Designation

Chair of Department - Business Administration and Management (BAM) and Lecturer of Entrepreneurship and Communication – School of Business

Staff E-mail Address

fjunge@kcau.ac.ke

Academic Qualification

• PhD (Entrepreneurship), JKUAT – 2018
  Influence of Entrepreneurial Behaviour On Perceived Service Quality By Government Ministries In Kenya
• MSc (Entrepreneurship), JKUAT – 2010
  Assessment of Competitive Strategies In Improving Enrolment Capacity In Commercial Colleges In Nairobi
• Bachelor of Science in Human Resource Management (HRM), KU – 2008
• Diploma (Technical Education – Business), KTTC – 1994

Membership of Professional Bodies/Associations

Profile

Dr. Fanice Waswa is the Chair of the Department of Business Administration and Management in the School of Business at KCA University, where she lectures in Entrepreneurship and Communication. She brings extensive experience from both corporate and academic environments, complemented by a strong background in technical education, business development, research, and professional training. Dr. Waswa holds a PhD and a Master of Science in Entrepreneurship from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), as well as a Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management from Kenyatta University. She is also a certified International Labour Organization (ILO) Start and Improve Your Business trainer, specializing in Generate Your Business Idea (GYB) and Start Your Business (SYB). Her professional contributions include serving as a business adviser in several national business plan competitions and participating in the validation of the Practical Entrepreneurship Training curriculum, an initiative supported primarily by the ILO. Her current research interests include entrepreneurial ecosystems, youth entrepreneurship, social entrepreneurship, leadership, and governance.

Selected Publications: Books, Refereed publications & Non Refereed publications

• Wamalwa, L. S., M. Laiboni, and F. Waswa. 2026. “Strategic Action After Succession: The Behavioral Governance of CEO Trait Divergence.” Corporate Governance: An International Review 34, no. 3: 757–777. https://doi.org/10.1111/corg.70038.
• Waswa Fanice Nafula, & Wilson Mukwa Robin. (2026). Communication as a Driver of Job Attraction and Retention: Evidence from Generation Z Employees in Kenya’s Private Sector. The International Journal of Humanities & Social Studies, 14(5). Retrieved from https://www.internationaljournalcorner.com/index.php/theijhss/article/view/174739
• Abdi A.I. and Waswa F.N. (2026) Affirmative Action Funds and the Growth of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Nairobi County, International Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship Research, 14 (2), 53-74  https://doi.org/10.37745/ijsber.2013/vol14n25374
• Muzamani Rudo Sarah & Waswa Fanice Nafula (2026) Culture and the Participation of Women in Small-Scale Mining in Zimbabwe, International Journal of Current Research, 18, (05), 37125-37134 https://journalcra.com/sites/default/files/issue-pdf/50478.pdf
• Fredrick Kariithi Githui, Dr. Fanice Waswa. Turnaround Strategies Adopted by Banks in Kenya: An Academic Research Paper, Journal of Market Research.    https://doi.org/10.58970/JMR.5002
• Dr. Fanice Waswa, Fredrick Kariithi Githui. Perceptions and cultural attitudes toward same-sex marriages and their implications for family structure in Kenya. African Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities Research.                                                                  https://doi.org/10.52589/AJSSHR-NFNMYCFI
• Fredrick Kariithi Githui, Dr. Fanice Waswa. Toxic Workplace Dynamics and Executive Turnover: Examining the Impact of Negative Organizational Climate on Senior Leadership Attrition. International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Business Innovation. https://doi.org/10.52589/IJEBI-UED97O5A

