Prof. Ruth Khasaya Oniang'o | |
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Born | September 9, 1946 |
Nationality | Kenyan |
Education | University of Washington, University of Nairobi |
Occupation(s) | Nutritionist, food scientist, journal editor, Politician, Rural Development Specialist and a Scholar. |
Notable work | African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development, Rural Outreach Africa |
Title | Member of Parliament |
Term | 2003-2007 |
Website | http://www.ruraloutreachafrica.org/ and http://www.ajfand.net/ |
Ruth Khasaya Oniang'o (born September 9, 1946) is a Kenyan Professor of Nutrition and a former member of Parliament. She created Rural Outreach Africa[1] (ROA) to empower smallholder farmers to reduce malnutrition, she oversaw her country's nutrition policy.