Dr. BenJack Ochieng
Chairperson of Department
Message from the Chairperson
Established in 2013, the Economics Department has continuously nurtured exceptional students, academic faculty, and researchers capable of deploying dynamic approaches to emerging societal problems. Our department aims to cultivate resourceful economists equipped to handle allocation complexities in both public and private sectors, aligning with Kenya's and Africa's broader development policies.
Students under our instruction undergo comprehensive training across essential pillars including microeconomics, macroeconomics, econometrics, and mathematical modelling. These academic components empower our graduates with high-demand competencies directly applicable to vital economic sectors—ranging from public policy, finance, and trade to agriculture, health, energy, housing, and environmental management.
Strategic Identity
Vision:
To establish a distinct identity as a premier department maintaining exceptional standards of teaching, professional consultancy, and pioneering economic research.
Mission:
To equip students, faculty, and researchers with advanced academic tools and practical frameworks required to address real-world challenges, while driving cutting-edge consultancy on contemporary economic issues.
Research Contributions
Our academic faculty maintains a robust publishing presence across premier global peer-reviewed journals, contributing valuable scholarship to international economic discourse:
Academic Programmes
Our academic curricula are structurally integrated to enrich students' liberal education with strong analytical choices. These options foster deep conceptual clarity and intellectual maturity, empowering scholars to seamlessly comprehend the intricacies of evolving macro-economies.
Department Contact
Email: economics@laikipia.ac.ke