Associate Professor
Prof.Benjamin Kyalo Wambua
The future of education will not be shaped merely by those who respond to change, but by those who have the vision, knowledge and courage to transform it.
Wasifu wa kitaalamu
Professor Benjamin Kyalo Wambua is the Dean of the School of Education at the Open University of Kenya (OUK), where he provides academic leadership and strategic direction in advancing excellence in teacher education, educational research, curriculum innovation and technology-enabled learning.
As Dean, Professor Wambua is committed to strengthening the School's contribution to the transformation of education through accessible, flexible, inclusive and quality higher education. His leadership aligns with the Open University of Kenya's mandate to expand educational opportunities through open, distance and e-learning, while promoting innovation, academic excellence and lifelong learning.
Professor Wambua's academic and institutional leadership priorities encompass curriculum development and alignment with competency-based education, postgraduate training, research capacity development, quality assurance and the integration of emerging technologies into teaching, learning and assessment. He champions learner-centred pedagogies, digital innovation and evidence-informed educational practices that respond to evolving national and global education priorities.
He is particularly committed to strengthening postgraduate education, enhancing research supervision, promoting interdisciplinary collaboration and developing strategic partnerships with educational institutions, government agencies, professional bodies and other stakeholders. Through these priorities, he seeks to nurture competent educators, visionary educational leaders and innovative researchers equipped to address contemporary educational challenges.
Under his leadership, the School of Education aspires to advance equitable access to quality education, strengthen professional competencies and generate knowledge that informs educational policy and practice. His vision is to position the School as a centre of excellence in transformative teacher education, educational leadership and technology-enabled learning, contributing to sustainable educational development in Kenya and beyond.
Matriksi ya kitaaluma
Sifa
PhD in Educational Research and Evaluation (Catholic University of Eastern Africa);
MEd in Economics of Education, Moi University;
Bachelor of Education (Arts) — Business Education and Economics.
Utaalamu mkuu
- Educational Research and Evaluation
- Economics of Education and Planning
- Educational Leadership and Policy.
Machapisho teule yaliyokaguliwa na rika
Akullo, R., Wambua, K., Sang, J., Nambale, M. G., & Anywar, R. (2025). The Effect of Supportive Organisational Climate on Management of Curriculum Change in Selected Lower Secondary Schools in Uganda. East African Journal of Arts and Social Sciences, 8(3), 373–387. https://doi.org/10.37284/eajass.8.3.3601
Mandela, N., Kyalo, B. W., & Ssekamatte, D. (2025). Enemies of Progress: Perspectives on Barriers to Effective University-Community Engagement towards Climate Change Action at Ndejje University, Uganda. European Journal of Education Studies, 12(2). https://doi.org/10.46827/ejes.v12i2.5823
Kariuki, V. W., Chumba, P. S., & Wambua, K. (2023). Relationship between Mediation Conflict Management Strategy and Teachers’ Productivity in Secondary Schools in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya. International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, VIII(VIII), 1746–1755. https://doi.org/10.47772/ijriss.2023.7935
Influence of Overstay Transfer on Principals’ Administrative Performance in West Pokot Sub County, Kenya. (2024). Journal of Research Innovation and Implications in Education, 8(3), 202–211. https://doi.org/10.59765/xber5248
The Educator, 5(1) (2025). ISSN 1817-7654 (print), 2960-3005 (online). https://journals.mu.ac.ke/index.php/edj/
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