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PROF. (MRS.) FLORIDA AMAKOBE KARANI PH.D, ED.D (HON),

OGW.

PROFESSOR OF EDUCATION

CHANCELLOR

MASENO UNIVERSITY

P.O BOX 101766 – 00101

Landline: 254 020 2736500

NAIROBI

KENYA

Cell phone: +254 0721 374259

+254 0733 639695

Email : karaniflo@gmail.com

Private Box: 49846 – 00100 Nairobi

CURRICULUM VITAE

JANUARY 2013

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C U R R I C U L U M V I T A E 2013

CONTENTS

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1.0 Bio-Data…………………………………………………………. 3

2.0 Positions held …………………………………………………… 3

3.0 Educational Career and Specialization………………………….. 3

4.0 Academic Professional Career………………………………….. 5

5.0 Work Experience and Administrative Responsibilities at university

And other educational institutions ………………..................... 5

6.0 Thesis Supervision……………………………………………… 6

7.0 External Examiner……………………………………………… 7

8.0 Published Studies………………………………………………. 8

9.0 Thesis/Dissertation…………………………………………….. 12

10.0 Conference Proceedings……………………………………….. 13

11.0 Reports…………………………………………………………. 20

12.0 Consultant/Trainer/Resource Specialist………………………… 21

13.0 Educational Study Tours………………………………………. 28

14.0 Membership to Professional Organizations…………………… 29

15.0 International Roles……………………………………………… 30

16.0 National Roles………………………………………………….. 31

17.0 National Honours………………………………………………. 33

18.0 International Awards and Honours ……………………………. 33

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C U R R I C U L U M V I T A E 2013 1.0 BIO – DATA

PROF. (MRS) FLORIDA AMAKOBE KARANI, PH.D, Ed.D (HON), OGW

B.A. HON., P.G. DIP. ED, M.A., PH.D.,Ed.D (HON)

PROFESSOR OF EDUCATION

CHANCELLOR

MASENO UNIVERSITY

Born: 14 October 1945

Married to Hiram Karani – Economist

Three children who have completed college.

2.0 PUBLIC POSITIONS HELD

Chancellor, Maseno University, 17th December 2008- to date

(First woman Chancellor of a Public University in Kenya)

Deputy Vice Chancellor, University of Nairobi, 1994-2004

(First woman DVC of a Public University in Kenya)

Principal, College of Education and External Studies (CEES), University of

Nairobi, 1988-1994

Commissioner, Commission for Higher Education (CHE), 1985-2004

Chairman, Board of Adult Education, 1994-2004

Chairman, Governing Council-Kenya Institute of Education, 1996-2000

Vice Chairman, The Commission of Inquiry into the Education System of Kenya,

1998-1999

Member of Council, Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology

2003 - 2010

3.0 EDUCATIONAL CAREER AND SPECIALIZATION

3.1 Honorary Doctor of Education( Ed.D) (Honoris Causa), Maseno

University on 27th November 2009

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3.2 Ph.D in Education 1979, University of Pittsburgh, U.S.A.

(African – American Graduate Scholarship – AFGRAD)

MAJOR: Educational Communications & Technology

MINOR: Educational Research Methodology

3.3 Ph.D Thesis. “ Application of Interaction analysis to the Training of

Preservice Teachers in Kenya.

3.4 M.A. in History and Education: 1974 (University of Nairobi).

Thesis title:

“The history of Maseno School, its alumni and the changing local society,

1906 to 1962”.

3.5 Post Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE): 1969

(University of East Africa, Nairobi)

Areas of Specialization

(i) Educational, Administration and Planning

(ii) Curriculum Development

(iii) Educational Foundations

(iv) Educational Psychology

(v) Educational Communications

(vi) Geography, English and History (teaching subjects)

3.6 B.A HONS. 1968 (University of East Africa, Nairobi)

Specialized in Social Science Subjects:

(i) Geography, English and History – 1st year

(ii) History – 2nd and 3rd years (3.1.1)

(iii) Undergraduate thesis 1968

“Church Sectionalism in Western Kenya”

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3.7 “A” Level: (Alliance Girls’ High School)

3.8 “O” Level: (Butere Girls” High School)

3.9 Primary Education: (Butere Girls Boarding School and Kima Mission

School – currently Bunyore Girls High School)

4.0 ACADEMIC PROFESSIONAL CAREER

1996 to date: Professor of Education, University of Nairobi

1988 to 1996 : Associate Professor of Educational Communication

Technology, University of Nairobi.

1975 to 1988 : Senior Lecturer, University of Nairobi

1969 to 1975 : Lecturer, University of Nairobi

1969(June – Sept) : Teacher at Alliance Girls’ High School

1968 : Teacher at Siriba Teachers’ College, during

Vacation while an undergraduate student

5.0 WORK EXPERIENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES

AT UNIVERSITY AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

5.1 Chancellor, Maseno University: 17th December 2008 – to date

5.2 Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic Affairs) University of Nairobi: 24th

May 1994 to June 2004:

5.3 Principal College of Education and External Studies, (CEES) University

of Nairobi: 1st October 1988 to June 2004

5.4 Founding Dean of the Faculty of Educational Studies, College of

Education and External Studies, University of Nairobi : 1988

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5.5 Founding Dean Faculty of Education, College of Education and External

Studies, University of Nairobi : 1986 - 1988

5.6 Acting Principal, College of Adult and Distance Education, University of

Nairobi (now CEES) : 1984 - 1985

5.7 Acting Dean/Director, Institute of Adult Studies, College of Adult and

Distance Education, (now CEES) University of Nairobi : 1983 - 1984

5.8 Assistant Director, Institute of Adult Studies, College of Adult and

Distance Education, (now CEES) University of Nairobi : 1979 - 1983

5.9 Acting Resident Lecturer, Kisumu Extra Mural Centre, University of

Nairobi : 1970

5.10 Teacher, Alliance Girls High School : 1969 (June – Sept)

5.11 Teacher at Siriba Teachers’ College, during vacation while an

undergraduate : 1968

6.0 SUPERVISION of students conducting research

6.1 Between 1974 and 1987 supervised over 10 Diploma in Adult Education

students’ research projects at the College of Education & External Studies.

