Edwine Otieno Ayoma is a scholar and practitioner in the field of international studies, currently pursuing a PhD in International Studies at the University of Nairobi, where he also lectures in the Department of Diplomacy and International Studies. He is equally a lecturer at the Kenya Foreign Service Academy, under the Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs, where he trains Officers Selected to Serve in Kenya Missions Abroad. His research focuses on environmental diplomacy, digital diplomacy, migration, international law, International Trade and global cooperation. Edwine has authored, co-authored, and contributed to numerous studies in these areas and actively participates in academic and policy dialogues across the African continent.