Council Members
Prof. Emmanuel Mutisya -
Kenya-AIST Council Chairman
Prof. Emmanuel Mutisya is a seasoned project manager, sustainability specialist, researcher, education expert, and strategist in international development policy with more than 10 years of professional and program management experience. Prof. Mutisya is currently the Chairperson of the Global e-Schools and Communities Initiative (GESCI), a Visiting Professor at the University of Nairobi, a Board Member at the Institute for Humanities in Africa at the University of Cape Town, and a Senior Consultant of Education and Skills Development at the African Development Bank. Read more...
Professor Washington Yotto Ochieng, EBS, FREng -
Kenya-AIST Council Member
BSc, MSc, PhD, DSc (hc), CEng, FICE, FRIN, FInstCES, FCIHT
Professor Washington Yotto Ochieng, EBS, FREng, is the current Head of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and Chair Professor in Positioning and Navigation Systems. He is also the Interim Director of the Institute for Security Science and Technology (ISST) at Imperial College London. Formerly, he was the Head of the Centre for Transport Studies and Co-Director of the ISST at Imperial. In these roles Ochieng has enhanced and consolidated the global leadership of the Department and Institute in education, research and translation through a people-centric approach to delivery of ... Read More...
Purity Nyawira Mureithi -
Kenya-AIST Council Member
Purity Nyawira Mureithi, is a dedicated and accomplished Legal professional with a strong background in law and administration, which background has enabled her run her own law firm in a quite competitive legal environment of private practitioners in Nairobi. She holds a Master of Laws degree from the University of Nairobi, a Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law (KSL) and LL. B degree from the University of Nairobi. She is a member of the Law Society of Kenya, and of good standing to date since admission to the Kenyan bar. Her legal expertise is extensive, covering various practice areas, including Family Law, Property and Conveyancing, Commercial Litigation, Employment Law, and Constitutional Law. Read more...
Dr. Collins K. Tanu -
Kenya-AIST Council Member
Dr. Collins Kipngetich Tanui, Ph.D., is a highly accomplished scientist and researcher specializing in Microbiology, with a focus on pathogens of human importance (pathogen genomics and infectious diseases). He currently holds the position of Principal Technical Officer for Pathogen Genomics at the Africa Union - Africa CDC. In this role, Dr. Tanui is responsible for leading strategic planning efforts, implementing pathogen genomics surveillance programs across Africa, and building capacity for pathogen genomics research and surveillance in Africa Union Member States. He is an expert in data management and communication, ensuring that research findings are effectively disseminated to relevant stakeholders. Dr. Tanui has made significant contributions to...Read More...
Eng. Meshack Otieno Kidenda -
Kenya-AIST Council Member
Eng. Meshack Otieno Kidenda B Sc, M Sc, CE, FIEK, MCIarb, MBS, HSC., holds a BSc (Civil Engineering) from University of Nairobi and MSc in Traffic Engineering from University of Birmingham. He is a registered Consulting Engineer (CE) with the Engineers Board of Kenya, a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers of Kenya (FIEK), a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (MCIarb) and holds two National Honors of MBS and HSC
Eng. Kidenda joined the Roads Department in the Government of Kenya in... Read more...
Dr. Roselida Owuor -
Kenya-AIST Council Member
Dr. Roselida Owuor holds PhD in Cell and Molecular Biology from Maseno University, MSc. from University of Nairobi and a degree in Biological science with specialization in Zoology and Botany from Egerton University. Dr. Owuor is a Deputy Director of Research in the Directorate of Research, Science and Technology in the State Department for Higher Education and Research, Ministry of Education. Dr. Owuor has served at Senior Management Position in Public and Private Sector for a period of more than twenty years. She has been coordinating science, technology and innovation activities at national, regional and international level. She has wealth of experience in corporate governance. She has served in the Boards and Councils of national institutions and international organizations. Read more...
Professor J.W. Khamasi, EBS -
Acting Principal, Kenya-AIST /Council Secretary
Prof. J. W. Khamasi is an educator with more than 15 years of expertise in higher education management and leadership. She has served as the Acting Principal, Kenya Advanced Institute of Science & Technology since July 2022. Previously, she was the Registrar Academic Affairs & Research at Dedan Kimathi University of Technology (May 2014 to July 2022); a responsibility she effectively managed through various Senate Committees, Schools, Departments and student leadership. Before joining DeKUT, Prof. Khamasi served Moi University in various capacities, and the most memorable experience is her participation in the establishment of the Institute for Gender Equity, Research and Development (IGERD, 2005-2011); management of the MU-VLIR-UOS-Gender Equity Project (2005-2012) as the Project Leader. From September 2007 to April 2012, she contributed to the institutionalization...