Eusebius Juma Mukhwana

Who is Eusebius Juma Mukhwana?

Dr. Eusebius Juma Mukhwana in Bungoma District, Kenya is the past president of the African agricultural NGOs Network based in Ghana. He is also a recipient of the Kenyan head of state commendation for his role in assisting farmers to improve their food security and income. He has dedicated much of his life and work to the plight of small scale farmers. Mukhwana is also the founder of the SACRED Training Institute which has partnered with Moi University to bring higher education to Western and central parts of Kenya. STI has a campus outside Bungoma town in western province and in Nairobi.

He went to Kibabii high school and the University of Nairobi where he studied Veterinary Medicine. Mukhwana also holds a master's degree in Pharmacology and Toxicology from the University of Nairobi, Kenya; and a PhD in soil microbiology from the University of Wyoming in the USA. He has worked as a program officer with the Food and agricultural Research Management in Northern Kenya, has been the Director of the manor House agricultural Centre in Kitale, lectured at Moi University and is the Founder Director of the Sustainable Agriculture Center for Research and Development in Africa. In 2009, Dr Mukhwana was awarded the Norman Borlaug Award for Leadership in Agriculture. Nobel Laureate Norman E. Borlaug was the driving force behind the establishment of the World Food prize in 1985. The Norman Borlaug Award is given annually to recognise outstanding human achievements in the Fields of food production and nutrition. Dr Mukhwana is one of the few individuals that won the award in 2009. In Awarding Dr Mukhwana, the committee stated he was being recognised for his contribution, dedication and promise in improving Kenyan's and Africa's food production in the 21st century.