Thomas Cheruiyot
Thomas Cheruiyot | |
|---|---|
| Citizenship | Kenyan |
| Occupation | Academician |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Egerton University |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Agribusiness Manager |
| Institutions | University of Eldoret |
Thomas Kimeli Cheruiyot is a Kenyan academic and the second vice-chancellor of the University of Eldoret.[1][2] He has been in office since 2023 to date. He took over from Wilson K. Ng'etich, who served as Acting Vice-Chancellor from 9 June 2023 to 1 September 2023..[3][4][5]
Early life and education
Thomas obtained his bachelor's degree at Egerton University in Kenya in 1995. He proceeded to Wageningen University in the Netherlands, where he obtained a Master of Management Sciences in 1999. He later pursued a Ph.D in Strategic Management at Moi University, which he completed in 2010. [3]
Academic career
Thomas served as Head of the Department of Accounting and Finance. He later served as the Dean of the School of Business and Economics and later took on the roles of interim Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Finance and interim Principal at Bomet University College.[3]
In August 2023, he was appointed as the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Eldoret. He took over from Wilson K. Ng'etich, who served as Acting Vice-Chancellor from 9 June 2023 to 1 September 2023..[1]
References
- 1 2 "Prof. Cheruiyot named the new University of Eldoret VC | Education News". 2023-09-01. Retrieved 2026-08-12.
- ↑ "University of Eldoret gets new CEO to replace retiring VC | Education News". 2023-12-01. Retrieved 2026-08-12.
- 1 2 3 "Prof. Thomas Kimeli Cheruiyot takes over as University Vice-Chancellor". www.uoeld.ac.ke. Retrieved 2026-08-12.
- ↑ "Prof Teresia Akenga's term as University of Eldoret VC ends". The Star. Archived from the original on 2023-06-29. Retrieved 2026-08-12.
- ↑ Oruko, Michael Ollinga (2023-06-10). "End of an Era as University of Eldoret First VC Teresa Akenga Completes10-Year Term - Tuko.co.ke". www.tuko.co.ke. Retrieved 2026-08-12.