Patrick Kitheka is a Lecturer (with
tenure) at the Faculty of Engineering, The Mombasa National Polytechnic (MNP), and
a fellow of several colleges in Kenya. He is also a Research Affiliate of
Mombasa National Polytechnic Research Association. He holds degrees from Moi
University (B.Ed. – Technology Education) and Nairobi University (MBA). Before
joining MNP, he held positions at Zetech College (post masterial researcher)
and at the Department of Electrical Engineering, Railway Training Institute
(tenure track lecturer) where he was also affiliated with research bodies at
the institute. He has also had a short tenure at the faculty of Engineering in
Kiambu Institute of Science & Technology. His main research interests
include Digital Electronics, Engineering Mathematics, Industrial Organization, Corporate
Finance and Economic Epidemiology. He has taught courses on these and other
subjects at all levels. His research is yet to be published. Outside of
academia, he has acted as a consultant for Kenya Private Sector Alliance
(KEPSA) and other private organizations.