UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI

College of Biological and Physical Sciences

School of Physical Sciences

DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY

[http://geology.uonbi.ac.ke/]

ANNUAL REPORT

2014/2015

Draft 1-18/12/2015

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Table of Contents INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................................................................... 6

PROGRAMMES OFFERED ......................................................................................................................................... 7

STUDENTS IN UNDERGRADUATE AND POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES ......................................................... 7 INTERNATIONAL STUDENT COMPONENT ................................................................................................................................... 8 POSTGRADUATE – MSC. GEOLOGY .......................................................................................................................................... 8

RESEARCH ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN ................................................................................................................... 9

INTERNATIONAL LINKS AND COLLABORATIONS .............................................................................................. 10

PUBLICATIONS ........................................................................................................................................................ 11

CONFERENCES ATTENDED ................................................................................................................................... 11

SUCCESSFUL GRANT APPLICATIONS ................................................................................................................. 13

EVENTS HOSTED AT THE DEPARTMENT ............................................................................................................. 13

STAFF INVOLVED IN OTHER ACTIVITIES ............................................................................................................. 13

CONSULTANCIES .................................................................................................................................................... 13

NUMBER OF STAFF AND THEIR DESIGNATIONS ................................................................................................ 14 ACADEMIC ................................................................................................................................................................................. 14 NON-ACADEMIC ........................................................................................................................................................................ 14

PHOTOS .................................................................................................................................................................... 15

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Foreword This annual report takes into account the main activities of the department of Geology during the academic year 2014/2015

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Departmental Thematic Heads Economic Minerals, Energy and Water Resources

Dr. Daniel Ichang’I

Structural Geology and Geotechnics

Dr. Christopher Nyamai

Environmental Geology and Geoinformatics

Dr. Lydia Olaka

Seismology and Applied Geophysics

Prof. Justus Barongo Marine Geology and Oceanography

Prof. Eric Odada

Mineralogy, Petrology and Geochemistry

Prof. Norbert Opiyo Akech

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Message from the Chairman

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1. DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY

INTRODUCTION

The Department of Geology is one of the oldest in the Faculty of Science having been started in 1956 when the University of Nairobi was then the Royal Technical College of East Africa. Initially located in the Gandhi Wing of the Main Campus, the Department later shifted to Chiromo Campus in 1975 together with the other Physical Science Departments, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Meteorology and the Institute of Computer Science.

Geology Department trains personnel in the following major disciplines; mineralogy and petrology (study of minerals & rocks), exploration geochemistry, exploration geophysics, engineering geology, marine geology, environmental geology, structural geology, photogeology and remote sensing, stratigraphy, historical geology, palaeontology (study of fossils), economic geology, petroleum geology, hydrogeology and seismology (study of earthquakes) and new disciplines such as inMedical geology and agrogeology. The Department also offers service courses to the colleges of: Architecture and Engineering, Education and External studies as well as to Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine. More recently it offers courses to the Institute of climate change and Adaptation and departments of Chemisty within the college of Biological and physical sciences. The entire student population of the University of Nairobi who study some aspects of Geology are therefore estimated to be over 1000. Under the present day, the 4 year B.Sc. degree course is offered to the 8:4:4 students. The undergraduate students in Geology combine it with two other subjects selected from Physics, Chemistry, Meteorology, Mathematics and Geography during their 1st and 2nd years of study. The students specialize in Geology during their 3rd and 4th years.

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PROGRAMMES OFFERED

1. Bachelor of Science (Geology) 2. Bachelor of Science (Petroleum Geology) 3. Postgraduate Diploma in Environmental and Natural Disaster Management 4. MSc –Geology (Mineralogy & Petrology) 5. MSc. Geology (Mineral and Geothermal Resources) 6. MSc. Geology (Environmental Geology and Management) 7. MSc. Geology (Engineering Geology) 8. MSc. Geology (Hydrogeology & Groundwater Resource Management 9. MSc. Geology (Petroleum Geology) 10. MSc. Geology (Marine Geology & Resources) 11. MSc. Geology (Applied Geochemistry) 12. MSc. Geology (Applied Geophysics) 13. MSc. Geology (Seismology) 14. MSc. Geology (Palynology and Micropalaeontology) 15. MSc. Geology (Mineral Exploration) 16. PhD in Geology

