{"id":2503,"date":"2026-09-03T09:42:55","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T09:42:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/researchchairlifeskills.ku.ac.ke\/?page_id=2503"},"modified":"2026-10-12T08:36:46","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T08:36:46","slug":"team-members-new","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/researchchairlifeskills.ku.ac.ke\/index.php\/team-members-new\/","title":{"rendered":"OUR TEAM"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2503\" class=\"elementor elementor-2503\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b72129b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b72129b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18f1cfa elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"18f1cfa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><div class=\"heri heri-team\"><section class=\"ht-section\"><h2 class=\"heri-section-title\">Leadership<\/h2><div class=\"ht-leaders\">\t\t\t<article class=\"ht-leader\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"ht-leader__photo heri-photo\" href=\"https:\/\/researchchairlifeskills.ku.ac.ke\/index.php\/researcher\/prof-jackline-nyerere\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"931\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/researchchairlifeskills.ku.ac.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ProfPic2-931x1024.jpeg\" class=\"heri-photo__img wp-post-image\" alt=\"Prof. Jackline Nyerere\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/researchchairlifeskills.ku.ac.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ProfPic2-931x1024.jpeg 931w, https:\/\/researchchairlifeskills.ku.ac.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ProfPic2-273x300.jpeg 273w, https:\/\/researchchairlifeskills.ku.ac.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ProfPic2-768x844.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/researchchairlifeskills.ku.ac.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ProfPic2-591x650.jpeg 591w, https:\/\/researchchairlifeskills.ku.ac.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ProfPic2.jpeg 1196w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 931px) 100vw, 931px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ht-leader__body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ht-leader__role\">HERI Africa Research Chair in Life skills and Values Education<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ht-leader__name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/researchchairlifeskills.ku.ac.ke\/index.php\/researcher\/prof-jackline-nyerere\/\">Prof. Jackline Nyerere<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ht-leader__bio\">Jackline Nyerere is an Associate Professor of Education at Kenyatta University and the inaugural HERI Africa (Harnessing Education Research for Impact in Africa) Research Chair in Life Skills and Values Education. Professor Nyerere has led and contributed to transformative education research focused on education systems, youth empowerment, gender\u2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ht-leader__foot\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"heri-more\" href=\"https:\/\/researchchairlifeskills.ku.ac.ke\/index.php\/researcher\/prof-jackline-nyerere\/\">Full profile<svg class=\"heri-icon\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M5 12h14m0 0-5-5m5 5-5 5\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"heri-links\"><a class=\"heri-link heri-link--mail\" href=\"mailto:NY&#69;&#82;E&#82;&#69;.&#74;A&#67;&#75;&#76;IN&#69;&#64;ku.&#97;c&#46;&#107;e\"><svg class=\"heri-icon\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M4 6h16v12H4z\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\"\/><path d=\"m4 7 8 6 8-6\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\"\/><\/svg><span>Email<\/span><\/a><a class=\"heri-link heri-link--orcid\" href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-6924-3092\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><svg class=\"heri-icon\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"9\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\"\/><path d=\"M9 10v6M9 7.5v.1M12 10h2a3 3 0 0 1 0 6h-2z\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><\/svg><span>ORCID<\/span><\/a><a class=\"heri-link heri-link--scholar\" href=\"https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?hl=en&#038;user=C5i5Qlidx78C\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><svg class=\"heri-icon\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"m12 4 9 6-9 6-9-6z\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><path d=\"M7 13v4c3 2 7 2 10 0v-4\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\"\/><\/svg><span>Google Scholar<\/span><\/a><a class=\"heri-link heri-link--linkedin\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jackline-nyerere-1a3838150\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><svg class=\"heri-icon\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><rect x=\"4\" y=\"4\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" rx=\"3\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\"\/><path d=\"M8.5 10.5V16M8.5 8v.1M12 16v-5.5M12 13c0-2.5 4-3 4 0v3\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><\/svg><span>LinkedIn<\/span><\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"ht-leader\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"ht-leader__photo heri-photo\" href=\"https:\/\/researchchairlifeskills.ku.ac.ke\/index.php\/researcher\/dr-john-mugo\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/researchchairlifeskills.ku.ac.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/john-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"heri-photo__img wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dr. John Mugo\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/researchchairlifeskills.ku.ac.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/john-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/researchchairlifeskills.ku.ac.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/john-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/researchchairlifeskills.ku.ac.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/john-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/researchchairlifeskills.ku.ac.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/john-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/researchchairlifeskills.ku.ac.