Prof. Henry Kiptiony KIPLANGAT, PhD.

Prof. Henry Kiptiony Kiplangat is the current Vice chancellor, Kabarak university. He has served Kabarak University from its inception in 2002. He is a founder member of the University Council and served in the Council until May 2015, when he was appointed Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration & Finance), Kabarak University. As a result of Prof. Kiplangat’s focus on achievement and contribution to nation-building through meticulous leadership and the production of top students in national examinations, leading to high-end, value-laden professionals, he caught national recognition. He holds the award of Moran of the Order of the Burning Spear (M.B.S.) and the Order of the Grand Warrior of Kenya (O.G.W.), both of which are medals awarded by H.E., the President of the Republic of Kenya, in recognition of the distinguished services rendered to the nation in various capacities and responsibilities.

EDUCATION

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Educational Administration and Planning—The Catholic University of Eastern Africa, Kenya.

Masters of Arts (MA) in Education with Distinction—The University of Lancaster, UK.

Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) (Arts)—Kenyatta University, Kenya.

RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

Strategy and Management, Management Science and Operations Research, Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, Education

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

Publications

Kiplangat, H. K. (2024). Transformational Leadership in Higher Education: Empowering Africa’s Future. Journal of Research and Academic Writing, 1(2), 65-73.

Mutua, M., Ngala, F. B. J. A. and Kiplangat, H. K. (2023) “Relationship between classroom management practice and students’ disruptive behaviour in mixed secondary schools in Kisauni Sub- County, Mombasa County, Kenya”, Editon Consortium Journal of Educational Management and Leadership, 4(1), pp. 235–248.

Mercy, M., Kiplangat, H. K. and Ngala, F. B. J. A. (2023) “Relationship between physical classroom layout and students’ disruptive behaviour in mixed secondary schools in Kisauni Sub-county, Mombasa County, Kenya”, Editon Consortium Journal of Curriculum and Educational Studies, 4(1), pp. 391–404.
2022

Ngeno, D. K., Kiplangat, H. and Ngala, F. (2022) “Finding out the predictive capacity independent variables on retention of disabled pupils in mainstreamed primary schools in Bomet County, Kenya”, Journal of Education and Learning (JEL), 1(1), pp. 62–67. .

Ngeno, D. K., Kiplangat, H. K. and Ngala, F. B. J. A. (2022) “The influence of the provision of appropriate human resource skills on retaining disabled pupils in mainstreamed primary schools”, Journal of Education Management & Leadership (JEML), 1(1), pp. 67–81. .