Prof. Patrick Kanyi Wamuyu is an Associate Professor of Information Technology at United States International University-Africa, Nairobi, Kenya. Dr. Wamuyu earned his Ph.D. degree in Information Systems and Technology from the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa. He completed his postdoc research at the Freie Universität, Berlin, Germany and the Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad, India. His research focuses on a broad range of topics related to Information and Communication Technologies for Development (ICT4D), Social Media Use and Consumption, E-business Infrastructures, ICT Innovations and Entrepreneurship, Wireless Sensor Networks and Databases. His academic publications include books, book chapters, peer reviewed journal articles, and refereed conference proceedings. He has over twenty-five years of experience in the computing and information technology industry that have taken him from software development, running his own Information Technology Enterprise to the academic world.  He has advised many graduate (Masters and Ph.D.) and undergraduate students. Currently serves as the Associate Dean, School of Graduate Studies. When he is not in academia, Patrick enjoys hiking, traveling, and volleyball.