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Prof. Romanus Odhiambo

CURRICULUM VITAE of

PROF. ROMANUS ODHIAMBO {B.Ed (Sc) – 1st Class Hons, Msc (Statistics), PhD (Statistics), EMOD}

1. PERSONAL DETAILS Date of Birth : 15th February 1962 Home Address : P.O. Box 415 Suna (Suba-West) – Migori Official Address : c/o Department of Statistics and Actuarial Sciences

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture & Technology P.O. Box 62000 – 00100, Nairobi

Present Position : Deputy Vice Chancellor, Academic Affairs & Professor of Statistics

Nationality : Kenyan Marital Status : Married Telephone Contacts : 0733 341025/0714 491445 Email Address : [email protected] Official Email Address : [email protected], [email protected]

2. PERSONAL VISION To be a world class university administrator and a steward of God’s given abilities for

service of humanity.

3. EDUCATION BACKGROUND (a). Academic Research Visits

Date of Visit Place Visited 15th – 18th October 2013 Lanzhou University – China 20th – 27th May 2013 Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan – China 5th – 9th May 2012 University of Technologia Malaysia (UTM) 1st – 9th October 2010 Okoyama University and Nagoya University – Japan 10th – 24th August 2010 Wuhan University – China 1st – 12th May 2009 Kaduna Polytechnic – Nigeria 29th July – 13th August 2006 National University of Rwanda

(Designed and taught a course on Biometrics and Data Analysis for postgraduate students.

3rd Nov. 2002 – 31st Jan 2003 Kaiserslautern University – Germany (Three months Scientist exchange research visit)

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Jan. 1995 – 30th June 1995 Ulm University – Germany (Six months research study visit to complete PhD study)

(b). University Education Executive Master of Organizational Development (EMOD) Aug. 2008 – Aug. 2009 Courses Done

Organizational Development

Organization Behaviour

Financial Accounting

Research Methods

Strategic Planning and Leadership PhD (Statistics) Mar. 1993 – Oct. 1996 Thesis Title: “Robust Estimation of Error Variance in Finite Population Sampling.” Master of Science (Statistics), Kenyatta University Jan. 1990 – Aug. 1992 Bachelor of Education (Science), Kenyatta University 1986 - 1989 Double Mathematics and Education First Class Honours Best overall Bachelor of Education graduating student

(c). High School Education Kenya Advanced Certificate of Education – K.A.C.E. (‘A’ level) 1983 - 1984

Cardinal Otunga High School, Mosocho Subjects Done: Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry and General paper Passes: 3 Principals, 1 subsidiary Best disciplined A-Level student

(d). Secondary Education

‘O’ Level 1979 - 1982 Cardinal Otunga High School, Mosocho Subjects Done: Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Agriculture,

English, Kiswahili, Geography, Christian Religious Education

Results : Division 1 Best student in Iten Mathematics Contest for the years 1981 and 1982

(d). Primary Education Certificate of Primary Education (C.P.E) 1972 – 1978 Best in discipline and Academics for the seven years running


4. PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Trained Graduate Teacher of Mathematics - TSC Number 291837

5. PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Member of:

1. International Biometric Society (IBS) 2. Institute of Mathematical Statistics (IMS) 3. Kenya Inter-University Association of Mathematicians and Computer Scientist 4. Specialized Committee of Science Education in East Africa. Coordinated by IUCEA

6. WORK EXPERIENCE

(a) Administration Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture & Technology Acting Vice Chancellor September – October 2011 January – February 2011 December 2009 to 5th January 2010 Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic Affairs) 1st May 2008 to date Duties and Responsibilities:

Overseeing teaching in the University which includes planning for academic programmes, preparation of syllabus and their regulations, timetables, examinations, certificates and transcripts, graduation, library services, students attachments, and training of academic staff.

Handling student affairs which include admissions and records, student welfare (recreational, sports and games), catering and accommodation service, counseling and discipline.

Providing academic support services which include library services, co-ordination of the allocation of resources for academic purposes and safety teaching areas.

Conducting academic staff appraisals. Providing secretariat to the senate and the following committees:

Board of Postgraduate Studies

Deans Committee

Students Welfare Committee


Students Disciplinary Committee

Library Committee

Any other Senate Committees that may be provided for. Serving as a Returning officer for the election of Deans of Faculties Providing secretariat for the Honorary Degrees Committee of Council Responsible for the allocation of academic facilities e.g. buildings, rooms and offices in the

University as well as formulation of the rules governing their allocation and utilization Chairing Deans Committee meetings. Other duties as may be assigned or delegated by the Vice Chancellor in accordance with

Statutes.

