Current Position:
- Former Head of Economics Department at the Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA) (01/07/2018-30/06/2022)
- Former Dean of School of Business (2018)
- Former Head of Accounting and Finance Department (2013-2016)
- Former Adjunct Lecturer at the School of Economics, University of Nairobi (UoN) (2007-2009)
Educational Background:
- PhD in Economics (Rural Development) from University of Nairobi (2009)
- Master of Arts in Economics from University of Nairobi (2003)
- Bachelor of Statistics from Makerere University, Uganda (1983)
Professional Experience:
- Deputy Chief Economist in Kenya’s Public Sector
- United Nations Volunteer
- Participant in consultancies commissioned by UNDP, UNICEF, and ADEC
Courses Taught:
- Quantitative Research Methods (PhD/DBA)
- Econometrics (PhD/DBA)
- Managerial Economics (All Levels)
- Managerial Statistics
- Economic Statistics
- Economic Theories (Micro & Macro)
- Economic Development
Projects/Theses/Dissertations Supervision:
- PhD: 9 dissertations
- MBA/MA: 40 theses
- Undergraduate: 70 projects
Key Achievements:
- Developed 3 undergraduate programs: Bachelor of Economics, Bachelor of Economics & Finance, Bachelor of Economics & Statistics (2019)
- Reviewed Masters in Economics program (2019)
- Integrated Entrepreneurship Course into CUEA University-wide programs (2018)
- Launched professional business courses (ACCA, CPA, CPS) at School of Business, CUEA (2018)
- Coordinated EAC and COMESA agendas related to transport, communication, environment, and natural resources (2005)
- Coordinated Sub-Sahara Africa Transport policy program review process for poverty reduction in Kenya (2005)
Selected Publications:
Graduate Research Guide: Format and Process of Writing Dissertations and Theses by PhD & Masters Students
- Journal: African Journal of Emerging Issues, June 2024
Descriptive Analysis of Milk Price and Small-Scale Dairy Farming in Kenya: Case of Chebunyo ward, Bomet County
- Journal: African Journal of Emerging Issues, 2023, Vol(5), Issue 14, pg. 72-83
Efficiency Performance Trends in the Food Processing Industry in Tanzania
- Journal: Asian Research Journal of Arts & Social Sciences, 2022, Vol. 18, Issue 4
The Role of Maturity Gaps and Short-term Market Interest Rates
- Journal: Journal of Finance and Accounting, 2022, 6(2), 102-120
Influence of Point-Based Program on Financial Performance of Selected Firms in the Service Industry in Kenya
- Journal: American Journal of Finance, 2021, 6(1), pp. 42-55
Effect of Non-Monetary Programs on Financial Performance of Selected Firms in the Service Industry in Kenya
- Journal: American Journal of Finance, 2021, 6(1), pp. 56-70
Impact of Technology on Tax Administration
- Journal: International Journal of Accounting and Finance Studies, 2020, Vol 3, No. 2
Financial Performance of Banking Sector in Kenya: Comparative Analysis of the Local and Foreign Commercial Banks in Nairobi County
- Journal: International Journal of Research in Engineering, IT and Social Sciences, 2020, Vol 10, No. 9
Statistics for Managers: Theory and Applications
- Publisher: CUEA Press, 2019
Introduction to Macroeconomics
- Publisher: CUEA Press, 2019
Workshops/Training:
- Income Tax Policy, Mombasa, Kenya
- Debt Management, Mombasa, Kenya
- Macroeconomic Analysis for Structural Adjustment, Harare, Zimbabwe
- Methods and Techniques for Macroeconomic Analysis, Berlin, Germany
- Management for Economists, Mombasa, Kenya
- Strategic Planning and Management, Kenya Institute of Administration, Nairobi
- Results Based Management Capacity Building Programme, Kenya Institute of Administration, Nairobi
Conferences:
- Second International Interdisciplinary Annual Conference at CUEA, Nairobi, Kenya (27-31 June 2013)
- International Conference on ‘International Trade and Investment Globalization at Crossroads: Implications for the Developing World’, Mauritius (20-21 December 2011)
- AERC Conference: Rethinking African Economic Policy in Light of the Global Economic and Financial Crisis Conference, Nairobi, Kenya (15-16 December 2009)
- Public Policy Conference by the School of Business Studies, Strathmore University, Naivasha, Kenya (9-13 November 2009)
References:
- Professor Jane W. Kabubo-Mariara, Executive Director, PEP, NAIROBI
- Professor Tabitha W. Kiriti-Ng’ang’a, School of Economics, University of Nairobi, P.O. Box 30197 – 00100, NAIROBI
