Nderitu John Kiruru, Phd

Nderitu John Kiruru, PhD

Objective:To apply all professional effort and expertise to the realization of quality education for all Kenyans

PERSONAL INFORMATION

NAME:Nderitu John Kiruru

DATE OF BIRTH:1974

GENDERMale

CITIZENSHIP:Kenyan

MARITAL STATUS:Married

LANGUAGES: Kiswahili, English (Spoken and Written)

CELLPHONE:+254 722 35 67 97

EMAIL ADDRESS: or

HOME ADDRESS:P.O. Box 556, Nyahururu,Kenya

CONTACT ADDRESS: C/O Curriculum Department, Box 43844 - 00100, Nairobi, Kenya

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION

• Research in social sciences
• Educational Planning and Management
• Economics of Education
• Strategic Planning (Drawing, Implementation, monitoring and evaluation)

SOME KEY COMPETENCIES

• Experienced researcher, with over 7 years of experience in educational and policy research, and over 4 years post-PhD research experience. Conducted over 30 studies since 2006; both academic and applied research.
• Good knowledge of the landscape of education in Kenya, including educational policy,.
• Through Kenyatta University, Kenya, has a network of partners working in education all over Kenya,
• Good knowledge of education policy in Kenya,
• Experience in managing large research projects. Have managed research projects by IIEP/ UNESCO, CONVERN WORLDWIDE, RTI/ USAID, Rockefeller Foundation, Outcomes of Education for the Poor (RECOUP), a five-year research project funded by DfID, through the University of Cambridge;
• Excellent report writing skills. Written outstanding review reports for Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills – strong track record of working excellently in team environments;
• Excellent computer skills, including use of computer data analysis software like

EDUCATION BACKGROUND

2006-2011DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (Educational Planning and Economics of Education) KENYATTA UNIVERSITY (Kenya)

AWARD: PhD

1995-1998MASTERS OF EDUCATION (Educational Planning and Economics of Education) KENYATTA UNIVERSITY (Kenya)

AWARD: Masters of Education

1995-1999BACHELOR OF EDUCATION (ARTS), KENYATTA UNIVERSITY (Kenya)

Award: Second Class Honours

OTHER PROFESSIONALQUALIFICATIONS/AWARDS

Jan –Jul 2011 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND BUDGETING IN EDUCATION (International Institute for Educational Planning, IIEP/UNESCO)

AWARD:Certificate

2009 – 2010EDUCATION SECTOR PLANNING (International Institute for Educational Planning, IIEP/UNESCO

Courses: Statistics in Educational Planning, Education Sector Diagnosis, Policy and strategic formulation, Simulation and scenario building, M & E Evaluation

AWARD:Certificate

Jan 2010- 2011COST ANALYSIS IN EDUCATION(International Institute for Educational PlanningIIEP/UNESCO

AWARD:Certificate

June 2008 Training on Qualitative Data Analysis and use of Software – Atlas ti. (University of Edinburgh-University of Cambridge)

1996CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT 1 (ELITE COLLEGE, Nyahururu) –

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

May 2014 –To DatePosition:Chairman, Department of Educational Management, Policy and Curriculum Studies-Kenyatta University

Responsibilities: Teaching,research & Consultancy; oversee implementation of the University policy at Departmental level; Chairman, of Departmental Boards; Overall administrator at departmental level.

Mar 2011 – To DatePosition: Lecturer,Department of Educational Management, Policy and Curriculum Studies-Kenyatta University

Responsibility:Teach and examine Research Methods, Educational Planning and Strategic Planning post graduate and undergraduate students and supervise postgraduate students; carry our research in education; undertake consultancy in education

Mar. 2006 – Feb 2011Position: Tutorial Fellow, Department of Educational Management, Policy and Curriculum Studies-Kenyatta University

Responsibility: Teach, examine and supervise undergraduate students

Oct. 2004 – Mar 2006Position: Administrative Assistant,Strategic Planning - Office of the Deputy Vice Chancellor Finance, Planning and Development (Kenyatta University)

CONSULTANCIES/ RESEARCH PROJECTS

August 2013- 2014CONCERN WORLDWIDE, KENYA

Consultancy: Develop research instruments for the project:A Baseline Survey For The ‘Most Vulnerable Children Access and Complete Primary Education (MAP) Programme 2012 – 2016’

May 2013- June 2013OSHWAL COLLEGE-NAIROBI

Consultancy:Building capacity of College Staff on Effective Pedagogy and Adragogy

Client: Oshwal College, Westlands, Nairobi

Nov 2011 – Feb 2013CONCERN WORLDWIDE

Consultancy:Commissioned to undertake a baseline survey on Secure the future of children affected by HIV AND AIDS (CAHA)

Client: Concern Worldwide

Jan 2009 – April 2012KENYA YEARBOOK

Consultancy:Commissioned to develop instruments to conduct a survey on the status of tertiary and higher education institutions in Kenya.

