Dr. Dinah J. C. Mwinzi

Chairperson of the University Council

Dr. Dinah Mwinzi holds a PhD in Education Communication from Moi University, a Master of Philosophy (M.Phil) in Philosophy & Religion from Moi University. She also holds a Bachelor’s degree in Education (Arts) from Kenyatta University and a Postgraduate Diploma in Leadership Development in ICT & Knowledge Society from Dublin City University, Ireland.

She has served in various leadership positions regionally and nationally. Currently, she is the President at Rafiki Ya Maisha Kenya, a local CBO that champions the development of TVET in Kenya.

Dr. Mwinzi has also served as Principal Secretary, of Vocational and Technical Training, and a Director at TVETA, KNQA, EASEN, Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports (Youth training), and E-learning Africa. Other appointments include: Immediate former Chairperson, Kenya Industrial Research and Development Institute (KIRDI), Vice-Chancellor of KAG East University, Nairobi and member, Board of Governors RVTTI, Eldoret- Kenya.

Prof. Judith Mbula Bahemuka, PhD

Member

Prof. Judith M. Bahemuka is currently a member of the Department of Sociology and Social Works at the University of Nairobi and UNESCO/UNITWIN Chair. She serves as a member of the Committee of Eminent COMESA Elders on Governance, Peace and Security, and a member of the UNESCO International Liaison Committee on Comparative Knowledge. Other current appointments include; Chancellor of the University of Eldoret and a member of the Kenya Rural Enterprise Programme (KREP) Development Agency Board.

She has previously served in various national and global positions such as being an Advisor for international organizations, Board member and Chairperson in a public university. She has also served as a Vice Chair of the Kenya Commission for University Education and High Commissioner to Canada and accredited to Cuba. Other appointments include; Ambassadorial role to the United Nations, Executive Board memberships and Chair of the National Committee on Management of Social Transformation (MOST) Programme of UNESCO.

Prof. Judith has been honored as a Goodwill Ambassador for Peace and Security in Kenya, and Global Peace Foundation. She is also a renowned Consultant, with global recognition.

Hon. George Kamau Muhoho

Member

Hon. George has a Ph.D. degree in Education Policy and a Master’s Degree in Canon Law (Urbanian University, Rome). He also holds a Post Graduate Diploma in International Relations & Diplomatic Practice. George is currently the Chairman of Bismal Investment Limited and an established Business/Institutional leader having served in various Ministerial dockets including the Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife (1986-1989), and the Ministry of Research, Science and Technology (1989-1992). Other key appointments include; Assistant Minister, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (1985-1986), Director of Information (UNEP), Managing Director (KAA) and Member of Parliament for Juja Constituency (1984-1992).

Dr. Wambui Kristina Pratt 

Member

Dr. Kristina holds an MSc. in Education Psychology from Leigh University and a BSc. Special Education from Kutz Town State College and a Doctorate of Humane Letters (Honaris Causa ) from Kenyatta University. She has served in various Boards in both public and private sector including being a Chairperson of the National Fund for the Disabled of Kenya, a Council member of Kenya Society for the Blind, and a Committee member of the Flying Doctors’ Society of Africa among others.

Ms. Kristina is nationally and internationally recognized for her exemplary contribution in society which includes the establishment of Kenya Institute for Special Education (KISE), and for her achievements towards the works of the Handicapped, a presidential award by the United States President Jimmy Carter in March 1980. Other presidential awards include: Elder of the Order of the Burning Spear (EBS) and Chief of the Order of the Burning Spear (CBS).

Nyang’ate Areba

Member

Nyang’ate Areba holds a Ph.D. degree in Organizational Development and Transformation from Cebu Doctors’ University, Philippines. He also holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA), Human Resource from Egerton University and a Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) degree in Economics and Business Studies from the University of Nairobi. Nyang’ate has a wealth of experience in Leadership and Management within the education sector having grown his career through the ladder to become a Senior Deputy Director of Education, Directorate of Higher Education, a position he held from 2009 to 2016. Dr. Nyang’ate is an expert in Organizational Development and Management, Human Resource Management and Development, Strategic Management and Operations Management.

