Prof. Robert K.W. Egessa

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Prof. Robert K.W. Egessa


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Department of Business Administration and Management Sciences

School of Business and Economics (MMUST)

P.O. Box 190-50100

Kakamega, KENYA

Office no. SOBE BLOCK, Dean’s Office

Kakamega-Webuye Road

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ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1862-2823

Researcher ID: AAM-5542-2021

Google Scholar: 2H71Q7kAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao

Prof. Robert K.W. Egessa, PhD, CPS(K),CHRP(K)

Job Title and Responsibilities

Associate Professor, Strategic HRM & Corporate Governance 

With nearly three decades experience in academia, research, leadership, corporate governance and consultancy practice, Prof. Robert K.W. Egessa is a consummate Strategic Human Resource Management, Leadership and Governance trainer and practitioner. He has held significant leadership roles in universities and professional regulatory bodies with outstanding results.
At Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST), Kenya, he has efficaciously been a Chair of the Department of Business Administration and Management Sciences, the Associate Dean and later Dean of the School of Business and Economics where he spearheaded exponential growth in terms of programmes offered, student numbers, faculty numbers, graduate employability rate, quality of programmes and industry linkages. He has also served the National Governing Council of the Kenya Institute of Management as a member (2017-2020) and its national chairman of the Membership committee (2014-2020).During this period, he was instrumental in enhancing the visibility and influence of the organization as a premier professional management body as well as spearheaded its continuous professional development programs. He has also been a committee member of the Western Kenya Branch (2018-2020) and later the National Governing Council’s Human Resource, Public Policy and Lobbying Committee of the Institute of Human Resource Management, the professional body of Human Resource Management Professionals in Kenya. Here, he contributed to policy development that continues to shape the Human Resource Management practice in Kenya. Additionally, he has been a speaker and facilitator at meetings, conferences and workshops locally and abroad.
He is a PhD in Business Management (Strategic Human Resource Management focus) alumnus of Moi University, an MBA- Human Resource Management graduate of Kenyatta University, a Bachelor of Education (Arts) baccalaureate of the University of Nairobi and a Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management graduate of the Cambridge International College, UK. Professionally, he is a Certified Human Resource Professional (CHRP-K) and a Certified Public Secretary (CPS-K). Additionally, he holds a Certificate in Governance and Health from the Global Health eLearning Centre, USAID as well as a certification in Human Resources for Health (HRH) from the same Institution. Robert’s teaching, research and consultancy interests traverse Strategic Human Resource Management, Corporate Governance and Leadership with a focus on how Leadership intersects with Strategic Human Resource Management in building sustainable organizations.
In all his endevours, Prof. Egessa has played an active role in training and shaping professional standards and practices in the Human Resource Management and Governance sectors. He has published widely and presented papers in conferences in these areas, contributing to the advancement of knowledge and practice in Organizational Development and Business Management. He is a member of the Kenya Institute of Management, Institute of Human Resource Management and the Institute of Certified Secretaries, Kenya. He is currently an Associate Professor of Strategic HRM and Corporate Governance and the Director, Career Services at MMUST.

Professional Memberships and Activities                                                                                         

2006- date:        Full Member, Institute of Human Resource Management-Kenya (IHRM)

2011- date:        Full Member, Kenya Institute of Management (KIM)
2022- date:        Member, Institute of Certified Secretaries, Kenya (ICS)

Some of his key published works include: -   

  1. Christine Kananu Gitonga,Robert Egessa,Charles Tibbs Moderating Effect of Organizational Culture on the Relationship between Reward System and Talent Engagement in Selected Private Technical and Vocational Education TrainingInstitutions in Kenya. Published in Journal of Business and Social Review in Emerging Economies on 30th September 2024 . DOI:https://doi.org/10.26710/jbsee.v10i3.3111
  2. Charles Marumbu, Robert K.W. Egessa, Edwin J. Simiyu, Janet N. Manyasi. Green Human Resource Acquisition Practices as a Determinant of Employee Performance in Developing Countries: Evidence from Public Universities in Western Kenya. Published on 4th December 2024 in African Journal of Empirical Research. DOI:https://doi.org/10.51867/ajernet.5.4.143
  3. Morema NE, Ouma C, Egessa R, Nyachiro L,Shisanya M. Self-reported Provision of Preconception Care and Associated Factors. East Afr Health Res J.28th March  2024;8(1):58-66. https://doi.org/10.24248/eahrj.v8i1.749
  4. Odero, J. A., Egessa, R.K.W., Machuki, K.M., (2024) Competitor Orientation and Innovation: Kenyan Deposit Taking Sacco Experience. Oradea Journal of Business and Economics, 9(1), pp.9-18. http://doi.org/10.47535/1991ojbe178.
  5. Joshua, G. B., Tsuma, E., Egessa, R., & Onyango, R. (2024). Moderating Role of Perceived Organizational Support on the Effect of Occupational Stress Management Practices on Employee Engagement amongst Law Enforcement Officers in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya. African Journal of Empirical Research, 5(2), 170–179. https://doi.org/10.51867/ajernet.5.2.16
  6. Odero,J. A., Egessa, R. K.W., (2023) Board Nationality and Educational Diversity and Organizational Performance: A Systematic Review of Literature, International Journal of Business, Economics and Social Development, Vol. 4, No. 4, pp. 218-228, DOI: https://doi.org/10.46336/ijbesd.v4i4.522
  7. Asisi, G. I., & Egessa, R. (2023). Market Innovation and Competitiveness of Commercial Banks in Kenya. African Journal of Empirical Research, 4(2), 144– 156. https://doi.org/10.51867/ajernet.4.2.17
  8. Shitemi, S., Maingi, M., & Egessa, R. (2023). Effects of Exchange Rate on Performance of Equity Funds in Kenya. African Journal of Empirical Research, 4(2), 891–897. https://doi.org/10.51867/ajernet.4.2.90
  9. Odero , J. A., Egessa, R. K., Mogere Machuki, K., & Limonya, J. (2022). Transformational leadership and innovation in deposit taking SACCOs: The moderating role of competitor orientation. International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science (2147- 4478), 11(8), 166–176. https://doi.org/10.20525/ijrbs.v11i8.2082
  10. Kavai, M. K., Egessa, R., & Tsuma, E. (2022). Coaching and service delivery among the academic staff in the Kenyan Public Universities. The Strategic Journal of Business & Change Management, 9 (4), 877 – 886.
    https://strategicjournals.com/index.php/journal/article/view/2419
  11. Onyango, R. O., Egessa, R., & Ojera, P. (2022). Effect of Organizational Justice on Employee Engagement in the Hospitality Industry. European Journal of Business and Management Research, 7(4), 6–13
    https://doi.org/10.24018/ejbmr.2022.7.4.1259
  12. Onyango, R., Egessa, R. K., & Ojera, P. (2022). Knowledge management and employee engagement in the hospitality industry, International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science (2147- 4478), 11(6), 209–217. https://doi.org/10.20525/ijrbs.v11i6.1978

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