Research Scientist KMFRI Kisumu Centre Freshwater Systems Research Fish Health • Aquaculture • Biosecurity Email: vmziri@kmfri.go.ke Email: venny.mziri@yahoo.com Email: mmwainge@gmail.com Location KMFRI Kisumu Centre Department Freshwater Systems Research Specialization Fish Diseases & Biosecurity Qualifications MSc in Aquaculture
BSc Fisheries & Aquatic Sciences | Research Focus: Fish health, disease pathology, aquaculture biosecurity, cage culture systems, and sustainable fisheries management in Lake Victoria. Venny Mziri Mwainge is a Research Scientist based at KMFRI Kisumu Centre who is passionate about fish health and aquatic biosecurity. Her work focuses on fish diseases and pathology in both fisheries and aquaculture systems within Lake Victoria, especially the emerging cage culture systems in the lake. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences from Moi University, Kenya and a Master of Science in Aquaculture from Ghent University, Belgium. She has contributed to several regional and international projects supporting sustainable aquaculture, fish health management, and fisheries development. Her research experience includes participation in projects such as Promoting Environmentally, Economically and Socially Sustainable Cage Aquaculture (PESCA), Illuminating Hidden Harvests (IHH), Tilapia Lake Virus (TiLV) risk reduction projects, Aquaculture Business Development Programme (ABDP), and the TRUE-FISH project promoting aquaculture in the Lake Victoria Basin. Research Interests Fish Diseases Fish Parasites Aquaculture Biosecurity Fish Pathology Cage Culture Systems Lake Victoria Fisheries Key Activities - Fish disease surveillance and pathology research in aquaculture systems
- Monitoring fish parasites and aquatic animal health in Lake Victoria
- Biosecurity assessment in cage culture systems
- Research on Tilapia Lake Virus (TiLV) risk reduction
- Sustainable cage aquaculture research in African Great Lakes
- Aquaculture development and fisheries health management
Qualifications - Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Aquaculture – Ghent University, Belgium
- Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences – Moi University, Kenya
Selected Publications Mwainge, V. et al. (2021). An overview of fish disease and parasite occurrence in cage culture of Oreochromis niloticus in Lake Victoria, Kenya. Orina, P. et al. (2021). The state of cage culture in Lake Victoria: sustainability, rural economic empowerment and food security. Opiyo, M. et al. (2021). Fish disease management and biosecurity systems in Kenya aquaculture sector. |
