Currently, the Head of Jameel Observatory at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI). He is an environment and energy expert with extensive experience in conceptualising, managing, and monitoring natural resource programmes in Eastern and Southern Africa and the wider Horn of Africa. He has extensive experience in conceptualising, managing and monitoring natural resource programmes and significant expertise in strategic management and leadership, designing flexible responses to the needs of people in complex, volatile environments. Dr.Malicha has a vast knowledge of the political economy of societies in the Horn and has led on research processes, evaluations and environmental assessments at local, national and regional levels, to inform policies and programmes. All his work has involved extensive engagement with local communities, government officials, donor agencies and civil society organisations and has sought to develop strong collaborative partnerships between these stakeholders to address these complex and interrelated issues. He is driven by a pursuit to influence change and bring transformative change. A person with a great passion for working with people with shared values. DLCI is the most fitting place for practising his transformative ideas, and space for demonstrating hard work of amplifying the voices of marginalised communities. Working experience with the BP, KIPPRA, IUCN, IFAD and ILRI. International policy analyst focusing on rangelands, land governance, land tenure, and pastoralist voice, among other issues. Engaged with the early phase of REGLAP (DLCI’s predecessor) under the Water Sector Group. Regional Technical Analyst working on markets, land tenure, and livestock. Tested global rangeland methodology under the IUCN Global Drylands Initiative in Uruguay, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Niger, Burkina Faso and Kenya. Technical lead role in the design of the country projects and technical design of the Kenya Livestock Commercialization Programme. In 2020, joined Moi University as a Council Member to shape decisions, and resource mobilisation. He is a member of various working committees. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Planning and Management from Kenyatta University, and a Master’s Degree in Energy Policy and Economics from the University of Dundee, Scotland. Doctorate Degree from the University of Kassel the School of Tropical Science in Germany. His PhD research was on livestock marketing, looking at the pastoralist chain and how it affects its competitiveness and growth potential.