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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: [email protected]; [email protected]
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
- 20th
, 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
- 19th
, 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
-18th
, 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