• Githui, F. K. & Nafula, F., J. (2025). Turnaround Strategies Adopted by Banks in Kenya: An Academic Research Paper, Journal of Market Research, 1(1), 19-37.  Retrieved from https://ijsab.com/wp-content/uploads/5002.pdf
• Fredrick Kariithi Githui & Fanice Junge Nafula (2023). Influence of Market Development Strategies on Organizational Performance of Kenyan Public Universities. International Journal of Science and Business, 26(1), 187-195. doi: https://doi.org/10.58970/IJSB.2175 Retrieved from https://tinyurl.com/mwfuvucz
• Nyangaresi, J. & Waswa, F. (2023). An Assessment Of Accessibility Of Credit By Rural Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) In Migori County, Kenya. Vol. 11, Issue 1, pp: (8-32). https://tinyurl.com/3knx3uea
• Kariuki J. & Nafula F. (2020). Innovative Strategies and Performance of Cement Manufacturing Firms in Athi River Zone. Journal of Strategic Management. Vol 4(2) pp. 58-71. https://tinyurl.com/9w5b3nva
• Atiang, D. & Nafula, F. (2020). Influence of Competitive Strategies on Firm Performance of Export Processing Zone Industries in Kenya. Journal of Strategic Management. Vol 4(2) pp. 72-88. stratfordjournals.org/
• Nafula, J. F., Mukulu, E., & Muturi, W. (2018). The Moderating Influence Of Work Environment On The Relationship Between Entrepreneurial Behaviour And Perceived Service Quality By Government Ministries In Kenya. International Journal of Innovative Research and Advanced Studies (5)7. ir.jkuat.ac.ke/handle/123456789/4828, https://www.iiste.org/Journals/index.php/EJBM/article/view/34919
• Nafula, J. F., Mukulu, E., & Muturi, W. (2018). Influence Of Employee Risk-Taking On Perceived Service Quality By Government Ministries In Kenya. International Journal of Innovative Research and Advanced Studies (5)7. ijiras.com/2018/ https://repository.kcau.ac.ke/handle/123456789/802
• Nafula, J. F., Marangu, W. N., Mukulu, E., & Muturi, W. (2017). Relationship Between Employee Innovativeness and Perceived Service Quality by Government Ministries in Kenya. European Journal of Business and Management 9(3). https://tinyurl.com/yaswr8c7
• Nafula, J. F., Marangu, W. N., Mukulu, E., & Muturi, W. (2017). Influence of Employee Pro-activeness on Perceived Service Quality by Government Ministries in Kenya. European Journal of Business and Management 9(3). https://tinyurl.com/yvy3rs2s

Research Interest

Thesis

• Influence Of Entrepreneurial Behaviour On Perceived Service Quality In Government Ministries In Kenya.

Conferences & Chapters

• 9^th – 12^th June, 2026 – Attended the 2nd International Conference on Sustainability, Innovation, and Society (ICSIS 2026) in Valencia, Spain to present a paper titled: Strategic Leadership, Organizational Behavior, and Sustainability Performance: Examining How Managerial Behavior Drives ESG Integration in Modern Firms. I chaired Session 22 at the same conference.
• 2019: Panel Data Analysis Workshop held on 18-21st November at Kenya School of Monetary Studies.
• 2020: Qualitative Data Analysis Workshop held on 2nd – 3rd October: A Review of Qualitative Research Design: Narratives, Ethnography, Phenomenology, Grounded Theory, Case Study; A Review of Qualitative Data Analysis Techniques; Data coding; Data Entry; Nodes Alignment; Introduction to NVIVO; Basic Analysis; Interpreting NVIVO output; Qualitative Research Report Writing
• Wharton Global Faculty Development Program – 25th – 20th July, 2022. The main focus of this annual workshop is development of young professional scholars outside the U.S., with a particular focus on learning to publish in the leading academic journals in Management and related areas.
• Bunyasi, G., and Waswa, F. (2022). School of Business Annual Research Conference; Factors Influencing Start-Up Innovations Among Social Entrepreneurs In Kenya.
• Waswa, F., and Bunyasi, G. (2022). School of Business Annual Research Conference; Consumer Innovations Amidst Covid-19 Pandemic For SMEs’ Sustainability in Kenya.
• Waswa, N. F. (2022). KCA University Interdisciplinary Conference on Innovations and Sustainability; Cottage Industry and Socio-Economic Empowerment of Women in Rural Western Kenya.

Study Text:   

• Entrepreneurship & Communication Study Text: CPA Part 1, Section One: BR Professional Education Ltd.

Research Grants

Title	Role
AFAWA Entrepreneurship Bootcamp & Conference Organization and Management	Lead Consultant
AICAD Research & Development Support for Poverty Reduction	P1
AI-Enabled Indigenous Biopesticide Innovation for Climate-Resilient Smallholder Agriculture: From Traditional Knowledge and Biodiversity to Precision Formulation, Field Validation and Commercialization.	P1

Research Quality

• Citations 6992
• h-index 40
• i10-index 180

Teaching (Learning Environment)

• In 2024 I developed content for the current action learning KCAU common courses of Entrepreneurship Principles and Practice and Communication skills.

International Outlook

• Adjunct doctoral supervisor at Unicaf University.

Awards and Recognitions

• Certification as Trainer and Adjudicator in the National Jitihada Business Plan Competition.

Media Presence and Public Engagement

• Awarded a certificate and trophy for philanthrophy.
• Business Advisor – Kenya Broadcasting Corporation – Brainfest Programme (Entrepreneurship mentorship of secondary school students in Kenya).

Social Media and Academic Networking Tools

• Scholar:https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=Eu7kLYkAAAAJ&hl=en&authuser=1