Education & Professional Credentials

• PhD in Business Administration (Finance), specializing in financial inclusion

• MBA (Finance)

• Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting)

• Certified Public Accountant of Kenya (CPA‑K)

• Member, Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK); Associate Member, Kenya Institute of Management.

   

 Academic Leadership & Career Highlights

• Senior Lecturer (Finance & Accounting) at Chuka University, with a teaching and supervision record at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels

• Chair, Department of Management Science, Chuka University

• Chair, Institutional Scientific Ethics Review Committee (ISERC), Chuka University; also contributed to the Directorate of Research, Extension, and Publications.

• Previous roles include Finance & Administration Manager at Egerton University Investment Company and Accountant/Manager, Egerton University Sacco Society; also served as accountant at Kabarak University

• External Examiner, Department of Business Management at University of Eldoret

   

 Research & Expertise

Dr. Masinde’s scholarship centers on financial inclusion, particularly for smallholder farmers in Kenya. His notable works include:

• “Financial Inclusion Determinants and Their Effect on Utilization of Formal Financial Services by Smallholder Farmers in Kenya” (PhD thesis, 2020)

• Empirical studies on socio-economic and technological factors influencing uptake of formal financial services among smallholder farmers in Nakuru, Busia, and Kirinyaga Counties 
  He has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals and actively serves as a reviewer and mentor to postgraduate students

   

 Engagement & Impact

Dr. Masinde is a recognized strategic leader in finance and financial inclusion. He serves on professional boards and ethics committees, driving both ethical governance and academic excellence in research settings. He actively contributes to national discourse on financial services access and sector reforms in Kenya’s agricultural and rural economies.

Summary of Strengths

• Strong academic foundation in finance and financial inclusion

• Leadership in university administration and ethics governance

• Expertise in research on smallholder farmer financial access

• Practitioner experience in financial management and external quality assurance