Biography

Dr. Purity Njeri is a Lecturer in the Department of Spatial and Environmental Planning at Kenyatta University. She holds a PhD in Environmental Planning and Management from Kenyatta University and has undertaken postgraduate training in Environmental Governance at the University of Freiburg’s Arnold Bergstraesser Institute in Germany and Sustainable Human Development at the University of Cape Town, South Africa. She holds a Diploma in Project Monitoring and Evaluation from the Kenya Institute of Management. Her academic interests include climate resilience, environmental governance, sustainable urbanization, informal settlements, social entrepreneurship, and education for sustainable development. Dr. Purity has served as a researcher on several nationally and internationally funded projects supported by organizations such as the African Development Bank, the Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF), and the Association of Commonwealth Universities. She has contributed to research on climate action, environmental sustainability, social entrepreneurship, and resilience in Africa. She is a University of Michigan African Presidential Scholar (UMAPS) Fellow and a researcher at the KU Green Education Hub. In addition, she serves as a Council Member of the Environment Institute of Kenya, where she is the Convener for Partnerships and Education.