Two of these are given hereunder as examples:

6.2 Wabwoba, Bernadine, N.; A Survey of the Socio-Economic Development

of Market Women at Wandegeya market in Uganda. 1974/75.

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6.3 Okila, Valarie Anyango; An Evaluation of the Socio-Economic Impact of

the Savings and Credit Cooperative Society on members. 1980/81.

6.4 Supervised Mbithi, Benjamin Ndaya of College of Education and External

Studies, University of Nairobi; MED Thesis title: ‘Job Satisfaction of

Public Secondary School Head-Teachers’. 1995.

7.0 EXTERNAL EXAMINER

7.1 Master of Arts in Education – Addis Ababa University

7.1.1 Getachew Gebreyesus; Evaluating the Teaching Skill of

Pedagogical Course Instructors in some selected Teacher Training

Institutes of Ethiopia 1992.

7.1.2 Yalew Dessie, An Evaluation of the Curriculum Planning System

of the Adult Literacy Programme of Ethiopia June 1992.

7.2 Diploma and Certificate programmes:

7.2.1 External Examiner Diploma in Adult Education, University of

Swaziland 1981, and 1982.

7.2.2 External Examiner Diploma in Adult Education University of

Botswana 1981 to 1985.

7.2.3 Moderator Examinations in General Methods and Educational

Administration, at the Kenya Technical Teachers’ College 1986 &

1987.

7.2.4 External Examiner Diploma in Adult Education and Certificate of

Adult Education, National University of Lesotho 1992 and 1993.

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8.0 PUBLISHED STUDIES

8.1 Karani, F. A., Njiru N. and Ayot, R.; Inventory of Training Institutions

and Organizations in Kenya, UNICEF, Nairobi: April 1981. 142 pp.

8.2 Karani, F. A., Nturibi, D. and Kasoma K.; Training Curriculum.

Community Development Workers Training Series. Communication for

Basic Services Regional Training Projects. UNICEF, Eastern and

Southern Regional Office, Nairobi, Kenya. 1984. 23 pp.

8.3 Karani, F. A.; Monitoring and Evaluation of Development Programmes.

Communications for Basic Services Regional Training Projects, UNICEF,

Eastern and Southern Regional Office, Nairobi, Kenya. 1986. 35 pp.

8.4 Karani, F. A.; “Curriculum Development “ An Approach to Designing

Training Programmes” in International Journal of University Adult

Education. Vol. XXV No. 2. Don Bosco Printing Company, Hong Kong.

July 1986 p 53 – 67.

8.5 Karani, F. A.; “Adult Education and Information Development Projections

in Distance and Continuing Education” in Information for National

Development. Proceedings of the Kenya Library Association Annual

Seminar, Nairobi. Published by the National Council for Science and

Technology, Nairobi. 1986. p 124 – 131.

8.6 Karani, F. A.; “Roles and Situations of Women in Kenya”, in Journal of

Negro Education, A Howard University Quarterly Review of Issues,

Incident of the Education of Black People: 1988. p 422 – 434.

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8.7 Karani, F. A.; “Educational Policies and Women’s Education in Kenya” in

Mary Adhiambo Mbeo and Oki Ooko Ombaka (eds) Women and Law in

Kenya. Nairobi. The Public Law Institute, 1989. p 23 to 28.

8.8 Karani, F. A.; “Some Issues in University Education in Kenya and the

United States of America”, in Henry Indangasi et al eds. American

Studies in Eastern Africa. Nairobi University Press, Nairobi. 1990. pp

119 – 125.

8.9 Karani, F. A.’ Course Design and Development in B. Matiru ed. Towards

Academic and Professional Excellence in Higher Education. Part II/

Bonn. 1990. pp 69 – 78.

8.10 Karani, F. A.; “The Role of the University in Rural Development in

Kenya” in Orieko Chitere and Roberta Mutiso (eds). Working with Rural

Communities : A Participatory Action Research in Kenya, Nairobi

University Press, Nairobi. 1991. pp 19 – 25.

8.11 Karani, F. A.; University Staff Development. Part One. German

Foundation for International Development. Bonn. 1991. pp 110.

8.12 Karani, F. A.; “Effective Teaching in University” in F. A. Karani and J.

A. Okumbe, University Staff Development, Part Two.German Foundation

for International Development, Bonn. 1991. pp 48 – 75.

8.13 Karani, F. A.; “Actualizing Education in Africa: Future Directions and

Strategies”.In the Journal of Basic Education, Eastern and Southern

Africa. BERC Vol. 4, January 1994. pp 15 – 25.

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8.14 Karani, F. A.; “Kenya’s use of the Distance Education Mode of delivery to

meet various educational needs”. In Pan African Colloquium: Educational

Innovation in Post Colonial Africa 12th to 15th December 1995. University

of Cape Town, South Africa. February 1995. ABSTRACT p 18.

8.15 Karani, F. A.; “Teacher Training Through the Distance Education Mode

of Delivery in Kenya”. In the Journal of Development Communication.