Client: Ministry of Information and Technology, Kenya

Feb 2009 -Jan 2010KENYA EDUCATION STAFF INSTITUTE (KESI)

Consultancy:Commissioned to write e- learning training modules for Ministry of Education field staff in the districts of the Republic of Kenya sponsored by USAID, housed at KESI. Piloting done in two districts, Murang’a and Garissa.

Client: KESI

Year 2009RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE

Consultancy:Commissioned to write pilot e-Learning Research Programme for Field Education Officers in Kenya. Project Funded by RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE and USAID

Feb to JulY 2010 KENYA INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT (KIM)

Consultancy:Commissioned to write strategic plan for the proposed KIM University.

Consultancy:Carried out a survey to justify the need for the establishment of the University.

Client: Kenya Institute of Management

RESEARCH PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN /ONGOING

Mar 2014-To date:Self Evaluation on Internationalisation of Doctoral Education in Kenyatta University

Responsibility: Project Convenor

Sponsors: FRINDOC/EUA and Kenyatta University

Mar 2011 – Dec 2012:Use and Usefulness of School Grants in Eastern and Southern Africa.

Responsibility: ProjectManager/Researcher

Sponsor: UNICEF and UNESCO/IIEP

April 2011-2012:Institutional Evaluation Programme: A Europe Africa Quality Connect Project.

Responsibility: Project Member

Sponsors:European Commission, Erasmus Mundus Programme, Associationof African Universities (AAU), European UniversityAssociation (EUA), the Irish Universities Quality Board(IUQB) and the University of Aveiro (UA),

Jan 2009– May 2012:Building African Higher Education Capacity through Openness: Digitization of Examination Past Papers in Kenyatta University

Responsibility: Researcher/ProjectMember

Sponsor:PHEA-ETISouth African Institute for Distance Education (SAIDE)

Dec. 2005 –April 2011Improving the Outcomes of Education for Pro-Poor Development: Breaking the Cycle of Deprivation.

Responsibility:Researcher

Partners:University of Cambridge, University of Edinburge

Sponsor: DFID

Jan 2010 – Nov 2010:Utilization of Retired Professors.

Responsibility:Researcher

Sponsor:Kenyatta University and ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION

Sep. 2007 – 2010:Mobilization and Extension of Pension Fund to Enhance Equitability and Sustainable Social Protection for Development.

Responsibility:Research Assistant

Sponsor:Kenyatta University and Retirement Benefits Authority

Jan. 2005 – 2008Enhancing Female Participation and Performance in Sciences, Mathematics and Information Technology at Primary and University level.

Responsibility:Researcher

Sponsor: FORD FOUNDATION and ROCKEFFELLER FOUNDATION

Jan 2007-Dec 2011Determinants of Output with special attention to Endogenous Inputs in Public Secondary Schools: Central Kenya

Responsibility: Researcher

Sponsor: Kenyatta University

May 2005-Dec. 2005Factors that influence the propensity for students to join Open Learning Programme: Kenya

Responsibility: Researcher

Sponsor: Kenyatta University

CONFERENCES/ WORKSHOPS ATTENDED

SEPTEMBER 2014Workshop on Validation of Internationalisation of Doctoral Education Tools

Venue: University of Camerino, Italy

Sponsor: FRINDOC & European University Association

FEBRUARY 2014Workshop on Internationalisation of Doctoral Education

Venue: University of Bergen, Bergen Norway

Sponsor: FRINDOC & European University Association

MARCH 2014Workshop on Research Methods and Statistics in Higher Education

Venue: Kunduchi Hotel, Dar es salaam, Tanzania

Sponsor: OSSEREA

OCTOBER 2012International Technical Workshop on improving school financing: The use and usefulness of school grants

Venue: UNICEF Country Office, Jakarta, Indonesia

Sponsor: IIEP/UNESCO

JUNE 2012Regional Dissemination Conference on Institutional Evaluation Programme: A Europe Africa Quality Connect Project.

Venue: Intercontinental Hotel, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaSponsor: European University Association

APRIL 2012Post-Evaluation Workshop on Institutional Evaluation Programme: A Europe Africa Quality Connect Project.

