Research Scientist KMFRI Mombasa Oceanography and Hydrography Environmental Chemistry • Analytical Chemistry • Marine Pollution Email: vwanjeri@kmfri.go.ke Email: wanjeriogolla@yahoo.com Email: wayayinica@gmail.com Department Oceanography and Hydrography Specialization Environmental Chemistry Professional Membership Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association (WIOMSA)
Women in Nuclear Kenya | Research Focus: Analytical chemistry, radionuclides, biogeochemistry, emerging organic pollutants, nanotechnology, ocean acidification, and marine biotoxins in coastal and estuarine ecosystems. Victoria Wanjeri Ogolla is an Environmental Chemist and Research Scientist at the Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute (KMFRI) in Mombasa. Her research combines advanced analytical chemistry with marine environmental science to investigate contaminants, radionuclides, and ecological processes in estuarine and coastal ecosystems. She holds a Master of Technology in Applied Chemistry from the University of Johannesburg, South Africa, and a Bachelor of Technology in Applied Chemistry from the Technical University of Mombasa, in addition to Higher Diploma and Diploma qualifications in Analytical Chemistry. Her work has contributed significantly to understanding heavy metals, radionuclides, persistent organic pollutants, and marine ecotoxicology in Kenyan estuaries, supporting evidence-based management and conservation of coastal ecosystems. Research Interests Analytical Chemistry Radionuclides Biogeochemistry Emerging Organic Pollutants Nanotechnology Ocean Acidification Biotoxins Qualifications - Master of Technology in Applied Chemistry – University of Johannesburg, South Africa
- Bachelor of Technology in Applied Chemistry – Technical University of Mombasa
- Higher Diploma in Analytical Chemistry
- Diploma in Analytical Chemistry
Selected Publications Wanjeri, V.W.O. et al. (2021). Baseline radionuclide and heavy metal concentrations in sediments of Sabaki River estuary (Kenya, Indian Ocean). Marine Pollution Bulletin, 164, 112033. Wayayi, V.W., Okuku, E.O., & Ohowa, B.O. (2021). Distribution of organochlorine pesticides and polychlorinated biphenyls in sediments of the Sabaki and Tana estuaries, Kenya. Western Indian Ocean Journal of Marine Science. Wanjeri, V. et al. (2018). Adsorption of organophosphorus pesticides on graphene oxide-based silica coated magnetic nanoparticles. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 6(1), 1333–1346. Wanjeri, V.W. et al. (2019). Optimizing extraction of organophosphorus pesticides from water using response surface methodology. International Journal of Analytical Chemistry. Okuku, E.O. et al. (2020). Baseline survey of sediment contamination with 210Polonium in peri-urban creeks of Mombasa, Kenya. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 154, 111040. |
