KIBABII UNIVERSITY 

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

PUBLICATIONS

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences staff disseminate their research in working publications and papers that contribute to public knowledge and innovation. This list features recent faculty publications, including journal articles, books, book chapters, conferences, edited volumes, research papers, and public testimony.

2025

  1. Malone Naliaka Noel , Dr. Margaret Matisi , Prof. Jude Ongong’a “Religious Rituals and Their Manifestation in Contemporary African Christianity: A Case Study of Luong Mogik Church in Kisumu County, Kenya” Iconic Research And Engineering Journals Volume 8 Issue 12 2025 Page 1518-1522
  2. Andrew Mulosi Sirengo , Margaret Matisi , Rispah Wepukhulu “Historical Development of Secularism in the Friends Church in Kenya: A Post-Colonial Analysis” Iconic Research And Engineering Journals Volume 8 Issue 12 2025 Page 1514-1517
  3. Andrew Mulosi Sirengo , Margaret Matisi , Rispah Wepukhulu “Fundamental Moral Principles of Marriage in the Friends Church: A Study of Christian Values and Secular Influences in Trans Nzoia County, Kenya” Iconic Research And Engineering Journals Volume 8 Issue 12 2025 Page 1510-1513
  4. Anne Bunguswa , Risper Wepukhulu , Margaret Matisi “Youth Awareness and Understanding of Roman Catholic Church Doctrine On Contraception: Evidence from Bungoma County, Kenya” Iconic Research And Engineering Journals Volume 8 Issue 12 2025 Page 1232-1236
  5. John Boit “Post World War Ii Colonial Policies and The Changing Roles of Nandi Chiefs, 1945-1963” Iconic Research And Engineering Journals Volume 8 Issue 12 2025 Page 1196-1205
  6. Dinah N. Wekesa , Dr. Rispah Wepukhulu Namasaka , Dr. Margaret Matisi “Examination of Symbolic Objects Used in Tachoni Last Rituals for Transition of the Dead” Iconic Research And Engineering Journals Volume 8 Issue 12 2025 Page 568-574
  7. Dinah N. Wekesa , Rispah Wepukhulu Namasaka , Margaret Matisi “Analysis of Ritual Actions Performed During Tachoni Last Rituals for The Transition of the Dead” Iconic Research And Engineering Journals Volume 8 Issue 12 2025 Page 19-25
  8. Imo Imunyo Eric , Dr. Simon Kipkenei , Dr. Paul Obino “The Effect of Parental Economic Status on Students’ Academic Performance in Public Day Secondary Schools in Busia County, Kenya” Iconic Research And Engineering Journals Volume 8 Issue 12 2025 Page 1042-1045
  9. Simiyu Elydah Nangila , Kizito Lusambili Muchanga , Precious Joan Wapukha , Peter Nyongesa Khakina “Trends of Sugarcane Farming in Nzoia Sugar Company: A Historical Analysis of Growth and Decline” Iconic Research And Engineering Journals Volume 8 Issue 11 2025 Page 327-335

