Dr. Peter Nyongesa Khakina
Senior Lecturer
Faculty of Science, Department of Science, Technology and Engineering
Biography
Academic Qualification
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KENYA CERTIFICATE OF PRIMARY EDUCATION
| LUGULU B. P. SCHOOL (1982 to 1986)
KENYA CERTIFICATE OF SECONDARY EDUCATION
| KIBABII HIGH SCHOOL (1987 to 1990)
BACHELOR OF EDUCATION (TECH): BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS)
| MOI UNIVERSITY (1992 to 1996)
MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY IN TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION DEGREE (CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY OPTION)
| MOI UNIVERSITY (2001 to 2005)
PhD in STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
| HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, CHINA (2008 to 2012)
CERTIFICATE IN SOLAR ENERGY: SOLAR TECHNOLOGY AND ITS USE WORLDWIDE.
| ALISON (2019)
Field of Specialization
Energy Efficiency in Buildings.
Membership of Professional Bodies
Kenya Engineering Technologists Registration Board (KETRB)
Professional Training and Development
23rd - 24th May, 2013
Kenya Bureau of Standards (Nairobi, Kenya)
KS ISO 21542 on Building Construction Accessibility and Usability of the Built Environment
31st May, 2013
Retirement Board Authority (Nairobi, Kenya))
Retirement Management
3rd - 4th June, 2013
Kenya School of Government (Nairobi, Kenya)
Civic Education
26th - 28th June, 2013
Kenya Bureau of Standards (Nairobi, Kenya)
Internal Quality Auditor
29th - 31st January, 2014
The International Centre for Research in Sustainable Development (Nairobi, Kenya)
Leadership and Management
19th - 21st February, 2014
Kenya School of Adventure and Leadership (Mombasa, Kenya)
Leadership
24th - 26th September, 2014
Kenya Institute of Management (Arusha, Tanzania)
Corporate Governance
9th - 13th February, 2015
Aegis Execelsior Consultants (Kakamega, Kenya)
Values and Principles
17th - 20th March, 2015
Advantage Training (Johannesburg, South Africa)
African Corporate Governance
2nd - 13th May, 2016
ESAMI (Kampala, Uganda)
Balanced ScoreCard
28th February - 10th March, 2017
ESAMI (Kampala, Uganda)
Public Private Partnership (PPP)
28th February, 2025
Kibabii University
Qualitative and Quantitative Research
Career Progression
Career Progression
January 2016 – March 2022
Chairman, Board of Management (B.O.M), Mitukuyu Secondary School
Ministry of Education (Bungoma, Kenya)
Reporting to: County Education Director
Key Achievements
- Management of Mitukuyu Secondary School
November 2019 – January 2026
Member of Board of Governors.
Webuye West Technical and Vocational College (Bungoma, Kenya)
Reporting to: Cabinet Sectary for Education.
Key Achievements
- Managing the college on behalf of the Ministry of Education, Kenya.
September 1996 – January 2013
Graduate Technical teacher
Teachers Service Commission (Nairobi, Kenya)
Reporting to: Head of Institution
Key Achievements
- Trainer of trainers at CEMASTEA
- Lecturer and head of department at Eldoret Polytechnic and Sang'alo Institute of Science and Technology.
- Teacher and Assistant Director of studies at Sigalame high school.
October 2012 – July 2013
Principal Research Scientist
Kenya Industrial Research and Development Institute (Nairobi, Kenya)
Reporting to: Deputy Director
Key Achievements
- In charge of Industrial development and support of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs).
July 2013 – May 2017
Member – County Public Service Board of Bungoma
County Government of Bungoma (Bungoma, Kenya)
Reporting to: Chairman, County Public Service Board.
Key Achievements
- Employed, in
- serviced and instilled values and principles to over 5,000 employees of the County Government of Bungoma.
May 2017 – September 2019
Chief Executive Officer (C.E.O)
SHAPTECH Consultancy Ltd Company (Bungoma, Kenya)
Reporting to: Director
Key Achievements
- Consultancy services in good governance, housing, industrial development and renewable energy.
- Designed and supervised construction of several houses and buildings.
January – April 2023
Part-time Lecturer
University of BURCO, Somaliland.
Reporting to: Dean of School of graduate studies.
Key Achievements
- Taught Advanced Construction Technology to Masters Students
October 2019 – October 2025
Lecturer
Kibabii University (Bungoma, Kenya)
Reporting to: Chairman of Department
Key Achievements
- Supervised 3 Masters students.
- Published 8 peer reviewed papers
- Industrial attachment coordinator.
- Guided 5 students in innovation competitions
- Taught and assessed students.
November 2025 – date
Senior Lecturer
Kibabii University (Bungoma, Kenya)
Reporting to: Chairman of Department
Key Achievements
- Carrying out research on Solar energy.
Service in University Committees
Service in University Committees
Leadership and Management Roles
Leadership and Management Roles
Service to the Community
Service to the Community
May 2023 – date
Rotary Club of Bungoma Central (Bungoma, Kenya)
Role:Charter President
May 2005 to date
Grace Community Fellowship Church (Kibabii Bungoma, Kenya)
Role:Pastor
Service in National, Regional and International Committees
Service in National, Regional and International Committees
July 2024 – date
Rotarians Against Malaria (New York, USA)
Member of the Strategic Committee of RAM.
