nairobi, 1996-1997. Member task force on coffee liberalisation Minister of Agriculture, Livestock Development and Marketing, 1996.

Achievements

• Joseph Kangara Kimemin has been listed as a noteworthy Agronomist researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member African Coffee Research Network, Eastern African Weed Science Society, Weed Science Association Eastern Africa.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, walking, gardening, church activities, photography.

Connections

Married Lilian Nini Kironji, May 25, 1985. Children: John, Ephraim, Samuel.

Father:

John Kimemia Kimemin

Mother:

Josephine Nungari Kimemin

Spouse:

Lilian Nini Kironji

child:

Samuel Kimemin

child:

Ephraim Kimemin

child:

John Kimemin