In a statement issued on Wednesday, November 11, the university confirmed that its Council had appointed Prof. Joshua Ondura Ogendo as Acting Vice Chancellor for three months, beginning October 26, 2026.
Prof. Ipara’s tenure officially ended on October 25, paving the way for the temporary leadership arrangement as the institution prepares for its next phase of administration.
Before his appointment, Prof. Ogendo served as Deputy Vice Chancellor in charge of Academic and Student Affairs. His elevation has also triggered changes within the university's senior management.
The Council subsequently appointed Prof. Samuel Mungai Mbugua as Acting Deputy Vice Chancellor responsible for Academic and Student Affairs.
University Council Chairman Prof. Chris Macoloo assured staff, students and other stakeholders that the institution would maintain stability throughout the leadership transition.
He also recognised the commitment of the university's management and employees, expressing confidence in their continued support during the changes.
Who Is Prof. Joshua Ogendo?
Prof. Ogendo is an experienced agricultural scientist and university administrator with more than 25 years of involvement in teaching, research and academic leadership.
He specialises in agronomy, particularly crop protection and stored-products entomology, a field concerned with controlling pests that destroy harvested agricultural produce.
He obtained his PhD in Agronomy, specialising in Crop Protection and Stored Products Entomology, from Egerton University in 2008.
His academic qualifications also include a Master's degree in Grain Storage Management from the University of Greenwich in the United Kingdom, alongside postgraduate and undergraduate qualifications in Agronomy and Agriculture from the University of Nairobi.
Ogendo built much of his academic and administrative career at Egerton University, where he joined as an Assistant Lecturer in 1997.
He later became an Associate Professor before serving as departmental chairman and Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture between 2014 and 2018. He also headed Egerton University's Nakuru Town Campus College from August 2021.
His research work covers food security, grain storage, sustainable pest management and reducing post-harvest losses. He has published 54 peer-reviewed journal articles, contributed to four book chapters and supervised 10 postgraduate students.
He joined Kibabii University on January 3, 2025, as Deputy Vice Chancellor before being elevated to the acting top position.
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