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CURRICULUM VITAE

Dr. Patrick O. Asingo, PhD PhD (Kansas), M.A (Kansas), M.A (Nairobi), B.A (Nairobi)

Fulbright Scholar and Senior Lecturer,

Department of Political Science & Public Administration,

University of Nairobi,

P.O BOX 30197 - 00100 GPO, Nairobi, Kenya.

E-mail Address: patrick.asingo@uonbi.ac.ke; patrick_asingo@yahoo.com

1.0 ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

May 2012 (On Fulbright Scholarship)

PhD, Political Science, University of Kansas (USA) by Coursework and Thesis (Honors).

Thesis Title: Democracy without Informed Citizens: The Influence of Partisan Cues on

Political Perceptions of Uninformed Kenyans.

Major Fields: Public Policy; Public Administration; Research Methodology; Democratic

Governance; Elections & Political Behavior.

September 2009 (On Fulbright Scholarship) Master of Arts in Political Science, University of Kansas, USA, by Coursework and Thesis.

Thesis Title: Investor-Voters and Electoral Volatility in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Major Fields: Public Policy; Public Administration; Research Methodology; Democratic

Governance; Elections & Political Behavior

November 2000 (On University of Nairobi Scholarship)

Master of Arts in Government, University of Nairobi, Kenya, by Coursework and Thesis.

Thesis Title: Higher Education and Human Resource Development in Kenya: The Case of

Technical Training in Public Universities.

Major Fields: Comparative Politics, Public Administration, and Research Methods.

December 1995

Bachelor of Arts in Government & Philosophy, University of Nairobi, Coursework & Thesis.

Thesis Title: Democracy in Africa: An Elusive Ideal.

Major Fields: Public Administration, Political Theory and Research Methods.

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2.0 MERIT AWARDS AND ACADEMIC HONORS

April, 2012: Department of Political Science Graduate Student Travel Grant, University

of Kansas. Award to present two papers at the 2012 Annual Midwest Political Science

Association Conference in Chicago, Illinois, USA.

April, 2011: University of Kansas Graduate Scholarly Presentation Fund. Award to

present a paper at the 2011 Midwest Political Science Association Conference in Chicago,

Illinois, USA.

April 2011: Black Faculty and Staff Council Honors Award for Academic Achievements.

July 2010: Golden Key International Honor Society Scholarship, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

October 2009: Admitted to the Golden Key International Honor Society, Atlanta,

Georgia, U.S.A. Admission and membership to the Society is based on Academic

Achievements.

April 2009: Admitted to Pi Sigma Gamma- American National Political Science Honors

Society, Washington D.C, U.S.A. Admission and membership is based on Academic

Achievements.

April 2008: Walter Thomson Graduate Scholarship Award by the Department of Political

Science, University of Kansas, U.S.A. The Award is based on merit.

February 2008: Weston Award administered by the Institute of International Education

(IIE), New York, USA. The Award is based on merit.

July 2007: Fulbright Scholarship Award for PhD in Political Science- administered by the

US Department of State. This is a competitive scholarship awarded on merit.

3.0 WORK EXPERIENCE

October 2016–Present: Senior Lecturer, Political Science & Public Administration,

University of Nairobi, Kenya.

August 2005–October 2016: Lecturer, Political Science & Public Administration,

University of Nairobi, Kenya.

July 2010 – May 2012: Graduate Instructor, Western Civilization Program, University of

Kansas.

July 2003–August 2005: Assistant Lecturer, Political Science, University of Nairobi,

Kenya.

September 2002- July 2003: Part-Time Political Science Lecturer, University of Nairobi.

April 2001-July 2003:Part-Time Political Science Lecturer, Catholic University of

Eastern Africa

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4.0 SCOPE OF TEACHING, RESEARCH AND CONSULTANCY

Public Administration & Public Policy

Political Institutions, Elections & Democratic Governance

Research Methodology

Climate Change and Adaptation

Urban Change, Mobility & Development

5.0 ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS Asingo, P.O. (2020). Override Public Policies: What they are and why they matter. In A.

