Research Scientist KMFRI Kisumu Center Fish Health & Aquaculture Specialist Fish Diseases • Pathology • Aquaculture Biosecurity Email: vmziri@kmfri.go.ke Email: venny.mziri@yahoo.com Email: mmwainge@gmail.com Location KMFRI Kisumu Center Department Freshwater Systems Research Specialization Fish Diseases, Pathology & Biosecurity Key Projects PESCA Project (Sustainable Cage Aquaculture)
Illuminating Hidden Harvests (IHH)
Tilapia Lake Virus (TiLV) Capacity Building
Aquaculture Business Development Programme (ABDP)
TRUE-FISH Project (Lake Victoria Basin) | Research Focus: Fish diseases, aquatic pathology, parasite ecology, aquaculture biosecurity, and sustainable cage aquaculture systems in Lake Victoria and other freshwater ecosystems. Venny Mziri Mwainge is a Research Scientist at the Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute (KMFRI), Kisumu Centre. She is passionate about fish health, with a strong focus on fish diseases and pathology in both fisheries and aquaculture systems. Her research focuses on disease dynamics in Lake Victoria, particularly within emerging cage culture systems. She contributes to improving aquaculture sustainability through disease surveillance, parasite control, and biosecurity enhancement. She holds a Master of Science in Aquaculture from Ghent University, Belgium, and a Bachelor of Science in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences from Moi University, Kenya. Research Interests Fish Diseases Fish Pathology Aquaculture Biosecurity Fish Parasites Cage Aquaculture Tilapia Health Aquatic Epidemiology Key Activities - Fish disease surveillance in Lake Victoria cage culture systems
- Diagnosis of fish parasites and aquatic pathogens
- Biosecurity risk assessments in aquaculture systems
- Participation in Tilapia Lake Virus (TiLV) research
- Capacity building for aquaculture stakeholders
- Regional and international aquaculture project collaboration
Qualifications - MSc in Aquaculture – Ghent University, Belgium
- BSc in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences – Moi University, Kenya
Selected Publications State of Cage Culture in Lake Victoria, Kenya (2018) Automated Classification of Fish Schools in Lake Victoria (2019) Fish Disease Management and Biosecurity Systems in Kenya (2021) |
