Col (Dr) Emmanuel Psongol Kondoltiony

• Education Officer, Kenya Defence Forces
• Deputy Registrar Academic and Student Affairs, National Defence University-Kenya
• Lecturer, Gender and Development Studies National Defence University-Kenya

Col (Dr) Emmanuel Psongol Kondoltiony, PhD, is the Deputy Registrar (Academic and Student Affairs) and a Lecturer in Gender and Development Studies at NDU-K. He also serves as an Education Officer in the KDF.A senior military officer and scholar in gender and development, Col (Dr) Kondoltiony brings nearly three decades of experience in teaching, research, training, and academic leadership across both military and civilian higher education institutions. He holds a PhD in Gender and Development Studies from Kenyatta University, a Master of Science in Development Studies from Moi University, and a Bachelor of Education from the same institution. His academic and professional expertise spans gender studies, development studies, security governance, and strategic leadership. His research focuses on gender-responsive security frameworks and the intersection of gender and national development. He has participated in both individual and collaborative research projects addressing insecurity in Kenya’s North Rift region and the rising incidence of femicide in Kenya, contributing to evidence-based policy and scholarly discourse in the field. 

Col (Dr) Kondoltiony has managed military distance learning programmes, developed instructional materials in leadership and command, and lectured in the former Egerton University–run Bachelor of Military Science programme. He has also supervised postgraduate research, particularly studies integrating gender perspectives into development, security and strategic studies. Internationally, he has participated in the Emerging Security Sector Leaders Seminar at the Africa Center for Strategic Studies in Washington, D.C., and the International Symposium on Military Academies in Pristina, Kosovo. He has further served as a Public Information Officer with the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) and the United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS), contributing to strategic communication and peace support operations. Born in 1973 in West Pokot County, Kenya, Dr. Emmanuel Psongol Kondoltiony received his early education at Pcholpogh Primary School and Ortum High School, where he consistently distinguished himself as a top performer, leading his classes to unprecedented academic achievements in national examinations. He is married and a proud father of five children.

• PhD in Gender and Development Studies, Kenyatta University, 2022.
• Master of Science in Development Studies, Moi University, 2014.
• Bachelor of Education (Arts) – Kiswahili and Geography, Moi University, 1999.
• KCSE in Ortum High School in 1993 (Mean Grade, A-).
   

• Gender Studies
• Gender Perspective in all domains, economic, social, political, technological, etc.
• General Development matters.
   

• Book. Kondoltiony, E. P., et al. (2024). Gender Transformations. IPR Journals and Book Publishers.

• Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles, including: Gender disparities in adoption of alternative livelihood strategies in West Pokot County, Kenya (2025); Gender-Based Assessment of the Effects of Adoption of Alternative Livelihood Strategies (2023); Culture as a Determinant to Gender Differentials in Adoption of Alternative Livelihoods (2023); Gender Dynamics in Countering Violent Extremism (2024); Khat Use Prevalence and Human Security Nexus (2025) and Flood Crisis Mitigation and AI Adoption in Nairobi County (2025).

• Approaches to Sustainable Security in the North Rift Region of Kenya.

• Whole of Society Approach to Addressing Femicide in Kenya: Integrating Cultural, Religious, Family, and Youth Perspectives.
   

• Completed Master’s Supervision. 4 Master’s theses successfully completed (2023–2025).
• Ongoing Master’s Supervision. 5 Master’s candidates (2025).

• Deputy Registrar, Academic Affairs (2025–Present).
• Researcher (2025).
• Head of Student Affairs (2024–2025).
• Head of Graduate Programmes (2023–2024).
• Examinations Officer (2023).
• Staff Officer One, Education in Headquarters Kenya Army (July 2021 to March, 2023).
• Education Officer and Lecturer, KDF (2001–Present)

• Chairperson, AIC Outspan Local Church Council.
• Youth capacity-building and mentorship initiatives.
• Advisory roles in institutional governance and school boards.
• Contributor to national dialogue on gender equality, peace, and security.
• Vice Chairperson, Koelel Forces Academy Board of Management.

• International Symposium for Military Academies (ISOMA), Pristina, Kosovo (2025)
• Emerging Security Sector Leaders Seminar (ESSL), Washington DC (2024)
• Multi-Sectoral Conferences on Research, Science, Technology and Innovation (2023–2024)
• Several local conferences, workshops, and symposiums.

• Institutional Email: ekondoltiony@ndu.ac.ke.
• Alternative Email: epkondoltionys@yahoo.com.
• Phone: +254 722 633 849.
• Affiliation: National Defence University-Kenya.
• Office Location: Lanet, Nakuru Kenya.
   

• Languages: English and Kiswahili.
• Professional Interests: Gender equality, youth empowerment, poverty alleviation, sustainable peace and security.
• Professional Philosophy: Commitment to integrity, excellence, inclusivity, and transformative work ethics and attitude.