Dr. Kevin Okoth Ouko is an agricultural economist and policy researcher working at the intersection of science, technology and innovation, food systems, and inclusive development. He is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the African Centre for Technology Studies (ACTS), where he has spent over two years contributing to science, technology and innovation policy research and capacity-building, including work under the Science Granting Councils Initiative.
His consultancy work has included roles with UNESCO, ICIPE/RSIF-PASET, WorldFish, CIAT and AERC, spanning qualitative and quantitative research, data collection, and stakeholder engagement. His research covers rural development, economics, food systems, climate change, and gender and social inclusion.
Kevin focuses on bringing evidence-based approaches to sustainable development, food security and inclusive policy frameworks, with particular attention to market systems and value chains across Kenya and the wider region.