A fisheries governance specialist with expertise in fisheries management, aquaculture development, food safety governance, Blue Economy policy, and institutional reform. Proponent of the National Integrated Fisheries Risk Management Framework (NIFRMF), a transformative governance initiative designed to strengthen Kenya's fisheries sector through integrated risk management & digital innovation.
Bio
Justus is an Aquaculture Fellow currently working as an Assistant Director with the State Department for the Blue Economy and Fisheries. Since 2010 Justus has implemented many aquaculture projects at the county level.
Key among them the Kenya Productivity and Agribusiness Project and Fish Farming Enterprise Productivity Programme under the economic stimulus programme. Through these projects, he was able to build capacity of farmers by offering extension and training as well as mobilising them into groups to pool resources to address supply and demand challenges. As a result of this, many smallholder farmers have taken up fish farming, entrenching aquaculture and fish eating in a county with no history of the practices. Justus is currently implementing two projects on fisheries and food safety funded by IFAD and AgriFI Kenya.
In his personal capacity as a consultant, Justus has conducted suitability and infrastructure mapping research in 15 aquaculture potential counties in Kenya and recently. Recently with a team of experts contacted a Sectoral Environmental Social Impact Assessment (SESIA) for a fisheries WorldBank project in Somalia (BADMAL)
He holds a BSc in Fisheries from Moi University and an MSc in Aquaculture from Ghent University (Belgium).
Recent activities
2026
Developed a project proposal "National Integrated Fisheries Risk Management Framework" for Kenya
To establish a nationally integrated, risk-based, digitally enabled, and evidence-driven fisheries governance system.
2025
Developed Climate Risk Management in Agricultural Extension (CRMAE) Handbook and Reference Guide Training Materials.
The training materials directly support the implementation of the Kenya National Framework for Climate Services.
Focus
Topics
Aquaculture & fish farmingNutrition & healthMarket access & tradeFood policy & governanceCircular & regenerative systems
National Integrated Fisheries Risk Management Framework
Stage 1: Analysis & design
A transformative governance initiative designed to strengthen Kenya's fisheries sector through integrated risk management, digital innovation, and evidence-based decision-making. The proposal advances a coordinated national framework that brings together environmental monitoring, food safety.
Desired system change
To establish a nationally integrated, risk-based, digitally enabled, and evidence-driven fisheries governance system that strengthens food safety, institutional coordination, environmental sanity.
