Fellowships Director, Kilimo Corps Africa
Climate and conservation-focused leader advancing fellowship design, youth engagement, and field-based learning systems for sustainable agricultural and environmental transformation.
Derrick Memusi serves as Fellowships Director at Kilimo Corps Africa, where he helps shape learning pathways that equip young people with practical exposure, environmental awareness, and a deeper commitment to meaningful systems change.
He is a Wildlife Management and Conservation student with growing practical and academic experience in veterinary sciences, field research, conservation leadership, and environmental sustainability. His journey reflects both scientific curiosity and a strong commitment to climate action, biodiversity conservation, and youth-centered leadership.
At Kilimo Corps Africa, Derrick’s role is especially important because fellowships are not only about participation. They are about forming capable, purpose-driven people. His background in conservation, research, and environmental engagement brings a valuable dimension to how the institution thinks about learning, stewardship, and long-term leadership development.
Kilimo Corps Africa
Supporting structured learning journeys that develop capable and environmentally conscious leaders.
Helping shape fellowship pathways that are structured, practical, and aligned with meaningful leadership and learning outcomes.
Supporting the development of young participants through mentorship, exposure, and mission-driven learning environments.
Bringing climate awareness, biodiversity thinking, and environmental responsibility into leadership development systems.
Strengthening learning through observation, research, real-world exposure, and practical engagement beyond theory.
Fellowship programs matter because they help shape the next generation of contributors, practitioners, and leaders. Derrick’s role helps ensure that this process is intentional, values-driven, and connected to real environmental and agricultural realities.
His background in wildlife management, veterinary exposure, and conservation leadership gives him a perspective that broadens the institution’s understanding of sustainability. He brings an appreciation for ecosystems, climate action, field observation, and the importance of stewardship in long-term development work.
This makes his leadership especially relevant to Kilimo Corps Africa as it seeks to build fellowships that do more than transfer knowledge. They must also shape mindset, responsibility, and long-term commitment to the systems young people will one day lead.
His work and interests reflect a strong commitment to climate responsibility, biodiversity protection, and sustainability-centered thinking.
Brings academic and practical experience in field research, laboratory exposure, and environmental observation that strengthen learning design.
Supports systems that help young people grow in confidence, discipline, awareness, and practical leadership capability.
Derrick’s profile reflects a blend of scientific learning, conservation leadership, climate engagement, and practical exposure to veterinary and environmental systems.
Directorate of Veterinary Services
Wildlife Students Association, University of Nairobi
UNSA, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
University of Nairobi – Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
2023 – 2027
CESDA Acclimatise Program
Professional Development
Communicates with clarity and confidence in leadership and advocacy settings.
Supports structured coordination, planning, and execution in mission-driven work.
Grounded in ecological awareness, observation, and practical learning through real environments.
Brings collaborative strength, documentation discipline, and learning-oriented professionalism.
Two-time Bronze Medalist in the Golden Climate Environmental Project Olympiad, reflecting early achievement in climate-oriented engagement.
Participated in the Great Southern Bioblitz from 2023 to 2025, reinforcing biodiversity documentation and field awareness.
Strongly aligned with UN SDG 13 on Climate Action and committed to sustainability-centered leadership.
Guided by strong interests in wildlife conservation, biodiversity documentation, and community-based environmental stewardship.
Derrick’s leadership reflects a belief that strong fellowship systems should do more than introduce opportunity. They should develop character, awareness, practical capability, and long-term responsibility. At Kilimo Corps Africa, his role helps bring climate-conscious thinking and field-based learning into the process of building the next generation of leaders for stronger agricultural systems.