STUDENTS IN UNDERGRADUATE AND POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES

Total No. of Students Module I Module 2 Male Female Male Female Male Female BSc. Geology 1st Year 2nd Year 3rd Year 4th Year MSc. Geology Year 1 Year 2 Ph.D

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International Student Component B.Sc. Geology Sn. Reg. No. Name Nationality

1 I13/29906/2009 Ket James Madutwal South Sudan 2 I13/40244/2011 Deng Jacob Jok South Sudan 3 I13/57051/2012 Abednego Manyiel Maker South Sudan 4 I13/52542/2012 Athian Dee Santos South Sudan 5 I13/35344/2013 Akei Maketh Ding South Sudan 6 I13/34388/2013 Deng Isaiah Ajang South Sudan 7 I13/35445/2013 Deng Veronica Chier Chuor South Sudan 8 I13/36603/2013 Thuch Thuch Garang South Sudan

Postgraduate – MSc. Geology Sn. Reg. No. Name Nationality 1 I56/70141/2011 Nkya Abraham Tumsifu Tanzania

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RESEARCH ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN

1 Equatorial Africa Atmospheric Deposition Network (EADN): From April 2010 – March 2014 Principal Investigator: Prof. E. Odada.

2 Mapping the Health Impacts of Geogenic Heavy Metal Pollution in Kilifi District: Policy Regulation and Remediation: 2012 – 2016. Principal Investigator: Dr. L. Olaka

3 December 2010 to December 2014. Building Climate Change Adaptation Capacity at African

Universities:A Proposal to Establish The Climate Adaptation Research Institute (CARI) at the University of Nairobi - Prof. D. O. Olago

4 CTBTO PROJECT PERIOD COVERED: 2002- Ongoing: Monitoring of nuclear explosions and seismicity using the CTBTO stations PS24 and IS32 – Prof. N.O. Akech

5 IAEA PROJECT CODE: RAF 8048 - PERIOD COVERED: 2009-2013 : Building Capacity in Support of Regional and Sub Regional Water Resources Planning, Development and Management in Africa – Prof. N.O. Akech

6 PERIOD COVERED: 2013-2017 - Integrating isotope hydrology into water resources assessment

for the upcoming Lamu Port Infrastructure in the Lower Tana River catchment (Lamu and Tana delta); Kenya – Prof. N.O. Akech.

7 TECLEA – Testing Biodiversity Responses to Climate and Land-use Changes Across East African

Highlands January 2012 to January 2013. – Prof. D.O. Olago

8 Building Climate Change Adaptation Capacity at African Universities: A Proposal to Establish The Climate Adaptation Research Institute (CARI) at the University of Nairobi. December 2010 to December 2014.- Prof. D. O. Olago.

9 Integrating isotope hydrology into water resources assessment for the upcoming Lamu Port Infrastructure in the Lower Tana River catchment (Lamu and Tana delta); 2013-2017 - Kenya – Prof. N.O. Akech.

10 Contaminant Characterization and distribution in groundwater within the central Kenya Rift, Lydia Olaka

2014- 2017

11 Global Seismic monitoring using the USGS World wide Seismic Stations Network (WWSSN)

12 Kenya Seismic Assessment Project (KSAP) in collaboration with China Earthquake Administration. Prof. Justus Barongo 2012 – Present

13 Global Earthquake Model - Africa Project. Ms. Gladys Kianji 2009 – 2015

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INTERNATIONAL LINKS AND COLLABORATIONS Through the Department of Geology, the following MOUs and Agreement have been established:

1. MOU between University of Nairobi and Gemmological Institute of America (GIA), Junior Gemologist Programme and Microscope Training

2. MOU between University of Nairobi and Kenya Wildlife Service and University of Ghent, Belgium, Collaboration on Mount Kenya Lakes Project and material transfer

3. MOU between University of Nairobi and, Schlumberger Offshore Services Limited, Laboratories and donations

4. MOU between University of Nairobi and National Oil Corporation of Kenya, Collaboration relationship on areas of analysis, research and training

5. MOU between University of Nairobi and Arcelormittal Liberia Ltd., Training and capacity building 6. MOU between University of Nairobi and Akita University, Japan, Academic corporation 7. MoU between the university of Nairobi and the University of Toronto, 8. MOU between University of Nairobi and Linkopings Universitet (LiU), Sweden,