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/john-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/researchchairlifeskills.ku.ac.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/john-700x700.jpg 700w, https:\/\/researchchairlifeskills.ku.ac.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/john-650x650.jpg 650w, https:\/\/researchchairlifeskills.ku.ac.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/john.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ht-leader__body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ht-leader__role\">HERI Africa Co - Research Chair in Life skills and Values Education<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ht-leader__name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/researchchairlifeskills.ku.ac.ke\/index.php\/researcher\/dr-john-mugo\/\">Dr. John Mugo<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ht-leader__bio\">John Mugo is a seasoned educator. His research interests include life skills and values, foundational literacy and numeracy, gender in education, as well as African perspectives and theories. He holds a PhD in education from the University of Hannover, Germany.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ht-leader__foot\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"heri-more\" href=\"https:\/\/researchchairlifeskills.ku.ac.ke\/index.php\/researcher\/dr-john-mugo\/\">Full profile<svg class=\"heri-icon\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M5 12h14m0 0-5-5m5 5-5 5\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"heri-links\"><a class=\"heri-link heri-link--linkedin\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/john-mugo-202b5030\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><svg class=\"heri-icon\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><rect x=\"4\" y=\"4\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" rx=\"3\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\"\/><path d=\"M8.5 10.5V16M8.5 8v.1M12 16v-5.5M12 13c0-2.5 4-3 4 0v3\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><\/svg><span>LinkedIn<\/span><\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/section><section class=\"ht-section\"><h2 class=\"heri-section-title\">Our team<\/h2><div class=\"ht-grid\">\t\t\t<a class=\"ht-card\" href=\"https:\/\/researchchairlifeskills.ku.ac.ke\/index.php\/researcher\/dr-paul-nyangau\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ht-card__photo heri-photo\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"446\" height=\"638\" src=\"https:\/\/researchchairlifeskills.ku.ac.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Dr-Paul.png\" class=\"heri-photo__img wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dr. Paul Nyang\u2019au\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/researchchairlifeskills.ku.ac.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Dr-Paul.png 446w, https:\/\/researchchairlifeskills.ku.ac.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Dr-Paul-210x300.png 210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 446px) 100vw, 446px\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ht-card__info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong class=\"ht-card__name\">Dr. Paul Nyang\u2019au<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ht-card__role\">Research Fellow<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ht-card__bio\">Paul Nyamweya Nyang\u2019au is a development economist and researcher with over ten years of experience in impact assessment, agricultural policy, food security evaluation, and programme evaluation.\u2026<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"ht-card\" href=\"https:\/\/researchchairlifeskills.ku.ac.ke\/index.php\/researcher\/salome-nyabola\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ht-card__photo heri-photo\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1086\" src=\"https:\/\/researchchairlifeskills.ku.ac.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Salome-V3-768x1086.jpeg\" class=\"heri-photo__img wp-post-image\" alt=\"Salome Nyabola\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/researchchairlifeskills.ku.ac.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Salome-V3-768x1086.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/researchchairlifeskills.ku.ac.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Salome-V3-212x300.jpeg 212w, https:\/\/researchchairlifeskills.ku.ac.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Salome-V3-724x1024.jpeg 724w, https:\/\/researchchairlifeskills.ku.ac.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Salome-V3-460x650.jpeg 460w, https:\/\/researchchairlifeskills.ku.ac.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Salome-V3.jpeg 818w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ht-card__info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong class=\"ht-card__name\">Salome Nyabola<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ht-card__role\">Program Officer<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ht-card__bio\">Salome Achieng Nyabola is a Certified Human Resource Professional (CHRP-K) and experienced Program Specialist with more than a decade of expertise in program management, HR operations,\u2026<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"ht-card\" href=\"https:\/\/researchchairlifeskills.ku.ac.ke\/index.php\/researcher\/sarah-mburu\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ht-card__photo heri-photo\"><span class=\"heri-photo__initials\" aria-hidden=\"true\">SM<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ht-card__info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong class=\"ht-card__name\">Sarah Mburu<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ht-card__role\">Finance Lead<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"ht-card\" href=\"https:\/\/researchchairlifeskills.ku.ac.ke\/index.php\/researcher\/evans-nchore-siko\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ht-card__photo heri-photo\"><span class=\"heri-photo__initials\" aria-hidden=\"true\">ES<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ht-card__info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong class=\"ht-card__name\">Evans Nchore Siko<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ht-card__role\">Strategic Communication Officer<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span 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