Current Staff

 

Dr Kennedy Gitu

Kenya Country Director

An historian with a background in Anthropology and Archaeology.

Dr Rachel Ibreck

BIEA Director

Researcher in justice, memory and rights in conflict and crisis settings within East Africa, and among refugees from the region.

Janet Njoroge

HR & Administration Manager

Teresia Ngandi

Finance Manager

Derrick Orangi

Contracts and Compliance Manager

Muasa Charles

AV Technician / Publicity

John Kanyingi

GIS Survey/ Technician

Loice Ongere

Research Support Officer

Maurine Moraa

Finance Assistant

Mercy Kavetsa Lukango

BIEA Steward

Paul Maundu

Assistant Caretaker

Stephen Odera

Office Steward

Research Fellows

Dr. Pamela Ochungo

Research Fellow, MAEASaM Project

A geospatial scientist with a longstanding interest in the application of geospatial techniques to research and development projects.

Dr. Eric M. Kioko

Research Fellow

A social anthropologist with a Ph.D. in social and cultural anthropology & an MA in culture and environment, University of Cologne.

Dr Catherine Gateri

Research Fellow, Regional Futures Project

A multi-disciplinary researcher focusing on Urban research in land, transport and governance in Sub Saharan Africa.

Dennis Mbugua

Research Fellow, Regional Futures Project

A postdoctoral research fellow in land administration, urban governance, and hybrid land-governance.

Angela Kabiru

Research Fellow, MAEASaM Project

A post graduate research fellow in Anthropology/ Archaeology, Cultural Tourism and Museology.

Previous Directors and Assistant Directors

  • Dr Jane Humphris: DIRECTOR [ -2024]
  • Dr Damaris Parsitau: DIRECTOR [-]
  • Dr Freda Nkirote: DIRECTOR [-]
  • Dr Prince Guma: ASSISTANT DIRECTOR [- ]
  • Dr Joost Fontein: DIRECTOR [2014 – 18]
  • Professor Ambreena Manji: DIRECTOR [2010-14]
  • Professor David Anderson
  • Professor Justin Willis
  • Professor Paul Lane: DIRECTOR [1998-2006]
  • Professor John Sutton: DIRECTOR [1983-98]
  • Dr Neville Chittick: DIRECTOR [1961-83]
  • Dr Matthew Davies: ASSISTANT DIRECTOR [2008-10]. RESEARCH FELLOW IN ARCHAEOLOGY [2010-13]
  • Dr Stephanie Wynne-Jones: ASSISTANT DIRECTOR [2005-08]. TRUSTEE [2010- ]
  • Dr Andrew Burton: ASSISTANT DIRECTOR [2001-05]
  • Dr Shane Doyle: ASSISTANT DIRECTOR [1997-2000]
  • Professor David Phillipson FBA FSA: ASSISTANT DIRECTOR [1973-78]. PRESIDENT [1993-2006]. HON SECRETARY [1981-82, 1985-93]. TRUSTEE [1980- ]
  • Professor Peter Robertshaw: ASSISTANT DIRECTOR [1979-88]
  • Dr Robert Soper: ASSISTANT DIRECTOR [1965-72]
  • Professor Merrick Posnansky: ASSISTANT DIRECTOR [1962-64]