Prof. Henry Kiptiony Kiplangat
PhD, MBS, OGW · Vice-Chancellor, Kabarak University
An accomplished education leader and scholar in Educational Administration and Planning, Prof. Kiplangat brings extensive experience in institutional leadership, strategic planning, school management, research and higher education.
A Career Shaped by Educational Leadership
About the Vice-Chancellor
Prof. Henry Kiptiony Kiplangat has served Kabarak University from its inception in 2002. He is a founder member of the University Council and served on the Council until May 2015, when he was appointed Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration & Finance). He also became a member of the University Board of Trustees in February 2003.
He contributed to the University's journey towards its Charter through his roles in the Board of Trustees, Governing Council, University Steering Committee and Technical Committee. On 2 January 2017, he was officially named Acting Vice-Chancellor. He was appointed Vice-Chancellor on 15 December 2017.
He previously worked directly with Kabarak University's founding Chancellor, the late Daniel T. Arap Moi, the second President of the Republic of Kenya, through several of the Chancellor's affiliated institutions.
Leadership Milestones
Experience, Values & Service
Explore his educational leadership, institutional service, professional associations and contributions to the community.
School Leadership & National Recognition
In his administrative career, Prof. Kiplangat served as Principal and Chief Executive Officer of two leading private Christian co-educational schools: Sacho High School from 1995 to 2001 and Moi High School Kabarak from 2001 to 2015. His leadership was marked by strategic planning, integrity, teamwork, effective communication, analytical thinking and a focus on measurable results.
At Sacho High School, he helped move the school from position 126 to position 8 in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education national examinations within six years. At Moi High School Kabarak, he applied the principles of vision, discipline and leading with the heart, inspired by the school's motto, “On Earth We Rise.” The school attained position one nationally in 2012 and continued to rank among the country's top-performing schools.
In 2013, the Kenya Secondary Schools Headteachers Association (KSSHA) and the Ministry of Education awarded him Principal of the Year. He also received the KSSHA Nakuru Chapter Principal of the Year Award in recognition of Moi High School Kabarak's performance in Nakuru County.
In recognition of his distinguished service to education and nation-building, he received the Moran of the Order of the Burning Spear (MBS) and the Order of the Grand Warrior of Kenya (OGW), honours conferred by the President of the Republic of Kenya.
Academic Qualifications
He also holds a Certificate in Corporate Governance from the Centre for Corporate Governance, Kenya, and is an alumnus of the Galilee International Management Institute, Israel.
Research, Scholarship & Publications
Prof. Kiplangat is an accomplished scholar in Educational Administration and Planning, with research interests in higher education management, strategic thinking and planning. His research has examined university management practices and their impact on academic staff job satisfaction. He has published widely in scholarly, peer-reviewed journals, with more than 20 journal articles and a number of scholarly books.
His research interests include:
- Education management, monitoring and evaluation.
- Strategic leadership and planning.
- Quality assurance in institutions of higher learning.
- Higher education management and academic staff job satisfaction.
His publications have appeared in the International Journal of Education, Learning and Development; Global Journal of Human Resource Management; Journal of Education and Practice; Journal of Emerging Trends in Educational Research and Policy Studies (JETERAPS); Universal Journal of Educational Research (UJER); Global Journal of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences; European Journal of Training and Development Studies; and International Journal of Education and Multidisciplinary Studies.
His books include University Management Practices and Academic Staff Job Satisfaction: Perspectives from Kenya, published in September 2023, and Headteachers' Response to the Marketing Concept: Schools in England and Reflections on Kenya's Education System, published by Utafiti Foundation in 2016.
He supervises PhD and master's candidates and has served as a trainer of trainers at the Kenya Education Staff Institute (KESI), now the Kenya Educational Management Institute (KEMI).
Institutional, Corporate & Board Service
Prof. Kiplangat is a founder member of the Kabarak University Teaching, Research and Referral Mission Hospital Task Force. His institutional and corporate leadership experience includes service as:
- Member of the Board of Directors of Moi High School Kabarak.
- Member of the Board of Directors of Sacho High School.
- Member of the Board of Directors of Moi Educational Centre Limited.
- Board Chair of Sunshine Secondary School Limited.
- Chairman of Transnational Bank.
- Director of Siginon Freight Ltd.
He previously served as a director of Industrial Development Bank Capital Limited, Milling Corporation of Kenya and Eveready East Africa Ltd.
Professional Memberships & Associations
Prof. Kiplangat is associated with the following professional networks and organisations:
- East African Higher Education Quality Assurance Network (EAQAN).
- Kenya Quality Assurance Network (KQUAN).
- European Centre for Research Training and Development, United Kingdom.
- Educational Management Society of Kenya (EMSK).
- Institute of Directors (IoD), Kenya.
Faith, Community Service & Personal Life
Prof. Kiplangat is a firm believer in the Lord Jesus Christ and an experienced practitioner of biblical evangelism, a value central to Kabarak University. He serves as Chairman of the A.I.C. Kabarak Local Church Council, which provides spiritual guidance to Kabarak Institutions. He has also fulfilled the biblical calling to make a pilgrimage to Jerusalem and is authorised to bear the title “Jerusalem Pilgrim.”
He serves as Chairman of the Board of Management of Baringo High School, Sirwa Secondary School and Mogotio High School. He is a life member of the Kenya Red Cross Society and participates in other community outreach activities.
He has been recognised for his pioneering contribution to the MHS-K Alumni Endowment Fund and his support of the Africa Inland Church.
Prof. Kiplangat is married to Prof. Gladys Jerobon Kiptiony. Together, they have three children: Daniel Kalya, Ann Jebaibai and Ian Imanda.
Research & Publications
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