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PROF. (MRS.) FLORIDA AMAKOBE KARANI, OGW.

BA HONS, P.G.D.E, M.A, PH.D., Ed.D (Hon.)

PROFESSOR OF EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI

P.O BOX 49846-00100 NAIROBI

Cell phone: +254 0721 374259

email : karaniflo@gmail.com

CURRICULUM VITAE

MAY 2016

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PROF(MRS.) FLORIDA AMAKOBE KARANI. OGW, PHD.

CURRICULUM VITAE, MAY 2016.

CONTENTS

Page

1.0 Bio-Data…………………………………………………………. 3

2.0 Executive Public Positions held …………………………………….3

3.0 Educational Qualifications and Specialization………………………4

4.0 Academic Professional Positions………………………………….. 5

5.0 Work Experience and Administrative Responsibilities at university

And other educational institutions ………………..................... 6

6.0 Thesis Supervision……………………………………………… 7

7.0 External Examiner……………………………………………… 8

8.0 Published Studies………………………………………………. 8

9.0 Thesis/Dissertation…………………………………………….. 13

10.0 Conference, Workshop and Seminar Presentations ………………15

11.0 Reports…………………………………………………………. 30

12.0 Consultant/Trainer/Resource Specialist………………………… 31

13.0 Educational Study Tours………………………………………. 39

14.0 Membership to Professional Organizations…………………… 40

15.0 International Roles……………………………………………… 41

16.0 National Roles………………………………………………….. 42

17.0 National Honours………………………………………………. 46

18.0 International Awards and Honours ……………………………. 46

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PROF(MRS.) FLORIDA A. KARANI, OGW, PHD.

C U R R I C U L U M V I T A E MAY 2016

1.0 BIO – DATA

Born: 14 October 1945

Married to Hiram Karani – Economist

Three adult children..

2.0 EXECUTIVE PUBLIC POSITIONS HELD

Chancellor, Maseno University, 17th December 2008- to January 2014

(First woman Chancellor of a Public University in Kenya)

Deputy Vice Chancellor, University of Nairobi, 1994-2004

(First woman DVC of a Public University in Kenya)

Principal, College of Education and External Studies (CEES), University of

Nairobi, 1988-1994

(First woman Principal of a Public University College in Kenya)

Commissioner, Commission for Higher Education (CHE), (now Commission for

University Education (CUE) 1985-2004

Chairman, Board of Adult Education, 1994-2004

Chairman, Governing Council-Kenya Institute of Education, 1996-2000

Vice Chairman, The Commission of Inquiry into the Education System of Kenya,

1998-1999

Member of Council, Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology

2003 – 2010

Director, Board of Directors, the Kenya Trypanosomiasis Research Institute

(KETRI) 1987-1992

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3.0 EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND SPECIALIZATION

3.1 Honorary Doctor of Education( Ed.D) (Honoris Causa), Maseno

University on 27th November 2009

3.2 Ph.D in Education 1979, University of Pittsburgh, U.S.A.

(African – American Graduate Scholarship – AFGRAD)

MAJOR: Educational Communications & Technology

MINOR: Educational Research Methodology

3.3 Ph.D Thesis. “ Application of Interaction analysis to the Training of

Preservice Teachers in Kenya.”

3.4 M.A. in History and Education: 1974 (University of Nairobi).

Thesis title:

“The history of Maseno School, its alumni and the changing local society,

1906 to 1962”.

3.5 Post Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE): 1969

(University of East Africa, Nairobi)

Areas of Specialization

(i) Educational, Administration and Planning

(ii) Curriculum Development

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(iii) Educational Foundations

(iv) Educational Psychology

(v) Educational Communications

(vi) Geography, English and History (teaching subjects)

3.6 B.A HONS. 1968 (University of East Africa, Nairobi)

Specialized in Social Science Subjects:

(i) Geography, English and History – 1st year

(ii) History – 2nd and 3rd years (3.1.1)

(iii) Undergraduate thesis 1968

“Church Sectionalism in Western Kenya”

3.7 “A” Level: (Alliance Girls’ High School)

3.8 “O” Level: (Butere Girls” High School)

3.9 Primary Education: Kima Mission School – currently Bunyore Girls High

School, Ekwanda Primary School and Butere Girls’ Boarding School.

4.0 ACADEMIC PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS

1996 to date: Professor of Education, University of Nairobi

1988 to 1996 : Associate Professor of Educational Communication

and Technology, University of Nairobi.

1985 to 1988 : Senior Lecturer, University of Nairobi

1969 to 1985 : Lecturer, University of Nairobi

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1969(June – Sept) : Teacher at Alliance Girls’ High School

1968 : Teacher at Siriba Teachers’ College, during

Vacation while an undergraduate student

5.0 WORK EXPERIENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES

AT UNIVERSITY AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

5.1 Chancellor, Maseno University: 17th December 2008 – to Jan 2014

5.2 Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic Affairs) University of Nairobi: 24th

May 1994 to June 2004:

5.3 Principal College of Education and External Studies, (CEES) University

of Nairobi: 1st October 1988 to June 1994

5.4 Founding Dean of the Faculty (now School) of Continuing and Distance

Studies, College of Education and External Studies, University of Nairobi

: 1988

5.5 Founding Dean Faculty (now School) of Education, College of Education

and External Studies, University of Nairobi : March, 1986 – August, 1988.

5.6 Acting Principal, College of Adult and Distance Education (now CEES)

University of Nairobi : October, 1984 - February,1986.

5.7 Acting Dean/Director, Institute of Adult Studies, College of Adult and

Distance Education, (now CEES) University of Nairobi :October, 1983 –

September, 1984.

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5.8 Assistant Director, Institute of Adult Studies, College of Adult and

Distance Education, (now CEES) University of Nairobi : 1979 - October,

1983

5.9 Acting Resident Lecturer, Kisumu Extra Mural Centre, University of

Nairobi : 1970

5.10 Graduate Teacher, Alliance Girls High School : 1969 (June – Sept)

5.11 Teacher at Siriba Teachers’ College, during vacation while an

undergraduate : 1968.

5.12 Untrained Teacher at Bunyore Girls’ High School, after A’ Levels while

waiting to enter University.

6.0 SUPERVISION of students conducting research

6.1 In1974/75 and between 1979 and 1987, supervised over 10 Diploma in

Adult Education students’ research projects at the College of Education &

External Studies. Two of these are given hereunder as examples:

6.2 Wabwoba, Bernadine, N.; “A Survey of the Socio-Economic

Development of Market Women at Wandegeya market in Uganda.

1974/75.”

6.3 Okila, Valarie Anyango; “An Evaluation of the Socio-Economic Impact of

the Savings and Credit Cooperative Society on members. 1980/81.”

6.4 Supervised Mbithi, Benjamin Ndaya of College of Education and External

Studies, University of Nairobi; MED Thesis title: ‘Job Satisfaction of

Public Secondary School Head-Teachers’. 1995.

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7.0 EXTERNAL EXAMINER

7.1 Master of Arts in Education – Addis Ababa University

7.1.1 Getachew Gebreyesus; Evaluating the Teaching Skills of

Pedagogical Course Instructors in some selected Teacher Training

Institutes of Ethiopia 1992.

7.1.2 Yalew Dessie, An Evaluation of the Curriculum Planning System

of the Adult Literacy Programme of Ethiopia June 1992.

7.2 Diploma and Certificate programmes:

7.2.1 External Examiner Diploma in Adult Education, University of

Swaziland 1981, and 1982.

7.2.2 External Examiner Diploma in Adult Education University of

Botswana 1981 to 1985.

7.2.3 Moderator Examinations in General Methods and Educational

Administration, at the Kenya Technical Teachers’ College 1986 &

1987.

7.2.4 External Examiner Diploma in Adult Education and Certificate of

Adult Education, National University of Lesotho 1992 and 1993.

