In a world where knowledge must translate into impact, Strathmore Research and Consultancy Centre (SRCC) has unveiled its 2025–2029 Strategic Plan, a daring blueprint that positions the Centre at the heart of Africa’s transformation. With an ambitious target of growing revenue sixfold and becoming a leading consultancy brand on the continent, SRCC’s next chapter promises to be one of scale, innovation, and societal impact.

The launch, held at Strathmore University on August 19, 2025, brought together leaders, faculty, industry players, and consultants to celebrate the beginning of SRCC’s bold new journey. The atmosphere was charged with optimism, conviction, and a shared sense of purpose.

Time for Impact, Income, and Influence

Coach Betty Mwaura, the keynote speaker, left the audience with a rallying call. “Your expertise wasn’t meant to gather dust in a drawer. This is the season to step forward boldly. With structure, vision, and ethics, SRCC is the stage where your expertise can earn, grow, and transform lives.”

Her message, equal parts motivational and practical, captured the spirit of the launch. A call to action for consultants, researchers, and industry partners to reimagine, regroup, and ride on the values of ethics, excellence, and collaboration.

A Continental Vision

For Paul Mbithi, Chair of the SRCC Board, the strategy represents more than institutional growth. It marks the beginning of an aggressive expansion within Kenya and across Africa.

“The transformation of the continent requires skills that add value to society,” he said. “SRCC is positioning itself in underexplored fields such as oil, gas, and mining while also shaping policy, driving innovation, and repositioning Africa in the global value chain.”

He highlighted six focus areas, including sustainable waste management, local content, innovation in mining and data analytics, governance and regulation, stakeholder branding, and building resilient local players.

Mbithi stressed that SRCC must remain purpose-driven, beyond profit, collaborating across sectors, leveraging technology ethically, and keeping the human being at the centre of its work. This multidimensional approach, he argued, will allow SRCC to elevate firms from reactive responders to proactive solution-drivers.

A Future Full of Possibility

Dr. Vincent Ogutu, Vice Chancellor, Strathmore University, echoed the optimism of the day with an inspiring vision for the future. Quoting Strathmore Founder, Josemaría Escrivá, he reminded the gathering: “Dream, and your dreams will fall short of reality.”

“The future is bright,” he said. “As a University, we are focused on doing things in an ethical way, positively impacting society by doing excellent work, and I am glad that this is mirrored in the strategic plan of SRCC.”

Turning to the practice of consultancy, Dr. Ogutu reminded the audience that true impact requires more than technical skill. “As a consultant, you need both the skill and expertise and the ability to listen. You should be humble in your approach.”

He urged SRCC to embrace innovation, imagination, and playfulness, to look beyond rigid conventions, and to translate research into commercial ventures that unlock opportunity and transform lives. His closing words? “Dream, work towards it, and it will come.”

A Mandate Rooted in Impact

Christine Owande, Managing Director, SRCC, reaffirmed the Centre’s mandate for commercialising research, supporting teaching and learning, creating income opportunities for the university, and building consultancy capacity. For her, this mandate is a calling to unlock opportunities and elevate Strathmore’s intellectual capital into real-world solutions.

“We have a mandate to commercialise research,” she emphasised. “Through partnerships, skills development, and the pursuit of excellence, we shall epitomise the vision and mission of SRCC.”

Owande outlined the Centre’s value proposition, anchored in management consulting, research commercialisation, and project fund management, while underscoring the strategic pillars of business growth, operational excellence, and talent management. It is through these pillars that SRCC intends to build capacity, form partnerships, and grow sustainably.

The Heart of Consultancy

Dr. Caesar Mwangi, Executive Dean, Strathmore Business School, offered a reflective take on consultancy. “A consultant is like a doctor, seeking the right diagnosis,” he noted. “Our task is to solve problems, unlock opportunities, and leave our clients better than we found them.”

For him, consultancy is an adventure of curiosity, intentionality, and value creation. His words reinforced SRCC’s mission of moving beyond transactions to deliver transformative impact.

A Strategic Plan with Purpose

The 2025–2029 Strategic Plan is about embedding purpose into profit, elevating Africa’s place in the global value chain, and building a multidisciplinary, ethical, and future-ready consultancy ecosystem. SRCC has set its sights high. But with humility, innovation, and collaboration as its foundation, it is poised to surpass its targets, proving that when knowledge is harnessed with purpose, it can transform societies.

Article written by Stephen Wakhu