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Sexual intercourse euphemisms in the Gĩkũyũ language: a cognitive linguistics approach
(2015)The research on which this paper is based set out to identify the sexual intercourse euphemisms used in Gĩkũyũ, a Bantu language spoken in Kenya, then discuss the semantic and lexical processes used in those euphemisms, and, ... -
Mchongoano and the ethnography of communication
(2015)This paper is an attempt to give an ethnographic description of mchongoano in order to understand how it achieves its objectives. Mchongoano is a verbal duelling game popular with young people in Kenya but also appreciated ... -
Alignment systems and passive-antipassive distribution in nilotic languages
(2015)This paper discusses the occurrence of passive and antipassive constructions in Nilotic languages in relation to the question of whether Nilotic languages developed from an ergative-absolutive to a nominativeaccusative case ... -
Inflectional forms of tense and aspect in Ateso
(2015)This paper is an analysis of tense and aspect in Ateso, an Eastern Nilotic language. Ateso distinguishes between past and non-past tenses: the past tense is marked by a low tone on the syllable peaks of the verb, while ... -
The challenges facing German studies programmes in Kenya: a case study of the University of Nairobi
(2015)The German Studies (GS) programme has been offered since 1981 at the University of Nairobi (UoN), 1986 at Kenyatta University (KU), and 2009 at Moi University. By now, the programme should have come of age and be producing ... -
The institute of diplomacy & international studies (IDIS), of university of nairobi, holds a symposium on countering terrorism, may 7th, 2015
(University of Nairobi, 2015-11-5) -
Dr. Belisa Itezerote Marochi of the Department of Global Political Studies, Malmo University, Sweden, delivers a guest lecture at the PRS department
(University of Nairobi, 2013-10-12) -
Reaction of sugarcane genotypes to root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.) in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Resistance/tolerance to some parasitic nematodes has been found to exist in various sugarcane cultivars in varying degrees. This trait has not been fully exploited especially in Kenya. Fifteen sugarcane cultivars were ... -
PRS Lecturers visit the Universidade Pedagogica in Mozambique as Part of an Academic Exchange Programme Beteween PRS and the Pedagogica University
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11-30) -
The Hon. Justice Phillip Kiptoo Tunoi, judge of the supreme court of Kenya, graduates with a PHD in the philosophy of law, December 6th, 2013
(University of Nairobi, 2013-12-06) -
International Science Program (ISP) Project Symposium
(University of Nairobi, 2014) -
PRS hosts Prof. Isaac Mwase of Tuskgee University, 27th February, 2014
(University of Nairobi, 2014-02-28) -
HIV/AIDS And AIDS Awareness Week 26th Nov-1st Dec 2014
(University of Nairobi, 2014) -
G4 Alliance formally launched
(Univeristy of Nairobi, 2015) -
Prof. J. Buitendag of the university of Pretoria, SA, visits the PRS department 28th February, 2014
(University of Nairobi, 2014-02-28) -
Dr. Syokau Ilovi attends Rheumatology Training in UK
(Univeristy of Nairobi, 2015) -
Integrated beanfly management in east africa: beanfly management on common beans in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
