• Dataset for AABS baseline/characterization in Kenya (wp3) 

  Manyise, Timothy; Dompreh, Eric Brako; Juma, Fredrick .et al. (2024-10-31)

  This baseline study was conducted in October 2024 as part of the Asia Africa BlueTech Superhighway project. The study comprised of different modules: demographic characteristics, personal characteristics, market dynamics, ...
• Exploring regenerative aquaculture initiatives for climate-resilient food production: Harnessing synergies between technology and Agroecology 

  Ogello, Erick; Muthoka, Mavindu; Outa, Nicholas (MDPI, 2024-12-05)

  This review evaluates regenerative aquaculture (RA) technologies and practices as viable pathways to foster resilient, ecologically restorative aquaculture systems. The key RA technologies examined include modern periphyton ...
• Exploring future scenarios for advancing low emission development in Kenyan aquatic food systems 

  Ogello, Erick; Schindler, Lisa; Chan, Chin Yee.et al. (WorldFish, 2024-12-13)

  This study aims to closely explore the potential of sustainable climate smart aquaculture (CSA) technologies, innovations and management practices (TIMPs) and sustainable fisheries management practices to reduce GHG emissions ...
• Nutritional Profile of Economically Valuable Fish Species in the Lake Victoria Basin: Implications for Food and Nutrition Security Among Local Communities 

  Munguti, JM; Muthoka, M; Iteba, J.O.et al (researchgate, 2025-04-30)

  Fish can help address human nutrient deficiencies but is often overlooked in nutrition policies due to insufficient evidence. This study evaluates the nutritional profiles of five economically significant fish species ...
• Historical Origin of Trout Farming in Kenya: Current Status, Challenges, and Future Prospects 

  Kyule, Domitila; Munguti, Jonathan; Muthoka, Mavindu .et al (Wiley, 2025-08-12)

  Rainbow trout farming in Kenya remains an underdeveloped yet high-potential sector within the country’s aquaculture industry, despite the availability of suitable ecological conditions in high-altitude regions. This review ...
• A synthesis of agroecology indicator frameworks and application for East Africa 

  Ogello, Erick; Ogindo, Harun; Outa, Nicholas.et al. (CABI Agriculture and Bioscience, 2025-09-03)

  Agroecology has the potential to address food security and sustainability challenges in East Africa, but regional complexities require customized indicator frameworks that stakeholders, including smallholder farmers, ...
• Optimizing Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) production: effects of substrate variation on biomass, nutritional quality, hatchability, fecundity, and frass quality 

  Ogello, Erick; Outa, Nicholas; Muthoka, Mavindu .et al (Frontiers, 2025-07-16)

  Insects such as the Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens, BSF) are increasingly recognized for their potential to convert organic waste into high-quality protein and fertilizer inputs, contributing to circular bioeconomy ...
• Nutrient Film Technique (NFT) Aquaponics Enhances the Productivity of Fish and Crops: Trials on Nile Tilapia, African Catfish, Lettuce, Spinach and Basil 

  Outa, Nicholas; Ogello, Erick; K'Otuto, George (wiley, 2025-08)

  This study investigated the efficiency of nutrient film technique (NFT) aquaponic systems in enhancing the productivity of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus), African catfish (Clarias gariepinus), and leafy vegetables ...
• Synergistic Microbial Interactions Between Algae and Bacteria Augment Growth and Immune Performance in Red Tilapia (Oreochromis sp.) 

  Menaga Meenakshisundaram, Jimmy B Mboya, Felix Sugantham, Akshaya Panigrahi, Juliana L Gamba, Sevgan Subramanian, Shaphan Y Chia, Dennis Beesigamukama, Jonathan Munguti, Erick Ogello, Rodrigue Yossa, Chrysantus M Tanga (MDPI, 2025-08-25)

  This study investigated the effects of integrating biofloc with microalgae on growth performance and immune gene expression in red tilapia (Oreochromis sp.). The experiment consisted of four treatments: C (Biofloc), T1 ...
• Determinants of Households’ Resilience to Covariate Shocks: Empirical Evidence and Policy Implications from the Kenyan Fisheries and Aquaculture Sectors 

  Ochieng, Silas; Ogello, Erick; Obiero, Kevin; Cheserek, Maureen (MDPI, 2024-09-13)

  This paper analyzes the factors influencing households’ resilience capacities to shocks within Kenya’s fisheries and aquaculture sectors and draws from primary data collected from 419 fish-dependent households across Kisumu, ...
• Sustainability of Fish-Hydropower Dam Interaction: A Case Study of River Nyamugasani ecosystem, Albertine Graben 

  Samuel Bassa, Henry Massa, Shaban Bogere, George Owour, Herbert Nakiyende, Joseph Nyaundi, Anthony Taabu-Munyaho, Erick Ochieng Ogello, John Stephen Balirwa, Winnie Nalukenge Nkalubo, Albert Getabu (Ajol, 2024-05-17)

  This study examined the River Nyamugasani ecosystem in western Uganda, evaluating fish diversity status before and after construction of a hydropower dam between 2015 - 2019 and 2021 - 2022. Using both electro fisher and ...
• Socio‐economic impacts of climate change and adaptation actions among smallholder fish farmers in Sub‐Saharan Africa 

