• Elements of Fake News in the 2022 General Elections in Kenya 

  Kivandi, Kioko; Mutahi, Patrick; Khamadi, Shitemi (SAS Publishers, 2023-10-21)

  This article discusses the manifestation of fake news in Kenya’s last general election based on a study of audio-visual content that was shared between June and December, 2022. It identifies the use of audio-visual content ...
• Understanding the socioeconomic determinants of adoption of climate‑smart agricultural practices among smallholder potato farmers in Gilgil Sub‑County, Kenya 

  Waaswa, Andrew; Nkurumwa, Agnes Oywaya; Kibe, Anthony Mwangi; Ng’eno, Joel Kipkemoi (Discover Sustainability, 2021-09-21)

  Besides climate-smart agriculture’s (CSA) potential to meet the world’s increasing food demands in the face of climate variability through sustainably increasing food production, its acceptance among farmers is still low. ...
• Supply and demand responsiveness to maize price changes in Kenya: An application of error correction autoregressive distributed lag approach 

  Abodi, Maurine Adhiambo; Obare, Gideon Aiko; Kariuki, Isaac Maina (Cogent Food & Agriculture, 2021-07-15)

  Whereas maize is a primary staple food in Kenya, production volumes have not kept pace with local demand and consumption over time. This has constrained the achievement of the Kenyan government’s stated objective of food ...
• Simulated performance of a novel solid‑state dye‑sensitized solar cell based on phenyl‑C61‑butyric acid methyl ester ( PC61BM) electron transport layer 

  . Korir, Benjamin K; Kibet, Joshua K.; Ngari, Silas M. (Springer, 2021-07-01)

  Climate change has approached a major crisis limit worldwide due to exhaust emissions arising from the use of traditional transport fuels. Solar energy, therefore, appears to be the most promising alternative energy that ...
• Self-penile amputation: A case of Klingsor Syndrome 

  Kipkemoi, Rono D. at. al (Elsevier, 2021-03-29)

  Klingsor Syndrome is an infrequent Surgical and Psychiatric emergency. We present such a case of self-penile amputation with delayed presentation precluding re-plantation. A 48 year-old man on follow-up for Schizophrenia ...
• Replacing Subjective Assessment of Dairy Cows with Objective Measures 

  Barasa, Caleb Sagwa (Research gate- Journal of Advanced Veterinary Research, 2021-07-20)

  In 2067 dairy farms in developing countries will be modernized and automated systems will replace much of the manual labour on farms. Traditionally, livestock management decisions have been based on almost entirely on ...
• Production and Marketing of African Indigenous Leafy Vegetables 

  Henze, Judith; Abukutsa-Onyango, Mary; Opiyo, Arnold (Humbuldt Universitat- Zuberline, 2010)

  PREFACE: It is unusual for young scientists to identify so strongly with the concerns and needs of their research subjects that they want to give them something substantial to help solve their everyday problems. Instead, ...
• Performance of apical rooted cuttings of potato grown in Mollic Andosols under different nitrogen fertilization and irrigation regimes 

  Satognon, Felix; Lelei, Joyce J.; Owido, Seth F.O. (Elsevier, 2021-09-13)

  Potato productivity (Solanum tuberosum L) is generally influenced by several factors, including water and nitrogen (N), and potato requirement for these factors varies depending on the soil type and potato variety. This ...
• Optimization of Protein, Total Minerals and Vitamin A Content of Orange-fleshed Sweet Potato, Amaranth Seed and Soybean Flour Blends 

  Nkesiga, Jackson; . Anyango, Joseph O.; Ngoda, Peninah M.N. (Global Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition Global Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition Global Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition Global Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition, 2021-08-31)

  Food and nutrition security remain a major challenge facing the world and especially the developing world. This situation could be mitigated by utilization and blending locally available food crops. In this study, the ...
• Mouse experiments demonstrate differential pathogenicity and virulence of Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense strains 

  Kipkorir, Limo William at.al (Elsevier, 2021-07-30)

  Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense is the causative agent for Rhodesian human African trypanosomiasis. The disease is considered acute, but varying clinical outcomes including chronic infections have been observed. The basis ...
• Mapping the trends of forest cover change and associated drivers in Mau Forest, Kenya 