Acting Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic Affairs) January 2008 – April 2009 November 2007 July 2007 – August 2007 Mid February – April 2007 Acting Director, Board of Postgraduate Studies May 2007 – June 2007 23rd January 2006 – 23rd February 2006

Dean (Elected) – Faculty of Science 14th May 2003 to 31st May 2007 Chairperson - Department of Mathematics and Statistics 1st April 1999 to 11th April 2003

Coordinator - August 1999 to 11th April 2003 - Bridging course in Mathematics 2001 – 2002 - Actuarial Science (Nairobi Centre Acting Dean - Faculty of Science July 2001 – December 2001 Chairperson JKUAT – KSTC collaboration committee 1999 – 9th September 2006 Acting Chairperson - Department of Mathematics & Computer Science 1st September 1997 to 25th October 1998 Examination Officer - Department of Mathematics and Computer Science 1995 to 1998 In charge of over 70 examination papers per semester


Hall Warden 1st May 2002 to August 2004 In charge of 1, 200 students

(b) Government Appointment Council Member October 2004 to 31st May 2007 Kenya National Statistical Steering Committee (c) JKUAT Council Member

JKUAT Council Member (Senate Representative) April 2003 – 31st May 2007

Trustee of JKUAT Staff Pension Scheme 2001 to June 2006

(d) JKUAT Senate Committee Member Chairing the following senate committees: March 2008 to date

Senate Committee

Deans Committee

Training Committee

Scholarship and Bursary Committee

Library Committee

Student Welfare Committee

Staff Housing Project Committee

Space Allocation Committee Member of JKUAT Dean’s Committee May 2003 – 31st May 2007 This was on acting capacity, and on behalf of the DVC AA, I chaired several meetings discussing syllabi, examinations, student’s discipline e.t.c. Member of JKUAT Linkages Committee May 1999 – 31st May 2007 This was on acting capacity, and on behalf of the DVC RPE. I chaired many meetings discussing linkages. I chaired a subcommittee that developed the linkages with the following institutions: KSTC, KSPS, KCA, Kagumo, Bandari. These are some of the most successful linkages in the University. Member of JKUAT Research Committee May 2003 – 31st May 2007 This was on acting capacity, and on behalf of the DVC RPE. I chaired many meetings discussing Research Policy and proposals


Member of JKUAT Innovation Committee May 2003 – 31st May 2007 Member of JKUAT Catering and Accommodation Committee 2003 – 31st May 2007 This was on acting capacity, and on behalf of the DVC APD. I chaired many meetings discussing catering and accommodation issues. Member of JKUAT Student (i) Disciplinary Committee 2003 – 31st May 2007 (ii) Welfare This was on acting capacity, and on behalf of the DVC AA. I chaired many meetings discussing disciplinary and welfare issues. Member of JKUAT Information and Communication 2003 – 31st May 2007 Technology Committee Member of JKUAT Appointment Committee 1999 – 31st May 2007 Charged with the duty of promotion and appointment of staff.

(e) JKUAT Board Membership Member, Board of Directors of JKUAT Enterprise February 2005 to date

Management Board Member of JKUAT- Nairobi Town Centre Oct. 2001 - 31st May 2007

Management Board Member for IEET JKUAT Feb.2004 - 31st May 2007

Management Board Member for IBR JKUAT Feb. 2004 – 31st May 2007

Management Board Member for ITROMID JKUAT May 2003 – 31st May 2007

Chairman, Board of Examiners – Faculty of Science JKUAT May 2003 – 31st May 2007

(In charge of seven departments with a total of 150 members)

(f) Teaching Profile

Professor (Statistics), Department of Statistics and Actuarial April 2007 to date

Science (JKUAT)

Associate Professor (Statistics), Department of Mathematics 20/3/2004 – 1/4/2007

and Statistics – JKUAT Senior Lecturer, Department of Mathematics and Computer 27/7/1997 – 19/03/2004

Science – JKUAT Lecturer, Department of Mathematics and Computer 27/4/1994 – 27/7/1997

Science – JKUAT Assistant Lecturer, Department of Mathematics and computer 14/4/1992 – 27/4/1994