No. 2 Vol. 6. December 1995. ISSN 0128 – 3863. Kuala Lumpar. Pp 72

to 80.

8.16 Karani, F. A.; “Utilization of Distance Education in Teacher Education in

Kenya”. In Report of Third Teacher Education Conference, The Concern

of Kenya. The Quality Teacher for the 21st Century & Beyond held from

5th to 9th December 1994. Ministry of Education. Republic of Kenya.

The Jomo Kenyatta Foundation. Nairobi 1995.

8.17 Karani, F. A..; Wainaina G., Anyangu M., Okumbe J., and Getao K.;

Cost and Financing of Education in Kenya, Access, Quality and Equity in

Secondary Education. Ministry of Education/World Bank. Washington.

1995. pp 269.

8.18 “Karani, F. A.; Research Priorities in Adult Education in Kenya” Journal

of Adult Education. Vol. 3 No. 1, 1996. Nairobi. P7 – 14.

8.19 Karani, F. A.; “Community Building through Religious Education” in the

Christian Educator, Journal of Religious Education Vol. 9. No. 10. May

1996. p3, Nairobi.

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8.20 Karani, F. A.; “Satellite Education Demonstration Project between

University of Nairobi, Texas A & M University and the University of

Zimbabwe in UNESCO AFRICA, Six-Monthly Journal of the Dakar

Regional Office ISSN 0850 – 1432 No. 12 March 1996. UNESCO.

Dakar p 78 – 82.

8.21 Karani, F. A.; and J. O. Shiundu; “Education Systems in East Africa –

Trends and Issues,” in Thomas Mcdonald, and Thomas W. Scheidtweiler

(eds). Higher Education in East Africa. Proceedings of a KASEA

Seminar 17 – 21 September 1997 Nairobi, Kenya. Katholischer

Akadenischer Auslander – Dienst (KAAD) Hausdorffstr 151, D-53129

Bonn. Germany. 1997 pp. 9 – 40.

8.22 Karani, F. A.; “Relevance of Higher Education: Policies and Practices” in

Higher Education in Africa: Achievements, Challenges and Prospects.

UNESCO Regional Office (BREDA) BP. 3311 Dakar, Senegal. ISBN 92

– 9091 – 072 – 0 1998. pp. 109 – 127.

8.23 Karani, F. A.; “Research Priorities in Adult and Continuing Education in

Kenya” in The State of Adult and Continuing Education in Africa. Eds

Indabawa S. A; Oduaran A; Afrik T.; and Walters S. ISBN 99916 – 53 –

33 – 3. John Meinert Printing. Windhoek 2000 pp. 107 – 114.

8.24 Karani, F. A.; “Development of Education in East Africa. Trends and

Issues” in Realizing African Development. A Millenium Analysis. P. C.

Samantha and Raj Kumar Sen Eds. CIADS and IIDS. Kolkata, India.

2001.

8.25 Karani, F. A.; “Development of Education in Kenya” “in East Africa

Transition Communities, Cultures and Change. Eds Bahemuka J. M. &

Brockington J. I. Action Publishers Nairobi 2001.

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8.26 Karani, F. A.; “Higher Education in Africa” in East Africa in Transition:

Images, Identities and Institutions Eds. Bahemuka J. M. and Brockington

J. I. University of Nairobi Press. 2004.

8.27 Karani, F. A.; Omolewa M, and Nikiema, N., The history of Adult

Education in Sub Saharan Africa. (Forthcoming, from UNESCO Institute

of Education, Hamburg – Pearson Education, South Africa. Cape Town.

8.28 Karani, F.A, Conceptual Understanding of the Development and Way

Forward of Policies and Practice in Open Learning and Distance

Education (OL&DE): The Kenya Context. (Forthcoming, in University of

Nairobi Journal of Continuing, Open and Distance Learning)

8.29 Karani, F.A, “Education and Development in Africa”, in Knowledge

Production : Open and Distance Learning in teacher development.

(Forthcoming from NEPAD, Johannesburg, South Africa)

9.0 THESIS/DISSERTATION

9.1 Karani, F. A.; “Application of Interaction Analysis to the Training of

Preservice Teachers in Kenya” PH.D. Dissertation University of

Pittsburgh U.S.A. 1979.

9.2 Karani, F. A.; “The History of Maseno School, Its Alumni, and the Local

Society, 1906 to 1962.” M. A. Thesis, University of Nairobi 1974.

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10.0 CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

10.1 “Evaluating the Process and Products of a Programme”. Presented at the

UNICEF second Sub-Regional Workshop: Nazereth, Ethiopia, November

1982.

10.2 “Evaluation Models”. Presented at the Institute of Adult Studies,

University of Nairobi seminar, 1982.

10.3 “Programme Planning and Implementation”. Presented at the Women’s

Workshop in Gambia. March 1984.

10.4 “Community Approach”, presented at the Women’s Workshop in Gambia.

March 1984.

10.5 “Writing a Project Proposal”. Presented at the Pan-African Institute,

Project Management Workshop, Kabwe, Zambia. 1984 and 1985.

10.6 “Leadership in Community Projects”. Presented at the Pan-African

Institute Project Management Workshop, Kabwe, Zambia. 1984 and 1985.

10.7 “The Role of External Degree Studies in National Development in

Kenya”. Presented at the College of Education and External Studies,

University of Nairobi seminar 1988.

10.8 “Problems of Curriculum Development for Self Employment in Kenya”.

Presented at the First Regional Seminar on Transitional Education,

Nairobi, Kenya. June 1988 sponsored by the Friendrich Ebert Foundation.