  Jebiwott, Alice; Ogendi, George Morara; Agbeja, Busuyi Olasina; Akintunde Alo, Abiodun; Kibet, Ronald (Elsevier, 2021-07-30)

  Mau Forest in the Rift Valley in Kenya is the largest of the five major water towers in the country and also the largest indigenous montane forest in Eastern Africa. As such, the forest is an important natural resource ...
• Growth, yield and phosphorus use efficiency of potato varieties propagated from apical rooted cuttings under variable phosphorus rates 

  Aarakit, Pauline; Ouma, Josephine P.; Lelei, Joyce J. (African Journal of Plant Science, 2021-06-09)

  This study determined effect of phosphorus (P) rates on growth, yield and phosphorus use efficiency (PUE) of potato varieties propagated from apical rooted cuttings. Experiments were conducted at Egerton University, Njoro ...
• Effect of solid state fermentation on proximate composition, antinutritional factors and in vitro protein digestibility of maize flour 

  Terefe, Zemenu K.; Omwamba, Mary N.; Nduko, John M. (Wiley, 2021-09-06)

  Cereals including maize generally have limiting amino acids particularly lysine. In most cases, spontaneous fermentation is used to improve the nutritional profiles of maize-based products. However, in such fermentation, ...
• Determinants of knowledge about aflatoxin and fumonisin contamination in sorghum and postharvest practices among caregivers of children aged 6–59 months in Kerio Valley, Kenya 

  Lesuuda, Lmeriai; Obonyo, Meshack Amos; Cheserek, Maureen Jepkorir (Wiley, 2021-07-06)

  Stunting among children under five years old is still a problem in many developing countries including Kenya. However, there is little information linking stunting with mycotoxin contamination of complementary foods. The ...
• Dairy agripreneurs’ preference for production and animal health support services in Kenya—a choice experiment 

  Okello, D.; Okello, P. (Springer Pub, 2021-07)

  Utilization of production and animal health services among smallholder dairy agripreneurs is crucial in enhancing their productivity and income levels. However, studies have documented low uptake of these services among ...
• A Comparative Study of Birth Preparedness and Complication Readiness among Women Attending Prenatal Clinic in Gem Sub County, Kenya 

  Okumu, Michael; Kereri, Deborah (www.iprjb.org, 2021)

  Purpose:To compare the levels of birth preparedness and complication readiness among women receiving group versus those receiving individual prenatal care. Methodology: A quasi-experimental study that utilized the ...
• Communicating climate change adaptation strategies: climate-smart agriculture information dissemination pathways among smallholder potato farmers in Gilgil Sub-County, Kenya 

  Waaswa, Andrew; Nkurumwa, Agnes Oywaya; Kibe, Anthony Mwangi; Kipkemoi, Ng'eno Joel (Elsevier, 2021-08)

  Proven and sustainable practices like climate-smart agricultural practices (CSAPs) need to be prioritized and promoted for uptake especially by the farmers to achieve sustainable development. These are capable of contributing ...
• A review of the health implications of heavy metals and pesticide residues on khat users 

  Oyugi, Albert M.; Kibet, Joshua K.; . Adongo, John O (Springer Pub, 2021)

  Background: There is an exponential rise in the use of farming chemicals in agricultural practices ostensibly to increase food production. The chewing of fresh khat leaves and shoots has spread across the world from ancient ...
• A Review of Natural Plants as Sources of Substances for Cleaner Leather Tanning Technologies 

  Nalyanya, Kallen Mulilo; Rop, Ronald K.; Onyuka, Arthur S.; Birech, Zephania (Texti le & Leather Review Journal, 2021-03-31)

  The stringent environmental regulations and compliance regarding leather tanning has compelled leather industry to seek alternative cleaner ingredients that have the capacity to minimize or prevent pollution caused by ...
• Communicating climate change adaptation strategies: climate-smart agriculture information dissemination pathways among smallholder potato farmers in Gilgil Sub-County, Kenya 

  Waaswa, Andrew; Nkurumwa, Agnes Oywaya; Kibe, Anthony Mwangi; Kipkemoi, Ng'eno Joel (Elsevier Ltd, 2021-08-23)

  Proven and sustainable practices like climate-smart agricultural practices (CSAPs) need to be prioritized and promoted for uptake especially by the farmers to achieve sustainable development. These are capable of contributing ...

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