Teaching Areas: Certificate, Diploma, B.Sc and M.Sc students in Mathematics and Statistics Courses Taught: Calculus, Mathematics for Sciences, Descriptive Statistics, Probability & Statistics I, II, III, IV, Tests of Hypotheses, Non-Parametric Methods, Theory of Estimation, Design & Analysis of Sample Surveys, Time Series Analysis, Design & Analysis of Experiments, Quality Control Methods, Stochastic Processes I, Multivariate Methods, Research Methodology, Non Parametric Methods. Qualified Graduate Teacher – Kinyanjui Technical Training Aug. 1991 – Apr. 1992

Institute, Nairobi Qualified Graduate Teacher – Dede Girls High School, Sare June 1989 – Dec 1989

Awendo.

Untrained Teacher at Abwao Secondary School, Migori and 1987 - 1988

Sango Secondary School, Homabay

7. RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

(i) Publications 1. Kasisi, R. Waititu, G. Odhiambo (2013). Artificial Neutral Estimator of Finite Population

Total. Indian Journal of Research, Published online. 2. R.O. Odhiambo, Z. Muga, L.O. Odongo, and G.O. Orwa (2012). Estimation of the Finite

Population Total in the Presence of Multivariate Auxiliary Variables. International Journal of Science and Mathematics (Accepted and online).

3. S. M. Uppal, R.O. Odhiambo, H.M. Humphreys and G.O. Orwa (2012. Probability

Distributions of a Single Random Variable. Text Book for University Mathematics New Age International (P) Ltd. Publishers.

4. R. O. Odhiambo, P. N. Mwita, and P. N. Kihara (2012). Nonparametric Model Assisted

Model Calibrated Estimations in Two Stage Survey Sampling. East African Journal of Statistics Volume 3, Number 3, pp261 – 281

5. Aggrey Adem, R. Odhiambo, and Anthony Waititu (2012). Parametric Modeling for the

Probability of Bank Loan Default: A case of Kenya. Journal of Agriculture Science and Technology. (Accepted).


6. Chelule, Otieno R. O., G. Orwa (2011). The Multinomial Distribution as a Prior Distribution in Modeling Food Production in the Presence of Contingent Factors that Affect Crop Production: Accepted Brazilian Journal of Statistics.

7. Onyango C.O, Otieno R. O., Orwa G.O. (2010). Bootstrapping in Model Based Estimation of

a Finite Population Total Under Two Stage Cluster Sampling with Unequal Cluster Sizes. Far East Journal of Theoretical Statistics. Accepted

8. Orwa G.O., Otieno R.O., Odongo L.O. (2010). Nonparametric Estimation in Two-stage

Cluster Sampling. Far East Journal of Mathematical Sciences. Accepted 9. Orwa G.O., Waweru R.M., Otieno R.O., (2008). Optimal Multi-Objective Model to Ease

Traffic Congestion. The European Journal of Operation Research. Accepted. 10. Otieno R.O., Mwita P.N., and Kihara P. (2007). Nonparametric Model Assisted Model

Calibrated Estimation in Two stage Survey Sampling. East African Journal of Statistics. Vol. 1, No. 3, pp 261-281.

11. P.N. Mwita, R.O. Otieno, Waititu, J.M. Kihoro, G. Orwa. Simultaneous Estimation of

Conditional Quantile. Scaling and Approximate Volatility Functions. Journal of Agriculture, Science and Technology. Vol. 8 (2) 2006.

12. Otieno R.O. et al (2006). Non Response Weighting Adjustment Approach in Survey

Sampling. East African Journal of Statistics, 1 No. 2 pp 143 – 161. 13. Otieno R.O., Uppal S.M., and Humphreys H.M., (2005). Introduction to Probability and

Statistics. JKUAT Press. 14. Mwita P.N., Otieno R.O., Franke J., and Waititu A. (2005). On Conditional Quantities: Direct

Kernel Estimator and its Consistency. ANSTI journal of Science and Technology. Vol. 6, 2, pp23-32.

15. Mwita P.N., Otieno R.O., (2005). Conditional Quantiles: Scale Function Estimate in the

Presence of Unknown Conditional Quantile Function. ANSTI Journal of Science and Technology. Vol. 6,1, pp 50 – 58.