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10.9 “Position Paper: College of Education and External Studies, University

of Nairobi” presented at the Sub-Regional Workshop in Towards

Professional Excellence in Higher Education, Part II : 17th to 30th June

1990. Kassel-Witzenhausen, West Berlin.

10.10 “National Goals and Aims and Instructional Objectives”. Presented at the

Bachelor of Education and External Studies University of Nairobi seminar

1991.

10.11 “Principles of Learning”. Presented at the College of Education and

External Studies University of Nairobi seminar 1991.

10.12 “The External Bachelor of Education Degree, College of Education and

External Studies, University of Nairobi. A Case Study. Presented at the

Sub-Regional Workshop on “Towards Academic and Professional

Excellence in Higher Education” Part III, Kariba and Harare (Zimbabwe)

30th June to 14th July 1991.

10.13 “Position paper on Academic Staff Management in the University of

Nairobi” presented at the Sub-Regional Workshop on Institutional

Management in Higher Education. Quatre-Bornes, Republic of Mauritius

6th to 17th September 1993.

10.14 “Mapping out Directions in Formal Education for the Girl Child in

Kenya”. Presented at the Technical Workshop on Mapping out Direction

for the Girl Child in Kenya. 13th to 15th October 1993 at the Mary Ward

– Karen. Nairobi. Kenya.

10.15 “Gender Issues in Higher Education: What are the Challenges”.

Presented at the African Universities Day Seminar Association of Africa

Universities (AAU) Kenyatta University 13th and 14th November 1995.

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10.16 “Strengthening Female Participation and Leadership in Higher

Education”. Presented at the Forum for African Women Educationalists

(FAWE) Vice Chancellors meeting at the Mount Kenya Safari Hotel.

Kenya 27th July 1996.

10.17 “New Technologies in Higher Education Pedagogy”. Presented at the

UNESCO Workshop on Teaching and Learning in Higher Education held

in Nairobi Kenya 18 – 22 November 1996.

10.18 “The Role of Women’s Bureau within an Institution of Higher Learning”.

Presented at the Moi University Women’s Bureau Workshop at Kabarnet

Hotel, Kenya 27th February 1997.

10.19 “Relevance of Higher Education in Africa in the 21st century. Presented

at the African Regional Consultation, Preparatory to the World

Conference on Higher Education in the 21st Century. UNESCO,

DAKAR Senegal. 1st to 4th April 1997.

10.20 “Curriculum Issues – Bachelor of Pharmacy Syllabus Review &

Development.” Presented at the Workshop on Bachelor of Pharmacy

Syllabus Review and Development; at Machakos Garden Hotel on 11th

April 1997. Kenya.

10.21 “Education systems in East Africa. Trends and Issues”. Presented at the

KAAD Association of Scholars in East Africa (KASEA) Seminar on the

“Impact of Brain Drain of the Economic Situation on Higher Education in

East Africa” 17th to 21st September 1997 Nairobi. Kenya (co-authored

with Prof. J. Shiundu).

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10.22 Keynote Address on “Efficient Management of Teaching Practice” at the

College of Education and External Studies Workshop. Garden Hotel

Machakos, Kenya 15.1.1998.

10.23 Literacy Education and the Distance Education Mode of Delivery.

Presented at the Africa Regional Literacy Forum, Innovation and

Professionalization, Literacy and Non-Formal Education: New Directions

of the year 2000. March 16 – 20 1998. Dakar, Senegal.

10.24 Introductory Address, at the National Consultation meeting on Post

Literacy Curriculum in Kenya; at the Kenya College of Communications

Technology, Mbagathi, Nairobi. Kenya 30th March 1998.

10.25 “Student Unrest in Public Universities” Presented at Workshop on

Working Together for Sustainable Development in Planning, Management

and Gender Issues, organized for Vice Chancellors, Deputy Vice

Chancellors and Principals of Public Universities in Kenya. Lake

Elementaita Lodge, Gilgil, Kenya. 24th to 26th April 1998.

10.26 “Innovations in Curricula and Programmes” Presented at UNESCO World

Conference on Higher Education. Paris. 5th to 9th October 1998.

10.27 “Networking of Universities and Tertiary Middle Level Colleges”.

Presented at Workshop on Linkages between University of Nairobi and

Tertiary Colleges. In Nairobi. 15 June 1999.

10.28 “Hopes on the Horizon, The Rise of the New Africa” Presented to the

Association of African Universities. Accra. Ghana. 28 September 1999.

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10.29 Structure and Function of Distance Learning To-day with Special

Reference to Kenya”. Presented at the State University of new York –

Kenya Education partnership (SKEP) Conference. 13 – 17 March 2000.

Nairobi. Kenya.

10.30 “University of Nairobi position paper on Base for African Human

Capacity Building”. Presented at the BAHCB Inter-University in East

Africa Region Workshop 23rd to 24th March 2000. Intercontinental Hotel.

Nairobi. Kenya.

10.31 “Facilitating and Managing Learning Diversity in Non-Formal Education

in Kenya” Presented at the ADEA Non-Formal Education (NFE) Ministry

of Education, Science and Technology Symposium and the Establishment

of the NFE Country Working Group. Mombasa 11th to 14th April 2000.

10.32 “Development of Education in Kenya”. Presented at 1st Symposium on

East Africa in Transition; Communities, Cultures and Change. Nairobi.

Kenya. 4 – 7th July 2000.