Venue: University of Aveiro (UA), Aveiro Portugal Sponsor: European University Association

FEBRUARY 2012International Conference on‘Educational reforms and innovation in a globalized environment’

Responsibility: Presented a research paper on Determinants of Educational Oututs in Secondray Schools in Kenya

Venue: Kenyatta University, Nairobi Kenya

MARCH 2012Technical Workshop and Policy Seminar on, Improving school financing: The use and usefulness of school grants

Venue: Intercontinental Hotel, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

ARIL 2011Workshop on Institutional Evaluation Programme: A Europe Africa Quality Connect Project.

Venue: Best Western Premier Hotel, Accra, Ghana

March 2011Workshop on, Use and Usefulness of School Grants

Venue: Emperial Golf Hotel, Entebbe Uganda

Organizers: UNESCO/ IIEP

April 2011Presented a paperon Community construction on “Poverty” during dissemination workshop on Improving the Outcomes of Education for Pro-Poor Development: Breaking the Cycle of Deprivation,Workshop

Venue: Utalii Hotel, Nairobi Kenya

November 2010Training workshop on the use of “Greenstone” a suite of software for building and distributing digital library collections

Venue: Kenyatta University Conference Centre.

Organizers: Kenyatta University

November 2009Training workshop on the use of ATLAS TI software for qualitative data analysisVenue: Kenyatta University Conference Centre.

Organizers: RECOUP KENYA

Jul. 17 -20th, 2006: Workshop on Project Proposal Development and Grant Proposal Writing,

Venue: Kenya Utalii College

Organizers: Institute for Research and Development, Kenyatta University.

May 26- 27, 2005: Conference on ‘Re-invigorating the University Mandate in a Globalizing Environment: Challenges, Obstacles and Way Forward.’

Venue: Kenyatta University

Organizers:Kenya DAAD Scholars Association

Nov. 14th -18th 2005: Regional Conference onThe Role of Universities in the Achievement of Millennium Development Goals.

Venue: Kenya School of Monetary Studies

Organizers:Kenyatta University

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES

January 2017 to Date:Member of Kenyatta University Ranking Committee

April 2014 to DateChairman, Department of Educational Management, Policy and Curriculum Studies

May 2014 to DateCo-Chair, Kenyatta University Teaching, Research and Referral Hospital, Strategic Plan Committee

Jan 2012 to 2014Member of Kenyatta University School of Education, Postgraduate Committee

Jan 2013 to 2014Board Member, Kenyatta University Regional Center for Capacity Development

Apri. 2011- 2013Member of the University Committee organizing for the External Evaluation under the Europe-Africa Quality Connect Project sponsored by Association of African Universities, European University Association and European Commission

Apr. 2006 – To date:Member of Secretariat, Department of Educational Administration, Planning and Curriculum Development Strategic Plan Committee

May 2008 –To date:Secretary, Kenyatta University Strategic and Vision Plan Review Committee

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

Member: The Organization for Social Science Research in Eastern and Southern Africa.( OSSREA)

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Member: Friendsof Kalimoni Mission Hospital

POST GRADUATE STUDENTS SUPERVISION( A Summary)

PUBLICATIONS

1)Njihia, M.; Nderitu, J. 2014. The use and usefulness of school grants: lessons from Kenya. Joint IIEP-UNICEF project. IIEP Country Notes. Paris: IIEP-UNICEF

2)Ndiritu, J. Gravenir, F., and Olembo, J. (2011). Optimal Size and Existence of Economies of Scale in Public Secondary Schools. Herstellung: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing GmbH & Co.KG. ISBN No. 978-3-8465-0911-1

3)Ndiritu, J. (2012). Determinants of Education Outputs in Secondary Schools.Herstellung: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing GmbH & Co.KG. ISBN 978-3-8473-7401-5

4)Nderitu, J. Bizimana, B. and Ndayambaje,I. Embracing Strategic Planning in Educational Institutions( In the process)

5)Nderitu J. (2014). Internationalization of Doctoral Education in Kenyatta University. Current Status and the Way forward. ( In the process).

6)Mugo J., Sara R., Nderitu J. (2015).The 2015 Promise of Education for All in Kenya: Missed Target or New Start? (In process)

REFEREES

1)Professor Fredrick Q. Gravenir

Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research, Innovation and Outreach, Kenyatta University

Tel, +254 20 8710901-19

P.O BOX 43844-00100,

NAIROBI.

2)Prof J.O. Olembo

Professor, Department of Educational Management, Policy and Curriculum Studies,Kenyatta University

Tel, +245 20 8710901-19 Ext.57496

P.O BOX 43844-00100,

NAIROBI.

3)Mr. Isaac Minae Mwangi

Senior Administrator, Vice-Chancellor’s Office,Kenyatta University

Tel.+254 02 8710901-19

P.O Box 43844-00100

NAIROBI.

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