Professor

Prof.Violet Nabwire Kafwa

Educational Management and Curriculum Studies

Professional biography

Prof. Violet Nabwire Kafwa is a distinguished Professor of Educational Communication and Technology and a leading teacher educator in higher education. Her research interests span technology-enhanced learning, innovative pedagogy, learning design, Competency-Based Education and Training (CBET), curriculum development and design, and instructional media and technology, interests that directly inform her practice in building inclusive, technology-enhanced learning environments. She has designed, reviewed and digitalised over thirty curricula and developed numerous online modules, reflecting a sustained commitment to advancing education through innovation and research.

Prof. Kafwa has mentored more than thirty postgraduate students to completion and maintains an extensive publication record in peer-reviewed journals and scholarly books. She has examined over fifty postgraduate theses, internally and externally, contributing to scholarship locally and globally. Through capacity-building initiatives across universities in Kenya and the wider African continent, she has trained more than one thousand experts in curriculum design and online learning facilitation.

Her leadership expertise encompasses quality assurance, curriculum standardisation, and rigorous monitoring and evaluation. She has contributed substantially to national and institutional policy development, and has served as Chair of Department, Associate Dean, and Deputy Director of Quality Assurance and Postgraduate Programmes. An active member of DOLPA and KNAS, she chairs several Boards of Governors.

Research Interests

Technology-enhanced learning
Innovative pedagogy and learning design
Competency-Based Education and Training (CBET)
Curriculum development and design
Instructional media and technology

Academic matrix

Qualifications

PhD in Education Communication and Technology, Department of Curriculum, Instruction and Educational Media (CIEM), Moi University, Kenya (2005)
M.Ed. in Education Communication and Technology, CIEM, Moi University, Kenya (1998)
B.Ed. (Arts), School of Education, Kenyatta University, Kenya (1991)

Core specialisations

Educational Communication and Technology
Technology-Enhanced Learning
Learning Design
Competency-Based Education and Training
Curriculum Development and Design
Instructional Media and Technology

Selected peer-reviewed publications

Soko, J., Pete, J., Muriithi, G., & Opata Nabwire, V. (2026). Gender differences in awareness and preparedness for the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in higher education institutions across Sub-Saharan Africa: A comparative analysis. Asian Journal of Distance Education. AsianJDE
Omondi, F., Opata, V., & Yungungu, A. (2025). Teachers' Experiences on the Integration of Technology-Enhanced Learning Resources in the Teaching of History and Government. Saudi Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences.
Omondi, F., Opata, V., & Yungungu, A. (2025). Perception-Based Model on TEL Integration in Teaching History & Government in National Schools in Western Region Kenya. IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science (IOSR-JHSS), 30(4), Series 7, 22–28. IOSR
Mugera, E., & Kafwa, V. N. (2025). Kiswahili teachers' pedagogical competence in actual class interaction for the implementation of Competency Based Curriculum. Journal of Education and Practice, 16(8). IISTE
Mugera, E., & Kafwa, V. N. (2025). Kiswahili Teachers' Pedagogical Competence in Lesson Planning for the Implementation of Competency-Based Curriculum. East African Journal of Education Studies, 7(4). https://doi.org/10.37284/eajes.7.4.2509
Soko, J., Nabwire, V. O., & Gachanga, T. (2024). Exploring Learning Support Strategies for Effective Digital Experiences at Open University of Kenya. Journal of the Kenya National Commission for UNESCO, 4(2). https://doi.org/10.62049/jkncu.v4i2.122
Makokha, T., Nabwire, V., & Yungungu, A. (2024). Influence of School Working Conditions of Teachers' Turnover on Learning Achievement in Biology in Public Secondary Schools in Garissa County, Kenya. East African Journal of Education Studies, 7(4), 285–301. https://doi.org/10.37284/eajes.7.4.2302
Makokha, T., Nabwire, V., & Yungungu, A. (2024). Teachers' Job Satisfaction and Turnover: Re-Examining Learning Achievement in Biology in Public Secondary Schools, Garissa County, Kenya. Saudi Journals
Nabwire, V. (2024). Unveiling the Essence of 'Doctorateness' in Ph.D. Mentorship: Navigating the Humanity amidst Academic Pursuits in Academia. Asian Journal of Advanced Research and Reports, 18(5), 170–177.
Besigomwe, F., Opata, N. V., & Kisilu, A. (2023). Primary Teacher Education Trainees' Preparation for Integration of Information Communication Technology in their Pedagogical Practices in Uganda. African Journal of Education, Science and Technology, 7(3). https://doi.org/10.2022/ajest.v7i3.855
Sarah, J., & Kafwa, V. N. (2023). Building Digital Literacy Competencies: Perspectives of Pupils' Play Methods of Learning in Primary Schools in Kenya. The Educator, Journal of the School of Education, Moi University, 3(1). The Educator
Besigomwe, F., & Nabwire, V. O. (2022). Primary Teacher Trainees' ICT Competencies, Tutors' Mode of Instruction, ICT Infrastructure and Pedagogical Practices in Uganda. IJRAR, 9(2). ResearchGate
Besigomwe, F., & Nabwire, V. O. (2022). The Moderating Effect of ICT Infrastructure and Tutors' Mode of Instruction on the Relationship between Primary Teacher Trainees' ICT Competencies and their Pedagogical Practices in Uganda. IJITE