8.0 PUBLISHED STUDIES

8.1 Karani, F. A., Njiru N. and Ayot, R.; Inventory of Training Institutions

and Organizations in Kenya, UNICEF, Nairobi: April 1981. 142 pp.

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8.2 Karani, F. A., Nturibi, D. and Kasoma K.; Training Curriculum.

Community Development Workers Training Series. Communication for

Basic Services Regional Training Projects. UNICEF, Eastern and

Southern Regional Office, Nairobi, Kenya. 1984. 23 pp.

8.3 Karani, F. A.; Monitoring and Evaluation of Development Programmes.

Communications for Basic Services Regional Training Projects, UNICEF,

Eastern and Southern Regional Office, Nairobi, Kenya. 1986. 35 pp.

8.4 Karani, F. A.; “Curriculum Development “ An Approach to Designing

Training Programmes” in International Journal of University Adult

Education. Vol. XXV No. 2. Don Bosco Printing Company, Hong Kong.

July 1986 pp 53 – 67.

8.5 Karani, F. A.; “Adult Education and Information Development Projections

in Distance and Continuing Education” in Information for National

Development. In P. S. Weche and A. R. Mulaha. Proceedings of the

Kenya Library Association Annual Seminar, Nairobi. 12th to 14th February

11986 Published by the National Council for Science and Technology,

Nairobi. In association with The Kenya Library Association 1986. pp 124

– 131.

8.6 Karani, F. A.; “Roles and Situations of Women in Kenya”, in Journal of

Negro Education, A Howard University Quarterly Review of Issues,

Incident to the Education of Black People: 1988. p 422 – 434.

8.7 Karani, F. A.; “Educational Policies and Women’s Education in Kenya” in

Mary Adhiambo Mbeo and Oki Ooko Ombaka (eds) Women and Law in

Kenya. Nairobi. The Public Law Institute, 1989. pp 23 to 28.

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8.8 Karani, F. A.; “Some Issues in University Education in Kenya and the

United States of America”, in Henry Indangasi et al eds. American

Studies in Eastern Africa. Nairobi University Press, Nairobi. 1990. pp

119 – 125.

8.9 Karani, F. A.’ Course Design and Development in B. Matiru ed. Towards

Academic and Professional Excellence in Higher Education. Part II/

Bonn. 1990. pp 69 – 78.

8.10 Karani, F. A.; “The Role of the University in Rural Development in

Kenya” in Orieko Chitere and Roberta Mutiso (eds). Working with Rural

Communities : A Participatory Action Research in Kenya, Nairobi

University Press, Nairobi. 1991. pp 19 – 25.

8.11 Karani, F. A.; University Staff Development. Part One. German

Foundation for International Development. Bonn. 1991. pp 110.

8.12 Karani, F. A.; “Effective Teaching in University” in F. A. Karani and J.

A. Okumbe, University Staff Development, Part Two.German Foundation

for International Development, Bonn. 1991. pp 48 – 75.

8.13 Karani, F. A., “Provision of Formal Education for the Girl Child” in

Shashi K. Bali, A Report of the Proceedings of the Technical Workshop

on Mapping out Directions for the Girl Child in Kenya. World Vision

Kenya Nairobi. October 12 to 15 1993. Pp 22 – 24.

8.14 Karani, F. A.; “Actualizing Education in Africa: Future Directions and

Strategies”.In the Journal of Basic Education, Eastern and Southern

Africa. BERC Vol. 4, January 1994. pp 15 – 25.

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8.15 Karani, F. A.; “Kenya’s use of the Distance Education Mode of delivery to

meet various educational needs”. In Pan African Colloquium: Educational

Innovation in Post Colonial Africa 12th to 15th December 1995. University

of Cape Town, South Africa. February 1995. ABSTRACT p 18.

8.16 Karani, F. A.; “Teacher Training Through the Distance Education Mode

of Delivery in Kenya”. In the Journal of Development Communication.

No. 2 Vol. 6. December 1995. ISSN 0128 – 3863. Kuala Lumpur. pp 72

to 80.

8.17 Karani, F. A.; “Utilization of Distance Education in Teacher Education in

Kenya”. In Report of Third Teacher Education Conference, The Concern

of Kenya. The Quality Teacher for the 21st Century & Beyond held from

5th to 9th December 1994. Ministry of Education. Republic of Kenya.

The Jomo Kenyatta Foundation. Nairobi 1995.

8.18 Karani, F. A.; Wainaina, G., Anyangu, M., Okumbe, J. and Getao K.;

Cost and Financing of Education in Kenya, Access, Quality and Equity in

Secondary Education. Ministry of Education/World Bank. Washington.

1995. pp 269.

8.19 “Karani, F. A.; Research Priorities in Adult Education in Kenya” Journal

of Adult Education. Vol. 3 No. 1, 1996. Nairobi. P7 – 14.

8.20 Karani, F. A.; “Community Building through Religious Education” in the

Christian Educator, Journal of Religious Education Vol. 9. No. 10. May

1996. p3, Nairobi.

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8.21 Karani, F. A.; “Satellite Education Demonstration Project between

University of Nairobi, Texas A & M University and the University of

Zimbabwe in UNESCO AFRICA, Six-Monthly Journal of the Dakar

Regional Office ISSN 0850 – 1432 No. 12 March 1996. UNESCO.

BREDA. Dakar p 78 – 82.

8.22 Karani, F. A.; and J. O. Shiundu; “Education Systems in East Africa –

Trends and Issues,” in Thomas Mcdonald, and Thomas W. Scheidtweiler

(eds). Higher Education in East Africa. Proceedings of the KASEA

Seminar 17 – 21 September 1997 Nairobi, Kenya. Katholischer

Akadenischer Auslander – Dienst (KAAD) Hausdorffstr 151, D-53129

Bonn. Germany. 1997 pp. 9 – 40.

8.23 Karani, F. A.; “Relevance of Higher Education: Policies and Practices” in

Higher Education in Africa: Achievements, Challenges and Prospects.

UNESCO Regional Office (BREDA) BP. 3311 Dakar, Senegal. ISBN 92

– 9091 – 072 – 0 1998. pp. 109 – 127.

8.24 Karani, F. A.; “Research Priorities in Adult and Continuing Education in

Kenya” in The State of Adult and Continuing Education in Africa. Eds

Indabawa S. A; Oduaran A; Afrik T.; and Walters S. ISBN 99916 – 53 –

33 – 3. John Meinert Printing. Windhoek 2000 pp. 107 – 114.

8.25 Karani, F. A.; “Development of Education in East Africa. Trends and

Issues” in Realizing African Development. A Millenium Analysis. P. C.

Samantha and Raj Kumar Sen Eds. CIADS and IIDS. Kolkata, India.

2001.

8.26 Karani, F. A.; “Development of Education in Kenya” “in East Africa

Transition Communities, Cultures and Change. Eds Bahemuka J. M. &

Brockington J. I. Action Publishers Nairobi 2001.

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8.27 Karani, F. A.; “Higher Education in Africa” in East Africa in Transition:

Images, Identities and Institutions Eds. Bahemuka J. M. and Brockington

J. I. University of Nairobi Press. 2004

8.28 Karani, F. A.” Educational Leadership Development in Sub – Saharan

Africa.” In The Journal of Development Communication. Vol. 26, Issue 1,

2015. AIDCOM Kuala Lumpur

8.29 Karani, F, A. and Macharia, D. “Kenya: Older Adult Education –

Research, Policies and Practice.” November, 2015 in Lifelong Learning

Series, - International Perspectives on Older Adults’ Education, Research

Policies and Practice. Eds : Brian Findsen and Marvin Formosa. Springer.

8.30 Karani, F. A.; Omolewa M, and Nikiema, N., The history of Adult

Education in Sub Saharan Africa. (Forthcoming, from UNESCO Institute

of Education, Hamburg – Pearson Education, South Africa. Cape Town.