10.33 “Literacy and Education” Presented at the OSSREA Kenya Chapter

National Conference on Poverty, Literacy, Health and Environmental

Issues in Kenya: Exploring the Alternative Strategies. 28th to 30th March

2001. Stem Hotel. Nakuru. Kenya.

10.34 “Women in Management”. Presented at Phase III of the Ford Foundation

Management Development Seminar for Women Managers in the Public

Sector. Nairobi Province. 2nd April 2001.

10.35 “Development of Education in East Africa. Trends and Issues Affecting

Development”. Presented at the Symposium on East Africa in Transition.

Nairobi. Kenya. July 2001.

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10.36 “Higher Education in Africa” Presented at the second symposium on East

Africa in Transition: Images, Identities and Institutions. 2nd to 4th July

2002. Nairobi. Kenya.

10.37 “Students the primary Clients of Higher Education: Issues and

Perspectives”.Presented at the International Conference on Transformation

of Higher Education Management and Leadership for Efficacy in Africa.

12th to 16th November 2001. Kenyatta University. Kenya.

10.38 “Introducing the Adult and Continuing Education Bill – Board of Adult

and Continuing Education Act CAP 223 1966.7”. Presented at the Kenya

Adult Education Association Seminar at the Kenya Institute of Education,

Nairobi. Kenya. 4th May 2002.

10.39 “Provision of Basic Education to Nomadic Pastoralists in Kenya”. A

paper prepared for the Ministry of Science and Technology and presented

at the Re-Assessment Workshop KCCT Mbagathi, Nairobi. Kenya 6th to

8th May 2002.

10.40 “Management of Academic Programmes with special Reference to the

Examination Process”. Presented at the Senate Workshop held at the

Kenya School of Monetary Studies, Ruaraka, Nairobi. Kenya. 23 August

2002.

10.41 “University of Nairobi Students Management Information Systems.

Present and Way Forward; Policy Issues”. Presented at the Joint

Committee and University Management Workshop at the Kenya School of

Monetary Studies. Ruaraka, Nairobi. Kenya. 24th and 25th September

2002.

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10.42 “Women Scholars’ role in perpetrating change: How the participation of

Women in the Education Sector can encourage positive Development in

Kenya”. Presented at the International Womens’ Day Seminar on

Woman, Her Diversity at the United States International University Africa

(USIU-A) Nairobi. Kenya. 5th March 2003.

10.43 “The Board of Adult Education Mandates and Goals”. Presented at the

Dissemination Seminar for Adult and Continuing Education (ACE)

strategic Plan”. AT Machakos Garden Hotel. Kenya. 14th to 16th April

2003.

10.44 “Adult and Continuing Education in Kenya: Status, Challenges and

prospects”. Presented at the National Symposium on Adult and Continuing

Education (ACE) in Kenya at the Kenya School of Monetary Studies,

Nairobi. Kenya. 7th May 2003.

10.45 “Conceptual Understanding and Current Policies and practice in Open

Learning and Distance Education”. Presented at the Kenya National

Policy, Ministry of Education Consultative Forum on Open Learning and

Distance Education (OL & DE) at the Windsor Country Club 12th to 15th

September 2004.

10.46 “Opportunities and Constraints in teacher training: Primary versus

Secondary Education levels”: Keynote paper presented at the Stakeholders

Consultative Workshop on Coordination of primary teacher training and

University education: Admission and Employability on 24th August 2009

at the Multimedia University of Kenya, Mbagathi, Nairobi.

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10.47 “Capacity Building and Women Empowerment, Towards realization of

Kenya Vision 2030”: Public lecture presented on 14th October 2009 for the

Ministry of State for Public Service, in the Office of the Prime Minister,

during the Kenya Public Service Week 13th to 15th October 2009 at the

Kenyatta International Conference Center (KICC) to sensitize the public

on the modernization of the public service Towards Realization of Kenya

Vision 2030.

11.0 REPORTS

11.1 Karani, F. A.; Reports of the United Nations Economic Commission for

Africa (UNECA) Staff Development and Training Workshops. 1979 to

1984.

11.2 Karani, F. A. and Nturibi D.; Report of the Workshop on Programme and

“Leadership Strategies” organized by the National Council of Women and

the Women’s Bureau (Ministry of Housing and Social Services) in

collaboration with the African American Institute. Kikuyu Campus,

March 1980.

11.3 Karani, F. A.; Report of the “Women’s Leadership Programme” sponsored

by the United Nation Voluntary Fund for Women’s Decade and the

African Adult Education Association, Legon-Ghana. February/March,

1984.

11.4 Karani, F. A.; Report of the KANU Maendeleo Ya Wanawake, National

Executive Committee Orientation Workshop, sponsored b the Family

Planning Management Training Project/Pathfinder Fund, Nairobi, Kenya.

November, 1989.

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11.5 H.O.D. Webuye & Karani, F. A.; Report of the Workshop on Teaching

and Learning in Higher Education. 18th to 22nd November 1996.

UNESCO. Nairobi. Kenya.

11.6 Karani, F. A. Report of the UNESCO-BREDA Workshop on Post Literacy

Materials Development. Nairobi – Kenya. 1st to 11th June 1998.

11.7 Karani, F. A. Report on the “Provision of Basic Education to Nomadic

Pastoralists in Kenya.” prepared for the Ministry of Science and

Technology, Nairobi- Kenya. 2002.

12.0 CONSULTANT TRAINER AND/OR RESOURCE SPECIALIST

12.1 Coordinator and Resource Specialist – United Nations Economic

Commission for Africa (UNECA) Staff Development and Training

Workshops. Annual 4 weeks workshop from 1979 to 1984.

12.2 UNICEF “Regional Project for Training in Communication for Social

Development – Eastern and Central Africa Workshop 1981 to 1984.