  Mavindu Muthoka, Kevin Okoth Ouko, Jimmy Brian Mboya, Merceline Ndinda Ndambuki, Nicholas Outa, Erick Ogello, Kevin Obiero, Robert John Ogola, Dick Chune Midamba, Lucy Njogu (Wiley, 2024-06)

  Aquaculture is the world’s fastest-growing food-producing sector, making it a significant contributor to food and nutrition security for the globally growing human population. Nevertheless, its long-term growth is limited ...
• Effect of replacing fish meal with black soldier fly larvae meal on growth performance and economic efficiency of Nile tilapia 

  Ouko, Kevin .O; Mboya, Jimmy. B; Mukhebi, Adrian. W; Obiero, Kevin .O; Ogello, Erick. O; Munguti, Jonathan .M; Tanga, Chrysantus M (Fundamental and Applied Agriculture, 2024-06-11)

  This study evaluated the effect of replacing fish meal (FM) with black soldier fly (Hermatia illucens) larvae meal (BSFLM) on growth performance and economic efficiency of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) production. ...
• Carcass Characteristic of Indigenous Chicken Fed on Diets Containing German Cockroach (Blattela germanica) Meal in Kenya 

  Ngaira, V.M; Wayua, F.O; Mosi, R.O; Wambui, C.C; Alaru, P.A.O; Ochieng, V.O; Ilatsia, E.D (African Journal of Education, Science and Technology, 2023-09-11)

  Edible insects are available for use in insect-based-feed, however there is limited information on carcass characteristics and sensory tests of chicken fed on German cockroaches (Blattela germanica). This study assessed ...
• Utilization of Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) Larvae as a Potential Substitute for Fish Meal in the Production of Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus L.) 

  Jonathan Munguti, Francis Wekesa, Isaac Osuga, Mercy Kariuki, Rodrigue Yossa, Daniel Mungai, Domitila Kyule, Jacob Abwao, Mary Opiyo, Kevin Obiero, Nicholas Outa, Erick Ogello, Jacob Iteba, James G Kirimi, Anne Maundu10, David Liti11, Chrysantus M Tanga (Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2024)

  Utilization of quality aqua-feed relies heavily on fish meal sources of protein because of its nutritional balance. However, due to its limited supply, high cost, and decline of wild fish populations, aquaculture production ...
• Promising Aquaculture Technologies and Innovations for Transforming Food Systems Toward Low Emission Pathways in Kenya: A Review 

  Nhuong, Tran; Ogello, Erick; Outa, Nicholas; Mavindu, Muthoka; Yan, Hoong (WorldFish, 2023-12-29)

  This work aimed at (1) reviewing published documents and reports to identify TIMPs with the potential for scaling to reduce GHGE, (2) identifying the constraints and challenges faced by different value chain actors in ...
• Threats to aquatic biodiversity and possible management strategies in Lake Victoria 

  Mavindu, Muthoka; Ogello, O.Erick; Outa, O. Nicholas; Ouko, O. Kevin; Obiero, O. Kevin; Mboya, B.Jimmy; Mukaburu, O.Bramwel (Wiley, 2024-02-08)

  Lake Victoria is the second-largest freshwater lake in the world, with a surface area of 68,800 km2. The lake is rich in natural resources that are essential to the local economy and livelihoods. However, International ...
• Entomophagus Response of Indigenous Chicken to Diets Enriched with German Cockroach (Blattela germanica) Meal in Kenya 

  Ngaira, Victor Muhumbwa; Wambui, Caroline Celina; Mosi, Reuben Oyoo; Wayua, Francis Obuoro; Wachira, Anne Mumbi; Ilatsia, Evans Deyie (2023-05-16)

  Feeding accounts for 65-70% of cost production in a chicken enterprise. Fishmeal has primarily been used as a source of protein in chicken feed owing to its excellent nutritional value. However, due to its unstable supply ...
• Reviewing the Impacts of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Kenyan Aquaculture Sector and Future Adaptive Strategies 

  Jonathan Munguti, Jacob O Iteba, Nicholas Outa, James G Kirimi, Daniel Mungai, Domitila Kyule, Kevin Obiero, Erick O Ogello (2022-12-15)

  For many Kenyans, the aquaculture business provides a vital source of food and work. However, information on Kenya’s aquaculture sector’s resilience in the face of emerging global shocks such as the COVID-19 pandemic requires ...
• Factors influencing farmed fish traders’ intention to use improved fish post-harvest technologies in Kenya: application of technology acceptance model 

  Jimmy Brian Mboya, Kevin Odhiambo Obiero, Maureen Jepkorir Cheserek, Kevin Okoth Ouko, Erick Ochieng Ogello, Nicholas Otieno Outa, Elizabeth Akinyi Nyauchi, Domitila Ndinda Kyule, Jonathan Mbonge Munguti (The Korean Society of Fisheries and Aquatic Science, 2023)

  Improved fish post-harvest technologies (IFPT) have been promoted as more efficient methods of fish processing, preservation, and value addition than the traditional methods prevalent in developing countries. The adoption ...

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