Patrick Mutinda Muthui
Patrick Mutinda Muthui is a seasoned researcher and Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) professional with over a decade and half of experience specializing in forced migration, refugee protection, socio-economic integration and data-driven policy advocacy. His work spans both quantitative and qualitative research methods, and he is proficient in data analysis and visualization tools, including Stata, SPSS, Excel, Power BI and NVIVO. Patrick has developed a strong track record in managing large-scale research projects, guiding program evaluation and influencing policy decisions on refugee and displacement issues. His research focuses on the welfare of marginalized populations, especially in Africa, where he has provided invaluable insights into improving investment and humanitarian support for refugees and host communities.
Patrick is currently serving as an Africa Oxford Initiative (AfOx) Fellow, a prestigious program that offers leading researchers from Africa affiliation with the university of Oxford for a period of one year. As part of the Fellowship, he is working on a paper on comparative access to basic services between refugees and host communities in northwest Kenya. This fellowship further underscores his commitment to improving the socio-economic integration of displaced populations in Kenya and the region. He previously held the role of National Research Coordinator at the University of Oxford’s Refugee Studies Centre, where he spearheaded key projects such as the Refugee Economies Project and Kalobeyei Food Assistance Strategy. His leadership in these projects directly influenced national refugee policy discussions and humanitarian aid strategies as evidence from them was used as baseline data in both local and national refugee and host management frameworks.
Until recently, Patrick served as a consultant with the World Bank, where he coordinated four projects under the Kenya Analytical Program on Forced Displacement (KAP-FD), involving complex panel surveys, randomized controlled trials, qualitative research, capacity building, stakeholder engagement and donor reporting. His work informed refugee management policies and enhanced data accessibility for better decision-making. Inspired by his strong belief in evidence-based policy, Patrick has closely worked with government agencies to support the inclusion of refugees in national statistics. Specifically, he has collaborated with the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) and the Department of Refugee Services (DRS) to ensure that the refugees were included in the Kenya Integrated Household Budget Survey (KIHBS), the key source of planning data for the government of Kenya.
Patrick’s academic background includes an MA in Refugee Protection and Forced Migration from the University of London and an MA in Population Studies and Demography from the University of Nairobi. His study of Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology informs his participatory research methods which advocates the treatment of refugees as partners in the research process and meaningful participants in the policy and program formulation processes.
Through his research, training, and thought leadership, Patrick continues to make a significant impact on forced displacement space, contributing to both local and global efforts to improve the lives of refugees, asylum seekers and host populations.