Dr Clement Isaiah Lenachuru is a Lecturer in the Department of Natural Resources, Egerton University, Kenya. He holds a Doctorate degree in Rangeland Science and Ecology from Colorado State University, USA, a Master of Science in Natural Resources Management, Bachelor’s degree and a Diploma all from Egerton University, Njoro, Kenya. He has over 25 years of teaching in the University.
Dr Lenachuru is passionate on Community-Based Natural Resources Management. Recently, has developed a lot of interest on indigenous knowledge in relation to climate change prediction and management of natural resources. He has interest too and researched on invasive species in Baringo, specifically on the ecological impacts of prosopis juliflora on ecosystems and livelihoods.
He has over 15 years working in the civil society as a consultant with many community based organization. He was the founder of a national organization for the progressive pastoralists whose mandate was to lobby for pastoral friendly policies to promote livelihoods in the face of climate.
Dr Lenachuru has also served as a State Officer for six years as a Commissioner with the National Land Commission, whose mandate was to champion and implement land reforms in the Kenya.