Prof. Agnes Wakesho Mwang’ombe (EBS)

Prof Agnes Wakesho Mwang’ombe (EBS) is the former Principal of the College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences (CAVS), University of Nairobi. She is a Professor of Plant Pathology with a PhD degree in Plant Pathology.

She is a board member of Vision 2030 Delivery Board, KEFRI Board, Consortium Board for Consultative Group of International Agricultural Research (CB-CGIAR) headquartered in Montpellier, France. She has previously served as Chairperson, Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA); First chairperson, Kenya Professional of Women in Agriculture and Environment Association (KEPAWAE); CGIAR Gender Diversity Program based in ICRAF: Advisory Committee Member and Mentor of young women in Agricultural Sciences through a Fellowship Program to Strengthen the Careers of African Women Scientists in Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. She served as the President of African Crop Science Society