ITP Research Grant 2025 Report!!

POSTED ON 13/01/2026 IN Grants

Written by Claire Messenger, Manager, International Training Programme

In 2025 we were delighted to award an ITP Research Grant to Rodah Kalondu Lange, Curator/Conservator, National Museums of Kenya (Kenya, ITP Fellow 2023); Doris Kamuye, Curator, Malindi Museum (Kenya, ITP Fellow 2024) and Lillian Amwanda Ochieng, Curator, Kabarnet Museum (Kenya, ITP Fellow 2024).

Rodah, Doris and Lilian used their ITP Research Grant for a project titled Establishing the Effects of Climate Change on National Museums of Kenya. Tangible Heritage for Sustainability, Adaption and Resilience; Integrating Climate Action Strategies.

As three curators working for the National Museum of Kenya, Rodah, Doris and Lilian worked together on this project and the research was based in regional museums across different parts of Kenya, specifically:

  • Central Region – Nairobi Gallery and Karen Blixen Museum- in Nairobi City County.
  • Coastal Region – Malindi Museum (Vasco da Gama Pillar, Portuguese Chapel, House of Columns, Heritage complex museum), Gedi World Heritage Site – in Kilifi County.
  • Western Region – Kabarnet Monument- In Baringo County and Tambach Monument- in Elgeyo Marakwet County.

The findings of the fieldwork and data collection will contribute to safeguarding cultural heritage for future generations and you can read the final report HERE.

We were very excited to be able to support Rodah, Doris and Lilian in this research and were impressed by their collaboration across museums and ITP years.  This project has clearly been an enormous amount of hard work and their report reflects their dedication to, and passion for, the project.  Congratulations!!!