Farazmand (ed.). Global Encyclopaedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and

Governance, Switzerland: Springer Nature.

Asingo, P.O. (2020). Nyanza: The Odinga Dynasty and Beyond, in, N. Cheeseman, K.

Kanyinga and G. Lynch (eds.). The Oxford Handbook of Kenyan Politics. Oxford: Oxford

University Press (pp. 617 – 631).

Asingo, P.O. (2019). Exposing the Governance Conundrum in Kenya: Deep State, Mega-

Corruption and Stalled Electoral Reforms in Kenya. Nairobi: Kenya Human Rights

Commission.

Asingo, P.O. (2018). Ethnicity and Political Inclusivity in Kenya: Retrospective Analysis

and Prospective Solutions. In Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC). (Ed.).

Ethnicity and Politicization in Kenya: The National Study (pp. 96- 122). Nairobi: KHRC.

Asingo, P.O. (2018). Relative Deprivation, Protests and Voting in Kenya. Commonwealth

and Comparative Politics 56(1): 65- 83.

Asingo, P.O. (2017). Policy Salience and Election Outcomes in Contemporary American

Presidential Elections (1972 -2000). Politics and Policy 45(4): 571- 593 (August).

Asingo, P.O. (2015). Party Strengths, Partisan Identities and Voter Mobilization in the

Kenya Elections of 2013. In F. Otieno (ed.). New Constitution, Same Old Challenges:

Reflections on Kenya’s 2013 General Elections (pp. 144 - 174). Nairobi: The Society for

International Development (SID).

Asingo, P.O. (2014). Balancing Political and Religious Allegiances: The Impact of

Political Cross-pressures of Kenya's 2010 Constitutional Referendum. Hekima: Journal of

the Humanities and Social Sciences, 6 (1): 6-25.

Mitullah, W. and Asingo, P.O. (2014). “Road Safety Policies in Kenya: In Search of

Explanations for Non-Compliance”. IDS Occasional Paper No. 75.

Asingo, P.O. (2013) “Opposition Coalitions and the Democratic Ouster of Dominant

African Parties: Lessons from the Kenya Elections of 2002”. Air & Space Power Journal

– Africa and Francophone. 4(3): 4 - 27 (Published in both English and French).

Asingo, P.O. (2008). „Privatization of Water Services in Kenyan Local Authorities:

Governance and Policy Issues‟ in Mwabu Germano and Thomas N. Kibua (eds.)

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Decentralization and Devolution in Kenya: New Approaches. Nairobi: University of

Nairobi Press.

Asingo, P.O. (2008). “Policy Salience and Voter Turnout: An Analysis of Contemporary

US Presidential Elections”. Baker Center Journal of Applied Public Policy 2(1): 52-67.

Asingo, P.O. (2008). “The 11th

June 2008 By-Elections in Kenya: A Rejoinder”. Mambo

Vol. VII No. 8.

Asingo, P.O. and Mitullah, W. (2007) “Implementing Road Transport Safety Measures in

Kenya: Policy Issues and Challenges”. IDS Working Paper No. 545.

Asingo, P.O. (2004). The Institutional and Organizational Structure of Public Road

Transport in Kenya. IPAR Discussion Paper No.050, ISBN 9966-948-88-0.

Wanyande, P. and Asingo, P.O. (2004). „Beyond Election Campaign Rhetoric: Challenges

Facing NARC Government in Kenya‟, African Review Journal, 31(1&2): 38-56.

Asingo, P.O. (2003). „The Political Economy of Transition in Kenya‟ in Oyugi W, et al

(eds.) Politics of Transition in Kenya: From KANU to NARC. Nairobi: Heinrich Boll

Foundation.

6.0 SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS AND CONFERENCES

6.1 Local Seminars, Workshops and Conferences

September 21st-25th, 2019 - Participated in a Pedagogical Training Workshop on

Contemporary Pedagogical Approaches in Graduate Training Programs, Organized by

the Kenya School of Government (KSG) at the KSG Hotel, Mombasa, Kenya.

