Prof Isaiah I.C Wakindiki

Prof Isaiah I.C. Wakindiki, PhD, EBS. is the Vice Chancellor & CEO of KCA University.

Prof Wakindiki is a Professor of Soil Science with over 30 years of experience in teaching, research and university leadership, and is nationally recognised for his distinguished service to higher education and national development.

Prof Wakindiki holds a PhD in Soil Science from Egerton University, a Master of Science in Soil Science and Bachelor of Science in Agriculture from the University of Nairobi, and a Post Graduate Diploma in Higher Education & Training from the University of Fort Hare in South Africa. He is an accomplished scholar with more than 100 publications in refereed journals and books, and has successfully mentored over 50 postgraduate students at both Masters and PhD levels.

A passionate researcher and institutional leader, Prof Wakindiki has secured over 55 competitively funded research projects, consultancies and grants. His leadership has been instrumental in strengthening academic quality, research output and institutional sustainability within the higher education sector.

In recognition of his distinguished leadership and sustained contribution to education and national development, Prof Wakindiki was conferred the national honour of Elder of the Order of the Burning Spear (E.B.S.) by His Excellency, the President of the Republic of Kenya, on 12th December 2025.

He is a thought leader in the higher education sector, a member of the Soil Science Society of South Africa, the South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions, a Professor Extraordinaire at the University of South Africa (UNISA), a member of the Kenya Network of Entrepreneurial Institutions Leaders (KNEIL), the East African region representative of the African Council for Distance Education (ACDE) and the Vice President of the Association of African Universities (AAU).