- Dr Willice Obonyo is a lecturer at the Technical University of Kenya, and a visiting research fellow at the University of Leeds, United Kingdom.
- He obtained his PhD in Physics and Astronomy from the University of Leeds in 2020, an MSc in Astrophysics and Space Science from the University of Cape Town in 2015, and an MSc in Physics from Moi University in 2011.
- His research involves the use of observations and computer simulations to study the properties of massive protostars.