DR. JOHN MWIBANDA WESONGA - Lecturer, Department of Horticulture, JKUAT

I started schooling in 1977 at Mjini Nursery school, Kericho I joined Kericho Township Primary school Kericho (1978-1980). I then moved to Matunda DEB Primary in Kakamega (now Lugari District) (1981-1982) and Kongoni Primary School (1983-1985). I sat for my Kenya Certificate of Primary Education at Kongoni Primary School in 1985 being among the first batch of the 8-4-4 system. I joined St. Ignatius, Mukumu Boys in 1986 and left after sitting for the Kenya Cerfiticate of Secondary Education (KCSE) in 1989.

I joined Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology in 1990 where I undertook Bachelor of Science degree in Horticulture. I was at the University of Western Sydney (UWS) in Australia for a Master of Horticulture degree between 1997 and 2000. I enrolled for my Ph.D at JKUAT in 2000 and graduated in July 2005. Part my work was undertaken in the institute of biological production systems (formerly, Institute of vegetables and fruit science) at the University of Hannover in Germany. After my Phd studies, I had a chance to undertake postgraduate research at the University of Hannover (3 months) and Okayama University (6 months).

I am grateful to various organizations that have provided financial support for my studies. My undergraduate studies were financed through the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB). The Australian government through its Australian Agency for International Aid (AuSAID) granted me a scholarship for my studies at UWS. Both DAAD and Volkswagen Foundation of Germany funded my PhD work. My postdoctorate research in Hannover was financed by DAAD while that in Okayama by the Matsumae International Foundation.

John Mwibanda Wesonga Department of Horticulture,Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), P.O. Box 62000 - 00200 NAIROBI, Kenya. Email: Jwesonga@yahoo.com
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I started schooling in 1977 at Mjini Nursery school, Kericho I joined Kericho Township Primary school Kericho (1978-1980). I then moved to Matunda DEB Primary in Kakamega (now Lugari District) (1981-1982) and Kongoni Primary School (1983-1985). I sat for my Kenya Certificate of Primary Education at Kongoni Primary School in 1985 being among the first batch of the 8-4-4 system. I joined St. Ignatius, Mukumu Boys in 1986 and left after sitting for the Kenya Cerfiticate of Secondary Education (KCSE) in 1989. I joined Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology in 1990 where I undertook Bachelor of Science degree in Horticulture. I was at the University of Western Sydney (UWS) in Australia for a Master of Horticulture degree between 1997 and 2000. I enrolled for my Ph.D at JKUAT in 2000 and graduated in July 2005. Part my work was undertaken in the institute of biological production systems (formerly, Institute of vegetables and fruit science) at the University of Hannover in Germany. After my Phd studies, I had a chance to undertake postgraduate research at the University of Hannover (3 months) and Okayama University (6 months). I am grateful to various organizations that have provided financial support for my studies. My undergraduate studies were financed through the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB). The Australian government through its Australian Agency for International Aid (AuSAID) granted me a scholarship for my studies at UWS. Both DAAD and Volkswagen Foundation of Germany funded my PhD work. My postdoctorate research in Hannover was financed by DAAD while that in Okayama by the Matsumae International Foundation.