Dr. Patrick K. Ketiem is the Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the Kenya Agricultural & Livestock Research Organization (KALRO), Kenya’s apex agricultural research institution. Appointed in 2026, he provides strategic and scientific leadership to an organisation at the heart of Kenya’s food security, climate resilience, and agricultural transformation agenda.

With over 20 years of progressive experience, Dr. Ketiem has built an exceptional career spanning applied research, institutional leadership, and international policy engagement. He holds a PhD in Environmental Science from Egerton University, an MSc in Environmental Studies from Moi University, and a BSc (Hons) in Agricultural Engineering from JKUAT. His expertise encompasses agricultural mechanization, climate-smart agriculture, post-harvest systems, and seed systems.

Prior to his current role, he served as Institute Director of KALRO’s Agricultural Mechanization Research Institute (AMRI), where he tripled resource mobilization targets, secured partnerships with 27 development partners, and scaled certified seed production to 1,200 metric tonnes. He has led major USAID- and World Bank-funded programmes and published research in peer-reviewed international journals.

Dr. Ketiem serves on several high-level governance bodies, including as Alternate Member of the CGIAR System Council for Sub-Saharan Africa and Board Member of ASARECA, where he chairs the Resource Mobilization Committee.