New DVC Administration & Finance International Leadership University.
Dr. Edward Kobuthi joins International Leadership University as the Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Administration and Finance. He holds a PhD in Strategic Management (Corporate Governance), an MBA in Strategic Management, a B.Sc. in Marketing and Finance, and professional qualifications in Brewing and Food Process Engineering.
Dr. Kobuthi brings extensive leadership experience, having served as CEO/GM of AMREF’s Lomidat Meat Processors, General Manager at Kenya Airways and Kenya Airports Authority, and in senior management roles at big firms across East Africa. He has also served on national boards, including the Water Services Regulatory Board, the Privatization Commission of Kenya, and as a Council member of Karatina University.
An academic and researcher, Dr. Kobuthi has taught at USIU, KCA, MUA, and AIU, supervised postgraduate students, and published in refereed journals. He is also the co-author of the Embu Book of Records, a compendium of Embu History Makers. He has been a contributor on topical issues in the business daily. Guided by his Christian faith, Dr. Kobuthi is passionate about leadership rooted in integrity, excellence, and compassion—values he seeks to advance in his service at ILU.