Dr. Jane Kapkiyai is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Agriculture and Natural Resource Management, Department of Agricultural Sciences at Kisii University. She teaches various courses in her area of specialization in the Soil Sciences including Soil Biology, Soil Chemistry and Soil and Water Management. Jane has participated in research in her areas of interest which include, Soil Organic Matter Dynamics and Carbon Sequestration, Nutrient Management and Cycling in Natural and Agro-ecosystems and Food Security & Ecosystem Management Studies for Sustainable Livelihoods. She is currently advising two Ph.D. students studying Climate Change Adaptation Strategies as it impacts Small-scale Farming and Biochar use and Soil Quality respectively.
Jane has a Ph.D. in Soil and Crop Sciences from Cornell University in New York, USA, a Masters in Soil Science from the University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya and a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture also from the University of Nairobi. She has worked for many years in the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development, Kenya before joining the University as a lecturer and has a wealth of knowledge on the farming systems and communities and the challenges facing these systems.