Prof. Robert K.W. Egessa

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Prof. Robert K.W. Egessa


Prof. Robert K.W. EgessaContact Details

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 

Prof. Robert K.W. Egessa is an accomplished academic and consultant with nearly 30 years experience in Strategic Human Resource Management, Corporate Governance, and Leadership. He serves as Associate Professor and Director of Career Services at Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST), where he has also held leadership roles including Dean of the School of Business and Economics and Chair of the Department of Business Administration and Management Sciences.
Beyond academia, Prof. Egessa has played a pivotal role in shaping HR and governance practice in Kenya. He served on the National Governing Council of the Kenya Institute of Management and the Institute of Human Resource Management, contributing to national policy and professional development. He is a Certified Human Resource Professional (CHRP-K), a Certified Public Secretary (CPS-K), and an active member of Kenya Institute of Management (KIM), Institute of Human Resource Management, Kenya (IHRM) and Institute of Certified Secretaries (ICS).
His teaching, research, and consultancy focus on the intersection of Strategic Human Resource Management, Leadership and Corporate Governance in building sustainable organizations. He has supervised over 30 postgraduate students’ theses to completion and published many academic papers in refereed journals. He is also a sought-after speaker and facilitator at local and international conferences and workshops.
He holds a PhD in Business Management (Strategic HRM focus) from Moi University, an MBA in HRM from Kenyatta University, and a B.Ed. (Arts) from the University of Nairobi. He also earned a Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resource Management from Cambridge International College (UK). Professionally, he is a Certified Human Resource Professional (CHRP-K) and a Certified Public Secretary (CPS-K). He further holds certifications in Governance and Health as well as Human Resources for Health (HRH) from the Global Health eLearning Centre (USAID).

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. Egessa, R. K. W., Lokala, A. L., & Simiyu, E. (2025). Effect of career progression factors on service delivery: Evidence from refugee humanitarian organizations in Kenya. African Quarterly Social Science Review, 2(4), 65-75. https://doi.org/10.51867/AQSSR.2.4.7
  2. Luchivisi, P. A., Egessa, R., & Odero, J. (2025). Influence of Empathy on Organisational Performance in Public Universities, Western Region, Kenya: The Moderating Role of Organisational Justice. Research Journal of Business and Finance, 4(2), 43–53. https://doi.org/10.58721/rjbf.v4i2.1325
  3. Sande, M. J., & Egessa, R. (2025). Influence of leave programs on employee commitment among county administrators in the Western region of Kenya: The moderating role of organizational culture. African Quarterly Social Science Review, 2(4), 76-93. https://doi.org/10.51867/AQSSR.2.4.8
  4. Audan Leah Lokala, Robert K.W Egessa,Edwin Simiyu. Effect of Labour Mobility Socio Cultural Factors on Service Delivery: Evidence from Selected Refugee Organizations in Kenya.Published on July 30th 3035 in Journal of Business and Social Review in Emerging Economies.DOI: https://doi.org/10.26710/jbsee.v11i2.3305
  5. Luchivisi, P. A., Egessa , R., & Odero, J. (2025). Influence of Social Skills on Organisational Performance in Public Universities in Kenya’s Western Region: The Moderating Role of Organisational Justice. Eastern African Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, 4(2), 123–134. https://doi.org/10.58721/eajhss.v4i2.1315
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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.
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. 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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