John Kamioro received BA in Economics and Sociology and M.A. in International Relations. Currently serves as National Deputy Executive Director of the United Republican Party in Kenya. Been involved in research, project design, development and implementation; strategic planning and project monitoring and evaluation and strategic direction. Developed wide diversity of working with different actors including pastoral community CBO/NGO’s local and national and international organizations among Laikipia Wildlife Forum, Desert Edge (Laikipia), Institute of Development Studies Sussex(UK) as a Researcher and Centre for Maasai Development.