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Timothy Thomas

Timothy Thomas is a Senior Research Fellow in the Foresight and Policy Modeling Unit. His research focuses on the impact of climate change on agricultural productivity. Tim’s work involves developing innovative methods for simulated climate futures and model coordination between climate, crop, water, energy, and economics.

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Kinya Kaibung’a

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Kinya Kaibung’a is a Research Officer with the Development Strategies and Governance Unit, based in Nairobi, Kenya. She has a keen interest in leveraging machine learning, AI, and other cutting-edge technologies to boost climate resilience and food security in smart agriculture systems. She has previously worked with the Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis and the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics as a researcher. She has also taught probability and statistics at Meru University of Science and Technology in Kenya.

She holds a master’s degree in mathematics and statistics and a bachelor’s degree in statistics from the University of Nairobi.

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