Galm Waqo Roba

An Animal Health technologist with over Fifteen (15years) experience in implementing community-based projects. I have extensive experiences working with communities especially pastoralist in Northern Kenya. Currently, I am working with Department of Agriculture, Livestock and fisheries, Marsabit County as Chief Animal Health Officer and Seconded to Kenya Livestock Commercialization Project (KeLCoP) as County Coordinator. I was seconded to Drought Resilience Project in Northern Kenya (DRPNK), KFW (German Financial Cooperation) funded Project as Monitoring and Evaluation Officer between 2018 and 2020 extensively involved in Technical Reporting. I also worked with Malteser international in the Integrated Drought Resilience Program in Illeret in Marsabit County where my responsibilities include establishing market links for livestock owners; training community-based animal disease reporters in optimal feeding and breeding practices, diagnosis and treatment of livestock diseases and supervision, monitoring and evaluation of livestock marketing activities. I have for many years provided veterinary clinical services in Moyale and sololo complementing it with herd health management routines and extension services

• Proposed, supervised and took part in establishing a number of food for asset projects in Moyale, a water pan at Kinisa, Rehabilitation of gulley erosion in Holale and desilting of Garbi rock catchment (March 20th 2008- July 2009)
• Established a Veterinary pharmacy in Moyale that ensured pastoral community access to quality, authentic and safe veterinary drugs and pesticides (May 2006-December 2009)
• Successfully supervised the construction and Establishment of a functional modern slaughter house in Illeret (September – December 2016)
• Established a community veterinary pharmacy and took a group of community livestock disease reporters through a practical training, monitoring and mentoring in Illeret (May 2015- December 2016)

• County Government of Marsabit, 2021 to Date, Chief Animal Health Officer, County Coordinator – Kenya Livestock Commercialization Project ( KeLCoP)
• County Government Of Marsabit Department Of Agriculture, Livestock And Fisheries Development., 2013 to 2020, Animal Health Officer
• County Government Of Marsabit Department Of Agriculture, Livestock And Fisheries Development., 2018 to 2020, Monitoring and Evaluation Officer (DRPNK)
• GOK – Ministry Of Livestock & Fisheries Development, August 2009 to 2013, Assistant Livestock Health Officer
• Malteser International- Illeret, January 2015- December 2016, Livestock Health/ Marketing officer
• World Vision (Kenya), March 2008 to July 2009, Food Monitor
• Private practice, FARM Africa, January 2006 to July 2009, Private vet.
• Electoral commission of Kenya – Moyale, February to September 2007, Assistant Registration Officer for Obbu Division
• Christian Community Service(Now ADS(Anglican Development Services)), October to December 2005, Extension agent

• Dr. Stephen Mutahi, Assistant Director, Veterinary Services, County Government Of Marsabit, P.O BOX 384-60500, Marsabit, 0723353447, 0714571076, mutahisteven@gmail.com
• Mr. Stephen piko Dume, WASH Co-Ordinator, Care International in Kenya, P.O BOX 43864-00100, NAIROBI, 0722-674-404, stevepiko@gmail.com
• Dr. E.T Amutete, Kenya Veterinary board, P.O BOX 513-00605, Nairobi, 0721-582-667, eamutete@gmail.com

Greatly take part in Rehabilitation of Degraded lands particularly tree planting

Guard Animal right to relieve from pain and suffering

In rehabilitation of Degraded land