Austen is a Management Scientist with subject matter expertise in Project/Programme Management, Governance, Monitoring & Evaluation, Business and Economic Analysis, Strategy, Policy, and Research. He holds a doctorate degree in Project Management from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology specializing in delivery of complex adaptive systems, Master of Business Administration degree specializing in Finance and Project Management, Master of Arts degree in Monitoring and Evaluation of Development Programmes, Bachelor of Commerce degree in Management Science and Project Management (all from the University of Nairobi), Graduate Diploma in Management Studies and Diploma in Purchasing and Supply Management (both from the Institute of Commercial Management, UK). He is a Registered Certified Public Secretary of Kenya, certified Project Management Professional (PMI-USA), certified PRINCE2(R) Practitioner (Axelos-UK) and holds a Certificate in Project Identification and Appraisal from the University of Cambridge International Examinations. Austen is a member of the Project Management Institute (USA) and the Institute of Certified Public Secretaries of Kenya.