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Dr. Calvince Ouko Othoo

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  • Role in Center:

    SMUS - APRI Post-Doctoral Fellow

  • Discipline:

    Environmental and Climate change

  • University:

    University of Nairobi

  • Country:

    Kenya

Biography: Dr. Calvince Othoo is an environment and climate change scientist with research interests in the intersection between climate resilience and urban infrastructure development. He holds a PhD in climate change and adaptation (2021) and a master’s in environmental monitoring and analysis (2014). His multidisciplinary PhD investigation on the nexus between climate extremes and urban water and sanitation drew significant interest from policy actors. He is a lecturer at the Co-operative University of Kenya (Since 2015), and an immediate postdoctoral fellow at the Department of Earth and Climate Sciences, University of Nairobi, where he engaged in the Global Centre on Adaptation (GCA) project on enhancing climate resilience for critical infrastructure in Africa. Dr. Calvince is a Commonwealth Scholar and a One-Planet Climate Fellow 2021-2024. On a personal level, Calvince is amiable and passionate about networking.

Policy Brief – Working title

Role of corruption in substandard water and sanitation infrastructure investment in urban slums.

Selected Publications:

  • Book Chapter

    Othoo, O. C. (2025): Assessing Climate and Disaster Risk Using Participatory Techniques: Experience from Pastoral Communities of Kenya. In: Leal Filho, W., Matandirotya, N., Yayeh Ayal, D., Luetz, J. M., Borsari, B. (eds) Climate Change, Food Security, and Land Management. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-71164-0_72-1.

    Journal Articles

    Assèdé, E. S. P., Othoo, C. O., Ly, A., Bayisa, G., Tarkegn, T. G., Zohoun, M., & N’goran, A. J. (2025): Research progress on climate change adaptation strategies to control invasive crop pest in sub-Saharan Africa: a bibliometric and systematic review. Frontiers in Climate, 7, 1478721. https://doi.org/10.3389/fclim.2025.1478721.

    Ouko, O. C. (2024): Participatory Assessment of Climate and Disaster Risk Among Pastoral Communities of Africa-A Case Study of Kajiado County, Kenya. African Journal of Emerging Issues, 6(12), 53-76. https://www.ajoeijournals.org/sys/index.php/ajoei/article/view/647

    Othoo, C., Olago, D., & Ayah, R. (2023): Risk assessment of Sanitation and water Infrastructure in informal settlements of Kisumu: Implications for Hygiene and Public Health. East African Journal of Science, Technology and Innovation, 4(4). https://doi.org/10.37425/eajsti.v4i4.668.

    Othoo, C. O. (2021): The Impact of Climate Extremes (Floods) On Sanitation Infrastructure In Unplanned Settlements In Kisumu City, Kenya (Doctoral dissertation, University of Nairobi). https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Calvince-Othoo 2/publication/379696849_The_Impact_of_Climate_Extremes_floods_on_sanitation_infrastructure_in_unplanned_settlements_in_Kisumu_City_Kenya/links/661641cf39e7641c0ba887a7/.

    Othoo, C., Dulo, S., & Olago, D. (2021): Flood-risk vulnerabilities of sanitation facilities in urban informal settlements: Lessons from Kisumu City, Kenya. East African Journal of Science, Technology and Innovation, 2(4). DOI https://doi.org/10.37425/eajsti.v2i4.371.

    Othoo, C. O., Dulo, S. O., Olago, D. O., & Ayah, R. (2020): Proximity Density Assessment and Characterization of Water and Sanitation Facilities in the Informal Settlements of Kisumu City: Implications for Public Health Planning. Journal of UOEH, 42(3), 237-249. DOI: https://doi.org/10.7888/juoeh.42.237.

    Othoo, C. O., Dulo, S. O., Olago, D. O., & Ayah, R. (2020): Effects of Shallow Water Table on the Construction of Pit Latrines and Shallow Wells in the Informal Settlements of Kisumu City. Sanitation Value Chain, 00020. https://doi.org/10.34416/svc.00020.

    Kibwage, J. K., Othoo, C. O., & Ndungu, C. (2019): Environmental audit and policy compliance of tobacco farming practices in Migori County, Western Kenya. Journal of UOEH, 41(3), 259-269. DOI: https://doi.org/10.7888/juoeh.41.259.

    Othoo C. O &, Abrahams W. P. (2016): Importance of Contaminated Soils in Supplying Bioaccessible Fluoride to Grazing Animals from the Historic Metalliferous Mining Areas of the UK. Journal of Health and Environmental Research. Vol. 2, No. 5, pp. 27-33. doi:10.11648/j.jher.20160205.11..