Journal Articles: Recent submissions
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The Legal Impunity for Marital Rape in Kenya: a Women’s Equality Issue
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Earth’s Sediment Cycle During the Anthropocene
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The global sediment cycle is a fundamental feature of the Earth system, balancing competing factors such as orogeny, physical–chemical erosion and human action. In this Review, values of the magnitudes of several sources ... -
Integrating Stakeholder Preferences Into Ecosystem Services Mapping in Yala Wetland, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Wetlands such as the Yala swamp in Kenya are among the most important and increasingly threatened ecosystems globally due to their ecological significance and complexity, and the importance of the ecosystem services (ES) ... -
Antibacterial Activities and Phytochemical Screening of Crude Extracts from Kenyan Macaranga Species Towards MDR Phenotypes Expressing Effux Pumps
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Macaranga species are traditionally used for the treatment and management of coughing, fungal infection, and wounds. In this study, the phytochemical screening and antibacterial activities of nine crude extracts from ... -
Antibacterial Secondary Metabolites From Vernonia Auriculifera Hiern (Asteraceae) Against Mdr Phenotypes
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Purification of the aerial parts of Vernonia auriculifera Hiern afforded steroids (1–2), flavonoids (3–5), and polyalcohol (6). Their structures were determined using spectral evidences as well as by comparison with ... -
Mechanism of Action of Endophytic Fungi Hypocrea Lixii and Beauveria Bassiana in Phaseolus Vulgaris as Biopesticides Against Pea Leafminer and Fall Armyworm
(University of Nairobi, 2021-09)Endophytic fungal isolates Hypocrea lixii F3ST1 and Beauveria bassiana G1LU3 were evalu- ated for their potential to endophytically colonize and induce active compounds in Phaseolus vulgaris, as a defense mechanism against ... -
Conglomeratin: a New Antibacterial Flavonol Derivative From Macaranga Conglomerata Brenan (Euphorbiaceae)
(University of Nairobi, 2022)A new prenylated kaempferol, conglomeratin (1), alongside 7 known compounds including flavonoids (2 and 3), ellagic acid derivatives (4 and 5), triterpenoids (6 and 7), and a coumarin (8)were isolated from the leaves ... -
Identification of antimalarial compounds from Leucas calostachys, using High Performance Liquid Chromatography and Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry
(2022-09-06)Leucas calostachys is widely used in traditional medicine in Kenya for management of various ailments including malaria. Bio-assay guided fractionation of Leucas calostachys extracts was carried out using in-vitro ... -
Is Africa’s Fiscal Space Undermined by Debt related Illicit Financial Flows?A Case Study of Selected SADC Member States
(Committee on Fiscal Studies, 2022-09-03)Fiscal activism relates to the extent to which African governments can generate revenue to meet their financing needs. It is, therefore, a priority policy issue at all levels of governance both domestically and ... -
Resolving the Debt Sustainability Issues from a Legal and Institutional Perspective : a kenyan case study
(Committee on Fiscal Studies, 2022-09-03)The paper arguesthat the promulgation of the Constitutionof Kenya2010, the enactment of the enabling domestic laws,1and the medium-term debt management strategies prepared by the Kenyan Ministry of Finance has not helped ... -
Honouring National Heroes Through Architecture : A Case Study of Presidential Mausoleums
(Africa Habitat Review, 2022-09)The Presidential Mausoleum is a novel architectural typology procured by African states to honour fallen leaders. The purpose of this study is to expose the Presidential Mausoleum as a significant artefact of national ... -
Architectural Education:Lessons from Nairobi and Future Prospects
(African Habitat Review, 2022-09)Changes in architectural education in the East African region for over half a century do not appear to have made discernible difference to social and environmental concerns in the built environment. The formulation of the ... -
Sustainable construction assessment, land-use planning, and Architectural Education
(Africa Habitat Review, 2022-09)The centrality of the construction industry in the sustainability agenda is undoubted. This is in context of its known economic, environmental and social impacts and numerous forward and backward linkages with other ... -
Changing Identities and Refunctionalisation of Heritage : A Case Study of Nairobi Clubhouse Demolition and Regeneration
(Africa Habitat Review, 2022)This research study sought to analyze the demolition and regeneration of the Nairobi Railways Clubhouse within the context of not only the evolution of Nairobi City as a major urban metropolis, but also continued evolution ... -
Architectural Metabletica.
(Africa Habitat Review, 2022-09)The first Luo settlements were established at Ramogi Hill, Siaya County, prior to migration of Luo peoples into the rest of Luo land. Traditional governance systems ensured sustenance and thriving of Luo culture and ... -
Tripartite of Spatial Patterns, Sub-Optimal Laws and the Dysfunctional Land-Use Planning in Kenya
(Africa Habitat Review, 2022-09)This paper investigated the hypothesis that, for lack of research to bring the ‘duality problem’ in land use management into the fore, policy makers did not incorporate the required instruments into the planning statutes. ... -
Recreational green spaces as the future for sustainable cities: Case of Karura Forest in Nairobi, Kenya
(JSEP, 2022-06)Urban areas have been experiencing unprecedented growth since the beginning of the 20th century. Rapid urbanization is likely to present various challenges relating to human health, food security, water and energy needs, ... -
Fitting China in: local elite collusion and contestation along Kenya’s Standard Gauge Railway
(2022-07-22)Scholarship examining African agency towards Chinese development projects typically focuses on negotiations between African national elites and Chinese actors at the inception and policy formulation phase, a period which ... -
Party Institutionalization in Africa: Kenya's 2013 Elections in Comparative Perspective
(Brill, 2015-01)Since the return of multipartyism, Africa has seen the proliferation of political parties as vehicles for political contestation. Consequently, this has triggered curiosity among scholars to ask one main question: Are ... -
The relationship between Board Diversity and Financial Reporting Quality of Companies Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange in Kenya
(African Development Finance Journal, 2022-08-16)The goal of the paper was to establish the relationship between board diversity and the financial reporting quality of the companies listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) in Kenya. The target population consisted ...
