Samuel Mburu holds a doctorate degree in Economics from Hohenheim University, Germany. He graduated in 2016. He completed his master’s degree in Agricultural and Applied Economics from the University of Nairobi in 2010.He has more than 15 years’ experience in health, food security and livelihoods analysis and program evaluation. He joined Save the Children in January 2020 as the Research and Learning Manager for the Kenya and Madagascar office. He support in research, learning and evidence generation for the various projects that exist in Kenya in the areas of Health and nutrition, Education and Child Protection and Food Security and Livelihoods. He values bringing meaningful change in the lives of marginalized communities. Previously he worked as a research fellow in International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and Tegemeo Institute, Egerton University. He is a member of the International Agricultural Economics Association (IAEA).