Curriculum Vitae
Name: Dr. Wahome Gakuru (PhD- Arizona State) 254-020-342082 (o) -310431- Ext: 113 254-020-2725538 (H) 254-722-449113 (c) [email protected]; [email protected]
Profession/Designation: Director, SS- National Economic and Social Council, Kenya and Lecturer in Management at School of Business
Date of Birth: 1966
Nationality: Kenyan
Membership to Professional Organizations and Honor Societies: Affiliate Faculty- Harvard Business School Institute of Competitiveness and Strategy America Society for Public Administration American Marketing Association (2001) Pi Alpha Alpha Honor Society (Public Admin.)- Willamette Chapter, USA Pi Alpha Alpha Honor Society (Public Admin.)- ASU Chapter, USA Beta Sigma Honor Society (Business Mgt.)- USA
Special Awards: Fulbright Scholarship Grantee (2000-2002)- USA National Deans Honor List (2001)- USA Best Doctoral Paper Award (2002)- Arizona State University DAAD/University of Nairobi Post Graduate Scholarship (1991-1993)- Kenya Most Supportive Lecturer - Marketing Student Association (UON)
Education: University Specialized University Degrees GPA Dates Education Studies Attended Obtained
Postgraduate Public Admin & Arizona Ph D 4.0 (A) 2001 to 2004 Policy State, USA
Postgraduate Management Willamette, Masters 3.93 (A) 2000 to 2001 Bus, NGO & USA Govt. Postgraduate Business U of Nairobi, MBA Honors 1991 to 1993 Administration Kenya Undergraduate Business U of Nairobi, B. Com Honors 1988 to 1991 Administration Kenya
Professional Qualifications: Gakuru has completed Part II out of III of the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) examinations with Kenya Accountants & Secretaries National Examination Board.
1 Employment Record: Professional Work Name of Reference of Position Held Employer/Client Employer/Client Directorship National Economic and Social P.O. Box, 62345- Director in charge of the Kenya Vision Council- Office of the 00200 2030 Project as well as the social sector President, Kenya Nairobi, Kenya (health, education, employment etc). NESC is the top policy think tank to the Government of Kenya (2006- ) Senior Management National AIDS Control P.O. Box 61307- Head, Policy & Strategy Development Council, Kenya 00200 (2005-2006) Nairobi, Kenya Senior Management Student Welfare Authority, P. O. Box 30197 Strategic Mgt. Unit Manager (1998- UON, Kenya Nairobi, Kenya 2000) Lecturing, Research University of Nairobi P.O. Box 30197 Management Lecturer at the PhD, MBA and Careers School of Business, Kenya Nairobi, Kenya and Undergraduate levels (1994 to date) Coordination Lecturing and Arizona State University P.O. Box 870603, Teaching Public Management and Research Associate School of Public Affairs Tempe, AZ. Policy and Research Associate to the 85287-0603 Director of the School (2002-2003) Lecturing Strathmore University, Kenya P.O. Box, 59857- Adjunct Senior lecturer in Strategic Mgt, (collaborates with IESE and 00200, Nairobi, Kenya Research Methods (1993- to date) Harvard) Health Mgt/ Policy Centre for African Family P.O. Box 60054 Associate Consultant (2003-2005) Consultancy Studies (Deals with Health) Nairobi, Kenya Email: [email protected] Strategic Various Mgt. Consultancy Various (as detailed Management Consultant on diverse mgt Management Firms below) issues in both public and private sectors Consulting as detailed below
Language Proficiency: Language Writing Reading Speaking English Excellent Excellent Excellent French Basic Basic Basic Kiswahili Good Good Good
PhD Supervision Gakuru is currently supervising several PhD students in Strategic Management at the School of Business, University of Nairobi. The dissertation topics include: The Influence of top management teams on organization performance. This study will investigate the relationship between the quality of top leaders and organizational performance of firms listed in the Nairobi Stock Exchange, Kenya.
Strategic management in the public sector in Kenya: A study of the co-alignment model. The study will investigate how public sector corporations respond to change through strategic alignment.
Publications and Conference Papers: Chapman, J., Gakuru, P. W., and de Klerk, G. 2003. Local fiscal stress in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Kenyan example. International Journal of Public Administration, 26 (13), 1519-1550.
Gakuru, P. W. 2004. Financing healthcare in Kenya: Alternatives for policymakers. Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA).
2 Gakuru, P. W. 2004. HIV testing in the 15-49 age bracket in Kenya: A test of the health belief model. PhD Dissertation, Arizona State University.
Gakuru, P. W. 2003. The role of theory in making HIV interventions to work. Paper presented during the Second National Congress on Health organized by the Ministry of Health- Kenya, November 2003.
Manuscripts: Gakuru, P.W., and Karemu, C.K. 2005. Principles and practice of management: A Revision Kit. Manuscript submitted to a Publisher in Kenya.