Palaeoenvironmental Reconstructions of Holocene Climate Changes in Lake Victoria Region, Kenya

Partnerships and Linkages National Oil Company of KenyaPartnership: Use of Laboratory Facilities and Research Data

Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen), Use of Laboratory Facilities

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PUBLICATIONS 1 Coffinet, S., Huguet, A., Pedentchouk, N., Omuombo, C., Williamson, D., Bergonzini, L., ... &

Derenne, S. (2015). 2H/1H composition of soil n-alkanes along two altitudinal transects in East Africa. EGU, Vienna 2015

2 Dindi, E. (2015). An assessment of the performance of the geophysical methods as a tool for the

detection of zones of potential subsidence in the area southwest of Nakuru town, Kenya. Environmental Earth Sciences, 73(7), 3643-3653.

3 Fekete, B. M., Robarts, R. D., Kumagai, M., Nachtnebel, H. P., Odada, E., & Zhulidov, A. V.

(2015). Time for in situ renaissance. Science, 349(6249), 685-686.

Githinji T.W. 2014, Geological, Geophysical and Geotechnical Evaluation of Earth’s Subsurface Suitability for Dam Construction. Msc Thesis

4 Onyancha C.&Nyamai, C Lithology and Geological Structures as Controls in the Quality of Groundwater in Kilifi County, Kenya, British Journal of Applied Sciences & Technology, 2014.

5 Olago D. O. The Morphology And Genesis Of Cold-Phase Diamicts In High Altitude Lake Sediments Of Mount Kenya, Kenya. African Journal of Physical Sciences. Vol 1, No 1 (2014)

6 Waswa A.K· Nyamai, C.M, · MathuE· Ichang’I, D.W. (2015).Application of Magnetic Survey in the Investigation of Iron Ore Deposits and Shear Zone Delineation: Case Study of Mutomo-Ikutha Area, SE Kenya . International Journal of Geosciences 08/2015; 6(07):729-740.DOI:10.4236/ijg.2015.67059.

7 Waswa A.K· Nyamai, C.M, · Mathu E· Ichang’I, D.W. (2015). Integration of Geological Mapping and Remote Sensed Studies for the Discovery of Iron–Ore Mineralization in Mutomo–Ikutha Area, SE Kenya. Universal Journal of Geoscience 3(2): 39-50, 2015, DOI: 10.13189/ujg.2015.03020.

Conferences Attended 1 Chiaji, C. Knowledge management for Environmental and water sector, 2nd – 6th March, 2015,

Kenya Water Institute, Nairobi, 2 Gichini R. K. ESARSWA Seismic Data Analysis Workshop in Entebbe, Uganda, 17th – 21st Nov,

2014, Entebbe, Uganda 3 Githinji, T W. Knowledge management for Environmental and water sector, 2nd – 6th March, 2015,

Kenya Water Institute, Nairobi. 4 Ichang’i D.W. Gemstones in Kenya Typology and Geologic Setting. International Mineralogical

Association Conference and General Meeting.30th August-6th October Johannesburg South Africa.

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5 Giuliani G.· Ohnenstetter, D.· Rollion-Bard, C· Feynerol, J. · Martelat,J · Omito, E. Ichang'i, D.· Nyamai , C.· Wamunyu, A. (2015) The boron isotopic composition of tourmaline from tsavorite deposits in the Neoproterozoic Mozambique metamorphic belt, with a special focus on the mining districts in Kenya. Conference Paper. Mineral Resources in a Sustainable world. 13th SGA biennial meeting 2015 Proceedings Volume 4.