July 30th

, 2019 - Presented a book overview during the launch of: the book: Exposing the

Governance Conundrum in Kenya: Deep State, Mega-Corruption and Stalled Electoral

Reforms in Kenya Organized by the Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) at the

Hotel Intercontinental, Nairobi..

February 28th – 30th, 2019 - Participated in a Pedagogical Training Workshop on

Technology-Enhanced Learning, Organized by the Partnership for African Social and

Governance Research (PASGR) at the Panari Resort, Nyahururu, Kenya.

October 24th

, 2018 – Participated as a Panelist and Session Chair in a Stakeholders‟

Symposium on “Road Transport Safety” Organized by the Faculty of Arts, University of

Nairobi at the Old Council Chambers, Main Campus, Nairobi.

July 17, 2018 – Participated in a Seminar on „Integrated Planning for Climate Change and

Air Pollution Mitigation in Kenya‟ Organized by the Institute of climate change and

adoption (ICCA), University of Nairobi in collaboration with Ministry of Environment &

Forestry and Stockholm Environment Institute at the Arziki Restaurant Chiromo, Nairobi.

May 24, 2018 – “Deep State, Mega-Corruption and Stalled Electoral Reforms in Kenya”.

A Paper Presented in a Workshop, Organized by the Kenya Human Rights Commission at

the Sarova Stanley Hotel, Nairobi.

May 11, 2018–“Ethnicity and Political Inclusivity in Kenya: Retrospective Analysis and

Prospective Solutions”. An Overview of a book chapter during the launch of a book:

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Ethnicity and Politicization in Kenya: The National Study, by Kenya Human Rights

Commission at the Strathmore University.

December 7, 2017 – “The Dynamics of Mega-Corruption in Kenya”. A Paper Presented

at the Second People‟s Anti-corruption Workshop, Organized by the Kenya Human

Rights Commission at the All Africa Conference of Churches, Desmond Tutu Conference

Centre, Nairobi.

July 4, 2017 – “Ethnicity and Political Inclusivity in Kenya: Retrospective Analysis and

Prospective Solutions”. A Paper Presented in a Workshop, Organized by the Kenya

Human Rights Commission at the Royal Orchid Azure Hotel, Nairobi.

May 11, 2017: Participated in “E-Infrastructure for Research Workshop” Organized by

University of Nairobi in Collaboration with the Kenya Education Network (KENET) at

the University of Nairobi.

April 23rd

- 26th, 2017: Participated in “Masters in Research and Public Policy (MRPP)

Professional Development Workshop for University of Nairobi MRPP Faculty”,

Organized by the Department of Political Science & Public Administration, University of

Nairobi, at Manzoni Hotel, Athi River.

November 24, 2016: “Political Party Nomination Rules and Processes in Kenya”. A

Paper Presented at the National Political Parties Conference jointly organized by the

coalition for accountable Political financing (CAPF) and International IDEA, at Sarova

Panafric Hotel, Nairobi.

September 22nd

, 2016: Participated in the “collaborative Masters in Research and Public

Policy (MRPP) Stakeholders‟ Workshop”, Organized by the Partnership for African

Social and Governance Research (PASGR) in collaboration with the University of

Nairobi, in Silver Springs Hotel, Nairobi.

June 21, 2016: Participated in a Workshop on Kenya‟s Devolution and Land Politics: A

View from the Counties held at the British Institute in Eastern Africa, Nairobi, Kenya.

November 10th –

12th

, 2015: Participated in the East African Transport Conference on

Paratransit Transport and Road Safety Workshop held at the Kenyatta International

Conference Centre, Nairobi.

May 27, 2015: “Party Strengths, Partisan Identities and Voter Mobilization in the Kenya

Elections of 2013”. A Paper Presented in a Research Dissemination Workshop organized

by the Society for International Development (SID) at the Pwani University, Kilifi.

May 11th

-14th

, 2014 – Participated in the Curriculum Review Retreat for the Department

of Political Science & Public Administration, University of Nairobi, at the KCB

Leadership Centre, Nairobi.

March 14, 2014: “Political Parties, Identities and Mobilization in the Kenya Elections of

2013”. A Paper Presented in a Research Consultative Workshop organized by the Society

for International Development (SID) at the Best Western Hotel, Nairobi.