12.3 “Programme and Leadership Strategies Workshop”, National Council for

Women of Kenya (NCWK) 9th to 15th March 1980.

12.4 LABOUR, UNFPA, ILO Workshop : Mombasa 20th to 26th April 1980.

12.5 Seminar on “Leadership, Group Methods, and Communication” COTU

Study Circle, 30th June to 2nd July 1980.

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12.6 Workshop on Advance Training in Communication for Population and

Social Development in Kenya. (Organized by the Ministry of Health and

the Community and Family Study Centre, University of Chicago):

December 1980.

12.7 Workshop that developed Curriculum of Adult Education for National

Youth Service: December 1980 funded by the Friedrich Ebert

Foundation.

12.8 Women’s Workshop on “Human Organizational Skills and What is

Management” for Centre for Population Activities (CEFPA) Washington,

Nairobi. 4th March to 20th March 1981; 16th to 19th March and 1st to 11th

November 1982.

12.9 Workshop on Curriculum Development, for the Association of

Theological Institutions in Eastern Africa: Nairobi 23rd to 29th April 1981.

12.10 Conference of Editors – Africa Region Baptist church at Brackenhurst

Conference Centre, Limuru in 1981.

12.11 “Women and Adult Education research Workshop” in India 13th to 23rd

November 1981. Sponsored by the International Council for Adult

Education.

12.12 In “Womens’ Leadership Programme” sponsored by the UN Voluntary

Fund for women’s Decade, and executed by the African Adult education

Association. Developed “Training Package” and ran Workshops in

Lesotho (September 1982) and Gambia (February to March 1984) and

assisted in planning the workshop in Burundi (November 1982).

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12.13 Project on “Effective Communication, management and Training”

Workshop at the Pan African Institute for Development – East and

Southern Africa, Kabwe, Zambia: 1983, 1984 and 1985.

12.14 International Seminar on “Role of a New University in a Developing

Country”, Moi University: 2nd to 6th December 1985. Was subject

specialist in Education.

12.15 Seminar on “Leadership Role” at Maendeleo Ya Wanawake Seminar: 8th

December 1985, Nairobi, Kenya.

12.16 The Course on “Women in Development in the Third World” at the

University of the District of Columbia, Washington, USA from 5th April to

1st May 1986.

12.17 Sub-Regional Programme on “Towards Academic and Professional

Excellence in Higher Education” organized and sponsored by the German

Foundation for International Development (DSE) 1989 to 1991 as follows:

29th May – 9th June 1989 : Harare, Zimbabwe

17th June – 30th June 1990 : Frankfurt, Kassel, Witzenhausen and

Berlin Germany

27th June – 13th July 1991 : Kariba/Harare, Zimbabwe

12.18 Gave talk to Parents and Teachers at St. Mary’s School, Nairobi on

“Effective Communication between parents and their school going

children” on Monday 8th February 1988, Nairobi.

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12.19 Gave talk on “University Education” at a Career Seminar at Alliance

Girls’ High School, to Forms III and IV students at Alliance Girls’ High

School, and seven neighbouring school on 8th July 1989.

12.20 KANU Maendeleo Ya Wanawake National Executive Orientation

workshop sponsored by Family Planning Management Project,

Management Sciences for Health/Pathfinder Fund, November 1989.

12.21 “Issues on Leadership” KANU Secretariat, KANU Women Leaders

Seminars on 9th December 1989 at Milimani Hotel, and 7th to 10th

February 1990 at Silver Springs Hotel, Nairobi.

12.22 At American Studies Conference, 5th to 7th July 1990: Jacaranda Hotel,

Nairobi.

12.23 Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) Womens Programme :

Eastern/Southern Africa, Management Training Workshop held in

Botswana 22nd June to 6th July 1991, sponsored by the Association of

Commonwealth Universities.

12.24 College of Education and Externals Studies, University of

Nairobi/German Foundation for International Development (DSE) Staff

Development Workshop. 4th to 11th August 191, Mombasa.

12.25 The International African-European Dialogue Seminar on “Women and

Socio-Economic Development in Dakar-Senegal”, from 27th October to

2nd November 1991, sponsored by Konrad Adanauer Foundation.

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12.26 The Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE) Workshops in

Bellagio, Italy from 27th September to 3rd October, 1993, and 23rd to 28th

June 1994; 3rd to 7th March 1998; at the University of Cape Town, from 9th

to 14th May 1995; and 26th May to 2nd June 1996 and Mt. Kenya Safari

Hotel – Kenya, 24th to 27th July 1996.

12.27 Seminar on “interpersonal Management Development Skills” for Senior

Women Managers in the Public Sector on 19th April 1993, and at the

Women Executive Seminar on 21st November 1995; at the Kenya Institute

of Administration.

12.28 Regional Workshop on Institutional Management in Higher Education, in

Mauritius 6th to 17th September 1993, organized and sponsored by the

International Institute for Educational Planning Paris; and the Tertiary

Education Commission, Republic of Mauritius.

12.29 Women in Development Roundtable Session on the theme “The Girl

Child” organized by the Canadian High Commission, on 30th September,

1993.

12.30 Women’s Symposium on Advancement of Women in Kenya, at the

Kenyatta International Conference Centre on 30th September, 1993.

12.31 Technical Workshop on Mapping out Directions for the Girl Child in

Kenya on 13th to 15th October 1993 at Maryward – Karen.

12.32 Teleconferencing Seminar for the University of Nairobi Management

Board from 27th to 30th January 1994 in Mombasa.

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12.33 Training Workshop on Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods to

the Distance Education studies in Eastern and Southern Africa Training

Workshop in Mombasa from 29th May to 3rd June 1994, sponsored by the

International Development Research Centre (IDRC).

