prof. peter mulwa felix mbithi veterinary surgeon and professor of veterinary surgery, university of

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CURRICULUM VITAE

PROF. PETER MULWA FELIX MBITHI
B.V.M., M.Sc., M.VSc., PhD, MKCVC (Surg.), IOM, EBS

VETERINARY SURGEON
AND
PROFESSOR OF VETERINARY SURGERY
UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI
CV| PROF. PETER MULWA FELIX MBITHI ©2014

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 PERSONAL INFORMATION .............................................................................................. 4
2.0 PROFILE ........................................................................................................................... 5
3.0 ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS .......................................................................................... 7
4.0 ACADEMIC/PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS ............................................................... 10
5.0 UNIVERSITY LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT ............................................................ 11
6.0 LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT CAPACITY ............................................................... 13
7.0 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AT THE UNIVERSITY .......................................................... 30
8.0 STRATEGIC HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT .......................................................... 36
9.0 TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP .............................................................................. 41
10.0 ASSETS AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT .......................................................... 51
11.0 MANAGEMENT REPORTS ............................................................................................. 54
12.0 PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT TRAINING ..................................... 56
13.0 TEACHING, RESEARCH AND CONSULTANCY ................................................................. 62
13.1 Introduction .............................................................................................................. 62
13.2 Research .................................................................................................................... 62
13.3 Supervision, Mentorship and Examination of Undergraduate, Masters and PhD
Students .................................................................................................................... 63
13.4 External Examination Outside Kenya ........................................................................ 66
13.5 Curriculum Development .......................................................................................... 67
13.6 Professional Consultancy Services and Experience .................................................. 68
14.0 LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES .............................. 70
15.0 PUBLICATIONS .............................................................................................................. 74
16.0 ATTENDANCE OF CONFERENCES/SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS ................................. 88
17.0 AWARDS AND HONOURS ........................................................................................... 100
18.0 EXPERIENCE IN NETWORKING, FUND RAISING AND RESOURCE MOBILIZATION TO
ASSIST IN MEETING UNIVERSITY OBJECTIVES AND FUNCTIONS ................................ 103
19.0 MEMBERSHIP TO PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATONS AND SERVICE BOARDS................ 1197
20.0 INTEGRITY STATEMENT AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF CHAPTER
SIX OF THE CONSTITUTION OF KENYA ........................................................................ 119
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21.0 CORE COMPENTENCIES REQUIRED FOR THE POSITION OF VICE CHANCELLOR ........ 122
22.0 REFEREES .................................................................................................................... 123
23.0 APPENDICES ..................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.

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1.0 PERSONAL INFORMATION

NAME: PROF. PETER MULWA FELIX MBITHI
DATE OF BIRTH: 4TH JULY 1956
PLACE OF BIRTH: KANGUNDO, MACHAKOS COUNTY, KENYA
NATIONALITY: KENYAN
MARITAL STATUS: MARRIED
LANGUAGES: ENGLISH, KISWAHILI, KAMBA
CURRENT ADMINISTRATIVE POSITION: VICE CHANCELLOR, UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI

ACADEMIC POSITION: PROFESSOR OF VETERINARY SURGERY,
UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI
ADDRESS: P.O. BOX 30197 – 00100, NAIROBI, KENYA.
TELEPHONE-OFFICE: [phone]
MOBILE NO: [phone]
EMAIL: [email protected] and [email protected]

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2.0 PROFILE

A full professor and holder of an earned doctorate degree
An accomplished senior executive and eminent scholar with visionary and high level
leadership insights and experience to strategically plan, direct and control university
organizational operations to capitalize on emerging scientific, social, technological,
innovation and business opportunities.
A transformational leader with over thirty (30) years track record in providing progressive
leadership and management of staff, students, research and academic agenda to achieve
corporate strategies, build coalitions to support business growth, implement and navigate
through change to drive outstanding corporate organizational performance at the
University of Nairobi.
Current Vice Chancellor, University of Nairobi.
Deputy Vice Chancellor, University of Nairobi (2005 to 2014). Responsible for Finance,
Administration and Assets, Strategic Planning, Performance Contracting, International
Organization for Standardization (ISO) Quality Management Systems, Rapid Results
Initiatives Programmes and Transformation, Reform and Performance Management Unit,
among other functions.
I have an extensive record of supervision, examination and mentorship of doctorate,
masters and undergraduate students.
I have conducted high quality research and published over one hundred (100) papers in
peer-reviewed journals, books, conferences, academic workshops and seminars. I have
attended many local and international conferences where I have made over one hundred
and fifty (150) scholarly, leadership and management presentations.
Chairman of the Inter-Public Universities Council Consultative Forum (IPUCCF) negotiations
committee. I have in-depth knowledge, understanding, skills and proven experience in
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negotiations, conflict resolution, Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs) and labour
management in Kenyan Universities and, in particular, the University of Nairobi.
A firm believer and leader in decentralized systems and supporting teams rather than
command and control, I have very strong convening power to build consensus around
strategic issues affecting public universities in Kenya and abroad.
I have presidential, international, national, professional and institutional honours, awards
and special recognition.
An effective fund raiser and resources mobilizer, with the support of colleagues locally and
abroad, I have raised over two billion four hundred million Kenya shillings (KES 2.4billion) to
support infrastructure, scholarships, equipment and research in the University of Nairobi. I
have established extensive and useful networks for the university both locally and abroad.