August 2, 2013: “Introduction to R: A Free Computer Program for Quantitative Data

Analysis and Graphics”. An Open Seminar Presentation at the University of Nairobi.

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July 16, 2013 – “Quantitative Methods in Policy, Economics and Social Research”. A

Paper Presented at the Policy Research and Publications Workshop, organized by the

Kenya School of Government, Nairobi.

June 28, 2013 – “Road Traffic Decongestion in Kenya: Policy Options and Challenges”.

A Paper Presented at the Induction Workshop for the Parliamentary Committee on

Transport and Housing organized by the Kenya National Assembly, at the Flamingo

Beach Hotel, Mombasa.

October 31st, 2012 – “Using the Afrobarometer Dataset: Some Critical Feedbacks”. A

Paper Presented at the Afrobarometer Workshop, organized by the Institute for

Development Studies, University of Nairobi, at the Nairobi Safari Club Hotel, Nairobi.

October 8th

, 2012 – “Coalition-Building and Political Mobilization in Kenya: Lessons

from the Past and Prospects for the 2013 Elections”. A paper presented at the Workshop

on Electoral Reforms and Peaceful Credible Elections, organized by Nairobi University

Political Science Students Association in partnership with USAID, Kenya, at St. Paul‟s

Catholic Chapel, Nairobi.

September 14th

, 2012- “Introduction to R: Open Source Program for Statistical Analysis

and Graphics”. Open Lecture delivered at the Kenya School of Government, Nairobi.

June 19th

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, 2012 - Nominated by the Vice-Chancellor to represent the University of

Nairobi at the Inter-Universities Workshop on Public Administration Graduate Programs,

held at the Kenya School of Government, Nairobi.

June 4th

, 2007 – “Road Safety Policies in Kenya: In Search of Explanations for Non-

Compliance”. A paper presented in a Workshop organized by the Institute for

Development Studies (IDS), University of Nairobi, at the Kenya Utalii Hotel, Nairobi.

April 2007- “Social Dimensions of Kenya‟s Development”. A Lecture Delivered as a

Guest Lecturer for St. Lawrence University (USA) - Kenya Semester Program, held at

United Kenya Club, Nairobi.

January 17th

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, 2007- Attended training in Pedagogy Organized by the University of

Nairobi, at the CPA Training Centre, Ruaraka, Nairobi.

November 7th

, 2006 - “Road Safety Policies in Kenya: Why Non-Compliance?” Paper

presented in a Road Transport Stakeholder Workshop, Blueline Hotel, Embu.

September 5th

- 6th, 2006 – “Democracy and Democratization”. Lectures delivered in a

Training Workshop Organized by Cities in Partnership with Communities (CIPAC), held

at the Harlequin Suites Hotel, Nairobi Kenya.

May 16th

, 2006 – “Mechanisms for National Reconciliation in Kenya”. A Paper Presented

to the Presidential Committee of Eminent Persons on Constitutional Review in Kenya

(The Kiplagat Commission), in Naivasha, Kenya.

February 17th, 2005 – “Towards Sustainable Implementation of Road Safety Policies in

Kenya”. A Paper Presented in a workshop organized by Ministry of Roads and Public

Works (GOK) in collaboration with SIDA, at the Laico Regency Hotel, Nairobi.

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January 27th, 2005- “Challenges in implementing Road Safety Policies in Kenya”. Paper

Presented in a workshop organized by Institute for Development Studies, University of

Nairobi, and Ministry of Transport (GOK), at the Nairobi Safari Club Hotel, Nairobi.

July 1st 2003- Facilitator: The First National Workshop on Devolution Policy by Ministry

of Planning & National Development (GOK) at Kenya School of Monetary Studies.

September 2003- “Tanzania: State formation, Nationhood & Challenges of development”.

A Lecture delivered as a Guest Lecturer at the Defense Staff College, Nairobi.

November 14th, 2002 – “The Political Economy of Transition in Kenya”. A paper

presented at the Workshop on The Politics of Transition in Kenya, organized by the

Department of Political Science and Public Administration, University of Nairobi, in

partnership with the Heinrich Boll Stiftung Foundation, at the Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi.