12.34 Eastern and Southern Africa Universities Research programme (ESAURP)

Advisory Council Sessions mapping out research priorities in the Region.

Bulawayo from 15th to 18th September 1995; in Swaziland 7th to 9th July

1996; and in Dar-es-Salaam Tanzania 4th to 8th March 1997.

12.35 “Cost and Financing of Secondary Education in Kenya” World

Bank/Ministry of Education Workshop in Mombasa from 27th November

to 2nd December 1995.

12.36 Seminar sponsored by UNDP to plan summer school for University

students in Eastern Africa Universities from 5th to 9th March 1996 in

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

12.37 Integrated Promotional Communication Workshop 20th March 1996.

12.38 University of Nairobi Staff Development Workshop for Senior University

Administrators at Masinga Lodge on 22nd March, and 2nd May 1996.

12.39 Workshop on National Policy on Gender and Development at Hotel

Intercontinental 15/16 October 1996 and 7th November 1996.

12.40 UNESCO Conference on Teaching and Learning in Higher Education held

in Nairobi Kenya 18th to 22nd November 1996.

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12.41 UNESCO Workshop – Eastern and Southern Africa Consultation

Workshop in Higher Education held in Nairobi Kenya 12th to 13th

February 1997.

12.42 The African Regional Consultation, Preparatory to the World Conference

on Higher Education in the 21st Century UNESCO Dakar Senegal 1st to 4th

April 1997.

12.43 Workshop on B.Sc. Pharmacy Syllabus. University of Nairobi Machakos

Kenya 11th April, 1997.

12.44 WHO Curriculum Workshop on Pharmacy Syllabi in institutions of

Higher Learning in Eastern Africa at Troutbeck Zimbabwe from 27th April

to 1st May 1997.

12.45 The Fifth International Conference on Adult Education which developed

and adopted an international agenda for the future of adult and continuing

education, in Hamburg, Germany 14th to 18th July 1997 funded by

UNESCO in cooperation with international partners.

12.46 Moderator at the Conference on Higher Education, Ministry of Higher

Education, Namibia, Windhoek on the topic; Higher Vocational Education

17th to 20th September 1997.

12.47 Workshop on Post Literacy Didactic Materials, university of Ibadan,

Nigeria 21st to 27th September 1997.

12.48 The Association of African Universities SUMA V Workshop, at the

University of Cape Town, 28th September to 4th October 1997.

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12.49 Workshop on Efficient Management of Teaching Practice at the College

of Education and External Studies, at the Garden Hotel, Machakos, Kenya.

15th to 17th January 1998.

12.50 The Africa Regional Literacy Forum, Innovation and Professionalization,

Literacy and Non Formal Education, New Directions for the year 2000 in

Dakar, Senegal, 16th to 20th March 1998.

12.51 Secured UNESCO – BREDA funding, for the Eastern & Southern Africa

Regional Operational Workshop on Post Literacy Materials Development;

of which I was the Coordinator. 1st to 11th June 1998. Nairobi. Kenya.

Meeting of the Scientific Committee for the project Pedagogical Use for

GHA, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 25 – 28 Oct. 2010, Consultation Meeting of

the Scientific Committee and the drafting team, Harare- Zimbabwe 3- 10

Sept. 2011.

12.52 Represented University of Nairobi at the University Science, Humanities

and Engineering Partnerships in Africa (USHEPIA) Evaluation Workshop,

which took place at the University of Cape Town fro 21st – 25th June 1998.

12.53 Gender Policy Workshop meeting held at National Museum’s Conference

Room 25th August 1998.

12.54 UNESCO Project on “The Pedagogical Use of the General History of

Africa (GHA) from 2009. (Regional Conference in Tripoli, Libya, 10th-

17th June 2010, to develop methods content). Meeting of the Scientific

Committee for the project Pedagogical Use for GHA, Adis Ababa,

Ethiopia, 25-28 Oct. Consultation Meeting of the Scientific Committee

and the drafting team, Harare-Zimbabwe 3-10 Sept. 2011.

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Scientific Committee and Drafting teams meeting in Addis Ababa,

Ethiopia 16-19 April 2012.

13.0 EDUCATIONAL STUDY TOURS

13.1 Study tour of distance education programmes in New Delhi-India, Britain

and Canada “1st to 30th June 1988 sponsored by the Association of

Commonwealth Universities/Canadian International Development

Agency.

13.2 Study tour of Commonwealth of Learning (COL) Vancouver Canada. June

1990.

13.3 Study tour of institutions of Higher Learning in Britain from 9 – 13 July

1995. Attended Workshop on Finance and Resource Management in

Higher Education at the University of Bath; sponsored by the British

Council and University of Nairobi.

13.4 DAAD guest on study tour of some Universities and Centers of higher

learning in Germany, June/July 1997 discussed and did reports on the

higher education system and structure/programmes, curricular admissions,

examinations, libraries, research funding, students, staff development and

links.

14.0 MEMBERSHIP TO PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

14.1 African Regional Scientific Committee for the UNESCO Forum on

Higher Education, Research and Knowledge from 2002 to 2009.

14.2 Inter University Council of East Africa from 1994 to 2004.

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14.3 Advisory Council Eastern and Southern African Universities Research

Programme, based in Dar-es-Salam. (Participating countries are: Angola,

Botswana, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique,

Somalia, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe) from

1995 to 2004.

14.4 International Council for Adult Education, Ontario, CANADA 1986.

14.5 Representative and Associate for my Campus, for the Association of

American Colleges and Universities (AACU) from 1994 to date.

