Prof. Daniel K. Gakunga

Brief Bio

Prof. Gakunga graduated from the University of Nairobi, where he earned his PhD in Comparative and Contemporary Issues in Education in 2013 and his Master of Education (M. Ed) in Comparative and Contemporary Issues in Education in 2005. He is also a graduate of Kenyatta University with a Bachelor of Education Degree (B. Ed Arts) (1991) with specialization in Economics and Accounts. He has a wide range of teaching experience spanning over 34 years in both TVET institutions and University. Prof. Gakunga has been a member of the faculty in the Department of Educational Foundations in the Faculty of Education, University of Nairobi, since 2005. He has been teaching courses in Comparative & International Education, Contemporary Issues in Education, National Systems of Education, and Research Methods. Additionally, Prof. Gakunga lectures on Quality and Inclusive Education and the Protective Role of Education in Education in Emergencies (EiE) programme. In his lecturing career, he has supervised 7 PhD, 67 masters and 3 PGDE students to completion. He is a member of the Society of Christian Scholars, Kenya. He is the Current Chairman and Head of the Department of Educational Foundations, Faculty of Education, at the University of Nairobi.