Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation,
Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration,
Master of Business Administration (Entrepreneurship and Finance- University of Nairobi),
Bachelor of Science (Math’s and Computer Science – University of Nairobi)
Professor Okeyo,
Professor Washington Okeyo is a Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation and a PhD degree holder in Business Administration. He is the Vice-Chancellor/CEO of the Management University of Africa (MUA) and is the principal academic and executive officer of the University responsible for the development of academic programme’s of the university.
He oversees and monitors the administration of the academic programmes and general administration of the University to ensure efficiency and good order of the university. Prof. Okeyo is a current member of the University’s Governing Council, Management Board, and Chairperson of the Senate as well as Chairman of University Management Board.
He is also Chairman of Editorial Board of International Journal of Management and Leadership Studies. Prof. Okeyo is formerly the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academics and Research) at Management University of Africa; General Manager at Kenya Breweries Limited, former Managing Director at South link Consultants Limited, former Director at Muthaiga Golf Club and former Project Manager at UNESCO.
He was the lead consultant in research and evaluation projects for UNDP, UNICEF, Oxfam, CHF International, and USAID. Prof. Okeyo has led research and organizational development projects in several corners of the globe, including serving as the research programme manager for an Africa-wide UNESCO funded research project. He has had study and academic tours in many countries in Africa, Europe, and USA.
He has written and published widely in Entrepreneurship, Management, and Leadership. He has published in many peer reviewed journals including European Scientific Journal, Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal, International Journal of Business and Social Research, and others. Prof. Okeyo also served in the boards of and is a current full member of Muthaiga Golf Club, Parklands Sports Club, and Nyanza Club.
In 2016, he attended the Leadership and Management Summit, and UNCTAD 14 World Investment Forum both held in Nairobi. Among other professional bodies, he is a current member of Distance, Open and E-Learning Practitioners’ Association of East Africa (DOLPA-EA), Kenya Association of Private Universities (KAPU), Fellow of Kenya Institute of Management (FKIM), and has assessed performance of many CEOs and a wide cross-section of multisectoral businesses and organizations in Kenya under the KIM’s Organizational Performance Index (OPI) and Company of the Year (COYA) initiatives.
Prof. Okeyo is an executive member (Treasurer) of Kenya Association of Private Universities (KAPU). He is also a board member of Higher Education Loans Board (HELB).