Name: Prof. Daniel Mugendi Njiru, Ph.D., EBS
Qualification: PhD
Position: Vice-Chancellor
Department: Vice-Chancellor’s Office

Brief Biography
Professor Daniel Mugendi Njiru is a renowned scholar, researcher and consultant with an illustrious management expertise. His career in academia, research, education and training sectors, spanning over more than three decades, has seen him make significant contributions in the area of agro-ecosystems research and management as well as the development of University Education in Kenya.
He began his career as a Researcher with the Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI) in July 1986 and made tremendous professional and academic progress. Later, he moved to Kenyatta University (KU) in 1999 where he rose through the ranks of academic and professional leadership. He served as the Chairman of the Department of Environmental Foundations, Dean of the School of Environmental Studies and Human Sciences and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Finance, Planning and Development) in Kenyatta University.
Currently, Prof. Mugendi is the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Embu. He also holds the following positions; Chairman of the Board of Directors, Cytonn Investments Management Limited, the Chairman, Board of Management, Kirege Secondary School, Chuka, Tharaka Nithi County and a Lead Expert in Environmental Impact Assessment/Audit. He has also served in other leadership capacities. These include, mentioning but a few, the Chairman Board of Directors of Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI), Regional Secretary General and Chairman of the Soil Science Society of East Africa, Secretary and Chairman to the Kenya Chapter of Soil Science of East Africa and Chairman, Africa Network (AfNet) of Tropical Soil Biology and Fertility Programme (TSBF).
He has participated and also conducted groundbreaking research focusing on agriculture, forestry and environmental policy and sustainability. He has worked extensively with communities, national and international partners in diverse fields of research in his area of expertise, and also in higher education Leadership. As a scholar of international repute, Prof. Mugendi has authored nine (9) books and Sixty-Four (64) chapters in books in addition to publishing over 80 refereed articles and research papers in both national and international peer-reviewed journals. He has supervised and graduated 36 Masters and 14 PhD students. He continues to lecture, supervise postgraduate students and conduct research in Forestry, Agriculture and Natural Resource Management. In addition, he has participated and presented scientific papers in more than 90 conferences.