BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Prof. Charles O. Ochola is the Vice Chancellor and Secretary to the Council of Tom Mboya University. Before his appointment to the current position, he served as the Acting Vice-Chancellor (Tom Mboya University) upon award of Charter to a fully-fledged University from 2^nd August, 2022 to 14^th September, 2023. He was the founding Principal of Tom Mboya University College, holding the position from May 2016 to 2nd August 2022. Previously he served as Director Students Welfare Services at Maseno University for Nine years, Co-ordinator of Evening/Parallel programmes, Chairman Department of Sociology at Maseno University, and National Council for population and Development. He has served in the various Committees within the University Administrative structure. Prof. Ochola is an accomplished scholar and a Professional Social Demographer. He holds Bachelor of Arts Degree in Geography and Master of Arts in Population Studies from the University of Nairobi and PhD in Demography from the University of Liverpool.