DR. WANGO GEOFFREY MBUGUA

Dr Geoffrey Wango, a Kenyan counselling physiologist and academic scholar, has received state honours for his work in promoting mental health and well-being.

On December 12, 2022, Dr Wango, a senior lecturer at the University of Nairobi, was awarded the Order of the Grand Warrior (OGW) by His Excellency President Dr William Ruto.

The award did not surprise those who are acquainted with Dr Wango. He has a large body of work, publications and research in the field of counselling psychology. He has written seven books and many journal articles. His work on Research Gate, a social networking platform for scientists and researchers, has received over 200,000 views. His contributions are evident in Google Scholar, Academic.Edu, LinkedIn, ORCID, Scientific Index and other scholarly works.