Professional Research Interest
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Research Funds Attracted as Collaborating Scientist
Research Funds Attracted as Principal Investigator / Co-PI
Funds Attracted for Community Development
Consultancy
Consulting Services
Publications
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
2025
Khakina P. N. (2025). Factors Contributing to Mismatch between Professional Training and Actual Work Done among College and University Graduates in Kenya. Iconic Research and Engineering Journals, Volume 8 Issue 9, ISSN: 2456-8880.
Khakina P. N. (2025). Energy Efficiency through Zero Energy House Construction Using Solar Technology in Bungoma County, Kenya. Iconic Research and Engineering Journals, Volume 8 Issue 8, ISSN: 2456-8880.
Simiyu E. N., Kizito L. M., Precious J. W., Khakina P. N. (2025). Trends of Sugarcane Farming in Nzoia Sugar Company: A Historical Analysis of Growth and Decline. Iconic Research and Engineering Journals, Volume 8 Issue 11, ISSN: 2456-8880.
2024
Khakina P. N. (2024). Solving Unemployment in Kenya by Integrating Education, Training and Market. International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS). ISSN No. 2454-6186 | DOI: 10.47772/IJRISS |Volume VIII Issue IIIS August 2024.
Munyekenye E. N., Khakina P.N and Maiyo J. (2024). Ways of Improving the Quality of Education in Primary Schools. Iconic Research and Engineering Journals, Volume 7 Issue 9, ISSN: 2456-8880.
Natang’ah E. C, Waswa M. N., Khakina P.N. and Kibe H. E. (2024). A Comparative Study of Natural Radioactivity and Associated Radiological Hazards of Imported Sanitary Ware Products Sold in Kenya. IRESPUB Journal of Natural & Applied Sciences. Volume: 3 | Issue: 2 | JUL – AUG 2024. ISSN: 2770-3649
Khakina P.N. (2024). Solving unemployment by integrating education, training and the market. Kenya School of Government Baringo Campus, Symposium, June 13, 2024.
Khakina P.N. (2024). Internal Passport System as a Strategy for Provision of Affordable Housing for all In Kenya. Kenya School of Government Baringo Campus, Symposium, June 23, 2022.
2022
Wabomba J. S, Waswa M. N., Khakina P. and Wanyama C. K. (2022). Natural radioactivity levels in agricultural soils in transNzoia county, Kenya. IRESPUB Journal of Environmental & Material Sciences, Volume: 2 | Issue: 1 | JAN – FEB 2022, ISSN: 2770-4084.
2021
Khakina P.N. (2021). Alternative Medicine as a Preventive Measure against Diseases that have no cure: A Case Study of use of Herbal Medicine in Bungoma County. Kibabii University, 5th International Conference, 15th – 16th June, 2021.
Khakina P.N. (2021). Effects of Post-Harvest Loses to Food Security: A Case Study of Farming in Bungoma County. Kibabii University, 5th International Conference, 15th – 16th June, 2021.
Khakina P.N. (2021). Applying Zero Fossil Energy Development Principles in Construction of Houses to Solve Lockdown Challenges. Kibabii University, 5th International Conference, 15th – 16th June, 2021.
Khakina P.N. (2021). Construction Technology as a Solution to Affordable Housing for all in Kenya. Kibabii University, 5th International Conference, 15th – 16th June, 2021.
2019
Khakina P.N. (2019). Appropriate Construction Technology as a Solution to Affordable Housing for all in Kenya. Kenya School of Government Baringo Campus, Symposium, November 28, 2019.
2013
Khakina P. N. Buckling load of thin spherical shells based on the theorem of work and energy. IACSIT International Journal of Engineering and Technology, Vol. 5, No. 3, June 2013.
Khakina P. N. Promoting local extraction and production of plant oils. Second National Science, Technology and Innovation Week, 13 – 17th May, 2013.
Khakina P. N. Modern beekeeping: a case study of West Pokot honey processing pilot plant. Second National Science, Technology and Innovation Week, 13 – 17th May, 2013.
Mohammed I. A, Fan F., Khakina P. N. and Ma H.H. Cost-effective design of space structures joints: A review. WASET 2013 International Conference, January 14-15, 2013, Zurich, Switzerland
2012
Zhu E. C., Khakina P. N. and Zhou H. Buckling Load of Thin Spherical Shells and Single-Layer Reticulated Spherical Shells. Information Engineering Letters, 2012, Vol. 2(3).
Ali M.I., Khakina P. N. and Fan F. Approximate Critical Load of Cambered Double-Layered Grids by Shell Analogies. Research Journal of Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology, 2012, Vol. 4(15). Pp. 2291-2295.
2011
Khakina P. N., Ali M. I., Zhu E. C., Zhou H. Z. and Moula B. H. Effect of the rise/span ratio of a spherical cap shell on the buckling load. World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, 2011, Vol. 80, pp. 446-452.
Khakina P.N and Zhou H. A reduction factor for buckling load of spherical cap shells. Research Journal of Applied Sciences. Engineering and Technology, 2011, Vol. 3, pp. 1439-1442.
Other Publications
Wrote a PhD Thesis entitled “Prediction of buckling load of single-layer reticulated spherical shells considering their post-buckling behavior.”
Conducted a survey research on enrolment in Technical Institutions, which made me write a Thesis entitled ‘Determination of Factors that affect enrolment in Building Construction Craft Courses. A study of selected Technical Institutions in Western Kenya Region.’
Books
Books
Book Chapters
Book Chapters
Conference
Conference
Learning Modules
Innovations, Prototypes & Commercialization
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