Dr. Samuel Mwenje Nthuni, MISK

Dr. Samuel Nthuni is a Land and Geoinformation expert with over 18 years of experience in the sector. He holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Geospatial Engineering from University of Nairobi, a sandwich programme between the University of Nairobi and University of Helsinki in Finland. He also holds a Master of Science Degree in Geomatics from Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences, Germany and Bachelor of Science Degree in Surveying from University of Nairobi.

Dr. Nthuni serves the National Land Commission (NLC) as the Director, Land Administration and Management and previously as the Deputy Director, Public Land Information Management Department. He is charged with overseeing the land administration and management function of the Commission.

He has been involved in developing policies related to land resource and related regulations at NLC and published several journal papers and international conference papers. He has previously taught at the University and Corporate levels in the areas of Surveying, Cartography, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Remote Sensing, and been involved in developing geospatial solutions for clients.

He is a Full Member of the Institution of Surveyors of Kenyan (ISK), and served in several taskforces on strategic national public interest. He is currently the Chairperson of the Editorial and Public Relations Committee of the ISK. He also serves as a Trustee of the Baptist Convention of Kenya.