8.31 Karani, F.A, Conceptual Understanding of the Development and Way

Forward of Policies and Practice in Open Learning and Distance

Education (OL&DE): The Kenya Context. (Forthcoming, in University of

Nairobi Journal of Continuing, Open and Distance Learning)

8.32 Karani, F.A, “Education and Development in Africa”, in Knowledge

Production : Open and Distance Learning in teacher development.

(Forthcoming from NEPAD, Johannesburg, South Africa)

9.0 THESIS/DISSERTATION

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9.1 Karani, F. A.; “Application of Interaction Analysis to the Training of

Preservice Teachers in Kenya” PH.D. Dissertation University of

Pittsburgh U.S.A. 1979.

9.2 Karani, F. A.; “The History of Maseno School, Its Alumni, and the Local

Society, 1906 to 1962.” M. A. Thesis, University of Nairobi 1974.

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10.0 CONFERENCE , WORKSHOP AND SEMINAR PRESENTATIONS

10.1 “A Systems Approach to Curriculum Development” Presented at the

Association of Theological Institutions in Eastern Africa Conference held

in Nairobi. Kenya. 23rd – 29th April, 1981.

10.2 “A Systems Approach to Curriculum Development.” Presented at the

Conference of Editors, - Africa Region Baptist Church, held at the

Brackenhurst Conference Centre, Limuru, 1981.

10.3 “Women and Adult Education in Eastern Africa” Presented at the Women

and Adult Education Research Workshop at Udaipur in India, sponsored

by the International Council for Adult Education. 13th – 23rd

November,1981.

10.4 “Evaluating the Process and Products of a Programme” Presented at the

UNICEF second Sub-Regional Workshop, at Nazareth, Ethiopia.

November, 1982.

10.5 “Evaluation Models”. Presented at the Institute of Adult Studies,

University of Nairobi seminar, 1982.

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10.6 “Programme Planning and Implementation”. Presented at the Women’s

Workshop in Gambia. March 1984.

10.7 “Community Approach to Development,” presented at the Women’s

Workshop in Gambia. March 1984.

10.8 “Writing a Project Proposal”. Presented at the Pan-African Institute, Project Management Workshop, Kabwe, Zambia. 1984 and 1985.

10.9 “Leadership in Community Projects”. Presented at the Pan-African

Institute Project Management Workshop, Kabwe, Zambia. 1984 and 1985 10.10 “The Leadership Role.” Maendeleo Ya Wanawake Seminar on 8th

December, 1985.

10.11 “Effect of Educational Policies on women in Kenya.” Presented at Public

Law Institute Seminar held in Mombasa, from 22nd – 28th November, 1987

10.12 “Effective Communication between parents and their school going

children.” Delivered at the Parents – Teachers Forum, St Mary’s School

Nairobi. Monday, 8th February, 1988.

10.13 “The Role of External Degree Studies in National Development in

Kenya”. Presented at the College of Education and External Studies,

University of Nairobi seminar 1988.

10.14 “Problems of Curriculum Development for Self Employment in Kenya”.

Presented at the First Regional Seminar on Transitional Education, Silver

Springs Hotel - Nairobi, Kenya. June 1988 sponsored by the Friedrich

Ebert Foundation.

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10.15 “The Teaching Function at the College of Education and External Studies,

University of Nairobi.” Presented at the Workshop on Towards Academic

and Professional Excellence in Higher Education. Part 1. Organized and

sponsored by the German Foundation for International Development

(DSE), at Harare in Zimbabwe. 29th May – 9th June, 1989.

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10.16 “The Role of University in National Development.” Presented at the

Career Seminar for Alliance Girls’ High School and Seven neighboring

Schools, at the Alliance Girls’ High School on Saturday, 8th July 1989.

10.17 “Issues on Leadership.”Presented at the KANU Secretariat – KANU

Women Leaders Seminar at Milimani Hotel Nairobi, 7th December, 1989

and at the Silver Springs Hotel Nairobi, 7th – 10th February, 1990.

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10.18 “Position Paper on Distance Education at the University of Nairobi.”

Presented at the Commonwealth of Learning meeting of Executive Heads

of Institutions, Vancouver, Canada. 9th – 10th June, 1990.

10.19 “Enhancing the Teaching Function at the College of Education and

External Studies, University of Nairobi.” Presented at the Sub-Regional

Workshop on Towards Professional Excellence in Higher Education, Part

II. Organized and sponsored by the German Foundation for International

Development (DSE) : Frankffurt,.Kassel. Witzenhausen and West Berlin,

Germany. 17th - 30th June 1990.

10.20 “National Education Goals, Aims and Instructional Objectives”.

Presented at the Seminar on the “Reintroduction of the Bachelor of

Education at the University of Nairobi – College of Education and

External Studies.” 1991.

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10.21 “Principles of Learning”. Presented at the College of Education and

External Studies University of Nairobi seminar 1991.

10.22 “The External Bachelor of Education Degree, College of Education and

External Studies, University of Nairobi – a case study on enhancing the

Teaching Function at the University of Nairobi.” Presented at the Sub-

Regional Workshop on “Towards Academic and Professional Excellence

in Higher Education” Part III. Organized and sponsored by the German

Foundation for International Development (DSE) Kariba and Harare

(Zimbabwe) 30th June to 14th July 1991.

10.23 “Expanding access to Higher Education in Kenya through distance

education.” Presented at the Symposium on Reforms in Higher Education,

jointly sponsored and organized by the Commonwealth of Learning,

Vancouver, Canada, and the University Grants Commission of India, held

in Delhi, 17th – 21st August, 1992.

10.24 “Position paper on Academic Staff Management in the University of

Nairobi” presented at the Sub-Regional Workshop on Institutional

Management in Higher Education. Quatre-Bornes, Republic of Mauritius

6th to 17th September 1993.

10.25 “The Role of the Church in Education” Presented at the Christian

Churches Educational Association (CCEA) Annual General Meeting at the

All Saints Cathedral small Hall, on 13th October 1993.

10.26 “Mapping out Directions in Formal Education for the Girl Child in

Kenya”. Presented at the Technical Workshop on Mapping out Direction

for the Girl Child in Kenya. 13th to 15th October 1993 at the Mary Ward

– Karen. Nairobi. Kenya.

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10.27 Keynote Address at the launching of the Satellite Education

Demonstration project between University of Nairobi – College of

Education and External Studies, University of Zimbabwe and Texas A.&

M. University in Agriculture and Biotechnology, Literacy, Distance

Education and Human Resource Development, at Kikuyu Campus on 11th

April 1994

10.28 “University Teacher Education in Kenya” Presented at the Kenya Schools

Heads Association, Nairobi Branch Conference at the Tsavo Lodge on 17th

May, 1994

10.29 Opening Speech at the “Oral Literature Teachers’ Workshop” at the

University of Nairobi, 28th to 29th July 1994..

10.30 “Position papers on the state of Literacy Education in Kenya.” Delivered

(by myself in my capacity as the Chairman of the Board of Adult

Education) during the International Literacy Day events, celebrated on 8th

September annually, 1994 – 2003, at the City Stadium, Nairobi.

10.31 “The Need for Religious Education in Community Building” Presented at

the National Association of Religious Education Teachers (NARET)

Conference at the Kenya Technical Teachers’ College, from 7th – 11th

August 1995.

10.32 “Gender Issues in Higher Education: What are the Challenges”.

Presented at the African Universities Day Seminar Association of Africa

Universities (AAU) Kenyatta University 13th and 14th November 1995.

10.33 Opening Address at the Women Executives Seminar at the Kenya Institute

of Administration at 11am Tuesday 21st November 1995.

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10.34 “The Role of the Teacher in a Changing World.” Resource paper for the

45th Session International Conference on Education. UNESCO Regional

Office. Dakar. 11th – 13thMarch, 1996.

