Welcome to the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science. The department endeavors to equip its learners with 21st century mathematical, statistical and computing skills – skills that are foundational pillars of the modern world, interwoven to drive innovation and decode complex problems across various fields. Through our distinguished faculty and state-of-the-art facilities, you are destined to acquire contemporary and globally competitive career-enriching skill sets in the fields of Mathematics, Statistics, Actuarial Science and Computer Science.

The Department of Mathematics and Computer Science offers at total of five (5) undergraduate programmes, two (2) Master of Science programmes and three (3) Doctorate programmes as detailed below:

Dr. Maritim Kiprono Simeon is a lecturer in the School of Pure and Applied Sciences, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Bomet University College. He holds a Ph.D. in Applied mathematics from the University of Eldoret, a Master of Science degree in mathematics and a Bachelor’s degree in Education both from Kenyatta University. Dr Maritim also holds a Diploma in education from Kenya Science Teachers College His research interests include the use of innovative techniques in applied mathematics to solve problems in science, engineering and finance. He has authored and published papers in many well-respected scientific journals. Dr. Maritim has served as the Chairman of Board of Management of Bingwa Secondary Schools in the past. His work experiences include teaching Mathematics and physics at secondary school level and also school administration. Dr Maritim was honoured by Head of State with a Head of state commendation (HSC ) during the 20th October 2020 Mashujaa day celebrations for promoting education initiatives in Bomet county.

Dr. Adolphus Wagala a senior Lecturer in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science of the School of Pure and Applied Sciences (SPAS) of Bomet University College. He holds a PhD (Probability & Statistics) from The Mathematics Research Center, AC, Guanajuato, Gto. Mexico, also known by the acronym CIMAT in Spanish (Centro de Investigacion en Matematicas, AC). He also has a Bachelors degree in Double Mathematics and a Masters of Science in Statistics from Egerton University, Njoro, Kenya. He was a visiting Scientist at the Walter & Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research (WEHI) and the University of Melbourne, Australia. His research interests are diverse ranging from working on molecular biology data from biotechnologies like microarray, next generation sequencing (RNA-seq data) and milliplex data to data in the social sciences. He uses statistical tools in bioinformatics with the aim of, among other things, determining differentially expressed genes, data exploration and visualization. He has worked on statistical integration of molecular data via networks in order to determine changes in the functional groups of some genes. He is also interested on applied statistical analysis with special interest in financial data especially the volatility modelling via non-linear models like GARCH models and its various extensions. Another key area of interest is the data mining and statistical learning where he is able to use various multivariate analysis methodologies, linear models, times series analysis and network analysis among many other statistical tools. Dr. Wagala has over thirteen years of University teaching having taught at Chuka University and Meru University of Science and Technoloogy, among others. He is currently in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science of the School of Pure and Applied Sciences (SPAS) of Bomet University College.

Dr. Isaac Mwangi Wangari is a Mathematics lecturer in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science of the School of Pure and Applied Sciences (SPAS) at Bomet University College. He obtained his Phd in applied mathematics (in particular mathematical biology) at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) (in Australia). He holds a Masters degree in applied mathematics from the University of Kwazulu Natal and a postgraduate diploma (PGD) in mathematical sciences from the African Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS), both from South Africa. He graduated from the University of Nairobi with a BSC (mathematics) degree. Dr. Wangari's research interest is in mathematical biology (Biomathematics), in particular applying mathematical concepts to model how infectious disease spreads within a population, and how the spread can be mitigated through treatment and/or vaccination. During his Ph.D. studies, he worked on a project titled "Backward bifurcation and reinfection in mathematical models of tuberculosis," which involved investigating how new complex bifurcation structures emerge in dynamical systems. He has published in peer reviewed and scientifically respected journals and his past and recent work can be freely accessed online from: https://www.semanticscholar.org/author/Isaac-Mwangi-Wangari/29397960. Currently, he is interested in modelling the intricate dynamics of infectious diseases such as the recent pandemic-SARS-CoV-2 by applying optimal control theory. Further, Dr. Wangari has in the past taught mathematics at various Kenyan Universities and these include: Kiriri Women’s University of Science and Technology, Dedan Kimathi University of Technology, Karatina University and Catholic University of Eastern Africa. Besides teaching experience of over four years, he has also supervised three Masters students at Catholic University of Eastern Africa. He has also attended conferences both locally and internationally, e.g., University of Kwazulu Natal Siyacabanga conference, Complexity and Biology: Tick-borne diseases dynamics for wildlife, livestock and humans held in UKZN Campus, Pietermarzburg, Kwazulu Natal, South Africa (12-14 March, 2013).

Fredrick Odero is a lecturer in Information and Communications Technology (ICT). He is a doctoral research scholar in Information Systems and Technology at the University of Kwazulu Natal (UKZN) in South Africa. The title of his study is, “Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis Framework for Selecting and Prioritizing Information Systems Projects for the Kenyan Public Sector”. Mr. Odero holds a Master of Science degree in Computer Based Information Systems from the University of Sunderland (UK), and a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT). He began his career in University teaching and research in 2004 as Tutor in Information Technology and Coordinator of JKUAT Programmes at Nairobi Institute of Technology (NIT). In 2008 he was appointed Tutorial Fellow in the Institute of Computer Science and Information Technology at JKUAT, and in 2011 the founding ICT Manager of the JKUAT ICT Consultancy Centre. He has had a teaching stint at Taita Taveta University College (a Constituent College of JKUAT), and served as the College’s founding ICT Manager. Mr. Odero has served the Ministry of Information and Communications and the National Economic Social Council (NESC) as a member of the ICT Cluster Task Force responsible for establishing ICT clusters in Kenya. He is a member of the Computer Society of Kenya (CSK), and the Pan African Competitiveness Forum (PACF). Mr. Odero has three novel software systems registered under his name by the Kenya Copyright Board. His research interests and expertise are in the following areas: • ICT in Institutional and National Governance. • Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis Using the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) and its generalization the Analytical Network Process (ANP). • Database Systems (with a bias in Oracle DBMS) and Network Systems Engineering. • Software Construction.