Ms. Clare Asiko Abuodha (Advocate)

Member

Ms. Clare is currently the Head of Legal at the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya. Prior to that, she was the Legal Officer I at the Retirement Benefits Authority from 2017 to 2021 and (Special Duty) Head of Legal Retirement Benefits Authority from 2015 to 2017. She holds an LL.M, Master of Laws, LL.B, Bachelors of Laws from the University of Nairobi and a Bachelor of Arts in Business and Management Studies from Leeds Beckett University, United Kingdom. Clare is also a Certified Public Secretary and an advocate of the High Court of Kenya and Commissioner for Oaths. She has undertaken several Professional Development programmes both nationally and internationally and has also been at the forefront of offering legal advisory services in various National Government committees.

Dr. John Nyangena

Alternate to the PS. The State Department for Higher Education and Research

Member

Dr. John Nyangena holds a PhD in Environmental Planning and Management from Kenyatta University, Kenya. He has trained on Environmental Impact Assessment, Project Management, Natural Resource Management and Environmental economics and econometrics. He has worked for over fifteen (15) years as an economist responsible for the preparation of ministerial expenditure reviews and has contributed enormously towards the preparation of comprehensive public expenditure reports.

Dr. Karen N. Kandie

Alternate to the PS. The National Treasury

Member

Dr. Kandie is a finance specialist with over twenty (20) years of strategic leadership and management experience in senior leadership positions in the financial services industry.  She is currently the Director, Parastatal Reforms (Financial) at The National Treasury and Economic Planning, where she leads Parastatal Reforms that are geared towards reducing fiscal pressures by making public spending more efficient and transparent.

She holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Nairobi, a Master of Business Administration from Murdoch University, Western Australia and a Doctor of Business Administration (Finance) from the Catholic University of Eastern Africa, Kenya.

Prof. Waceke Wanjohi

Ex – Officio Member – Vice – Chancellor, Kenyatta University

Prof. Waceke Wanjohi, is Professor of Plant pathology in the School of Agriculture and Environmental studies at Kenyatta University. She is a scholar of international repute with extensive university working experience that spans over 35 years. She has immensely contributed to university education through various innovative and collaborative initiatives and in her different leadership and management roles; both within and outside the University.  She is a distinguished researcher, reviewer and author of several international journals thereby earning both national and international recognition and Awards. She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology; a Fellow of the Kenya National Academy of Sciences (KNAS); a Fulbright Senior Research Fellow; a Fellow of the African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) and was recognized as an outstanding Scientist by the Falling Walls Foundation in Germany. Currently, Prof. Wanjohi is the Ag. Vice Chancellor and has previously served in the same position.  She is also the Vice President of the KNAS Governing Council and a Member of the International Science Council Standing Committee for Science Planning in France (2022-2025). She has been awarded the Exemplary Performance and the Extra Mile Awards by Kenyatta University during the Annual University’s honors day.

Prof. Zipporah Waithera Ng’ang’a, PhD

Principal – Ex – Officio Member and Council Secretary

Prof. Zipporah Waithera Ng’ang’a is the Principal of Mama Ngina University College. She is a Professor of immunology with extensive working experience at universities for thirty six (36) years. She holds a PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) from Kenyatta University, an Executive MBA from JKUAT, an MSc and a Bachelor of Science from the University of Nairobi, Kenya. She is a member of various professional bodies including the ARPPIS Scholars Association (ASA), African Women in Science and Engineering (AWSE), and Kenya Professional Association of Women in Agriculture and Environment (KEPAWAE) among others. Prior to her appointment as the Principal of Mama Ngina University College, she served as the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic, Research and Student Affairs), South Eastern Kenya University for ten (10) years. She has also served as Ag. Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration and Human Resource Management), South Eastern Kenya University (SEKU), Ag. Principal, College of Health Sciences (COHES), Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) and as the Director, Institute of Tropical Medicine and Infectious Diseases (ITROMID), Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) among many other roles in the academic arena. Prof. Ng’ang’a has extensively published in peer reviewed journals and also supervised to completion one hundred and fifteen (115) Masters and twenty three (23) PhD students in the area of Immunology & Public Health