10.35 Closing Remarks on the occasion of the Workshop on “Integrated

Communication Education” hosted by the African Council for

Communication Education (ACCE) and the Public Relations Society of

Kenya (PRSK) at Fairview Hotel Nairobi, on March 20th 1996.

10.36 “Management of Academic Programmes and Student Welfare Matters.”

Presented at the Seminar for Senior Administrators of the University of

Nairobi, at Masinga Tourist Lodge, on 22nd March 1996.

10.37 “Strengthening Female Participation and Leadership in Higher

Education”. Presented at the Forum for African Women Educationalists

(FAWE) Vice Chancellors meeting at the Mount Kenya Safari Hotel.

Kenya 27th July 1996.

10.38 “Women in Higher Education in Africa.” Presented at the Forum for

African Women Educationalists (FAWE) Vice Chancellors meeting at the

Mount Kenya Safari Hotel, 27th July 1996.

10.39 “New Technologies in Higher Education Pedagogy”. Presented at the

UNESCO Workshop on Teaching and Learning in Higher Education held

at the Pan Afric Hotel, in Nairobi Kenya 18 – 22 November 1996.

10.40 “The Role of Women’s Bureau within an Institution of Higher Learning”.

Presented at the Moi University Women’s Bureau Workshop at Kabarnet

Hotel, Kenya 27th February 1997.

10.41 “Relevance of Higher Education in Africa in the 21st century.” Presented

at the African Regional Consultation, Preparatory to the World

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Conference on Higher Education in the 21st Century. UNESCO, Dakar,

Senegal. 1st to 4th April 1997

10.42 “The Role and Status of the Teaching Function in Education in Kenya”

Presented at the Africa Regional Consultation Meeting on Education

Challenges in Africa in the 21st Century, at UNESCO BREDA Dakar

Senegal, 1st – 4th April, 1997.

10.43 “Curriculum Issues – Bachelor of Pharmacy Syllabus Review &

Development.” Presented at the Workshop on Bachelor of Pharmacy

Syllabus Review and Development; at Machakos Garden Hotel, Kenya, on

11th April 1997

10.44 “A Systems Approach to Curriculum Development.” Presented at the

Workshop on “Pharmacy Curriculum/Syllabi in Institutions of Higher

Learning in Eastern Africa,” sponsored by WHO, held at Troutbeck,

.Zimbabwe, from 27th April to 1st May, 1997

10.45 Opening Remarks at the Inauguration of the Kenya Institute of Education

Council, on21st May. 1997

10.46 Co-Discussant on the theme “Higher Education and Career Development”

at the National Colloquium on Higher Education Policy Development in

Namibia, Windhoek. September 17th to 20th 1997.

10.47 “Education systems in East Africa. Trends and Issues”. Co-authered and

Presented with Prof. J. Shiundu at the KAAD Association of Scholars in

East Africa (KASEA) Seminar on the “Impact of Brain Drain of the

Economic Situation on Higher Education in East Africa” 17th to 21st

September 1997 Nairobi. Kenya.

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10.48 “Efficient Management of Teaching Practice” at the College of Education

and External Studies Workshop. Garden Hotel Machakos. Kenya 15th

January,1998.

10.49 “Literacy Education and the Distance Education Mode of Delivery.”

Presented at the Africa Regional Literacy Forum, Innovation and

Professionalization, Literacy and Non-Formal Education: New Directions

of the year 2000. March 16 – 20 1998. Dakar, Senegal.

10.50 Keynote Address, at the National Consultation meeting on Post Literacy

Curriculum in Kenya; at the Kenya College of Communications

Technology, Mbagathi, Nairobi. Kenya 30th March 1998.

10.51 “Student Unrest in Public Universities” Presented at Workshop on

Working Together for Sustainable Development in Planning, Management

and Gender Issues, organized for Vice Chancellors, Deputy Vice

Chancellors and Principals of Public Universities in Kenya. Lake

Elementaita Lodge, Gilgil, Kenya. 24th to 26th April 1998.

10.52 Opening Remarks at the function of receiving books for the University

Library from the Chairman Department of Linguistics and African

Languages Dr. B. G. V. Nyombe. On 2th July 1998.

10.53 “Innovations in Curricula and Programmes: Teaching Methods and Aids

Interdisciplinarity.” Presented at UNESCO World Conference on Higher

Education. Paris. 5th to 9th October 1998

10.54 “Networking of Universities and Tertiary Middle Level Colleges”.

Presented at Workshop on Linkages between University of Nairobi and

Tertiary Colleges. In Nairobi. 15 June 1999

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10.55 Remarks on trends in the Education System in Kenya at the launching of

the International Centre Programme at the University of Nairobi, on25th

June 1999.

10.56 Closing Address at the Workshop on Statistical Methods for Studying

Animal Populations, at the Department of Mathematics Chiromo Club

House, on 2nd July 1999.

10.57 Vote of Thanks at the Public Lecture in memory of the late Founding

Father and Founding President of the Republic of Kenya and the first

Chancellor of the University of Nairobi, Mzee Jomo Kenyatta, at Taifa

Hall, on 19th August 1999.

10.58 Welcoming Remarks at the University of Nairobi Student Leadership

Training Workshop, at Safari Park Hotel, Tsavo Room,on 21st August,

1999.

10.59 “Hopes on the Horizon, The Rise of the New Africa” Presented to the

Association of African Universities (AAU) Accra. Ghana. 28 September

1999.

10.60 Keynote Address.” Board of Adult Education Stakeholders’ Seminar.

February, 2000.

10.61 Concerted Prayer Remarks at the University of Nairobi Christian Union

Millenium Service at the Taifa Hall on 12th March 2000.

10.62 Keynote address at the Association of African Women for Research and

Development (AAWORD) function on launching the book “Situational

Analysis of the Family in Kenya, an annotated bibliography.” At the

Safari Club Hotel. Nairobi.. 18th February, 2000.

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10.63 “Inter- University Links and Collaboration” Paper presented at the Career

Improvement Workshop in Mathematics and Computer Science at the

Chiromo Campus, University of Nairobi, 27th February to 4thMarch 2000.

10.64 “Structure and Function of Distance Learning To-day with Special

Reference to Kenya”. Presented at the State University of new York –

Kenya Education partnership (SKEP) Conference. 13 – 17 March 2000.

At United States International University - Africa ( USIU-A) Nairobi.

Kenya.

10.65 “University of Nairobi position paper on Base for African Human

Capacity Building”. Presented at the BAHCB Inter-University in East

Africa Region Workshop, at Intercontinental Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya. 23rd

to 24th March 2000.

10.66 “Facilitating and Managing Learning Diversity in Non-Formal Education

in Kenya” Presented at the ADEA Non-Formal Education (NFE) Ministry

of Education, Science and Technology Symposium and the Establishment

of the NFE Country Working Group. Mombasa 11th to 14th April 2000.

10.67 “Role of Technology in Higher Education in Kenya in the 21st Century.”

Presented at the National Conference on Higher Education at Kenyatta

University. 17th – 20th April, 2000.

10.68 “Challenges Facing the Provision of Quality education in Kenya/.”

Presented at the Kenya Secondary Schools Heads Association, Year 2000

Annual National Conference, at the Tsavo Lodge, 19th – 23rd June, 2000..

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10.69 “Development of Education in Kenya”. Presented at 1st Symposium on

East Africa in Transition; Communities, Cultures and Change. Nairobi.

Kenya. 4 – 7th July 2000.

10.70 Opening Address at the launching of the University of Nairobi Chemical

Club, at 680 Hotel, Nairobi on 14th July, 2000

10.71 “Student Women Entrepreneurs.” Presented at the launching of Dawn

Graduate and Student Women Entrepreneurs. 21st September, 2000.

10.72 “The Role of Members of the Board of Adult Education.” Presented at the

launching of the new Board of Adult Education. 11th October, 2000.

