Dr. Pamela Marinda
ITOCA East Africa Representative | Tel: +254 726334230
Pamela holds a PhD in Agricultural Economics from the University of Hohenheim in Stuttgart, Germany. She has done outreach and training on TEEAL and Research4Life programmes in East Africa since 2006. Before joining ITOCA as the Representative for the East Africa region, Dr. Marinda worked as a lecturer at Masinde Muliro University of Science & Technology in Kenya. At ITOCA, Pamela is working within the framework of the "Scientific Information for Agricultural Education in Africa project".
She believes that it is important to empower researchers, faculty and students with the essential skills that would enable them to maximise on the benefits that AGORA, HINARI, OARE and TEEAL offer. In turn, this will contribute to enhancing the quality of research, training and education in SSA and other developing regions of the world.
Dora Saru Nyambu
Administrative Assistant | Tel: +254 722288887
Dora is currently studying towards a B.A. in Development Studies at Mt. Kenya University.She also holds an Advanced Diploma in Community Development & Project Planning at Premese Africa Development Institute. Before Dora joined ITOCA, she worked for a local Women organization called KEPAWAE (Kenya Professional Association for Women in Agriculture and Environment) based at the University of Nairobi, Kabete Campus as an Assistant Program Officer. Dora joined ITOCA in August 2009 as an Administrative Assistant.