Vincent Onywera, PhD

Professor Vincent Onywera is the Founder and Vision Carrier of the AfrISpoTE. He is a Professor of Physical Education, Exercise and Sports Science with over twenty-three (23) years of teaching, research and senior administrative experience. He holds a PhD (Exercise and Sports Science) where his research focus was on the role of genetics, nutrition and sociocultural factors in explaining the phenomenon performance of Kenyan middle and distance runners, M.Ed in Physical and Health Education and a Bachelor of Education (First Class Honors) in Physical and Health Education from Kenyatta University. He is a Physical Activity and Active Transport Researcher with extensive national and international research networks. He has published over 170 scholraly publications in refereed journals. He has competitively secured several research and development grants from various international funding agencies. Prof.Onywera is passionate about promoting physical activity for health and wellness and sustainable growth and development of sports in Africa. Please let us join him in “Moving Africa through sports”.