6 Kanoti J. R. IAEA Training Course on the Application of Environmental Isotopes. 5th October – 18th October, 2014.. Cameroun

7 Kanoti, J.R Research of the Study Groups (Consortia) , 27th – 28th Nov, 2014, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

8 Kianji, G Seismic data analyst and Bulleting Workshop, 11th l - 16th May, 2015, Maputo, Mozambique

9 Mulwa J.CTBTO IFE14 on Site Inspection in Vienna and Jordan, Austria, 19th Nov – 9th Dec, 2014. Vienna, Austria

10 Mulwa, J.K. Participate in the NDC Capacity building: NDC Waveform Analyst training course in Vienna, Austria, 13th April - 10th May, 2015, Vienna, Austria

11 Mulwa, J.K. NDC Capacity Building, 13th April – 10th May, 2015, Vienna Austria 12 Mulwa, J.K. On-site inspection Expert Meeting, 1st – 6th June, 2015, Vienna Austria 13 Nyamai, C.M.Take-off meeting of the National Fossil fuels advisory committee (NAFFAC). 17th July

, 2014 14 Olaka, L. Postdoctoral Fellowship on Resources, their dynamics, and sustainability – Capacity

Development in comparative and integrated., 16th - 27th March, 2015, Antanarivo, Madagascar 15 Opiyo N.21st Africa Oil week, 3rd-8th November 2014. Cape Town, South Africa. 16 Wamunyu A. International Youth Convocation 2014, 4th – 14th August, 2014, Hindustan University,

Chennai, India

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SUCCESSFUL GRANT APPLICATIONS The Royal Society African Capacity Building Initiative, Sustaining low cost, urban water supply and sanitation systems in Africa, Prof. Daniel Olago

Surface Structural Mapping Groundwater Resource Investigation and Aquifer characteristics in Lake Chala watershed, Taita Taveta County . Deans Committee, University of Nairobi. P.I. Dr. J. K. Mulwa.

Contaminant Characterization and distribution in groundwater within the central Kenya Rift. VolkswagenStuftung Dr. Lydia Olaka

EVENTS HOSTED AT THE DEPARTMENT Geology, 30th January, 2015, Careers in Geoscience and Future Prospects of Petroleum Geoscience, Department of Geology,SPS

28th May, 2015, Seminar: Ambient Noise to Estimate depth to basement: Case studies from East African Basins, Department of Geology, Lab 1

STAFF INVOLVED IN OTHER ACTIVITIES Prof. E.O. Odada, Kenya’s Largest river is a source of anger, WISE-UP video

Dr. Christopher Nyamai, Appointed as governing council member of Kenya water institute from March 2015 -2018

Ms. Gladys Kianji, Appointment as commissioner in the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), June 2015

CONSULTANCIES UNESCO, GoK, Kenya Groundwater Mapping, Dr. Z. Kuria

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NUMBER OF STAFF AND THEIR DESIGNATIONS

Academic 1. Professor - 2 2. Associate Professors - 4 3. Senior Lecturers - 5 4. Lecturers - 4 5. Tutorial Fellows - 3 6. Graduate Assistants - 2

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Non-academic

1. Chief Technologist - 1 2. Senior Technologist - 5 3. Technologist ABC - 3 4. Technical Assistant IV - 3 5. Secretaries 2 Total 14

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Photos 1. Seminar on Careers in Geosciences Talk by Olivia Oscki, under the American Association of Petroleum Geologists Visiting Scientists Program.

1.1 Olivia Oscki during the presentation at the Geology Department

1.2 AAPG members and Members of Staff pause for a photo with Olivia Oscki after the presentation.

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2. Second Year student visit Geothermal Development Company, March 2015

2.1 Overview of Menengai geothermal Project

2.2 A member of staff from GDC explaining to the visiting students

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2.3 Second Year students in Menengai

3. 3rd Year Fieldwork

3.1 3RD Year students visiting an open pit gemstone mine in Taita Taveta County.

4. Short Course on Digital Mapping and Modelling of Environmental Properties, Water and Sediment Fluxes in River Basins by Dr. Vincent Chaplot, IRD, France

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4.1 Dr. Vincent Chaplot, IRD, France introducing the course to the students. Prof. D. Olago (R) and S. Wandiga (L) looking on.

4.2 Students during the course at the Geology Department’s GIS Laboratory.

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4.3 Participants Display their certificate after the training.

5. Seminar is on the Ambient Noise to Estimate Depth to Basement: Case Studies from East Africa Basins

5.1 Dr. Rosalia Davi, from Tullow, UK. giving the Presentaiton

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5.2 Audience during the presentation

5.3 Dr. Rosalia Davi, pauses for a Photo with members of Staff – Dr. Daniel Ichangi, Chairman (2ndleft), Prof. Barongo (3rd Left) Dr. Dindi (6th left) and students after the presentaiton

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