Blog

Currently, my blog has two main focus areas: (1) Biotechnology, and (2) R Programming and Data Visualization. It provides my personal thoughts on the potential of biotechnology, as well as tutorials for those getting started with R programming and data visualization.

Biotechnology

Biotechnology for the Global South (Part 1)

Developing alternative proteins to reduce childhood hunger and improve food production in low-income countries

Data Visualization

In the year 2022, between 691 and 783 million people were hungry ¹. This alarming figure indicates that almost one-tenth (1/10) of the world’s population (in 2022) did not…

Code Along With Me

Code Along With Me (Episode 1)

An assessment of the livestock numbers in the six counties declared to be ‘disturbed and dangerous’ in Kenya

In February 2023, the government of Kenya described six counties as “disturbed” and “dangerous.” This is because in the preceding six months, over 100 civilians and 16…

R and RStudio Basics

The Basics of R and RStudio

Part 7: Data Structures

Data structures in R are tools for storing and organizing multiple values.

The Basics of R and RStudio

Part 6: Missing Data

R has two types of missing data, NA and NULL.¹

The Basics of R and RStudio

Part 5: Vectors

A vector is a collection of elements of the same data type, and they are a basic data structure in R programming.

The Basics of R and RStudio

Part 4: Operators

R has many different types of operators that can perform different tasks.

The Basics of R and RStudio

Part 3: Data Types

R and RStudio utilize multiple data types to store different kinds of data.

The Basics of R and RStudio

Part 2: Variables

Variables are instrumental in programming because they are used as “containers” to store data values.

The Basics of R and RStudio

Part 1: Simple Arithmetic

This is the first in a series of blog posts looking at the basics of R and RStudio. These programs allow us to perform various basic and complex calculations.

Getting Started with R and RStudio

Software Installation

In this 1st post, the reader will be introduced to the R programming language and RStudio software.

Data Stories

Data Visualization for Government

Visualizing HR data from the Chief Administrative Secretary recruitment process in Kenya

Data Visualization

In January 2018, former President Uhuru Kenyatta announced the creation of the Chief Administrative Secretary (CAS) position. The primary role of the appointees would be to…

A roof over your head

The prevalence of asbestos-based roofing in Kenya and its potential effects

An aerial view of most settlements in Kenya will demonstrate that many residential home roofs are constructed using iron sheets.

Exploring gender distributions in Kenya: Are there more women than men?

Insights from the Kenya Population and Housing Census (2019)

To answer this question, I reviewed the Kenya Population and Housing Census (2019)¹² report, which provides data on population by sex and age at the county and subcounty…

R-tistry (Part 2)

Using geom_segment() to generate images depicting the flags of the East African Community

In this post, I will use geom_segment() to generate images depicting the flags of the East African Community.

R-tistry (Part 1)

Using ggforce and geom_voronoi_tile() to generate Voronoi diagrams depicting the flags of the East African Community

The East African Community is a regional intergovernmental organization comprising eight (8) partner states, namely: Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Burundi, Rwanda, South Sudan…