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3.0 ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
3.1 Earned Doctorate Degree (PhD)
I hold an earned doctorate degree in Clinical Studies from the University of Nairobi, Kenya,
awarded in 1995. The doctoral programme was research-based and the title of my
dissertation was “Studies on Pseudoarthrosis of the Bovine Metacarpophalangeal Joint”.
The objectives of the research were:
 To develop and describe a surgical procedure and post-operative management
protocol for recreating curetted bovine metacarpophalangeal joints.
 To obtain clinical data with respect to function in calves with curetted articular
cartilage of the fetlock joint.
 To evaluate the composition of the reparative tissue in healing deep articular
cartilage defects in the calf.
 To evaluate the efficacy of phenylbutazone and dexamethasone to reduce body
temperature, pain and limping after fetlock joint curettage in calves.
The findings of the research were:
 A surgical procedure and post-operative management protocol for recreating
curetted bovine metacarpophalangeal joints (surgical pseudoarthrosis) has been
developed and described.
 The protocol for surgical pseudoarthrosis developed in this study could be usefully
adapted for the surgical management of bovine arthritides when curettage is
indicated.
 The surgical removal of the articular cartilage and subchondral bone of the bovine
metacarpophalangeal joints (curettage) with subsequent three weeks partial
immobilization of the operated joints is well tolerated and does not impair the
general well-being of the animals.
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 Curetted and partially immobilized bovine metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joints remain
functional with joint mobility of more that 92% being maintained upto the 135th
post-operative day.
 Deep articular cartilage defects created by curettage of the bovine MCP joints heal
by metaplasia of the connective tissue and 135 days old defects of partially
immobilized joints are resurfaced by fibrous tissue which unites the distal
metacarpal condyles to the proximal first phalangeal condyles of the curetted joints.

3.2 Master of Veterinary Science (M.V.Sc), University of Saskatchewan,
Canada, 1987
I hold a masters degree in Veterinary Anaesthesiology, Radiology and Surgery from the
University of Saskatchewan, awarded in 1987. The title of my thesis research was
“Alternatives in the Management of Limb Wounds in Cattle”. The graduate courses taken
include:
a. Advanced clinics
b. Advanced veterinary anaesthesiology, radiology and surgery
c. Advanced soft tissue surgery
d. Advanced orthopaedic surgery
e. Seminars in advanced diagnostic radiology and medical imaging
f. Introduction to university teaching
g. Laboratory and research animal care
h. Principles of embryo transfer
i. Experimental pathology
3.3 Surgical Residency Training–Advanced Surgical Specialty Programme.
Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of
Saskatchewan, Canada, 1986 – 1987.
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3.4 Master of Science (M.Sc) in Clinical Studies, University of Nairobi,
Kenya, 1985 – Thesis Title: “The Use of Skin Grafts in the Treatment of Wounds of
the Distal Limbs in Cattle”.
3.5 Certificate–Participatory rural appraisal and social science research methodologies
in agricultural and development research at the Organization of Social Science
Research in Eastern Africa (OSSREA), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 1996.
3.6 Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine (B.V.M), University of Nairobi, Kenya,
1983.
3.7 East African Advanced Certificate of Education (EAACE), Machakos
School, Kenya, 1977.
3.8 East African Certificate of Education (EACE), Queen of Apostles’
Seminary, Kenya, 1975.

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4.0 ACADEMIC/PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS

2006 Full Professor of Veterinary Surgery, University of Nairobi, Kenya
2001 Associate Professor of Veterinary Surgery, Department of Clinical Studies,
University of Nairobi, Kenya
1997 Senior Lecturer in Veterinary Surgery, Department of Clinical Studies,
University of Nairobi, Kenya.
1988 Lecturer in Veterinary Surgery, Department of Clinical Studies, University of
Nairobi, Kenya.
1983 Tutorial Fellow in Veterinary Surgery, Department of Clinical Studies,
University of Nairobi, Kenya.

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