Prof.Mohammed Abdinoor

Prof. Mohamed Abdinoor holds a PhD from the Management University of Africa, MSc degrees in Project Management and Education from the University of Salford, UK, and Moi University, Kenya, respectively, and a B.Ed. (Science) from Egerton University. He also holds an honorary doctorate from the London Bridge Business School, UK. He has over 25 years of experience spanning education, international development, humanitarian response and disaster resilience.

He has held senior positions with the Sadar Disaster Resilience Institute (SDRI), Catholic Relief Services (CRS), Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS), Teachers Service Commission (TSC) and the Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission (TJRC), among other institutions. Prof. Abdinoor is currently Vice-Chancellor of the Islamic University of Kenya and a Visiting Professor at the United Nations University for Peace (UPEACE), Africa Programme.

He is a Distinguished Fellow of the Africa Institute of Public Administration and a recipient of the Paul Kagame Medal of Honor for Transformational Leadership in Africa. He also serves as Chair of various boards in Kenya and Somalia. Prof. Abdinoor serves as a member of the Academic, Research and Linkages (AR&L), and the Audit, Risk and Compliance (AR&C) Committees of Council.