Dr. Dinah J.C. Mwinzi, CBS

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.

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.

Dr. Joyce Nyabuti, MBS

Member

Dr. Joyce Nyabuti is an Independent Member of Council. She is a distinguished leader with over thirty-seven years of exemplary experience in human resource management & development, and public service reform. Her exceptional service to the nation was recognized with the Moran of the Order of the Burning Spear (M.B.S) presidential award, which she received in July 2022.

Dr. Nyabuti’s expertise is underpinned by a strong academic foundation, holding a Ph.D. in Business Administration from Kabarak University, an MBA in Human Resource Management from the Catholic University of Eastern Africa, a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Nairobi, a Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management from the Government Training Institute, Mombasa, and a Post Graduate Diploma in Strategic Security Studies from the University of Nairobi. She is also a certified member of the Institute of Human Resource Management

She has served as a Commissioner with the Public Service Commission of Kenya, Deputy Director of Human Resource Management and Development at the National Intelligence Service. She has served in ten high-level selection panels, including those for the Vice Chancellors and Deputy Vice Chancellors of public Universities, the Governor of the Central Bank of Kenya in May 2023, and Principal Secretaries in 2022.

CPA Gilbert Wafula Nyongesa

Member

CPA Gilbert Wafula Nyongesa is an Independent Member of the Council.

He holds an MBA in Finance from Kenya Methodist University and is a Certified Public Accountant of Kenya, and a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya; a Certified Public Secretary of Kenya and a member of the Institute of Certified Public Secretaries of Kenya; a certified Fraud Examiners and Member of Association of Certified Fraud Examiners; a member of Chartered Institute of Arbitrator; an Accredited Governance Auditor; a member of the Institute of Internal Auditors of Kenya; a member of Institute of Directors of Kenya; an Associate member of the Institute of Human Resource Management of Kenya; a trained Mediator by Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and a member of Kenya National Chambers of Commerce and Industry

Mr. Nyongesa has served as the Acting Director Board and Corporation Secretary and the Director Strategy and Corporate Services at Bukura Agricultural College, Member Board of Directors-Kakamega County Micro Finance Corporation, Managing Director-Pioneer West End Enterprises Ltd, Finance & Administration Manager at Ufanisi Freighters (K) Ltd and the General Manager at Kakamega Teachers Co-operative Savings and Credit Society Ltd

Mr. Davies K. Mukuria

Member

Mr. Davies K. Mukuria is an Independent Member of Council. He holds a Master of Business Administration in Strategic Management and a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Nairobi. He is also an alumnus of the Stanford Seed Transformation Program under the Stanford Institute for Innovation in Developing Economies.

Mr. Mukuria is a seasoned result-driven entrepreneur with over twenty (20) years experience in strategic leadership, commercial management and organizational transformation. He has previously held leadership and strategic roles in various multi-national companies and is currently an Executive Director at Tropikal Brands.

Mr. Thomas M. Leremore

Member

Mr Thomas Meigkwelly Leremore is an Independent Member of Council. He is a mediator, peace-building and reconciliation expert with over 15 years of substantive experience in managing conflict management and peacebuilding programs and processes.

Mr. Leremore holds a Master’s degree in International Conflict Management and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Sociology and a Diploma in Natural Resource Management from the University of Nairobi.

He has served as the Chief Executive Officer of Peace and Development Network Trust (PeaceNet- Kenya), Economic Adviser to Samburu County Government, Board Member of Ewaso Nyiro Development Authority; Board of Trustees member of Coalition for Peace in Africa (COPA), Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) representative at National Steering Committee on Peacebuilding (NSC), and Kenya’s Contact person for Global Partnership for Prevention of Armed Conflicts (GPPAC).

Mrs. Lizzie Chongoti

Member

Mrs. Lizzie Chongoti is an Independent Member of the Council. She is an International Development and Corporate Governance expert with over three decades in providing leadership and the successful delivery of various programmes and initiatives at the helm of Government agencies, the NGO sector and the Donor community.

Mrs Chongoti holds a Master of Science from the University of Bristol (UK), a Bachelor of Education from Kenyatta University, and a Higher Diploma in Human Resource Management (IHRM).

She has served as a Country Director at the Echo Network Africa; Regional Director of East Africa – the Education Collaborative; the CEO of the Kenya Film Commission; Country Director- at Heshima Kenya; an Executive Director of the Hilde Back Education Fund (HBEF) and a Program Director of the Ford Foundation International Fellowships Programme (IFP).

She has also served on the Boards of the Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (KETRACO), the Grants Committee of the ICT Authority, the Christian Organizations Research and Advocacy Trust of Africa (CORAT AFRICA), the Legal Resources Foundation (LRF), among others. Currently, she is a board member at the Centre for Corporate Governance (CCG),

Prof. Paul K. Wainaina

Ex – Officio Member – Vice – Chancellor, Kenyatta University

Prof. Paul Kuria Wainaina is a distinguished academic and the current Vice-Chancellor of Kenyatta University (KU), a position he has held since January 2018. Prof. Wainaina’s academic journey includes serving as a Tutorial Fellow at the University of Alberta between 1982 and 1984. Upon returning to Kenya, he joined Kenyatta University as a lecturer in 1985. In 1987, he moved to Moi University, where he rose through the ranks to become a full professor by 1996. He then served as a Professor of Philosophy of Education at the University of Namibia, eventually becoming a Deputy Dean and later the Dean of the Faculty of Education. In 2005, he returned to Kenyatta University and was appointed Deputy Vice-Chancellor in 2010, before being appointed Vice-Chancellor in 2018. Prof. Wainaina’s research interests encompass the theory of knowledge, moral philosophy, and the development of higher education. He has authored several publications, including journal articles and book chapters, focusing on various aspects of education philosophy. His scholarly work has contributed significantly to the academic community, both in Kenya and internationally. He has supervised Doctoral and Masters Students.

Prof. Zipporah W. 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