Education
PhD Tourism Management (Ongoing)
May 2015 – Present
Kisii University, Kisii County, Kenya
Thesis (Under development): The Role of Wildlife Tourism Sector Vulnerability and Adaptability in the Relationship between Climate Change and Sector Performance: The Case of Maasai Mara, Kenya
Supervisors: Prof. Pius Odunga, Prof. Christopher Ngacho
Master of Science in International Tourism Management
Jan 2008 – June 2011
Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya
Thesis: Soapstone Carving as an Ecotourism Activity in Tabaka, Kisii County, Kenya
Supervisors: Dr. Calvine Kayi, Dr. Warkach Tonui
Post Graduate Diploma in Education
Jan 2008 – June 2009
Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya
Bachelor of Science in Natural Resources Management (Wildlife Management Option)
June 1994 – Dec 1998
Egerton University, Njoro, Kenya
Project: Wildlife Ecology and Management in Kenyan National Parks: Challenges and Opportunities
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE)
Feb 1989 – Dec 1992
Dagoretti High School, Nairobi, Kenya
Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE)
Jan 1981 – Nov 1988
Langata West Primary School, Nairobi, Kenya
Professional Training
- Human Rights Based Approach (HRBA) to Development Foundation Course, MS-TCDC ActionAid People4Change Online Course, Arusha, Tanzania, March 2014
- Seminar on Conflict Resolution in Natural Resource Exploitation, Universitas Flores, April 2012
- One-week Training of Trainers (ToT) Workshop on Gender Issues and Analysis, Universitas Flores and VSO, August 2011
- Workshop on Climate Change, Universitas Flores and VSO Indonesia, Bajawa, Indonesia, February 2011 - Focused on climate change, its effects, and mitigation measures in the developing world
- Workshop on Climate Change, Forestry Department and VSO, Takalar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia, October 2010 - Covered causes, effects, vulnerabilities, adaptation, and mitigation of climate change
- Workshop on Gender Issues, Forestry Department and VSO, Takalar, Indonesia, May 2010 - An intensive one-week program focusing on gender issues in developing countries
Membership
- Affiliate Member, Global Labor Organization (GLO) - Tourism.
- Affiliate Member, Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation (ATBC).
- Grantee, Rufford Foundation - Ecotourism Project.
Publications
- Mose, R.K., Ngacho, C., Odunga, P. (2024). Effect of Sector Vulnerability in the Rainfall, Wildlife Tourism Sector Performance Relationship in Maasai Mara Ecosystem, Kenya. TURIZAM Volume 28, Issue 2, 70–83. DOI: 10.5937/turizam28-48274.
- Mose, R., Ngacho, C., Odunga, P. (2024). Effects of tourism vulnerability to drought on performance of wildlife tourism in Maasai Mara, Kenya. Tourism and Rural Development Studies, IX. vol.1, issue 2024: 89–107. DOI: 10.15170/TVT.2024.09.01.06.
- Mose, R., Ngacho, C., Odunga, P. (2024). Role of Sector Vulnerability in the Temperature, Wildlife Tourism Sector Performance Relationship in Maasai Mara Ecosystem, Kenya. International Journal of Glocal Tourism, 5(1), 7-23.
- Mose, R.K., Akama, S.J., Odunga P.O., Ngacho, C. (2019). The Role of Wildlife Tourism Sector Vulnerability and Adaptability in the Relationship between Climate Change and Sector Performance. The Case of Maasai Mara, Kenya. ATLAS Africa Conference 2019.
- Mose, R.K., Akama, S.J., Ngacho, C. (2018). Vulnerabilities of Kenya’s Wildlife Tourism Sector Performance to the Impacts of Climate Change: A Literature Review. KIBU International Conference 2018. Kibabii University, Book of Abstracts, Pg 96.
- Mose, R.K. (2017). Vulnerability and Impacts Assessment of Wildlife Tourism to Climate Change: A Study of the Maasai Mara Ecosystem. In Almas Heshimati, Ed. Economic Transformation for Poverty Reduction in Africa. Routledge.
- Mose, R.K. (2016). Tourism Planning, Policy Development and Formulation in Devolved Systems in Kenya: An Assessment of Theories and Models. 2nd African Conference on Sustainable Tourism (ACoST), Strathmore University, Nairobi, Kenya.
- Mose, R.K. (2016). Will East African Wildlife Tourism Survive Climate Change? University of Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda, 2nd EABEW Conference, June 2016.
Grants and Awards
| Year | Award/Grant | Awarding Institution | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Conference Full Facilitation Grant | 7th Africa Agr Expo, Sarit Expo Centre, Nairobi, Kenya | |
| 2024 | Food Systems Workshop | FAO/GAIN, Sarova Woodlands Hotel, Nakuru, Kenya | |
| 2024 | Conference and Expo Grant | STAT Seeds Producers Association of Kenya, Kenya School of Monetary Studies | |
| 2020 | PhD Research Grant | National Research Fund (NRF) Kenya | |
| 2017 | ECOSAN Toilets Project | Wessex Social Ventures, UK | £ 1000 |
| 2016 | 2nd ACoST Conference Participation | ACoST Strathmore University | Full Grant |
| 2014 | Climate Change and Wildebeest Migration Project | Rufford Foundation, UK | £ 6000 |
| 2013 | Climate Change Awareness to School Children | VSOJ Global Education Fund | KES 90,000 |
| 2011 | Gender Awareness Project | VSO Indonesia | IDR 12 Million |
| 2009 | Agro-Forestry Project | VSO Indonesia | IDR 7 Million |