10.73 “Importance of Non Formal Education data base” Regional Workshop on

development of Statistical Information Systems on Non Formal Education,

held at the Nairobi Safari Club, 11th – 15th December, 2000.

10.74 “Literacy and Education” Presented at the OSSREA Kenya Chapter

National Conference on Poverty, Literacy, Health and Environmental

Issues in Kenya: Exploring the Alternative Development Strategies. 28th

to 30th March 2001. Stem Hotel. Nakuru. Kenya.

10.75 Keynote Address at the Board of Adult Education Stakeholders Seminar at

Kenya College of Communications and Technology, Mbagathi. 21st – 23rd

February, 2001.

10.76 “Women in Management”. Presented in Phase III of the Ford Foundation

Management Development Seminar for Women Managers in the Public

Sector. Nairobi Province. 2nd April 2001.

10.77 “Prospects for interuniversity collaboration in the provision of educational

services.” Paper presented at the National Conference on the status and

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future of Communication Education Training in Kenya. 29 th - 30th May

2001.

10.78 “Highlights on Strategic Planning and Skills Training in Adult Education.”

Presented at Seminar on Strategic Planning on Adult and Continuing

Education at the Kenya College of Communication and Technology,

Mbagathi. 28th – 29th June, 2001.

10.79 “Development of Education in East Africa. Trends and Issues Affecting

Development”. Presented at the Symposium on East Africa in Transition.

Nairobi. Kenya. July 2001.

10.80 “Poverty, Globalization and Gender.” (Keynote Address) at the Heinrich

Boll Foundation Gender Forum, held at the Nairobi Safari Club on 26th

October 2001.

10.81 “Higher Education in Africa” Presented at the second symposium on East

Africa in Transition: Images, Identities and Institutions. 2nd to 4th July

2002. Nairobi. Kenya.

10.82 “Twining Japan and Africa through scholarly publications.”Presented at

launching of the book Daisaku Ikeda Africa, edited by Henry Indangasi,

and Masumi Odari and published by the University of Nairobi Press. Vice

Chancellor’s Parlor. August, 2001.

10.83 “Students the primary Clients of Higher Education: Issues and

Perspectives.”.Presented at the International Conference on

Transformation of Higher Education Management and Leadership for

Efficacy in Africa. 12th to 16th November 2001. Kenyatta University.

Kenya.

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10.84 “Issues in the Development of Education in East Africa.” Presented at the

launching of the book: Realizing African Development – a millennial

analysis, Edited by P. C..Samantha and R. K. Sen, at the Vice

Chancellor’s Parlor, University of Nairobi. 1st March, 2002.

10.85 Students Welfare Authority (SWA) Budget 2001/2002 at KCCT Mbagathi

on Friday 5th April 2002.

10.86 “Issues in Strategic Planning in Adult Education” Presented at the

Workshop on Strategic Planning for Adult and Continuing Education, 7th

to 13th April 2002.

10.87 “Introducing the Adult and Continuing Education Bill – Board of Adult

and Continuing Education Act CAP 223 1966./7.” Presented at the Kenya

Adult Education Association Seminar at the Kenya Institute of Education,

Nairobi. Kenya. 4th May 2002.

10.88 “Provision of Basic Education to Nomadic Pastoralists in Kenya”. A

study conducted for the Ministry of Science and Technology and

presented at the Re-Assessment Workshop at the Kenya College of

Communications and Technology, Mbagathi, Nairobi. Kenya 6th to 8th

May 2002.

10.89 “Management of Academic Programmes with special Reference to the

Examination Process”. Presented at the University of Nairobi Senate

Workshop held at the Kenya School of Monetary Studies, Ruaraka,

Nairobi. Kenya. 23 August 2002.

10.90 “University of Nairobi Students Management Information Systems.

Present and Way Forward; Policy Issues”. Presented at the Joint Senate

and University Management Committees Workshop at the Kenya School

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of Monetary Studies. Ruaraka, Nairobi. Kenya. 24th and 25th September

2002.

10.91 “Women Scholars’ role in perpetrating change: How the participation of

Women in the Education Sector can encourage positive Development in

Kenya”. Presented at the International Womens’ Day Seminar on

Woman, Her Diversity at the United States International University Africa

(USIU-A) Nairobi. Kenya. 5th March 2003.

10.92 History of Distance Education in Kenya : Context, Growth and

Achievements : Emerging Issues and the Way Forward for University of

Nairobi.” Presented at the University of Nairobi, Distance Education

Workshop.” Aberdares Country Club. 26th – 29th March, 2003.

10.93 “The Board of Adult Education Mandates and Goals”. Presented at the

Dissemination Seminar for Adult and Continuing Education (ACE)

strategic Plan”. At Machakos Garden Hotel. Kenya. 14th to 16th April

2003.

10.94 “Adult and Continuing Education in Kenya: Status, Challenges and

prospects”. Presented at the National Symposium on Adult and Continuing

Education (ACE) in Kenya at the Kenya School of Monetary Studies,

Nairobi. Kenya. 7th May 2003.

10.95 “Conceptual Understanding and Current Policies and practice in Open

Learning and Distance Education”. Presented at the Kenya National

Policy, Ministry of Education Consultative Forum on Open Learning and

Distance Education (OL & DE) at the Windsor Country Club 12th to 15th

September 2004.

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10.96 “Opportunities and Constraints in Teacher Training: Primary versus

Secondary Education levels”: Keynote paper presented at the Stakeholders

Consultative Workshop on Coordination of primary teacher training and

University education: Admission and Employability. At the Multimedia

University of Kenya, Mbagathi, Nairobi. 24th August, 2009.

10.97 “Capacity Building and Women Empowerment, Towards realization of

Kenya Vision 2030”: Public lecture prepared and .presented for the

Ministry of State for Public Service, in the Office of the Prime Minister,

during the Kenya Public Service Week 13th to 15th October, 2009 at the

Kenyatta International Conference Center (KICC) to sensitize the public

on the modernization of the public service Towards Realization of Kenya

Vision 2030. 14th October, 2009.

10.98 “The Role of the Teacher.” Presented as Chief Guest of Honour at the 61st

St. Augustine Eregi Teachers’ Training College, Graduation Ceremony.

30th March, 2012

10.99 National Stakeholders Workshop on Ratings and Ranking Criteria for

Universities in Kenya Workshop held at the Kenya School of Monetary

Studies, on 19th September, 2012.

10.100 “The Role of Teacher Education in Developing Educational Leaders and

Managers in Africa.” Presented at the DETA Conference on Distance and

Teacher Education in Africa, held at the Kenya Science Campus College

of Education and External Studies. Nairobi. 28th July – 1st August 2013.

10.101 The College of Education and External Studies – Looking back and

Going Forward” Presented at the CEES Management Retreat 2014, held

at the Alba Hotel, Meru. 25th – 28th June, 2014.

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11.0 REPORTS

11.1 Karani, F. A.; Reports of the United Nations Economic Commission for

Africa (UNECA) Staff Development and Training Workshops conducted

at CEES - Kikuyu Campus, 1979 to 1984.

11.2 Karani, F. A. and Nturibi D.; Report of the Workshop on “Programme and

Leadership Strategies” organized by the National Council of Women and

the Women’s Bureau (Ministry of Housing and Social Services) in

collaboration with the African American Institute. Kikuyu Campus,

March 1980.

11.3 Karani, F. A.; Report of the “Women’s Leadership Programme” sponsored

by the United Nation Voluntary Fund for Women’s Decade and the

African Adult Education Association, Legon-Ghana. February / March,

1984.

11.4 Karani, F. A.; Report of the KANU Maendeleo Ya Wanawake, National

Executive Committee Orientation Workshop, sponsored by the Family

Planning Management Training Project/Pathfinder Fund, Nairobi, Kenya.

November, 1989.