Attended the WYE Seminar at the ASPEN Institute, Maryland USA, from

24th – 30th July 2004.

15.0 INTERNATIONAL ROLES

15.1 Trainer of Trainers for the United Nations Economic Commission for

Africa (UNECA) Staff Development Workshops 1979 to 1984.

15.2 Trainer of Trainers for UNICEF Regional Project for Training in

Communication for social Development Eastern and Central Africa 1981

to 1985.

15.3 Pioneer member of the Forum for African Women Educationalists

(FAWE) founded in 1992 and which promotes the participation of girls

and women in education at all levels in Africa

15.4 A founder and Member of the Advisory Council Eastern and Southern

African Universities Research Programme, based in Dar-es-Salaam.

(Participating countries are: Angola, Botswana, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho,

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Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Somalia, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania,

Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe) from 1995 to 2004.

15.5 Consultant: World Bank/Ministry of Education: On the Cost and

Financing of Education in Kenya: Access, Quality and Equity in

Secondary Education 1995/96.

15.6 Member of the UNESCO Forum Africa Scientific Committee from

2001 to 2009.

15.7 Member of the UNESCO Scientific Committee for the Pedagogical

Use of the ‘General History of Africa’ representing the Eastern

African sub region from February 2009 to date.

16.0 NATIONAL ROLES

16.1 Principal, College of Education 1988-1994

16.2 Member of the PTA Executive Committee, Nairobi School 1981-1985

16.3 A Director on the Board of Directors Kenya Trypanosomiasis

Research Institute (KETRI) from 1987 to 1992.

16.4 A Commissioner – Commission for Higher Education (CHE) from

1985 to 2004.

16.5 Member of the Parents Teachers Association Committee, Lenana School

from 1989 – 1993.

16.6 Member of the Board of Governors, Lenana School from 1991 – 1993.

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16.7 Coopted member of the National Executive Committee, KANU

Maendeleo Ya Wanawake Organization from November 1989 – 1992.

16.8 A Director, Board of Adult Education from July 1990 to 1994.

16.9 Member of the Board of Governors, Alliance Girls’ High School in 1993.

16.10 Vice Chairman of the National Education Training and Literacy

Committee for the Girl Child, in preparation for the 4th UN World

Conference on Women in Beijing September 1995.

16.11 Member of the Third Teacher Education Conference Planning Committee

1994.

16.12 Chairman, Board of Adult Education from December 1994 to 2004.

16.13 Member of the National Task Force on Gender and Education – Ministry

of Education from 1995.

16.14 (a) Member of the Board of Governors, Western College of Arts

and Technology (WECO) from 1996 – 1998; Member of Board of

Governors WECO from 1998, (now known as Masinde Muliro

University of Science and Technology (MMUST). Prepared

documents and plans that paved the way for the constituent

University College (WUCST).

(b) Coopted member of the Governing Council of Masinde Muliro

University of Science and Technology (MMUST) from 2003 to

2010.

16.15 Patron, Mwitukho Primary School from 1996 to 2005. In 2005,

through self help efforts, built for the school, a tuition block of four

(4) classrooms.

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16.16 Chairman, Governing Council, Kenya Institute of Education with

effect from March 1996 to 2000.

16.17 Vice Chairman, “The Commission of Inquiry into the Education

System of Kenya” with effect from 14th May 1998 to 1999. (Developed

the Commission’s Questionnaire for the Public September 1998, used

to collect data from the public on the education system of Kenya).

16.18 Have helped improve quality of education by securing book donations

from publishers and presenting them to various schools up to 2002,

viz Malava Secondary School, Bishop Sulumeti Girls’ High School,

Bunyore Girls’ High School, Chavakali High School, Busali

Secondary School, Moi Girls’ High School- Vokoli, Ebukhaya

Secondary School, Mwitukho Primary School, WECO (now masinde

Muliro University)

16.19 Have been Chief Guest of Honor at Speech and Prize Giving Days and

at Various educational functions, at many secondary primary schools

and Teachers’ Colleges and District and Provincial Education Days in

Kenya, an opportunity I have used to encourage and give counsel and

be role model.

17.0 NATIONAL HONOURS

17.1 Order of the Grand Warrior of Kenya 1994. (OGW)

17.2 Recipient of the University of Nairobi, Distinguished and Long Service

Award 2001.

17.3 Recipient of the University of Nairobi, Long Service Award 8/7/2011

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18.0 INTERNATIONAL AWARDS AND HONORS

18.1 African-American Graduate Scholarship which enabled me to undertake

Ph.D Studies in Education at the University of Pittsburgh in USA: 1975 –

1979.

18.2 Cited in “The World Who-is-Who of Women in Education”, IBC,

Cambridge, 1978

18.3 Senior Women Visiting Fellowship, Association of Commonwealth

Universities/Canadian International Development Agency, which

sponsored my visit to institutions of higher learning in Canada, Britain and

India 1988.

18.4 Recipient of British Council fellowship, which funded my study tour to

British Institutions of Higher Learning from 9th to 13th July 1995,

including attending a workshop at the University of Bath, on Finance and

Resource Management in higher education.

18.5 Recipient of DAAD fellowship which took me on study tour of selected

German Universities and Centres dealing with higher education research,

examinations and University admissions June/July/August 1997.

18.6 Described by the Third World Organization for Women in Science

(TWOWS) Trieste, Italy (1999) as an “Educational Warrior”.

18.7 1999 Appointed to the Research Board of Advisors of The American

Geographical Institute Inc.

18.8 Cited in Marquis “who is who in the World, 2011”

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