Gakuru, P. W. 2006. Administrative responsibility and reforms: where is the citizen? Paper submitted to the Results Based Management Conference.
Key Advisory/Consultancy Experience: Facilitator on the policymaking process in the Management of HIV/AIDS Intervention Programs for the Centre for African Family Studies (CAFS). The training brought together 40 project managers from several countries in Asia and sub Sahara Africa, November 2005. Temporary Advisor to UNAIDS in Fostering Country Ownership and Leadership: Implementation of the Three Ones Principle, Rio de Janeiro -Brazil, Sept, 2005. Temporary Advisor to UNAIDS 17th PCB Meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, June 2005. Part of Kenyan team in a research on Tracking HIV/AIDS Funds in Several Countries in Africa, Organized by IDASA in Cape Town, ongoing. Facilitator on Strategic Management issues for the EU Delegation to Kenya and Somalia, November 2004. Facilitator on the policymaking process in the Management of HIV/AIDS Intervention Programs for the Centre for African Family Studies (CAFS). The training brought together project managers from several countries in Asia and sub Sahara Africa, November 2004. Facilitator on Quality Management for the Centre for African Family Studies (CAFS), August 2004. The training was designed for Reproductive Health program managers from various nonprofit and public organizations in Asia and Africa. Consultant on Alternative Healthcare Financing Options in Kenya for Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), July-August 2004. The assignment involved preparing and submitting a paper on healthcare financing in Kenya to a symposium of various stakeholders. Technical Team Leader in the development of strategic plans for a cluster of Kenyan government ministries and departments, 2003-2004. This assignment seeks to initiate performance management systems in government.
3 Facilitator on effective board management in public corporations. The training organized for the board of directors of Regional Development Authorities by the Ministry of Regional Development, March, 2004 Technical team leader/facilitator in the development of strategic plan for TARDA- a regional development Agency in Kenya, March 2004. Consultant/facilitator on Quality Management for Senior Staff of the Postal Corporation of Kenya, February 2004. Facilitator to the National Health Insurance Fund’s (NHIF) symposium on the challenges in financing healthcare for the poor, December 2003. Presented a paper on the role of theory in making HIV interventions to work during the Second National Congress on Health organized by the Ministry of Health- Kenya, November 2003. Consultant and facilitator to the Centre for African Family Studies (CAFS) on Reward management and motivation, November 2003. The training was designed for Reproductive Health program managers from various nonprofit and public organizations in Asia and Africa. Consultant in the development of a curriculum for the management of HIV prevention interventions for the Centre for African Family Studies (CAFS), August- September 2003. Consultant and facilitator to the Centre for the Development of Enterprise (CDE) on marketing and the creation of the regional association of dairy stakeholders, EU- funded, June 2003. Conducted a study on the local fiscal stress in developing countries: the Kenyan example for an article in the September 2003 issue of the International Journal of Public Administration, June-August 2002. Conducted senior management skills training for senior regional military officers (EA) for the Department of Defense, 1998. Facilitator of managerial skills development training for the Kenya Power Lighting Company and Kenya Power Generating Company, various periods between 1997-1998. Facilitator in change management and skills development training for the Kenya Commission of Jurists, 1997-1998. Consultant with a local consultancy firm on the Post-Launch survey of the East African Newspaper for the Nation Media group, 1997. Consultant with a local consultancy firm on a market survey for Unga Feeds (Livestock) Ltd., 1997. Facilitator in managerial skills development training for the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development, 1997.
4 Consultant with a local consultancy firm on customer bank selection surveys for the Standard Chartered Bank, 1996. Consultant in the development of strategic plans for the Family Life Counseling Association of Kenya (FLACK), 1994. Referees: 1. Prof. Cripus Kiamba PS, Ministry of Science and Technology Jogoo House P.O. Box, 62209- 00200 Nairobi
2. Dr. Bob Denhardt (Prof) Director, School of Public Affairs College of Public Programs Arizona State University P.O. Box 870603 Tempe, AZ 85287- 0603 [email protected]
3. Dr. Jeffrey Chapman (Prof) Former Director, School of Public Affairs College of Public Programs Arizona State University P.O. Box 870603 Tempe, AZ 85287- 0603 [email protected]
4. Dr. Joe Cayer (Prof) Professor, School of Public Affairs College of Public Programs Arizona State University P.O. Box 870603 Tempe, AZ 85287- 0603 [email protected]
5. Samuel Mwaura Waweru Chief Executive Officer KEPSA P.O. Box, 3556-00100 Nairobi [email protected]
Certification: I, the undersigned, certify that to the best of my knowledge and belief these data correctly describe me, my qualifications and experience.
Signature: ______Date: October, 2006 (Dr. Wahome Gakuru)
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