Rufo Roba Halakhe

PHD Student at German Institute for Tropical and Subtropical Agriculture
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Witzenhausen, Hesse, Germany, DE
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Swahili Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Borana Native or bilingual proficiency

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Credentials

  • BA. Communication and Media Studies-First Class Honours
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Experience

  • German Institute for Tropical and Subtropical Agriculture
    • Research Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • PHD Student
      • Sep 2023 - Present

      Rufo is currently a doctoral researcher with InfoRange project at DITSL and CRDD focusing on peer-assisted learning approaches to enhance the use of digital applications for resource monitoring by pastoral livestock keepers in northern Kenya, applying transdisciplinary research approaches. Rufo is currently a doctoral researcher with InfoRange project at DITSL and CRDD focusing on peer-assisted learning approaches to enhance the use of digital applications for resource monitoring by pastoral livestock keepers in northern Kenya, applying transdisciplinary research approaches.

  • Greater Mara Management
    • Maasai Mara, Kenya
    • Communications Manager
      • Aug 2021 - Aug 2022

  • Basecamp Explorer Kenya
    • Kenya
    • Travel Arrangements
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Project Manager
      • Aug 2021 - Aug 2022

  • Northern Rangelands Trust -Trading
    • Kenya
    • Tourism and Communications Officer
      • Jan 2020 - Jun 2021

  • Northern Rangelands Trading Co. LTD
    • Northern, Kenya
    • Tourism and BeadWORKS Officer
      • Feb 2018 - Dec 2019

      Help develop tourism across Northern Rangelands Trust community conservancies in northern Kenya for the indigenous communities to benefit from tourism revenues and in turn empower them economically. BeadWORKS on the other hand taps into the traditional beading skills of women in Northern Kenya to help them access the global market and 5% of the sales is given back as conservation fees to the host community conservancy. Help develop tourism across Northern Rangelands Trust community conservancies in northern Kenya for the indigenous communities to benefit from tourism revenues and in turn empower them economically. BeadWORKS on the other hand taps into the traditional beading skills of women in Northern Kenya to help them access the global market and 5% of the sales is given back as conservation fees to the host community conservancy.

  • Northern Rangelands Trust-Trading
    • Tourism and BeadWORKS Officer
      • Feb 2018 - Dec 2019

    • Business Administrator
      • May 2016 - Feb 2018

      Promoting Tourism for Northern Kenya (Especially the community conservancies) through communication and marketing on the New Media platforms

  • Media Council of Kenya
    • Kenya
    • Government Administration
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Apprentice-Media Monitoring Department
      • Jan 2016 - Apr 2016

      Content Analysis (Research) Media Monitoring (both Print and Electronic)-with regards to the 25 Journalistic code of conduct Content Analysis (Research) Media Monitoring (both Print and Electronic)-with regards to the 25 Journalistic code of conduct

  • Kenya Broadcasting Corporation
    • Media Production
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • Online Journalist
      • Oct 2015 - Dec 2015

      Created and edited content for the website Created content for KBC-TV Social Media platforms i.e Twitter & Facebook Created and edited content for the website Created content for KBC-TV Social Media platforms i.e Twitter & Facebook

  • Egerton Radio
    • Nakuru
    • Reporting Intern
      • Jan 2014 - Apr 2014

      • News broadcasting(both in English and Swahili) • Field reporting • Voice over for documentaries • News broadcasting(both in English and Swahili) • Field reporting • Voice over for documentaries

  • Sifa FM-Marsabit
    • Marsabit County
    • Reporter-Volunteer
      • Jan 2012 - Feb 2012

      Hosted a youth show for 2hours from Monday to Friday Field reporting Voice over for radio programmes Hosted a youth show for 2hours from Monday to Friday Field reporting Voice over for radio programmes

Education

  • University of Kassel
    Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Agricultural sciences
    2023 - 2026
  • Etvös Löránd University, Budapest, Hungary
    PhD in Earth Sciences, Climate Change
    2022 - 2026
  • University of Nairobi
    Master of Arts - MA, Project planning and management
    2018 - 2020
  • Laikipia University
    BA Communication and Media Studies, Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Media
    2011 - 2015
  • Mbaya Karichu Institute of Professional studies
    ICDL, International Computer Driving License
    2011 - 2011

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