16. Otieno R.O., Mwita P.N., Obudho G.M., and Wafula C. (2005). Model Based Estimation of

Finite Population Total in Stratified Sampling. East African Journal of Statistics. Vol. 1 (1), pp 23 – 40.

17. Kihoro J.M., Otieno R.O., Wafula C., (2005). Seasonal Time Series Data Imputation:

Comparison between feed forward neural networks and parametric approaches. East African Journal of Statistics (EAJOSTA), Vol. 1 (1), pp 68-83.


18. Kihoro J.M., Otieno R.O., Wafula C. (2004). Seasonal Time Series Forecasting: A Comparative Study of ARIMA and ANN Models. ANSTI Journal of Science and Techonology. Vol. 5 (2).

19. Wafula C., Otieno R.O., Mugo M. (2003). Estimation of Variance in the Presence of Nearest

Neighbour Imputation. ANSTI Journal of Science and Technology. Vol. 4 part 3 pp 5 – 11 20. Otieno R.O., and Wafula C. (2002). Outlier Robustness of Estimators of Variance of Ratio

Estimator. JAST, Vol. 4 Issue no. 1, pp 66-74. 21. Otieno R.O, and Mwalili T.M. (2000). Non-Parametric Regression for Finite Population

Estimation. East African Journal of Sciences, Vol. 2 Part 2 pp 107 – 11 22. Robust Estimation of the Error Variance of the Ratio Estimator. Egerton Journal, Vol. 2 Part

2, pp35 – 4. 23. Otieno R.O. (1999). Non-parametric Variance Estimation for Two-stage Cluster Sampling.

East African Journal of Sciences. Vol. 1 part 2 pp 77 – 88. 24. Otieno R.O. (1997). A kernel method for Estimating the Tolerance Distribution for Dose –

Response Data. Proceeding of the 5th Scientific Conference of the East, Central and Southern Africa Network of the International Biometric Society Mombasa, Kenya 22-25/9/97.

25. Otieno R.O. (1997). On Adaptive Non-Parametric Variance Estimation. Journal of

Agriculture, Science and Technology (JAST), Vol. 1 pp 34 – 42. (ii) Accepted 1., Orwa G.O., Humpreys M., Otieno R.O., Mwita P.N., and Waweru R. (2010). A Heuristic and

Analytical Model for Passenger Public Transport. JAST. 2. Orwa G.O., Humphreys M., Otieno R.O., Mwita P.n., and Waweru R. (2010). Decongestion

Model for Passenger Public Transport. JAST. 3. Orwa G. O., Otieno R. O., Mwita P.N. (2010). Non-Parametric Mixed Ratio Estimator for a

Finite Population Total in Stratified Sampling. Journal of Statistics and Operation Research. Vol. 6 (2) pp 105-119.

4. Otieno R.O., Orwa G.O., Odongo L.O. Non-Parametric estimation in two stage cluster

sampling. Far East Journal of Mathematical Sciences, Vol. 6(2) pp 165 – 182. 5. Onyango C.O., Otieno R.O., Orwa G.O., (2010). Generalised Model based Confidence

Intervals in Two Stage Cluster Sampling. Brazilian Journal of Probability and Statistics.


6. Onyango C.O., Otieno R.O., Orwa G.O. (2010). Bootstrapping in Model Based Estimation of a Finite Population Total under Two Stage Cluster Sampling with Unequal Cluster Sizes. Eletronic Journal of Statistics.

8. SELECTED CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS, SEMINAR PAPER PRESENTATIONS AND PARTICIPATIONS.

1. Orwa G.O., Waweru R.M., Otieno R.O., and Humphreys H.M. Vehicle Routing Problem

(VRP) in the presence of time-dependent congestions. European Journal of Operational Research (1147): N12 pp 1231 - 1242

2. Orwa G.O., Waweru R.M., Otieno R.O., and Humphreys H.M. Optimal Multi-Objective

Models to ease Traffic Congestion. 3. Otieno R.O., Mwita P.N., and Etwasi W.L. (2006). Non-response Weighting Adjustment

Approach in Survey Sampling. The First Annual Scientific conference for Faculty of Science, JKUAT (ISBN 9966-923-74-6) (14th - 15th June 2006).

4. Orwa G.O., Waweru R.M., Otieno R.O. Optimality of Models to Ease Traffic Congestion:

The First Annual Scientific Conference for Faculty of Science, JKUAT (ISBN 9966-923-74-6) (14th – 15th June 2006).

