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Dr. Robert Kati

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Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

2025

Master of Arts in Comparative Literature

Student’s Name : Bertha Mukandah

This study investigated the didacticism of spoken word poetry on the youth in Kenya with a focus on the Wajinga Nyinyi series (1–8). Recognizing the growing popularity of spoken word as a form of social commentary and artistic expression, the research sought to understand how performances influence young people’s perceptions of their social, political and economic realities.

Master of Arts in Religion

Student’s Name : Bunguswa Anne

Contraception among youth has become a common phenomenon in contemporary society, creating significant challenges for the Roman Catholic Church which prohibits artificial contraceptive methods. This study analyzes the Roman Catholic Church’s doctrine on contraception and its implications for the sexual morality of youth in Bungoma County, Kenya. 

Master of Arts in History

Student’s Name : Wafula Agnes Kwatera

According to the United Nations Statistics (2020), over 258 million women are widowed globally, with a high prevalence among elderly populations. More specifically, among the Bukusu, widowhood is prevalent and is marked with a sequence of meaningful traditional rites and rituals in mourning the dead spouse and reaffirming family and communal bonds. This research aims to historicize the social and cultural practices and their impact on the widows’ experiences among the Bukusu community in Bungoma County.

Master of Arts in History

Student’s Name : Nyukuri Peter Makokha

Globally, violence and insecurity persist as major challenges, often driven by ethnic tensions, political instability, competition over natural resources, and the proliferation of illicit arms. Kenya, like many nations, has not been immune to these dynamics. In Baringo County, historical patterns of violence traced from the pre-colonial through the post-colonial period have been predominantly fueled by competition over scarce resources such as grazing land and water.

Master of Arts in Religion

Student’s Name : Malone Naliaka Noel

Rituals play an integral part in the life of practitioners. In Africa rituals express a need to communicate with the supernatural forces especially ancestors whose spirits are believed to be still alive. The main purpose of the study was to examine religious rituals and their impact on socio-economic of congregants of Luong Mogik church, Kisumu County.

Master of Arts in Religion

Student’s Name : Brian Namayi Kusumo

Climate change presents a global challenge that intensively affects vulnerable regions like West Pokot County, Kenya, where communities depend heavily on climate-sensitive livelihoods. While technical and policy-oriented approaches to climate change mitigation have received substantial attention, the potential role of religious institutions remains underexplored, especially in the African context.

Master of Arts in History

Student’s Name : Simiyu Elydah Nangila

Sugarcane farming is an economic activity that is carried out globally. Sugarcane is a cash crop whose cultivation began in Asia. Sugarcane as a crop was introduced in Kenya in 1902 with the first factory set up in Miwani near Kisumu in 1922 and later Ramisi in the Coast region in 1927. Nzoia Sugar Company, which was established in 1975 has experienced a myriad of challenges which include inefficiencies, corruption and mismanagement whose outcomes have been delayed payments, small wages earned and unsuitable working conditions.

Master of Arts in Religion

Student’s Name : Walubengo David Simiyu

Traditional medicine and indigenous healing practices represent a significant component of healthcare systems worldwide. There is increased global demand for traditional healing and its integration into influencing medical care. This has raised concerns with some countries constructing regulatory structures for the integration of traditional medicine and medical care and health standards for work safety training.

Master of Arts in Religion

Student’s Name : Robai Nasike Webo

Chastity is a central virtue that guides the moral and spiritual development of youth.  The changing youth lifestyles, influenced by globalization and societal shifts, challenge traditional moral values, prompting institutions like the Catholic Church to address these issues through teachings on chastity and morality.

Master of Arts in Comparative Literature

Student’s Name : Achieng Nanzala Everlyne

The study examines the transitions of the social conditions that oppress women using Tsitsi Dangarembga’s first trilogy. There are emerging social conditions that oppress women which needs to be given attention and unless this oppression of women is studied in its trend, pertinent issues of concern may be left out.

Master of Arts in Comparative Literature

Student’s Name : Juma Wanyonyi Geoffrey

This study investigates the critical significance of the epic form in Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o’s The Perfect Nine (2020), arguing that the text revitalizes the epic as a repository of pre-capitalist wisdom and a tool for addressing contemporary human crises. In an era marked by global socio-political and ecological upheavals, the choice of this study is grounded in the need to re-engage indigenous literary forms that offer alternative value systems and epistemologies. 

Doctor of Philosophy in Kiswahili Studies

Student’s Name : Melly Kipchirchir Joachim

One of the agendas of the current Kenyan government is agricultural development. Agriculture ensures food security which may reduce cost of living. Because of this, a lot of efforts have been directed towards reaching out to farmers who are the main stakeholders in Agriculture so as to educate them on farming.

Shahada Ya Uzamifu Katika Taaluma Ya Kiswahili

Student’s Name : Magambo Emilly Angushi

Fasihi, kupitia utambuzi na tanzu zake tofauti tofauti, tangu jadi imekuwa na majukumu mahususi ya kutekeleza katika jamii.Vichekesho kama utanzu mojawapo wa Fasihi simulizi, vimetumika pakubwa katika vyombo vya habari kama vile runinga na redioni kufurahisha na kuwachekesha watazamaji na wasikilizaji.

