Prof. Izael is the current Board Chairman of the Kenya Climate Innovation Center (KCIC).
Presently he is a Professor at Strathmore University and the Deputy Vice Chancellor – Research and Innovation. He is the Chairman of the Advisory Board of the Strathmore Energy Research Centre, SERC. The centre does training, research, testing and consultancy in energy related topics. His topics of interest are: Rural Electrification, Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency, Energy Policy, Sustainable Environment and Demand Side Management.