5. 30th -31st January, 2006. The Relevance of Basic Sciences in Public and Private Sectors. A

paper presented in a Specialised Committee of Science Education Workshop. Held at the Kenya School of Monetary Studies – Nairobi. This conference was organized by Inter University Council East Africa (IUCEA).

6. 22nd – 24th February, 206. In house Performance Contacting Sensitization seminar, JKUAT. 7. 19th – 22nd December 2004. The 2004 Africa’s Brain Gain Conference, Nairobi, Kenya at The

Safari Park Hotel. 8. 7th September 2004. Analysis of poverty data. Conference paper presented at Safari Park

17th Bi-annual Conference. 9. 20th March 2004. How do we sample. A conference paper presented in AICAD, JKUAT. 10. 18th – 21st November 2003. Distance Education, Open Learning, and E-Learning for teacher

developments at the Kenya Institute of Education (KIE), Nairobi, Kenya. 11. 21st November, 2002. Robust Inference in Survey Sampling. Department of Statistics,

Kaiserslauter University, Germany. A Seminar paper.


12. 9th December, 2001. Enhancement of Capacity in Applied Biometry in East and Southern Africa at International Livestock Research (ILRI).

13. 2nd July, 1999. Estimating Animal Abundance. Department of Statistics, University of

Nairobi. 14. 21st September, 1997. On Estimating Tolerance Distribution for Dose Response Data. A

conference paper given at Bandari College, Mombasa (East, South and Central Africa, International Biometrics Society Conference.).

15. 9th October, 1996. On Robust Variance Estimation for Finite Population Sampling. Seminar

paper give at post-graduate annual seminar, Kenyatta University. 16. 10th June, 1996. On Non-Parametric Regression Analysis of Growth Curves. Given at

Museum of Kenya, International Biometrics Society of Kenya and Cluster Modeling Group. 17. 6th October, 1995. A Kernel Method for Variance Estimation for Finite Population Sampling.

Given at Museum of Kenya, Audience International Biometrics Society of Kenya and Cluster Modeling Group.

18. 10th August, 1995. Non Parametric Variance Estimation under One Stage Sampling. Given

in Mathematics Departments, Kenyatta University. 19. 5th June, 1995. Non-Parametric Procedure for Variance Estimation. Given in Ulm

University, Germany. 20. 10th November, 1994. A Model Based Bootstrap Procedure for Variance Estimation for

Survey Data. Given in Mathematics Department, Kenyatta University. 21. 28th October, 1993. Robust Estimation of the Error Variance of the Ratio Estimator. Given

in Mathematics Department, Kenyatta University. 22. 10th June, 1991. A study of Robustness Properties of the Variance of the Ratio Estimator.

Given in Mathematics Department, Kenyatta University. 23. 1st and 2nd December 2011. Strategic Planning Workshop for Jomo Kenyatta University of

Agriculture and Technology Senate at AICAD, Juja.


9. RESEARCH GRANTS, RESEARCH PROJECTS AND RESEARCH COLLABORATIONS

(a) Grants

1. 1991. Won research grant worth Ksh. 120,000 from the German Academic Exchange

Service.

2. 1994. Won research grant worth Kshs. 400,000 from the German Equipment fund.

3. 2004. Won research grant worth Ksh. 300,000 from the German Equipment Fund.

4. January 2005. Won a research grant worth Ksh. 145,000 from the German Academic Exchange Service.

5. March 2005. Won a research grant worth $1,000 from VICRES for pre proposal writing.

6. December 2005. Won a research grant worth $43 000. This was a joint research project

which ran for three years. The project was concerned with FBS and Food Security

Indicators for Early Detection of hunger in East Africa.

7. August 2006. Won funding worth Euros 6,500 from Netherlands for Designing a

Postgraduate Syllabus on Biometrics Research Data Analysis for National University of

Rwanda (NUR).

8. September 2006. Won $2,000 from African Women in Science and Engineering for

Mainstreaming HIV/AIDs in Science Curricula offered in JKUAT.

9. September 2009. Coordinated a team which won a grant of Ksh. 3,000,000 for training

officials from Ministry of Planning on Basic Statistical Skills.

10. May – July 2010. Won a grant of Ksh. 2, 000 000 for training government officials in Judicial

Statistics.

11. 2010. Non Consultancy fund of Ksh. 10 Million.

