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The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Isaac Kibwage, has appointed Prof. Charles M’Erimba as the new Director of the Directorate of Postgraduate Studies, effective 27th January 2025.
Prof. M’Erimba previously served as the Director of Linkages and Collaborations, where he played a pivotal role in fostering partnerships and collaborations.
His tenure as Coordinator of the Njoro River Rehabilitation Project led to the successful restoration of 25 acres of forest at the river’s source in Entiyani, Narok, and the reclamation of key sections near Egerton Main Campus. These efforts culminated in the official handover of the rehabilitated sites to the Narok and Nakuru County Governments on 23rd February 2024.
Additionally, Prof. M’Erimba has served as the Director of Institutional Advancement, now known as the Directorate of Marketing and Resource Mobilization, where he spearheaded initiatives that strengthened the University’s visibility and funding opportunities.
An expert in Aquatic Sciences, he has contributed extensively to research and scholarship in his field. More details on his academic achievements can be found in his profile: Prof. M’Erimba’s Profile.
As the Director of Graduate School, Prof. M’Erimba will be responsible for harmonizing postgraduate curricula and regulations, ensuring that academic programmes maintain consistency and high standards across various faculties and institutes.
He will oversee postgraduate admissions, working closely with faculties, schools, and institutes to ensure a streamlined and merit-based selection process. Additionally, he will focus on quality assurance, enforcing academic standards for postgraduate programmes to enhance excellence.
His role will also encompass administering postgraduate scholarships and research grants, ensuring deserving students and researchers receive adequate financial support. Furthermore, he will facilitate the publication of a prospectus and bibliographic records to keep faculties and institutions informed about postgraduate studies.
To support research endeavors, he will maintain a comprehensive database of ongoing and published postgraduate research within the university, ensuring accessibility and continuity in scholarly work.
The Vice-Chancellor, on behalf of the University community, extends his warmest congratulations to Prof. M’Erimba on this well-deserved appointment and wishes him success in his new role.
The Directorate of Post Graduate Studies of Egerton University was inaugurated in 1990 with the aim of enhancing staff development of its teaching staff. This was two years after Egerton University was established through an act of Parliament. It started with 8 Masters and 3 PhD students with Prof. S.K. Katia 01/02/1991 - 01/08/1994, as the founding Director. The number of postgraduate programmes have since grown to Seventy (70) Masters and Fifty Seven (57) PhD whereas student enrolment has grown tremendously to the current two thousand five hundred (2,500) masters and five hundred and fifty eight (558) PhD) enrolled postgraduate students.
The administrators that took over the mantle of leadership in the subsequent years worked tirelessly to ensure the Directorate improved in its efficiency in the delivery of services, and thus an increase in the number of programs and student enrolment. The Directors that served at the DPGS are as follows:
| Prof. S.K. Katia 01/02/1991 - 01/08/1994 He is a Professor of Physics. |
| Prof. Osumund D. Mwandembele 15/09/1994 - 30/08/1997 He is a Professor of Plant Genetics and Breeding. He holds BSc with Education (Hons) and MSc degrees from the University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and PhD (1983) from the University of Sydney, Australia. |
| Prof. Dankit Natssiuma 01/09/1997 - 01/02/2004 He is a Professor of Statistics. He holds Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Statistics and Master’s Degree in Statistics and Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics and Statistics. |
| Prof Jude M. Mathooko 02/08/2004 - 31/07/2005
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| Prof. Moses Limo 17/09/2005 - 31/12/2006 He is a Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Laboratory . He holds PhD in Biochemistry; Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Laboratory, International Laboratory for Research on Animal Diseases (ILRAD, now ILRI) and University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya and MSc in Chemistry (Environmental Chemistry); Environmental Technology Section, SINTEF, Norwegian Institute of Technology, University of Trondheim, Norway and University of Nairobi and Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and Biochemistry; University of Nairobi. |
 | Prof. Robert K. Obura 02/01/2007 - 31/12/2009
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| Prof. Michael A. Okiror 02/01/2010 - 31/03/2016 Associate Professor of Biological Sciences. |
| Prof. Benedict Mutua 08/04/2016 - 30/06/2016 Professor of Water Resources, Hydraulics and Environmental Engineering. He obtained his PhD in Water Resources and Environmental Engineering from the Universität für Bodenkultur (BOKU) Wien (University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria. He obtained his MEng. Sc. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of Melbourne, Australia where he specialised in Hydraulics Engineering. He also obtained another MSc. in Water Resources Engineering from Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel where he Specialised in Water Resources and Systems Management). He obtained his BSc. in Agricultural Engineering from Egerton University, Kenya. In addition, Prof. Dr. Ing-Benedict M. Mutua obtained a Postgraduate Diploma in Water Resources Management from Tel Aviv University, Israel and a Diploma in Soil and Water Engineering from Egerton University, Kenya. He has also done a number of Postdoctoral Research studies in different countries. Water Resources Management from Tel Aviv University, Israel and a Diploma in Soil and Water Engineering from Egerton University, Kenya. He has also done a number of Postdoctoral Research studies in different countries. He started his teaching and research career in 1990 at Egerton University, Kenya.
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| Prof. Nzula Kitaka 01/07/2016 - 04/08/2022 She is an associate professor and a researcher of “Aquatic/Water Science. She holds Doctor of Philosophy (in Limnology) - University of Leicester, UK and Master of Science (in Hydrobiology) - University Of Nairobi, Kenya and Bachelor of Education (Science)- Botany & Zoology - University Of Nairobi, Kenya.
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| Prof. George M. Ogendi 04/08/2022 – To date. He is a Professor of Environmental Health. He holds a Ph.D in Environmental Geochemistry & Toxicology, Arkansas State University –USA and Postdoc, Environmental Geochemistry & Toxicology and M.Sc. Environmental Science -UNESCO-IHE, Delft, Netherlands and Limnology & Wetland Ecosystems - Austrian academy of Sciences, Austria and B.Sc. Natural Resources Management - Egerton University, Kenya. |
The current director is Prof George M. Ogendi who is a Professor of Environmental Health. He is deputised by Prof Samuel Nyalala (insert profile for Prof. Nyalala) who is an Associate Prof of Horticulture. Other members of staff at the Directorate are as follows.