2024

  1. Caroline Noel Amunga , Rispah Wepukhulu Namasaka , Edith Simiyu “Leadership Structures and Practices in Enlightened Christian Gathering Churches in Kenya” Iconic Research And Engineering Journals Volume 8 Issue 2 2024 Page 223-228
  2. Wanyama Martin Nyongesa , Edwin Masibo Makhanu , Ben Nyongesa Wekesa “The Influence of Learners’ Use of Digital Collaborative Learning on Performance of Learners in Literature in Public Universities in Western Kenya.” Iconic Research And Engineering Journals Volume 8 Issue 2 2024 Page 240-252
  3. Sostine Wanjala Mukhebi , Paul Opondo , Margaret Nanjala Matisi “The Colonial Government and the Establishment of Cotton Production in Bungoma County, Kenya (1895-1923)” Iconic Research And Engineering Journals Volume 8 Issue 2 2024 Page 217-222
  4. Benard Juma Wepukhulu , Paul A. Opondo , Edith Naliaka Simiyu “The Traditional Burial Practices of the Bukusu People Prior to the Introduction of Christianity” Iconic Research And Engineering Journals Volume 8 Issue 2 2024 Page 210-216
  5. Aliata Lucy Ingato , Joseph Musungu , Christine Namayi “Negotiating Masculinity: An Analysis of Male Characters in African American Literature” Iconic Research And Engineering Journals Volume 8 Issue 2 2024 Page 204-209
  6. Caroline Noel Amunga , Rispah Wepukhulu Namasaka , Edith Simiyu “Doctrinal Perspectives on Women’s Leadership in the Bible: A Study of Enlightened Christian Gathering Churches in Kenya” Iconic Research And Engineering Journals Volume 8 Issue 2 2024 Page 184-190
  7. Lubisia Edwin Wanyonyi , Pontian Godfrey Okoth , Kirui Peter , Paul Obino “Trigger Factors Behind Recurring Conflict in Mt. Elgon Area Between 1945-2008” Iconic Research And Engineering Journals Volume 8 Issue 1 2024 Page 223-229
  8. Rev Fr. Dr. Leonard Juma Wafula “Hearts of Love and Hope for Suffering Faces a Manual for University Staff and Students” Iconic Research And Engineering Journals Volume 7 Issue 9 2024 Page 187-203
  9. Levy Wekesa , Joseph Musungu , Christine Namayi “Language as a Bridge: Navigating Cultural Divides and Generational Gaps in Francis Imbuga’s The Burning of Rags and the Return of Mgofu” Iconic Research And Engineering Journals Volume 7 Issue 9 2024 Page 236-242
  10. Nancy Purko , Rispah Wepukhulu , Margaret Nanjala Matisi “Specific Mystical Beliefs and Practices That Are Still Being Practiced by the Maasai Community in Narok North Sub-County and Their Significance” Iconic Research And Engineering Journals Volume 7 Issue 11 2024 Page 307-313
  11. Jane Khasoa Lusenaka , Margaret Nanjala Matisi “Improving Access to Quality Education in Kenya: Strategies for Enhancing Primary and Secondary Education” Iconic Research And Engineering Journals Volume 7 Issue 11 2024 Page 429-436

2023

  1. Sylvia Rabecca Nekesa , Joseph Musungu , Felix Orina “Sources of humour in MCA Tricky’s Comic Performances in the Churchill Show of Kenya” Iconic Research And Engineering Journals Volume 7 Issue 2 2023 Page 127-133
  2. Sylvia Wasilwa , Dr. Felix Orina , Dr. Kennedy Simiyu “The Role of Context in the Composition and Performance of Bukusu Children’s Play Songs” Iconic Research And Engineering Journals Volume 7 Issue 2 2023 Page 184-191
  3. Anna Maua Chemotinge , Margaret Nanjala Matisi “Some of the Challenges Affecting the Observance of Traditional Religious Practices of Medicine among the Nandi of Uasin-Gishu-Kenya” Iconic Research And Engineering Journals Volume 7 Issue 2 2023 Page 332-341
  4. Anna Maua Chemotinge , Margaret Nanjala Matisi “Mechanisms Adopted By the Nandi Religious Practitioners to Create, Prepare, Preserve and Transfer the Knowledge of Traditional Medicine among the Nandi of Uasin-Gishu- Kenya” Iconic Research And Engineering Journals Volume 7 Issue 2 2023 Page 342-347
  5. Wanyama Martin Nyongesa , Edwin Masibo Makhanu , Ben Nyongesa Wekesa “Effect of Utilization of Digital Teaching Materials on Performance of Learners in Literature in Public Universities in Western Kenya” Iconic Research And Engineering Journals Volume 7 Issue 4 2023 Page 526-535
  6. Levi Wafula Wekesa , Joseph Musungu , Christine Namayi “Tricksterism and Subversion in Culture and Feminism” Iconic Research And Engineering Journals Volume 7 Issue 2 2023 Page 1-8
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