October 12th-13

th 2000. Participated in a Consultative Workshop on the Contribution of

the Parliamentary Process in Promoting Governance in Kenya organized by the Kenya

National Assembly, at the Hotel Inter-Continental, Nairobi.

6.2 International Seminars, Workshops and Conferences

October 17th

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, 2019 - “Governance Deficit in the Chinese Fund-and-Build

Infrastructure Development Model: The Case of Kenya‟s Standard Gauge Railway”. A

paper presented at the Annual Conference on China-Africa Relations, University of

Nairobi, Kenya.

February 4th – 6th, 2019 –Presented designed structure and content of Research Methods

Course for Public Policy Doctoral Program under the title of Advanced Data Analysis for

Public Policy. The Seminar was organized by the Partnership for African Social and

Governance Research (PASGR) at the Panari Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya.

April 15th

, 2012 – “Political Cross-Pressures and Voter Behavior in Africa: An Analysis

of the 2010 Constitutional Referendum in Kenya”. A paper presented at the 2012 Annual

Midwest Political Science Association Conference, Palmer House Hilton, Chicago, USA.

April 13th

, 2012 – “Does Opposition Coalition Guarantee Democratic Ouster of Dominant

African Parties? Lessons from the 2002 Kenya Elections”. A paper presented at the 2012

Annual Midwest Political Science Association Conference, Palmer House Hilton,

Chicago, USA).

April 6th

, 2012 – “The Dilemma of Uninformed Survey Respondent: „Do I Guess Or Do I

Admit that “I Don’t Know”? A Paper Presented at the 2012 KU African Studies Research

Workshop, University of Kansas, Lawrence, USA.

April 3rd

, 2011 – “Do Voters Protest or Do Protestors Vote? Examining the Link between

Voting and Protests in Kenya”. A Paper Presented at the 2011 Annual Midwest Political

Science Association Conference, Palmer House Hilton, Chicago, USA.

March 16th

, 2011 – “Political Cross-Pressures and Voter Behavior in Africa: An Analysis

of the 2010 Constitutional Referendum in Kenya”. A paper presented at the 2011 KU

Graduate Research Competition, organized by the KU Office of Graduate Studies,

Lawrence, USA.

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February 5th

, 2011- “Cross-Pressures and Voter Behavior: An Analysis of the 2010

Constitutional Referendum in Kenya”. A paper presented at the Annual Graduate

Research Conference, organized by Kansas African Studies Centre, Lawrence, USA.

May 27th

, 2010 – “An Overview of African and Kenyan Politics”. A Lecture delivered at

the University of Kansas, sponsored by Kansas African Studies Centre to the Miriam‟s

Circle Group of Students from Free State High School, Lawrence, travelling to Kenya.

March 31st, 2010 - “Voter Information Deficit, Party Identity and Political Perceptions in

Kenya”. A paper presented at the Spring Semester Ujamaa Brownbag Series organized

by the Kansas African Studies Center, Lawrence, University of Kansas, USA.

February 23rd

, 2009 – “Investor-Voters and Electoral Volatility in Sub-Saharan Africa”.

A paper presented at the 2009 KU Graduate Research Competition, organized by the KU

Office of Graduate Studies, Lawrence, USA.

March 13th

, 2008 - “The Post-election Conflict in Kenya and its implications for

Democracy in Africa". A Paper Presented at the Spring Semester Ujamaa Brownbag

Series organized by the Kansas African Studies Center, University of Kansas, USA.

February 14th - 20th, 2004 Participated in the International Conference on Political,

Economic and Social Dynamics in Sub-Saharan Africa, organized by Volkswagen

Foundation of Germany, at the University of Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa.

7.0 PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Member, US Fulbright Alumni (Kenya Chapter)

Member, Public Opinion and Voting Behavior in Comparative Perspective (POVB-

ECPR)

Member, Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM)

Member, Black Faculty and Staff Council based in U.S.A.

Member, Midwest Political Science Association based in U.S.A.

