Jane is an entomologist with special interest in insect pollinators especially bees. Her research focuses on bee ecology, pollination, taxonomy and beekeeping with a wide range of landscapes including urban, agricultural and natural ecosystems. She is currently working on research around habitat heterogeneity and how it affects bee species assemblages in an Urban Botanic Garden in Kenya, and plant-pollinator interaction in urban ecosystems in Kenya 

Jane has a Masters degree in Agricultural Entomology from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) and a Bachelor of Science in Dryland and Natural Resource Management from Africa Nazarene University (ANU).

Publications

• Chemurot, M., Otim, A. S., Namayanja, D., Önen, H., Angiro, C., Mugume, R., Kajobe, R., Macharia, J., Gikungu, M., Abila, P. P., & Kasangaki, P. (2021). Stingless beekeeping in Uganda: an industry in its infancy. African Entomology, 29(1). https://doi.org/10.4001/003.029.0165
• Macharia, J., Gikungu, M., Karanja, R. H., & Okoth, S. (2020). Managed bees as pollinators and vectors of bio control agent against grey mold disease in strawberry plantations. African Journal of Agricultural Research, 16(12), 1674–1680. https://doi.org/10.5897/ajar2020.15203