11.5 Karani, F. A., Report of the Mickey Leland Africa Distance Learning

Demonstration Project at the College of Education and External Studies,

Kikuyu Campus, University of Nairobi, 11th to 14th April 1994.

11.5 H.O.D. Webuye and Karani, F. A.; Report of the Workshop on”Teaching

and Learning in Higher Education.” UNESCO - BREDA 18th to 22nd

November 1996, Nairobi. Kenya.

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11.6 Karani, F. A. Report of the UNESCO-BREDA Workshop on “Post

Literacy Materials Development.” Held at the Silver Springs Hotel (and

the field) in Nairobi – Kenya. 1st to 11th June 1998.

11.7 Karani, F. A. Study on the “Provision of Basic Education to Nomadic

Pastoralists in Kenya.” prepared for the Ministry of Science and

Technology, Nairobi- Kenya. 2002.

12.0 CONSULTANT TRAINER AND/OR RESOURCE SPECIALIST

12.1 Coordinator and Resource Specialist – United Nations Economic

Commission for Africa (UNECA) Training of Trainers - Staff

Development and Training Workshops. Annual 4 weeks workshops,

conducted at CEES, Kikuyu Campus, from 1979 to 1984.

12.2 Trainer of Trainers, UNICEF “Regional Project for Training in

Communication for Social Development – Eastern and Central Africa

Workshops, 1981 to 1984.

12.3 Resource specialist “Programme and Leadership Strategies Workshop”,

National Council for Women of Kenya (NCWK) 9th to 15th March 1980.

12.4 Resource specialist, “Labour, UNFPA, ILO Workshop : Mombasa 20th

to 26th April 1980.

12.5 Resource specialist, “Seminar on Leadership, Group Methods, and

Communication” COTU Study Circle, CEES – Kikuyu Campus, 30th

June to 2nd July 1980.

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12.6 Trainer of Trainers “Workshop on Advanced Training in Communication

for Population and Social Development in Kenya”.(Organized by the

Ministry of Health and the Community and Family Study Centre,

University of Chicago): December 1980.

12.7 Coordinator, Workshop that developed Curriculum of Adult Education for

National Youth Service: December 1980 funded by the Friedrich Ebert

Foundation.

12.8 Resource specialist “Women’s Workshop on “Human Organizational

Skills and What is Management” for Centre for Population Activities

(CEFPA) Washington, Nairobi. 4th March to 20th March 1981; 16th to 19th

March and 1st to 11th November 1982.

12.9 Facilitator “Workshop on Curriculum Development, for the Association of

Theological Institutions in Eastern Africa: Nairobi 23rd to 29th April 1981.

12.10 Facilitator “Conference of Editors – Africa Region Baptist Church at

Brackenhurst Conference Centre, Limuru in 1981.

12.11 Facilitator “Women and Adult Education Research Workshop” in India

13th to 23rd November 1981. Sponsored by the International Council for

Adult Education.

12.12 Trainer and resource specialist “Women’s Leadership Programme”

sponsored by the UN Voluntary Fund for women’s Decade, and executed

by the African Adult Education Association. Developed “Training

Package” and ran Workshops in Lesotho (September 1982) and Gambia

(February to March 1984) and assisted in planning the workshop in

Burundi (November 1982).

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12.13 Resource specialist and facilitator, “Project on “Effective Communication,

management and Training” Workshop at the Pan African Institute for

Development – East and Southern Africa, Kabwe, Zambia:” 1983, 1984

and 1985.

12.14 Subject specialist in education at International Seminar on “Role of a New

University in a Developing Country”, Moi University: 2nd to 6th

December 1985.

12.15 Facilitator at “Maendeleo Ya Wanawake Seminar: on Leadership Roles.”

8th December 1985, Nairobi, Kenya.

12.16 Facilitator at “The Course on Women in Development in the Third World”

at the University of the District of Columbia, Washington, USA from 5th

April to 1st May 1986.

12.17 Participant and resource person at Sub-Regional Programme on “Towards

Academic and Professional Excellence in Higher Education” organized

and sponsored by the German Foundation for International Development

(DSE) 1989 to 1991 as follows:

• 29th May – 9th June 1989 : Harare, Zimbabwe

• 17th June – 30th June 1990 : Frankfurt, Kassel, Witzenhausen and

Berlin Germany

• 27th June – 13th July 1991 : Kariba/Harare, Zimbabwe.

12.18 Resource person at the Career Seminar on “University Education and

Career Choices” at Alliance Girls’ High School, Forms III and IV students

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and seven neighbouring schools, at Alliance Girls’ High School, on 8th

July 1989.

12.19 Facilitator and resource person at “KANU Maendeleo Ya Wanawake

National Executive Orientation workshop” sponsored by Family Planning

Management Project, Management Sciences for Health/Pathfinder Fund,

November 1989.

12.20 Resource person on“Issues on Leadership” KANU Secretariat, KANU

Women Leaders Seminars on 9th December 1989 at Milimani Hotel, and

7th to 10th February 1990 at Silver Springs Hotel, Nairobi.

12.21 Resource person at American Studies Conference, 5th to 7th July 1990:

Jacaranda Hotel, Nairobi.

12.22 Resource person and facilitator at “Association of Commonwealth

Universities (ACU) Womens Programme : Eastern/Southern Africa,

Management Training Workshop held in Botswana 22nd June to 6th July

1991, sponsored by the Association of Commonwealth Universities.

12.23 Coordinator and Resource person at “College of Education and Externals

Studies University of Nairobi, Staff Development Workshop” sponsored

by the/German Foundation for International Development (DSE) 4th to

11th August 1991, Mombasa.

12.24 Participant and Resource person at the International African-European

Dialogue Seminar on “Women and Socio-Economic Development in

Dakar-Senegal”, from 27th October to 2nd November 1991, sponsored by

Konrad Adanauer Foundation.

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12.25 Participant and Resource person at the Forum for African Women

Educationalists (FAWE) Workshops as follows, :

• Bellagio, Italy, 27th September to3rd October, 1993; 23rd to 28th

June, 1994; and 3rd to 7th March, 1998.

• University of Cape Town, South Africa, 9th to 14th May 1995 and

26th May to 2nd June, 1996.

• Mt. Kenya Safari Hotel, Kenya, 24th to 27th July, 1996.

12.26 Resource person at Seminar on “Interpersonal Management Development

Skills” for Senior Women Managers in the Public Sector on 19th April

1993, and at the Women Executive Seminar on 21st November 1995; at

the Kenya Institute of Administration.

12.27 Participant and Contributor at “Regional Workshop on Institutional

Management in Higher Education,” in Mauritius 6th to 17th September

1993, organized and sponsored by the International Institute for

Educational Planning Paris; and the Tertiary Education Commission,

Republic of Mauritius.

12.28 Participant and Resource person at “Women in Development Roundtable

Session on the theme “The Girl Child,” organized by the Canadian High

Commission, on 30th September, 1993.

12.29 Resource person at “Women’s Symposium on Advancement of Women in

Kenya,” at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre on 30th

September, 1993.

12.30 Participant and Resource person at the “Technical Workshop on Mapping

out Directions for the Girl Child in Kenya” on 13th to 15th October 1993 at

Maryward – Karen.

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12.31 Coordinator and Resource person at the “Teleconferencing Seminar for

the University of Nairobi Management Board” from 27th to 30th January

1994 in Mombasa.

12.32 Resource person at the Training Workshop on Qualitative and

Quantitative Research Methods to the Distance Education studies in

Eastern and Southern Africa Training Workshop’ in Mombasa from 29th

May to 3rd June 1994, sponsored by the International Development

Research Centre (IDRC).

12.33 Opening/Keynote address at the Women Executives Seminar at the Kenya

Institute of Administration on Tuesday 21st November 1995 at 11.00 am.

