Dr. Winfred Musila is in charge of Ecosystem Assessment, Planning and Audit Directorate. She is an environmentalist ecologist and holds a PhD in Forest Ecology from University of Hohenheim, Germany, M.Phil in Environmental Science from Moi University and a BSc in Botany and Zoology from Egerton University. She has over fifteen years’ experience in ecological research, natural resource management, community mobilization, capacity building, project management and stakeholder engagements. She is a member of Tropical Biology Association, African Forest Forum (AFF), Nature Kenya (East African Natural History Society) and the Kenya Forest Working Group.