Prof. Charles Ochieng’ Ong’ondo is the Director/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD).
Prof. Ong’ondo is an Associate Professor in Teacher Education. He is a Commonwealth Academic Fellow and Scholar who holds a Postdoctoral Fellowship in Research Methodology (University Warwick, UK), a PhD in English Language Teacher Education (the University of Leeds, UK); an M.Phil. Degree in English Language Education (Moi University, a B.Ed. Degree in English and Literature (Moi University) and a Diploma in Education (Siriba Teachers College).
His academic interests are: Research Methodology, Teacher Education, English Language Pedagogy, Training of Trainers; Curriculum/Programme/Course Design and Evaluation; Academic Writing and Organizational Communication.
Before his appointment at KICD, Prof. Ong’ondo was a lecturer of English Language Teacher Education in the Department of Curriculum, Instruction and Educational Media (CIEM) in the School of Education at Moi University where he worked for sixteen years, and rose through the ranks of Lecturer and Senior Lecturer to Associate Professor. Prior to joining the university as a lecturer, he taught English and Literature at secondary school.
Prof. is a member of the African Network for Internationalization of Education (ANIE), International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language (IATEFL), Language Association of Eastern Africa (LAEA) and founder member and official – Kenya Association of English Language Educators and Researchers (ASELER) and a member of Kenya Association of Educational Administration and Management (KAEAM).
Since June 21st, 2019, Prof. Ong’ondo has also been as a member of the Task force on Access, Relevance, Transition, Equity and Quality for Effective Curriculum Reforms Implementation in Kenya.
Dr. Wahome, PhD is the Chief Executive Officer of Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service, having been appointed in February 2021. As the CEO, she is responsible for the day-to-day running and implementation of policies and Strategic Plan of the institution.
Ambassador Prof. Julius Kibet Bitok is the Principal Secretary, Ministry of Education and chairperson of the Education and Assessments Management Committee. Previously Principal Secretary, State Department for Citizen Services and before that, he was the Kenya’s High Commissioner to Pakistan.
Amb. Prof. Bitok is a renowned educationist and a financial consultant with extensive experience in the public service. He has worked with State House, the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK), Capital Markets Authority (CMA), Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) and the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) among other institutions.
Amb. Prof Bitok holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Business Management from Oklahoma State University, USA, a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree and a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Economics from the University of Nairobi. He is also a holder of a Diploma in Education from the Kenya Science Teachers College.
Mr. Julius Migos Ogamba, is an advocate of the High Court of Kenya, who was before his appointment serving as the Chairperson of the Board of Directors of Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC (KenGen), and Senior Partner at Migos-Ogamba and Waudo Advocate. Mr. Ogamba is a seasoned, visionary and accomplished legal practitioner of over 30 years’ experience. He is a driven advocate with a proven track record of leading teams, forging long-lasting client relationships and influencing organizational productivity by ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
Mr. Ogamba holds a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Nairobi, a postgraduate Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law, and a Diploma in Law from the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of London. His professional affiliations include memberships in the Law Society of Kenya and the Institute of Certified Secretaries of Kenya. He has undertaken training on board leadership, corporate governance for directors, board mastery programme, and political leadership development programme.
Dr. Nancy Njeri Macharia is the Chief Executive Officer of the Teachers Service Commission.
She holds a Master of Education (Policy and Management) degree from Bristol University, UK and a Bachelor of Education degree in English/Literature from Kenyatta University. She has worked in the education sector for more than 28 years.
Born in 1963, Ms. Macharia has trained both locally and internationally in Corporate Governance, Public Procurement, Policy Formation, Information Communication Technology (ICT), Proactive Management and Business Excellence Models, among others.
She is a member of the Kenya Association of Public Administration Management (KAPAM) and Institute of Directors.
Dr. David Njengere (MBS), is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Kenya National Examinations Council.
He holds a PhD in Education, Master of Philosophy in English and Bachelor of Education in English and Literature all from Moi University. He also holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Curriculum Design and Development from the International Bureau of Education (UNESCO) and Open University of Tanzania, and a Certificate in Design and Development of Large Scale Assessments from Education and Testing Services, Princeton, New Jersey. He is a fullbright fellow under the Hubert Humphrey Fellowship Programme, Vanderbilt University, USA.
Before being appointed as CEO, KNEC, Dr. Njengere was education advisor to the Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Education, Prof George Magoha. He previously worked at KNEC and at the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD).
He was instrumental in conceptualization and design of Competency Based Curriculum (CBC) and Competency Based Assessment (CBA) approaches for the ongoing education reforms in basic and teacher education.
Dr. Njengere has wide experience as an educationist and has been involved in many initiatives in education reforms at national, regional and global levels. He chaired some of the East African Community Technical Committees Sessions that culminated in the Framework for Harmonization of Education Systems and Curricula.
He has also been a resource person with the International Bureau of Education (UNESCO) on several assignments, including being a facilitator with the Government of Malaysia on curriculum-related issues.
