Christopher Oludhe

Associate Professor

Research Interests: Climate change risk and variability

Prof. Oludhe is an accomplished meteorologist and climate scientist with over three decades of experience in academia, research, and consultancy. Prof. Oludhe has contributed extensively to national and international climate initiatives, including consultancies with UNEP/GEF, the Ministry of Energy, WHO, and Practical Action, with a focus on wind energy, climate modeling, early warning systems, and climate-health linkages. He has served in several technical working groups on climate change adaptation and vulnerability and played a leading role in developing training curricula for journalists on climate reporting. He is the current Vice Chair of the Kenya Meteorological Society and a recognized expert in climate-smart agriculture and integrated energy services.

Current Research Projects:

  1. Feb 2025 – Jan 2027- POWER-Kenya: Potential of sub-seasonal Operational Weather and climate information for building Energy Resilience in Kenya. Thematic area: Weather and climate information. Funder. Linda Hirons of Reading. Award amount. GBP 142,616