Ali Malala

Education leader and Human Resource Management professional with over 17 years as a secondary school Principal. MBA in Human Resource Management, Postgraduate Diploma in Education and BSc (Honours) in Chemistry, Zoology and Botany. Has taught the Pearson Edexcel, IGCSE and Kenyan curricula. Work has centred on staff recruitment and retention, HR policy, labour law compliance and improving exam results.

Principal at FAMA High School (2022-05 – Present)

• Overall leadership and day-to-day management of the school.
• Grew enrolment from 0 to 90 students through community engagement and a better school reputation.
• Raised the national exam mean score from C to B-, moving the school up the county ranking.
• Improved staff retention by 60% with a staff welfare programme and a staff loan scheme. The approach came from my MBA research on teacher retention.
• Kept a tight budget, reducing operating costs while still adding academic and extracurricular resources.
• Set clear performance expectations for teachers, which raised teacher effectiveness by 50%.
• Handle staff recruitment, appraisal, training, discipline and staff relations.

Principal at Amboseli International Schools (2018-05 – 2022-04)

• Led the school and taught Pearson Edexcel and IGCSE classes, including sciences.
• School ranked 4th in the county and won several academic excellence awards.
• Enrolment grew by over 100 students in two years after a media campaign.
• Reorganised transport and boarding operations, cutting costs by 20%.
• Moved school administration onto digital systems, which made fee collection more efficient and allowed real-time tracking of student performance.
• Introduced an HR policy framework in line with labour regulations.
• Started orientation programmes for new students and staff.

Principal at Almumin High School (2014-02 – 2018-04)

• Grew enrolment from 3 to 200 students through stronger academics and partnerships with the community.
• Set the school’s vision, mission and core values.
• Introduced staff welfare initiatives.
• Drew up a 10-year strategic plan for growth and infrastructure expansion.
• Led the school through expansions and policy changes.

Principal at Alim High School (2009-01 – 2014-01)

• Grew enrolment from 80 to 300 students (275%) through media campaigns.
• Raised the school’s mean grade from C+ to B.
• Kept the school financially sustainable through careful budget planning.

Chemistry and Biology Teacher at Victonell Academy (2008-01 – 2008-11)

• Taught Chemistry and Biology to secondary school students.

Lecturer, Chemistry, Biochemistry and Microbiology at Kenya College of Science and Technology (2006-01 – 2007-12)

• Lectured in Chemistry, Biochemistry and Microbiology; student success rates improved.
• Upgraded the laboratory facilities for more hands-on learning.
• Headed the Department of Pure and Applied Sciences, covering curriculum development and coordination of lecturers.

Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Human Resource Management – Kabarak University, Nakuru (2014 – 2016)

Postgraduate Diploma in Education – Kenyatta University, Nairobi (2006 – 2008)

Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Chemistry, Zoology, Botany.

Subsidiary subjects: Mathematics, Physics. – Moi University, Eldoret (1999 – 2004)

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) – Bushiangala Secondary School (1994 – 1997)