Daniel Otunge

Daniel, a Kenyan, is a development communication expert with over 15 years’ experience. He holds a Master of Arts (MA) Degree Communication, MA in Philosophy, a Postgraduate Diploma in Mass Communications, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology from the University of Nairobi. He has attended several skills-building courses in communication and journalism in Africa, Asia, Europe and USA. Prior to joining AATF, Daniel was the head of Communication and Advocacy at the African Seed Trade Association (AFSTA) where he helped establish and manage communication and advocacy Unit responsible for among other things biotechnology outreach programme targeting seed companies and national seed trade associations in Africa, among other key AFSTA stakeholders. Before joining AFSTA, Daniel worked for about six years as Communication Officer with the International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications (ISAAA AfriCenter) where, among other duties, he coordinated activities of Biotechnology Information Centres (BICS) in Africa. Daniel has also taught mass communication, public relations and development communication at St Paul’s University, Limuru, as an adjunct lecturer. He has also offered development communication consultancies to various institutions, including UNDP and The World Bank for which he developed a five year Strategic Communication Program and Action Plans for the Kenya ASALs Community Driven Development Projects. Daniel is a media and journalism professiona