Member, Golden Key International Honor Society based in U.S.A.

Member, Pi Sigma Gamma- American National Political Science Honors Society.

8.0 SELECTED PAST CONSULTANCY WORK

February, 2019

Consultant for the Partnership for African Social and Governance Research to design of

the structure and content of Research Methods Course for Public Policy Doctoral

Program for Designed the course: Advanced Data Analysis for Public Policy

November, 2017 – January, 2018

Consultant for the Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) to undertake research,

analyze data, develop a policy brief and write a manuscript for publication as a book on

The Deep State, Mega-Corruption and Electoral Reforms in Kenya.

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April, 2017

Consultant for the Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) to undertake research,

analyze data, develop a policy brief, advocacy note, a policy paper, and a manuscript for

publication as a book chapter on Ethnicity and Political Inclusivity in Kenya.

November, 2016 – February, 2017

Consultant for International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance to

undertake research, analyze data and write a publishable paper on Political Party

Nomination Rules and Processes in Kenya. Then present the first draft to the National

Conference on Political Parties held in Nairobi, revise the paper in line with comments

from conference participants and submit a revised publishable version of the paper.

May- June 2007

Consultant for the Union of Kenya Civil Servants (UKCS) to research and advice on the

impact of the water sector reforms in Kenya on the Ministry of Water and Irrigation Staff.

August 2006

Consultant for PERT Management Consultants to provide training on Public Policy

Formulation.

July- August 2006

Consultant for TAABCO Research & Development Consultants (on behalf of the World

Council of Churches) to evaluate the Implementation of the Sudan Comprehensive Peace

Agreement.

May 2006

Consultant for the Presidential Committee of Eminent Persons on Constitutional Review

to design mechanisms for National Reconciliation and Healing in the post-2005 National

Constitutional Referendum in Kenya.

October-November 2005

Consultant for SANDI Consultants (on behalf of UNDP-Somalia) to design a new

organizational structure for the post-conflict Somali Civil Service.

9.0 PARTICIPATION IN CULTURAL ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS

April, 2010: African Language Table organized by KU International Programs, at West

Junior High School, Lawrence, Kansas, USA.

November, 2008: KU Betty Grimwood Homestay Program, Ozawkie City, Kansas, USA.

February, 2008: Fulbright Enrichment Program in Washington DC, USA.

July, 2007: Fulbright Pre-Academic Program, the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, USA.

10.0 STUDENTS SUPERVISED TO COMPLETION

10.2 Masters Projects and Theses

2019: Kirwa Graham John (MA). Socio-Economic Determinants of Public Participation:

A Case Study of the Budgetary Process in Nandi County (2014-2017).

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2018: Kamau Catherine Nyamiru (MPA). The Effects of Information Communication

Technology (ICT) on Citizens’ Awareness of County Affairs: A Case of Thika Sub-county,

Kiambu County.

2018: Kariuki Beatrice Wanjuki (MPA). The Effectiveness of Local-Level Mobilization

Strategies for Public Participation: A Case Study of the Budgetary Process in Embu

County.

2018: Kimirri Pascalyne (MPA). The Influence of Constituency-Specific factors on the

Utilization of Devolved Funds in Kenya: The Case of Constituency Development Fund

(2007/2008).

2016: Ondari Dinnah Gesare (MA). The Influence of Media Framing on Policy Issue

Salience: The Case of Security Laws Amendment Act, 2014.

2016: Mutero Mercy (MA). Effects of Outsourcing on the Cost and Performance of Non-

Core Organizational Functions: A Case Study of Cleaning Services at the University of

Nairobi

2015: Kang‟ethe Monicah Mukami (MPA). The Effects of Employee Perceptions on

Service Delivery: A Case Study of Public Agencies in Machakos County.

2014: Wanyonyi Marie Goretti Salasia (MPA). The Effects of Local Authority Budget

Guidelines on Administrative Efficiency: The Case of the Former City Council of Nairobi.

2013: Walyaula Davis (MPA). Effect of Price Regulations on performance of Kenya’s oil

sector.

2013: Mutega John Njoroge (MA). The Role of the Kenyan Parliament in Promoting East

African Integration since Independence.