12. 2011. Non Consultancy fund of Ksh. 20 Million.


(b) Research Collaborations

1. 2004 to date. I have established student exchange programme between a consortium of German Universities and JKUAT, Faculty of Science. The first students reported in August 2005. They spent 1 (one) academic year in JKUAT.

2. 2002 to date. Established research collaboration between our department of Mathematics

and Statistics in JKUAT and the department of Statistics in the Kauserslartan University, Germany.


and Statistics in JKUAT and the department of Statistics in Limburgs, Belgium. They take at least two students for graduate training in Bio Statistics every year.


and Statistics in JKUAT and the department of Statistics in ULM University, Germany.

10. THESES, DISSERTATIONS, PROPOSALS AND PROJECTS SUPERVISIONS

(i) Ph.D 1. Daisy Salifu (2010). Modeling the HIV/AIDS Epidemic with Application to Malawi Jomo

Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology; Statistics and Actuarial Science. 2. Beatrice Gathondu (2010). Robust Inference in the Presence of Missing Data. Jomo

Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology; Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science.

3. Muema Benjamin (2009). Quantile Regression. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture

and Technology; Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science. 4. George Otieno Orwa (2008). Heurist of Optimal Multi-Objective Queues in the presence of

Volatile Contingent Variables. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology; Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science.

5. Tom Ombui Mageto (2008). Robust Estimation of Finite Population Total using Local

Polynomial Regression. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology; Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science.


(ii) Msc (Already graduated) 1., Andrew Kiinyita (2008). Quantile Regression for Survey Sampling. Jomo Kenyatta

University of Agriculture and Technology; Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science. 2. Kingati, J. (2008). Modeling Opinion Polls. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and

Technology; Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science. 3. Andika, C. (2008). Statistical Modeling Tooth Decay. Jomo Kenyatta University of

Agriculture and Technology; Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science. 4. Margaret Kinyua (2008). Local Linear Estimation of Finite Population Total in the Presence

of Long Range Dependence. 5. Langat Samuel (2007). Model Assisted Inference for Stratified Random Sampling. Jomo

Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology; Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science.

6. Pius Kihara (2007). Measurement Errors in Survey Sampling. Jomo Kenyatta University of

Agriculture and Technology; Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science. 7. Etwasi, J. (2006). Non Response Weighting Adjustment Approach in Survey Sampling. 8. Chelule (2006). Parametric Estimation of Expected Shortfall in a Financial Portfolio. 9. Anyika, E. (2006). Assessing Financial Risk using Probability Models. 10. Obudho, J. (2005). Robust Estimation for Stratified Random Sampling. Msc thesis. JKUAT. 11. Waititu A. G. (2005). Direct Non-Parametric Estimation of Conditional Quantiles. Msc

thesis. JKUAT. 12. Kiarie, F. (2005). Management of Flood Risks in Kenya. A Quantile Regression Approach

with Application to River Nyando Basin, Western Kenya. Msc thesis. JKUAT. 13. Koima, J. (2005). Modeling Financial Risks using Neural Network. Msc thesis. JKUAT. 14. Orwa G.O. (2005). Heuristic and Analytical Models for Passenger Public Transport. An Msc

thesis submitted and defended successfully in the department of Mathematics and Statistics, JKUAT.

15. Kasungu, James (2002). Local Polynomial Regression for Finite Population Estimation. An

Msc Dissertation submitted and defended successfully in Department of Mathematics, Kenyatta University.


16. Muema, Benjamin (2002). A Model Assisted Approach to Finite Population Estimation. An Msc dissertation submitted and defended successfully in the Department of Mathematics, Kenyatta University. Co-supervised with Dr. C. Wafula.

17. Herine, Otieno (2001). Mathematical Model for Inter-Specific Competition. Submitted and

defended successfully in the Department of Mathematics, Kenyatta University. 18. Petronila, Njoki (1999). On use of Akaike Information Criterion for Identification of Model

for Estimation in Sampling. An Msc dissertation submitted and defended successfully in the Department of Mathematic, Kenyatta University.

19. Peter M. Waweru (1998). Incorporation of Covariates in Dose-Response Models. An Msc

dissertation submitted and defended successfully in the Department of Mathematics, Kenyatta University.

20. Tom M. Mwalili (1997). Non-Parametric Regression for Finite Population Estimation. Msc

dissertation submitted and defended successfully in the Department of Mathematics, Kenyatta University.

