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Recent Publications

  1. Ongaga, C.O., Makkha, M., Obiero, K.,Kipkemoi, I., & Diang'a J. (2024). Urbanization and hydrological dynamics: A 22-year assessment of impervious surface changes and runoff in urban watershed. Water Resources management, Volume 6 Frontiers. https://doi.org/10.3389/frwa.2024.1455763
  2. Alsaif, B., Asweto, C. O., Hassan, S-u-N., Alzain, M. A., Saeed, M. E., Kassar, A., Ali, K. E. M., Ghorbel, M., Zrieq, R., & Wang, W. (2025). Undergraduates’ Lifestyle and Suboptimal Health Status (SHS): A cross-sectional study in the Ha’il region of Saudi Arabia. PLoS ONE 20(1): e0317127. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0317127
  3. Rugano, P., Masingila, J. O., Kamau, L. M., Makumba, P., & Omoze, H. (2025). Using video case studies to provide prospective secondary teachers in Kenya opportunities to notice and reflect on pedagogical practices. Teaching Education, 1–17. https://doi.org/10.1080/10476210.2024.2446289
  4. Musyoka, J.K., Nyarindo, W.N., Alders, R., & Isaboke, H. N. (2025). Gender roles and constraints in enhancing hybrid chicken production for food security in lower Eastern Kenya. PLoS ONE 20(3): e0318594. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0318594
  5. Kiplimo D, Mwirichia R., Wicaksono W., Berg G., Abdelfattah A. (2025). Intrinsic and Acquired Antimicrobial Resistomes in Plant Microbiomes: Implications for Agriculture and Public Health. Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment. https://doi.org/10.1002/sae2.70049 

 

Dr. Dominic Kitavi awarded a travel grant to Taiwan

Dr. Dominic Kitavi awarded a travel grant to Taiwan

Dr. Dominic Kitavi, a senior Lecturer and Chairman of the Mathematics and Statistics Department at the School of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Embu, has received a ten-week travel grant from the Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan and the National Taipei University. Dr. Kitavi's expertise in Science and Technology has caught the attention of the College of Business, National Taipei University, where he will engage in lectures and academic exchange activities from June to September 2024 as a foreign professional.

This exclusive grant highlights Dr. Kitavi's international recognition and the fruitful cross-disciplinary collaboration with Prof. Lin Cai-Chuan from the Department of Statistics at National Taipei University. The University of Embu celebrates this remarkable achievement as Dr. Dominic Kitavi takes his expertise abroad, fostering global academic partnerships and knowledge exchange.

We anticipate the insightful contributions and knowledge-sharing that will emerge from this collaborative endeavor, amplifying University of Embu's presence on the global stage of science and technology.

Hybrid Rice Research

The hybrid rice research project is established as a special project of the National Research Fund(NRF). The project has been running from July, 2020 and will run upto July, 2023. Our project is dedicated to advanced research and training in rice breeding and biotechnology and advancing knowledge, applying the latest techniques in the following aspects of rice breeding:

1.    Breeding to introgress wide compatibility, drought tolerant and dwarf (sd-1) genes into TGMS to produce a super parent rice for use as female parent in crosses with Basmati 370,
2.    Determining linkages of major genes controlling quality and yield in Basmati370,
3.    Production of super yielding Basmati370 hybrid rice seeds for farmers by crossing it with TGMS super parent varieties,
4.    Determining of compatibility of major TGMS rice varieties in Kenya with Basmati370,
5.    Optimization of Basmati rice anther culture conditions for doubled haploid plants production,

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Collaborations

S/No

Partner Institution

 Objectives

1.      

Syracuse University, USA

·    Staff exchange

·    Joint research

·    Short term academic programmes

2.      

Natural State

·    Research, training

·    Organization of community service events

·    Career guidance and mentorship etc

3.      

St. John Ambulance of Kenya

·    Support in provision of medical services

·    Training in first Aid

·    Staff capacity development

·    Research e.t.c.

4.      

University of Ngozi

·    Joint grant writing and publication of research

·    Research and knowledge dissemination

·    Provision of training in areas of mutual interest

5.      

Risk Management Consulting and Advisory Group (RMCAG)

·    Identification of options of financing sustainable energy projects

·    Evaluation of feasibility risk of various financial instruments, e.t.c.

6.      

Kenya Association for the Welfare of people with Epilepsy (KAWE)

·    Capacity building, research, organization of workshops

·    Outreach activities

7.      

Distance ,Open & E- Learning Practitioners Association of Kenya (DOLPAK)

·    Capacity building in open and /or distance learning

·    Research and publication

·    Sharing academic resources

8.      

International Institute For Ethical Governance And Accountability (IIEGA)

·    Research, joint development of curricula,

·    training and capacity building

9.      

E4impact foundation

·    Research in areas of mutual interest

·    Training and support in entrepreneurship,  business acceleration etc

10.   

KONZA Technopolis

·    Policy advocacy to support industry growth

·    Joint research in areas of mutual interest

·    Staff capacity development

·    Resource mobilization

·    Development of framework to support practical application of UoEm research findings into practical solutions that can be implemented by industry.

11.   

Basic Needs, Basic Rights Kenya

·    Research and training in mental health and well being

12.   

CIRAD

·    Joint research programmes

·    Implementing training and development activities for students and researchers.

·    Assessing the impact of research and innovation engineering.

·    Disseminating scientific and technical information

13.   

Confucius Institute

·   Training of Chinese language

·   Collaboration in research, consultancy and knowledge dissemination in areas of mutual interest;

14.   

Jacob’s Ladder Africa

·    Research and knowledge dissemination

·    Policy advocacy on green jobs and skills development

·    Incubation and development of students’ navigation skills in the green ecosystem

15.   

Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Kenya Ltd

·    Research

·    Promoting ADR awareness

·    Joint organization of scientific and community service events e.t.c.

16.   

Tosak  Investments Limited

·    Consultancy, research and staff capacity building

·    farmers training

·    Provision of technical expertise in organic farming

17.   

Pwani University

·    Sharing of resources

·    Supervision of students

·    Research and innovation

·    Development and commercialization of technological innovations, products and processes

·    Staff capacity building

18.   

ThinkTank Limited

·    Training, Research, and Innovation

·    Industry Engagement and Strategic Partnerships

·    Organization of Multidisciplinary and Societal Impact Events

·   Technology Development and Commercialization

19.   

Teach2Give

·    Collaboration in innovation and technological development.

·    Joint curriculum development.

·    Joint research and teaching activities

·    Collaboration in training and knowledge dissemination

·    Capacity building for students and staff

·   Industrial attachment/internships for students

20.   

Embu County Through Health

·    Clinical Training and Research

 

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  2. Publications - 2017/2018
  3. Publications - 2013/2014
  4. Publications - 2014/2015

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