ASARECA Secretariat Joins Family TARI to Mourn Departed Board Chairman, Dr. Geoffrey Mkamilo
The ASARECA staff joined the family and the staff of Tanzania Agriculture Research Institute (TARI) in Mourning ASARECA departed Board of Directors Chairman and former TARI Director General, Dr. Geoffrey Mkamilo at his ancestral home in Mafulila village, Kilindi District, Dodoma, Tanzania.
Representing the Executive Director, Dr. Enock Warinda and ASARECA Governance Organs, Ms Rachael Namuzibwa and Annet Wanyana, the Administrative and Personal Office, and the Acting Head of Finance read out a message in which the ASARECA fraternity celebrated Mkamilo’s leadership trail, while condoling with the family.
In a statement read at the funeral by the staff, ASARECA Board of Directors Vice Chairman, Ambassador Kipyego Cheluget said, “The Board of Directors shall miss Dr. Mkamilo’s insight and leadership. We extend our heartfelt condolences to the family and pray that you find great strength in the shared and fondest memories of Dr. Mkamilo. All our thoughts and prayers are with you and Family. ”
Aged 60, Mkamilo died on March 5, 2024 in Dodoma, Tanzania after succumbing to multiple organ failure.
He holds a PhD in Production Ecology and Resource Conservation. He worked as the National Coordinator of the Cassava Research Program for Tanzania, where he ensured that research on cassava was conducted in a cohesive and effective manner, thereby guiding policy makers in the Ministry of Agriculture to make appropriate national decisions on cassava.
He last presided over the 35th ASARECA Board of Directors Meeting on February 13 to 14, 2024 and attended the 3rd ASARECA Council of Patron Ministers Meeting on February 15, 2024 in Nairobi Kenya.