(iii) On going Msc Supervision 1. Robert Kasisi (2013). Artificial Neutral Network Estimation of Finite Population Total.

Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science, JKUAT. 2. Winnie Onsongo (2013). Bias Reduction Technique for Finite Population Estimation. Pan

African University. 3. Damson Samwel (2013). Estimation of Total Survey Error. Pan African University. (iv) Bsc Supervision (Completed) 1. Otieno, C. Flora (2006). Modeling Crime Rates in Juja. 2. Kathuri, Benard (2006). Quality Control of Second Hand Clothes at the Kikomba Market. 3. Mutua, R. (2005). The 2007 Kenya Presidential Election-modeling Outcome and the Impact

of Single Transfer Vote- STV (a case study for Faculty of Science Regular Students). 4. Kiingati, B. (2005). The 2007 Kenya Presidential Election-modeling Outcome and the

Impact of Single Transfer Vote – STV ( a case study for Faculty of Science ADP Students). 5. George Otieno Orwa (2001). Passenger Services Management. Co-supervised with Mr.

H.m. Humpreys. Department of Mathematics and Statistics, JKUAT


6. Richard Sabwami (1999). Modeling Sales in Uchumi Supermarket; A Time Series Approach. Department of Mathematics and Statistics, JKUAT

7. Anthony Kibera (1999). Outlier Robust Estimator for Standard Error. Department of

Mathematics and Statistics, JKUAT. (v) Current Research Topics

Robust estimation in finite population: multiplicative, bias reduction, artificial neutral network.

Quantile Regression

Non-Parametric regression for finite population inference

Small area estimation

Handling non responses

Handling measurement errors

Estimating finite population, total mean and variance under various sampling designs.

Robust estimation

Modeling HIVE-AIDS

The road travelled in sample survey research. (vi) External Examinations

1., 2006 to date School of Mathematics University of Nairobi

2. 2005 to date Statistics and Mathematics Kenya Methodist University

3. 2004 to date Statistics, Mathematics Moi University

4. 2002 to date Statistics, Mathematics Kikuyu Campus - UON

5. 2002 to 2007 Statistics, Mathematics Maseno University

6. 2001/2002 Mathematics (Applied, Pure Kigali University of Science and And Statistics, and Probability) Technology 7. 2001/2002 Mathematics Kagumo Teachers College.


11. CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENTS, REVIEWS, RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT AND OTHER UNIVERSITY POLICY DOCUMENTS

(a) Selected Curricula Reviews for Commission for University Education

I am a resource person of new proposed BSc, MSc, and PhD Mathematics Programmes for Commission for University Education (CUE) since the year 2001.

Some of the programmes that I have reviewed and are currently running in various Universities are:

1. MSc Statistics, MSc Applied Mathematics, Msc Pure Mathematics at Catholic University of East Africa (CUEA).

2. BSc Mathematics and Computer Science offered at Kenya Methodist University (KEMU).

3. BSc Mathematics, Actuarial Science offered at Kiriri Women University of Science and Technology (KIWUST).

4. BSc Mathematics and Economics offered at Kabarak University.

(b) Curriculum Development for JKUAT

I have successfully led and coordinated a team which designed the following academic programmes in JKUAT.

1. Writing of an MSc course in Biometry, Faculty of Agriculture (2006) – JKUAT.

2. Writing of regulations for postgraduate diploma in Faculty of Science (November 2005).

3. Writing of an MSc course in Applied Statistics, 2005) – JKUAT

4. Writing of postgraduate diploma course in Applied Statistics (2005) – JKUAT.

5. Writing of a BSc syllabus in Actuarial Science, (2001). The course is very popular and is run in five centres: JKUAT Nairobi Campus, JKUAT Karen Campus, JKUAT Main campus, and Kimathi University of Science and Technology.

6. Writing of syllabus for Bridging course in Mathematics (1999), currently offered in JKUAT, Loreto Msongari, Bandari (Mombasa), KSPS, KCA, Kisumu, Nyanchwa, Kagumo, Muranga e.t.c. The development of this curriculum was the first of its kind in the history of higher education and has since been adopted by all the Universities in the country (both private


and public). The electronic mode of this curriculum to be piloted in two centres through e-Learning is now ready (2008)

7. Writing of regulations and syllabus for Alternative BSc. programme in Mathematics and Computer Science (1999/2000). This curriculum is run in three campuses: JKUAT main campus, Taita Taveta Campus, and Karen Campus.

