Dr. Richard Kipsang' is the Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology
He previously worked as a deputy Chief Executive Officer and the Head of Operations, at Higher Education Loans Board (HELB), a state corporation involved in financing Kenyans pursuing higher education.
He holds a Master of Arts and PhD degrees in Business/Economics and Administration/Planning respectively from the University of Nairobi. He has attended and spoken in various seminars, conferences and workshops both locally and internationally, presenting on various topics in leadership, management, micro-enterprise development, fraud, corruption, higher education financing, coffee financing, among other areas of business and management.