Wanjirū Wanyoike
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Professor Wanjirū Wanyoike | |
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| Occupations | Plant scientist, researcher, and lecturer |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Mycology and Plant Pathology |
Sub-discipline | Research in Wheat, Aflatoxin, Infection,Plant Pathology, Mycotoxins, Food, Mycology, Fungal Plant Pathology, Plant Disease Management, Environmental Mycology, Phytopathology |
| Institutions | Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) Kiriri Women's University of Science and Technology (KWUST) |
Wanjirū Wanyoike is a Kenyan plant scientist and associate professor specializing in plant pathology, mycology, and crop protection at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT). Her research has addressed plant diseases, fungal biology, and food safety, including studies on aflatoxins in maize, which are of significance to agricultural production and public health in Africa. She has contributed to fungal biodiversity and taxonomy, including co-authoring the identification and description of Macrolepiota aberdarense, an edible mushroom species documented in Kenya.
In addition to her research, Wanyoike has contributed to scholarly output through peer-reviewed publications and postgraduate supervision in plant science and related fields. She has also held senior academic leadership roles, including serving as Deputy Vice-Chancellor at Kiriri Women’s University of Science and Technology, where she has been involved in university administration and academic programme oversight.
Beyond her scientific work, she has authored a long-term genealogical and historical study on Kikuyu lineage, based on approximately 25 years of research, representing a distinct contribution outside her primary academic discipline.
Wanyoike earned her Bachelor of Science (BSc) and Master of Science (MSc) degrees from the University of Nairobi, before completing her Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) at the University of Hohenheim in Stuttgart, Germany.[1][2][3][4]