8. Writing of syllabus for Bsc Computer Science in JKUAT (1998/1999). Thereafter ICSIT was born and the course is very popular.

9. MSc syllabus for Statistics in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics (1996/1997). All the above programmes are very successful and have provided substantial funds for the University.

I was a member of a team that developed:

1. The current popular Bachelor of Information Technology Curriculum (BIT) – (1999). This curriculum is currently run in JKUAT IT Centre, Nairobi Centre, Kenya College of Accountancy, Loreto Msongari, Augustuna College and all the colleges and campuses of JKUAT.

(c) Curriculum Resource Debelopment/Products

1., Member of a team who successfully wrote a book: 2005 “Introduction to Probability and Statistics”. 2. Member of a team who wrote a manuscript in 2006

“Probability and Statistics for Univariate Distributions.” 3. I inspired and pioneered the development of FIVE teaching manuals for 2006 bridging Certificate course in Mathematics. The manuals are currently

being sold and distributed by JKUATES to all centres offering this programme Each manual costs Ksh. 500. In this project, we were to generate for the University A profit of over Ksh. 2 Million, a significant boost in the University IGU basket.

(d) University Policy Documents 1. 1999:

I developed and institutionalized JKUAT Full Time Staff Equivalent (FTSE) Model. This model is currently being used by the University in assessing the Academic Staff requirements (both Full and Part Time) for every department in the University. The University adopted this model from the year 2000.


2. 2005: I chaired a sub-committee of Deans’ Committee which was charged with the responsibility of developing a harmonized Financial Management Policy of Fees Paying Programmes to be used by all faculties, schools and institutes in JKUAT. This document is now being used by the University and has rationalized the distribution of finances generated by Income Generating Units (IGUs) in the University.

3. 2008:

I successfully chaired an adhoc sub-committee of senate charged with formulating the strategies that can be used to ensure prompt start of teaching at the beginning of the semester. The report was submitted to the University Management for implementation.

4. 2008:

I developed a concept not for the University Management on the need of Quality Assurance Office in the University and TORs for such office. The University has now accepted the concept and the office is being created.

5. 2010:

I successfully chaired a sub-committee of Deans’ Committee charted with the revision of the University Statute. The revised version of the Statutes has now been presented to both the senate and the University Management Board (UMB).

6. 2010:

I chaired a sub-committee of the University Management Board (UMB) that has come up with a new source of finance for the University.

12. COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

1. 2011 to date: Chairman, Board of Governance at Kitabaye Mixed Secondary School, Migori. 2. 2011 to date:

Member, Board of Governance at St. Peter Abwao Secondary School (Centre of Excellence), Migori

3. November 2005 to date:

Associate Pastor and Pastor in charge of Development, Finance and Planning, Nairobi MiracleLand Church ( A congregation of 250 )

4. 2007 to date: PTA member, Alliance High School, Kikuyu. 5. 2004 to October 2004: Church elder, Nairobi MiracleLand Church.


6. 1997 – April 2004: Secretary General (Deeper Life Evangelism Church). 7. 1999 to date: Founder and Director Ropa Academy (Pre-School and Primary Education).


13. REFEREES

1. Prof. Mabel Imbuga Vice Chancellor Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture

P.O. Box 62000 – 00200 NAIROBI Email: [email protected] Tel No: 0733 730531

2. Prof. George Magoha Vice Chancellor University of Nairobi P.O. Box 31167 – 00100 NAIROBI Tel No. 0722 527933 3. Prof. Florence K. Lenga Deputy Commissioner Secretary (Accreditation and Quality Assurance) Commission for University Education P.O. Box 54999 – 00200 NAIROBI 4. Prof. Peter Nyamuhanga Mwita Acting Dean, School of Mathematical Sciences Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture

P.O. Box 62000 – 00200 NAIROBI Email: [email protected] Tel No: 0721 429770

5. Tobias Otieno Konyango Deputy Commissioner Kenya Revenue Authority P.O. Box Nairobi Tel No: 0733 644534 6. Dr. George Orwa Chairman, Department of Statistics & Actuarial Sciences

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture P.O. Box 62000 – 00200 NAIROBI Email: [email protected] Tel No: 0722 940181




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