10.3 Postgraduate Diploma in Security & Strategic Studies

2017 – Muriira M. Moses. Socio-Economic Determinants of Perceptions about Security:

A Case Study of Eastleigh Area, Nairobi County.

2013 - Kassan Maureen Kakenya. Trend Analysis of Car-Jacking Crimes in Kenya’s

Urban Areas: A Case Study of Ngong’ Road, Nairobi County.

2013 - Kisukwa Bob Nyakiamo. The Impact of Police Station Proximity on Public

Perceptions of Security: A Case Study of Buruburu Area, Nairobi County.

2013 - Kitheka Maureen Kanini. The Effect of Cybercrime on Electronic Commerce in

Kenya: A Case Study of Pesapal Limited.

2013 - Onyango Edward Otieno. The Effect of Cybercrime on Online Banking: A Case

Study of the Co-Operative Bank of Kenya.

10.4 Bachelor of Arts Dissertations

2013 - Munyao Frank Muinde: The Impact of Legislators’ Educational Levels on

Constituency Service: A Case Study of CDF Utilization (2008-2013).

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2013 - Otieno Reuben Odhiambo: The Impact of National Self-Interest on Regional

Integration: The Case of Tanzania and the East African Community.

2006 - Okeyo Lilian Gesare: Impact of Poverty on Kenya’s Free Primary Education

Policy: A Case Study of Mukuru Kayaba Slums, Nairobi.

2005 - Makobe Peris Anunda: Women Land Rights and Political Empowerment in Kenya:

A Case Study of Women Participation in Muramati Tea Co-operative Society, Murang’a.

10.5 On-going PhD Supervisions

Zedekia Opondo Sidha: “The Impact of Street Level Bureaucratic Discretion on Road

Safety Policy Implementation in Kenya”. PhD Thesis in Political Science & Public

Administration, University of Nairobi.

Susan Wothaya Gichuna: “The Impact of Weather and Climate Variability on Urban

Commuter Travel Behavior: The Case of Nairobi Central Business District. PhD in

Climate Change and Adaptation, University of Nairobi.

Wachira J. Waiganjo: “Climate Change Adaptation Dilemmas under competing claims

over land between large-scale land investors and Pastoralists in Samburu-Laikipia-Isiolo

landscape of Kenya. PhD in Climate Change and Adaptation, University of Nairobi.

11. SERVICE TO THE UNIVERSITY, ACADEMIA & COMMUNITY

11.1 Current Positions

Member and Co-Chair, Faculty of Arts Committee on Research, Seminars and

Publications, University of Nairobi.

Chairman, Committee on Research, Seminars and Publications, Department of Political

Science & Public Administration, University of Nairobi.

Member, Curriculum Development Committee, Department of Political Science & Public

Administration, University of Nairobi.

Internal Moderator, Institute for Development Studies, University of Nairobi.

External Examiner, Multimedia University of Kenya, Nairobi.

External Reviewer for Research and Publications at the Kenya Institute of Public Policy

Research and Analysis (KIPPRA).

Board Member, Board of Management, Got Ramogi Primary School, Siaya County.

11.2 Past Positions

Chairman, Postgraduate Studies Committee, Department of Political Science & Public

Administration, University of Nairobi.

Member, Faculty of Arts Postgraduate Studies Committee, University of Nairobi.

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Chairman, the Organizing Committee of the 2019 Annual Conference on China-Africa

Relations, organized by Department of Political Science & Public Administration,

University of Nairobi.

Member, Faculty of Arts Task Force on Road Transport Safety in Kenya.

Member, Faculty of Arts Task Force on the Development of an Executive BA Program.

Chairman, Examinations Committee, Department of Political Science & Public

Administration, University of Nairobi.

Chairman, Website & ICT Committee, Department of Political Science & Public

Administration, University of Nairobi.

External Examiner, Maseno University, Kisumu.

Reviewer for East African Journal of Development Studies, IDS, University of Nairobi.

Parents‟ Representative, Sawagongo High School Management Board, Siaya County.

12. Academic Referees

On Request