New DVC Administration & Finance International Leadership University.
Dr. Edward Kobuthi has joined International Leadership University as the Deputy Vice Chancellor, Administration and Finance.
Kobuthi has a Food Process Engineering background and is a Brewmaster from VLB, Faculty of Brewing and Distillation of the Technical University Berlin, Germany. He holds a PhD in Strategic Management (Corporate Governance), an MBA in Strategic Management, a B.Sc in Marketing and Finance, and a Diploma Master Brewer from the Institute of Brewing, London.
He served as CEO/ GM at AMREF’s Lomidat Meat Processors, was General Manager at Kenya Airways, and General Manager at Kenya Airports Authority. He served as Project Manager, Supply Chain Manager, Bottling Manager, and Distribution Manager at East African Breweries Limited.
He has served as a Director of the Water Services Regulatory Board, the Privatization Commission of Kenya, and as a Council member of Karatina University, in addition to the boards of several schools. He is the current Chair of CITAM Thika Town School.
Kobuthi has taught in several universities, including USIU, KCA, MUA, and AIU, in addition to supervising 8 master’s students to completion and currently supervising two PhD students. He has published in several refereed journals and recently coordinated and co-authored the Embu Book of Records, a compendium of Embu History Makers. He has been a contributor on topical issues in the business daily.
Beyond the church walls, Kobuthi is deeply committed to ensuring that his faith is evident in the marketplace. He believes that Christian values—integrity, excellence, and compassion—are essential in every sphere of life, particularly in leadership roles.