Bio
Joseph Kokumu is a Research, Monitoring and Evaluation expert with background in statistics and experience in public health. He has over five years of experience in Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) and research roles at Amref Health Africa in Kenya, where he plays a key role in enhancing the organization’s M&E and research processes. Joseph currently serves as the M&E Lead for Power to You(th) Project in Kenya, where he provides M&E technical expertise and support the program in planning, monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning (PMEAL), as well as offer M&E technical support to the Civil Society Organizations that Power to You(th) collaborates with. He is currently pursuing three masters programs: Master of Public Health in Epidemiology and Biostatistics at Amref International University, Master of Science in Digital Transformation at Nexford University, and MSc in Data Science at the University of East London, and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics and Statistics from Egerton University. Joseph has a wealth of experience in M&E and research, providing technical expertise and support to programmes in planning, monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning (PMEAL). He is an expert in programme development and implementation, research design, data management, data quality assurance, data analysis, and data visualization, and is passionate about leveraging data for evidence-based programming and decision-making. His research interest is in public health, especially Disease Control and Prevention, Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, and a strong passion for exploring mental health issues. He is an active member of the Bioethics Society of Kenya, contributing to the advancement of ethical research practices in Kenya and beyond. He is a multi-award-winning digital creative recognized for his impact in the digital spaces and is committed to driving best practices in M&E, research, and digital transformation.
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Areas of Expertise
Monitoring and Evaluation
Experienced in development of M&E frameworks, M&E plans, performance indicators, workplans, reporting tools for performance tracking and routine monitoring, and implementing continuous quality improvement (CQI) initiatives.
Public Health Research
Experienced in designing research and evaluation studies, conducting operations research and intervention surveys, report writing tailored to various audiences, development of knowledge products including abstracts and peer reviewed manuscripts for publication, as well as research administration with keen interest in research ethics.
Bioethics
Experience in leading Ethics and Scientific Reiew Committee Secretariat with further training in research ethics and research administration. Member of the Bioethics Society of Kenya with numberous conference presentations on research ethics
Data Analytics
Experienced in quantitative data analysis with SPSS, R and advanced Excel, qualitative data analysis with NVIVO and MAXQDA, and data visualization (dashboard development) with Power BI and Qlik.
Digital Transformation
Awarded Digitally Fit Person of the Year 2023 and 2024. Ongoing masters degree in digital transformation, and leading several digital transformation projects.
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