Kenneth Omondi Ochieng
Working for Change across Africa via action-driven, regenerative focused education
Teaching sustainability and Earth science classes
Dr. Kenneth Omondi Ochieng is a Kenyan permaculture designer, food-forestry, an agroforestry specialist, and community-centered sustainability educator dedicated to ecological restoration, food security, and social inclusion. His work focuses on restoring degraded landscapes, building regenerative food-forests, empowering marginalized communities, including people with disabilities, organizing care and resources for orphaned youth, and promoting long-term resilience and wellbeing around the Lake Victoria region. As a result of his impact, he awarded a shared Honorable Mention from the Humanity Flourishing Prize / I AM HUMANITY initiative in recognition of his inspirational community-led ecological and social work.
Areas of Expertise
Areas of Expertise
• Permaculture design & syntropic agroforestry
• Regenerative food-forestry and community farming
• Reforestation & ecosystem restoration (Lake Victoria basin / Nam Lolwe region)
• Climate-resilient sustainable agriculture and soil regeneration
• Community mobilization & inclusion — empowering marginalized groups, including persons with disabilities
• Environmental education & practitioner training (farmers, youth, community groups)
• Food security, biodiversity conservation, and long-term ecological resilience
Notable Recognition
• Shared Honorable Mention, Humanity Flourishing Prize / I AM HUMANITY — for outstanding community-based work combining ecological restoration, food security, inclusive social impact, and regenerative agriculture.
Since at least 2022, Dr. Ochieng has been active in regenerative agriculture, ecological restoration, and community development:
• He works to reforest and restore the natural ecosystems of Nam Lolwe (Lake Victoria), combining ecological awareness with sustainable agriculture to improve food security and environmental health in local Kenyan communities.
• As a trained permaculture and syntropic agroforestry designer/trainer, he leads food-forestry and agroecology programs that reflect principles of Earth-care, people-care, and fair share — offering training, seed saving, soil regeneration, and sustainable livelihood skills to smallholder farmers and vulnerable community members.
• His approach emphasizes inclusion and empowerment: he has led initiatives targeting marginalized groups, including persons with disabilities, demonstrating that sustainable ecological work can and should uplift all members of society.
Through community-based and grassroots networks, he advocates regenerative food systems, ecological stewardship, and social justice — offering local communities a vision of resilience, dignity, and hope grounded in sustainable land stewardship.
His work bridges ecology, community development, social inclusion, and food security — forging a holistic model of regeneration rooted in respect for land, people, and future generations.
Selected Projects & Collaborations
• The The Kenneth Omondi Ochieng Book Projects: A multimedia and educational initiative documenting Dr. Ochieng’s work in sustainable community farming, reforestation, and restoration around Nam Lolwe / Lake Victoria — helping to raise awareness and support for ecological restoration, food security, and social justice in Kenya and beyond.
• Permaculture-based food-forest development and regenerative agroforestry training for smallholder farmers and local communities aiming to build climate-resilient livelihoods and restore degraded landscapes.