12.34 Consultant and member of Council, “Eastern and Southern Africa

Universities Research programme (ESAURP) Advisory Council Sessions

mapping out research priorities in the Region. Bulawayo from 15th to 18th

September 1995; in Swaziland 7th to 9th July 1996; and in Dar-es-Salaam

Tanzania 4th to 8th March 1997.

12.35 Consultant and Researcher “Cost and Financing of Secondary Education

in Kenya – Access, Equity and Quality.” World Bank/Ministry of

Education Workshop in Mombasa from 27th November to 2nd December

1995.

12.36 Participant and Contributor at Seminar sponsored by UNDP to plan

summer school for University students in Eastern Africa Universities

from 5th to 9th March 1996 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

12.37 Facilitator “Integrated Promotional Communication Workshop” 20th

March 1996.

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12.38 Resource person at University of Nairobi Staff Development Workshop

for Senior University Administrators at Masinga Lodge on 22nd March,

and 2nd May 1996.

12.39 Participant and Resource person at Workshop on National Policy on

Gender and Development at Hotel Intercontinental 15/16 October 1996

and 7th November 1996.

12.40 Resource person and Participant at the UNESCO Conference on Teaching

and Learning in Higher Education held at the Pan Afric Hotel in Nairobi

Kenya 18th to 22nd November 1996.

12.41 Participant and Contributor at the UNESCO Workshop – Eastern and

Southern Africa Consultation Workshop in Higher Education held in

Nairobi Kenya 12th to 13th February 1997.

12.42 Participant and Contributor at the The African Regional Consultation,

Preparatory to the World Conference on Higher Education in the 21st

Century UNESCO Dakar Senegal 1st to 4th April 1997.

12.43 Resource person at the Workshop on B.Sc. Pharmacy Syllabus.

University of Nairobi Machakos Kenya 11th April, 1997.

12.44 Resource person at WHO Workshop on Pharmacy Curriculum /Syllabi in

Institutions of Higher Learning in Eastern Africa at Troutbeck Zimbabwe

from 27th April to 1st May 1997.

12.45 Participant and Contributor at the Fifth International Conference on Adult

Education which developed and adopted the International agenda for the

future of adult and continuing education, in Hamburg, Germany 14th to

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18th July 1997 funded by UNESCO in cooperation with International

partners.

12.46 Moderator at the Conference on Higher Education, Ministry of Higher

Education, Namibia, Windhoek on the topic; Higher Vocational Education

17th to 20th September 1997.

12.47 Resource person at the Workshop on “Post Literacy Didactic Materials

Production,” at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria 21st to 27th September

1997.

12.48 Participant and Contributor at The Association of African Universities

SUMA V Workshop, at the University of Cape Town, 28th September to

4th October 1997.

12.49 Resource person at the Workshop on “Efficient Management of Teaching

Practice at the College of Education and External Studies,” at the Garden

Hotel, Machakos, Kenya. 15th to 17th January 1998.

12.50 Resource person at The Africa Regional Literacy Forum, Innovation and

Professionalization, Literacy and Non Formal Education, New Directions

for the year 2000 in Dakar, Senegal, 16th to 20th March 1998.

12.51 Secured UNESCO – BREDA funding, for the Eastern & Southern Africa

Regional Operational Workshop on Post Literacy Materials Development;

of which I was the Coordinator. 1st to 11th June 1998. Nairobi. Kenya. .

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12.52 Participant and Contributor at the University Science, Humanities and

Engineering Partnerships in Africa (USHEPIA) Evaluation Workshop,

which took place at the University of Cape Town from 21st – 25th June

1998

12.53 Participant and Contributor at the Gender Policy Workshop held at the

National Museum Conference Room, on 25th August, 1998.

12.54 Member of the UNESCO Scientific Committee, implementing “The

Project on The Pedagogical Use of the General History of Africa (GHA)”

from 2009:

• Regional Conference on the development of methods and

content held in Tripoli, Libya 10th to 17th June, 2010.

• Scientific Committee Consultative Meeting, held in Addis

Ababa, 25th – 28th October, 2010.

• Scientific Committee and Drafting Teams Meetings held in

Harare, Zimbabwe, 3rd to 10th September, 2011 and in Addis

Ababa, Ethiopia, 16th – 19th September, 2012.

• Scientific Committee Content Validation meeting held in

Khartoum, Sudan, 2nd – 11th May, 2015.

13.0 EDUCATIONAL STUDY TOURS

13.1 Study tour of distance education programmes in New Delhi-India, Britain

and Canada “1st to 30th June 1988 sponsored by the Association of

Commonwealth Universities and Canadian International Development

Agency.

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13.2 Study tour of Commonwealth of Learning (COL) Vancouver Canada. June

1990 sponsored by COL.

13.3 Study tour of Institutions of Higher Learning in Britain from 9 – 13 July

1995. Attended Workshop on Finance and Resource Management in

Higher Education at the University of Bath; sponsored by the British

Council and University of Nairobi.

13.4 DAAD guest on study tour of some Universities and Centers of higher

learning in Germany, June/July 1997 discussed and wrote Reports on the

higher education system and structure/programmes, curricular admissions,

examinations, libraries, research funding, students, staff development and

links.

14.0 MEMBERSHIP TO PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

14.1 African Regional Scientific Committee for the UNESCO Forum on

Higher Education, Research and Knowledge from 2002 to 2009.

14.2 Inter University Council of East Africa from 1994 to 2004.

14.3 Advisory Council Eastern and Southern African Universities Research

Programme, based in Dar-es-Salam. (Participating countries are: Angola,

Botswana, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique,

Somalia, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe) from

1995 to 2004.

14.4 International Council for Adult Education, Ontario, CANADA 1986.

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14.5 Representative and Associate for my Campus, for the Association of

American Colleges and Universities (AACU) from 1994 to date.

Attended the WYE Seminar at the ASPEN Institute, Maryland USA, from

24th – 30th July 2004.

14.6 Educators to Africa Association (E.T.A.A.) 833 United Nations Plaza

New York, N. Y. 10017.

15.0 INTERNATIONAL ROLES

15.1 Trainer of Trainers for the United Nations Economic Commission for

Africa (UNECA) Staff Development Workshops 1979 to 1984.

15.2 Trainer of Trainers for UNICEF Regional Project for Training in

Communication for social Development Eastern and Central Africa 1981

to 1985.

15.3 Pioneer member of the Forum for African Women Educationalists

(FAWE) founded in 1992 and which promotes the participation of girls

and women in education at all levels in Africa

15.4 A founder and Member of the Advisory Council Eastern and Southern

African Universities Research Programme, based in Dar-es-Salaam.

(Participating countries are: Angola, Botswana, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho,

Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Somalia, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania,

Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe) from 1995 to 2004.

15.5 Consultant: World Bank/Ministry of Education: On the Cost and

Financing of Education in Kenya: Access, Quality and Equity in

Secondary Education 1995/96.

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15.6 Member of the UNESCO Forum Africa Scientific Committee from

2001 to 2009.

15.7 Member of the UNESCO Scientific Committee for the Pedagogical

Use of the ‘General History of Africa’ representing the Eastern

African sub region from February 2009 to date.

16.0 NATIONAL ROLES

16.1 Member of the PTA Executive Committee, Nairobi school 1981 – 1985.

16.2 A Director on the Board of Directors Kenya Trypanosomiasis

Research Institute (KETRI) from 1987 to 1992.

16.3 A Commissioner – Commission for Higher Education (CHE) – (now

Commission for University Education (CUE) from 1985 to 2004.

16.4 Member of the Parents Teachers Association Committee, Lenana School

from 1989 – 1993.

16.5 Member of the Board of Governors, Lenana School from 1991 – 1993.

16.6 Coopted member of the National Executive Committee, KANU

Maendeleo Ya Wanawake Organization from November 1989 – 1992.

