Chemuku Wekesa

Biographic Data

ID9058576
NAMEChemuku Wekesa
GIVEN NAMESChemuku
FAMILY NAMEWekesa
SIGNATUREWEKESA C
AFFILIATIONSKenya Forestry Research Institute
ORCID0000-0003-1341-5507
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS4
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR4
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX0

  • Negotiating Trees and Trade

    Open AccessBruna Jesus dos Santos, Bruna Jesus Santos et al.ARTICLESociety & Natural Resources2026

    This paper examines how gendered norms, informality, and structural inequalities govern women’s agency in tree-based forest and agroforestry products (TFAPs) value chains in Kenya, focusing on tamarind (Tamarindus indica L.) and coconut (Cocos nucifera L.). It analyses how constraints affect women’s access to resources, decision-making, and opportunities to develop their TFAPs businesses, as well as how women respond through individual and collec…

  • Youth knowledge, engagement, and challenges in forest management and governance in Africa

    Open AccessChemuku Wekesa, Annerine Roos et al.ARTICLEThe International Forestry Review2026

    Africa’s forests are vital for biodiversity, livelihoods, and climate stability, yet they face increasing threats from anthropogenic activities and climate change. As the continent’s youth population grows, their role in sustainable forest management becomes more critical. A literature review of empirical studies published between 2000 and 2024 found that urbanisation and modernisation are eroding traditional forest knowledge, though many rural y…

  • Leveraging urban consumer perceptions to strengthen marketing for baobab, coconut, and tamarind in Mombasa, Kenya

    Open AccessA Roos, Doris Mutta et al.ARTICLETrees Forests and People2026

    Urban consumers show strong demand for baobab, coconut and tamarind products. • Product choice is driven by nutrition, taste and cultural familiarity. • Four key factors shaping consumer perceptions of products from these three species. • Better marketing and value chains for these products can promote business and livelihoods. Tree-based forest and agroforestry products (TFAPs) are essential for food security, climate resilience and rural liveli…

  • Africanyouth4forests – from science to youth action for sustainable forests

    Open AccessChemuku Wekesa, A Roos et al.ARTICLEDevelopment in Practice2025

    African forests are critical for biodiversity, climate resilience, and livelihoods but face mounting pressures from deforestation, land-use change, and climate impacts. The AfricanYouth4Forests (AY4F) initiative, launched in 2024, mobilises youth as agents of sustainable forestry through participatory science, digital tools, and policy engagement. Workshops in Kenya and Cameroon brought together young leaders, scientists, and policymakers to co-c…