Co-investigator for Kenya
Kennedy is the Country Director of the British Institute in Eastern Africa (BIEA) Nairobi. He is a population historian with an anthropological and archaeological background. His research interest is on pastoral demography, mobility and settlement, and climate change adaptation. He is particularly interested in the intersection between environment, population, and human security in arid and pastoral areas. His research interests are mainly in Northern Kenya, but has been involved with research projects in Kenya, Ethiopia, South Sudan, and Tanzania. Prior to joining BIEA, he was a lecturer in the Department of History, Archaeology and Political Studies at Kenyatta University.