Doctor of Philosophy In Kiswahili Studies

Student’s Name : Stephen Muyundo Ndinyo

Suala la dawa za kulevya ni mojawapo ya masuala ibuka yanayotatiza jamii pakubwa huku maendeleo katika vyombo vya habari hususan mtandao yakichangia tatizo hili. Uraibu wa dawa za kulevya ni mwiba katika jamii unaoangaziwa katika nyimbo pepe za kizazi kipya. Malengo mahususi ya utafiti huu yalikuwa: Kufafanua mtindo ulivyotumika kuwasilisha nyimbo pepe za kizazi kipya katika mapambano dhidi ya dawa za kulevya;

Doctor of Philosophy In Kiswahili Studies

Student’s Name : Ogonda Samuel Sinzore

Fasihi kama kioo cha jamii inachangia katika maendeleo na masuala ibuka ya jamii yakiwemo yale ya uongozi. Fasihi inaweza kushirikishwa katika kuafikia mpango wa kimaendeleo wa Malengo ya Maendeleo Endelevu (MME). Uongozi ni suala muhimu katika jamii na hudhihirika kupitia mikakati kadhaa, mojawapo ukiwa utekelezaji wa MME. Mpango huu hauwezi kuafikiwa bila uongozi bora katika mataifa ya ulimwengu.

Doctor of Philosophy in Religion

Student’s Name : Caroline Noel Amunga

The role of women in leadership positions within religious institutions has been a topic of ongoing global discourse, particularly in the African context where women’s leadership in Christian churches has been shaped by religious teachings, cultural traditions, and societal transformations. The Enlightened Christian Gathering churches in Kenya, founded by Prophet Shepherd Bushiri, present a unique opportunity to explore women’s leadership dynamics and their influence on church growth and development.

2024

Master of Arts in History

Student’s Name : Lubisia Edwin Wanyonyi

Globally, conflicts have adverse effects on food security. They are the major drivers of food insecurity. The nexus between conflicts and food security has posed a great concern to human existence. In Mount Elgon area, numerous conflicts have been recorded. Mount Elgon conflict takes two forms i.e. inter-ethnic and intra-ethnic. The current study sought to investigate the history of protracted conflict and food security in Mount Elgon area, 1800-2008. ………

2023

Master of Arts in Religion.

Student’s Name : Linet Nabutola

Mt. Elgon Forest ecosystem is termed a biodiversity hotspot and is home to globally threatened species making it a priority for species conservation. Mt. Elgon Forest encompass distinctive human communities with different cultural and religious beliefs that have a bearing on the forest’s ecosystem in diverse ways. The study sought to investigate how these religious activities affected floral diversity in Mt. Elgon Forest.

Master of Arts in Comparative Literature.

Student’s Name : Waswa Wabuyaka Dennis.

This study examines aesthetics and performance in the construction of meaning in circumcision songs. A corpus of selected circumcision songs collected from Lubukusu speakers of Bungoma County was used in this study. The motivation behind the study was that prior studies gave little attention to aesthetics especially around the Bukusu circumcision songs. It was therefore imperative to examine the songs in order to unearth how aesthetics and performance enhance the construction of meaning.

Master of Arts in Comparative Literature.

Student’s Name : Neema Natasha Simiyu

The Babukusu cultural practices entail various forms of oral literature that define them in relation to their customs and beliefs. Chants are one of the many sub-genres of oral literature used by Babukusu community performed during traditional rituals in relation to culture and beliefs. Various chants are performed by various special chanters in relation to the event and the context at hand. They are also used in rites of passage, religious practices and promotion of ranks within Babukusu leadership.

Master of Arts in Comparative Literature.

Student’s Name : Nyongesa Namukuru Milcah

This study focuses on role and influence of adult figures on children’s character formation in the selected children’s literary texts in Kenya. Using the texts; Uncle Sese, The Sunday School Project, Naomi and Cindy Naomi and the Cannibals and Naomi in her New School, the study aims at identifying different contexts that give rise to adult figures creating the ground for interaction and socialization with children.

Master of Arts in Comparative Literature.

Student’s Name : Levi Wafula Wekesa

The study is an examination of Tricksterism and Subversion in the selected plays by Francis Imbuga. The study aims at interrogating how Francis Imbuga explores tricksterism and subversion as a means of addressing social political issues affecting members of the society. The study examines Francis Imbuga’s Aminata (1988), The Burning of Rags (1989) and The Return of Mgofu (2011).

Master of Arts in Comparative Literature.

Student’s Name : Wasilwa Machuma Sylvia

This work explores the aesthetic import of children’s play songs among the Bukusu of Bungoma County, Kenya. Children find pleasure in learning through imitation of societal virtues; this lies in the process of imitation, implying that as these children perform the play songs, they simultaneously acquire societal values at the same time they find pleasure in the composition and performance of the play songs.

Master of Arts in Comparative Literature.

Student’s Name : Nekesa Sylvia Rabeca

There is nothing permanent except change. It is present in all fields of life including literature. Advancements in Information and Communications Technology and the emergence of new forms of orality such as stand-up comedy, online jokes and parodies have given rise to emergent or new literatures. This study is an examination of the transient nature of orature.