16.7 A Director, Board of Adult Education from July 1990 to 1994.

16.8 Member of the Board of Governors, Alliance Girls’ High School in 1993.

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16.9 Vice Chairman of the National Education Training and Literacy

Committee for the Girl Child, in preparation for the 4th UN World

Conference on Women in Beijing September 1995.

16.10 Member of the Third Teacher Education Conference Planning Committee

1994.

16.11 Chairman, Board of Adult Education from December 1994 to 2004.

16.12 Member of the National Task Force on Gender and Education – Ministry

of Education from 1995.

16.13 (a) Member of the Board of Governors, Western College of Arts

and Technology (WECO) from 1996 – 1998; Member of Board of

Governors WECO from 1998, (now known as Masinde Muliro

University of Science and Technology (MMUST). Prepared

documents and plans that paved the way for the constituent

University College (WUCST).

(b) Coopted member of the Governing Council of Masinde Muliro

University of Science and Technology (MMUST) from 2003 to

2010.

16.14 Patron, Mwitukho Primary School from 1996 to 2005. In 2005,

through self help efforts, built for the school, a tuition block of four

(4) classrooms.

16.15 Chairman, Governing Council, Kenya Institute of Education from

March 1996 to 2000.

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16.16 Vice Chairman, “The Commission of Inquiry into the Education

System of Kenya” with effect from 14th May 1998 to 1999. (Developed

the Commission’s Questionnaire for the Public September 1998, used

to collect data from the public on the education system of Kenya).

16.17 Have helped improve quality of education by securing book donations

from publishers and presenting them to various schools up to 2002,

viz Malava Secondary School, Bishop Sulumeti Girls’ High School,

Bunyore Girls’ High School, Chavakali High School, Busali

Secondary School, Moi Girls’ High School- Vokoli, Ebukhaya

Secondary School, Mwitukho Primary School, WECO (now masinde

Muliro University)

16.18 Have been Chief Guest of Honor at Speech and Prize Giving Days and

at Various educational functions, at many secondary and primary

schools, Teachers’ Colleges and District and Provincial Education

Days in Kenya, an opportunity I have used to encourage and give

counsel and be role model. These include:

• Guest Speaker at Career Seminar at Alliance Girls High Schools

and seven neighbouring schools on 8th July, 1989. • Guest of Honour at the Kenya High School Annual Speech/Prize

Giving Day on 5th October 1990. • Guest Speaker at Kilimambogo Teachers’ College on the occasion

of the College Graduation, on 31st July 1993. • Guest of Honour at Annual Speech/Prize Giving Day at the Star of

the Sea Girls’ High School – Mombasa, on Thursday 31st March 1994.

• Guest of Honour at Annual Speech/Prize Giving Day at Pangani Girls’ High School on Friday 15th July 1994

• Guest Speaker at “Demystifying Exoticism Revisited Exhibition of Photographs by Morris Keyonzo at Yakini Gallery – Nairobi from 30th September to 8th October 1994..

• Guest of Honour Speech/Prize Giving Day St George’s Secondary School, on Thursday 6th October 1994.

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• Closing Speech at the “Women and AIDS Symposium of the First International Students’ Conference on HIV/AIDS in East Africa” at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre, on 10th October 1995.

• Chief Guest of Honour, Mwitukho Primary School. • Guest Speaker, Mbale Shalom Academy. • Guest of Honour and Key Speaker at the annual Nairobi University

Biochemistry Students Association (NUBSA) at the Silver Spoon Restaurant at the Anniversary Towers on 4th July 1996.

• Guest of Honour gave Remarks on the “Importannce of Education” on the occasion of the 221st Anniversary of the United States of America luncheon celebration, at the American Universities Preparation Institute, on Friday 5th July 1996.

• Opening Remarks at the University of Nairobi Ladies’ Day in Taifa Hall on Saturday 25th July 1998.

• Chief Guest of Honour at Annual Speech/ Prize Giving Day, Our Lady of Fatima Secondary School, Kariobangi, Nairobi. 8th October, 1999.

• Chief Guest of Honour, Sabatia Education Day, held at Moi Girls High School – Vokoli. 24th March, 2000.

• Guest Speaker at the launching of Dawn Graduate and Student Women Entrepreneurs at Taifa Hall University of Nairobi on 21st September 2000.

• Chief Guest of Honour, Kakamega District Prize Giving Day held at Bukhungu Stadium, Kakamega. 8th June, 2001.

• Chief Guest of Honour at Prize Giving Day. At Cardinal Otunga Girls High School, Kibabi, Bungoma on 9th June, 2001.

• Guest Speaker at the Oratory Contest for Secondary Schools , during the 98th Arya Samaji Education Day – Nairobi and the 83rd Anniversary, Arya Shree Samaj, on 13th October, 2001.

• Guest Speaker at Holy Family Basilica, Launching of “ Living to die and dying to live.” Authored by Fr. Dr.. P. N. Wachege. At the Holy Family Basilica on 4th November, 2001.

• Chief Guest of Honour at Emuhaya Division Education Day, held at Kima Mission Grounds, Church of God Headquarters, on 24th May, 2002.

• Chief Guest of Honour at Butere / Mumias District Education Day on 20th June, 2003.

• Chief Guest of Honour. Prize Giving Day at Cardinal Otunga Grls High School, Kibabi, Bungoma. 21st June, 2003,

• Chief Guest of Honour, Prize Giving Day, at Apostolic Carmel Girls’ Secondary School. Saturday, 12th July, 2003.

• Chief Guest of Honour, Prize Giving Day, at Chavakali High School. On 26th July, 2003.

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• Chief Guest of Honour, Prize Giving Day, at Bishop Sulumeti Girls’ Seconndary School, Kakamega. 12th June, 2004.

• Chief Guest of Honour, at Emuhaya Division Education Day, at Kima Mission Grounds. Church of God Headquarters. On 22nd May, 2009

• Guest Speaker at the Kenya Secondary Schools’ Heads Association. Annual Provincial Secondary Schools Conference at Lochab Leisure Centre, Eldoret, on 27th May 2011.

• Chief Guest of Honour, Graduation Ceremony at St. Augustine Eregi Teachers’ College, on 30th March, 2012.

17.0 NATIONAL HONOURS

17.1 Order of the Grand Warrior of Kenya 1994. (OGW)

17.2 Recipient of the University of Nairobi, Distinguished and Long Service

Award 2001.

17.3 Recipient of the University of Nairobi, Long Service Award 8th July,

2011.

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18.0 INTERNATIONAL AWARDS AND HONORS

18.1 African-American Graduate Scholarship which enabled me to undertake

Ph.D Studies in Education at the University of Pittsburgh in USA: 1975 –

1979.

18.2 Cited in “The World Who-is-Who of Women in Education”, IBC,

Cambridge, 1978

18.3 Senior Women Visiting Fellowship, Association of Commonwealth

Universities/Canadian International Development Agency, which

sponsored my visit to institutions of higher learning in Canada, Britain and

India 1988.

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18.4 Recipient of British Council fellowship, which funded my study tour to

British Institutions of Higher Learning from 9th to 13th July 1995,

including attending a workshop at the University of Bath, on Finance and

Resource Management in higher education.

18.5 Recipient of DAAD fellowship which took me on study tour of selected

German Universities and Centres dealing with higher education research,

examinations and University admissions June, July and August 1997.

18.6 Described by the Third World Organization for Women in Science

(TWOWS) Trieste, Italy (1999) as an “Educational Warrior”.

18.7 1999 Appointed to the Research Board of Advisors of The American

Geographical Institute Inc.

18.8 Cited in Marquis “who is who in the World, 2011”

18.9 Distinguished alumni Award in recognition of my achievements and

contribution to society as an alumni of the University of East Africa,

nominated by the University of Nairobi, presented on the occasion of the

50th Anniversary of the University of East Africa and celebration of the

life of Mwalimu Julius Nyerere at Makerere University Kampala Uganda

on 29th June 2013.

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