Media and Public Engagement: Recent submissions

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    • Nakuru's Sanitation Revolution 

      Riungu, Joy Nyawira; Kiogora, Dominic (Meru University of Science and Technology, 2026)
      With support from the Water and Development Partnership Program and IHE, Institute for Water Education, the Sanitation Research Institute at Meru University of Science and Technology, in partnership with Nakuru Water and ...

    • Merit at the Crossroads: WASH Climate Change and Conflict Nexus 

      Riungu, Joy Nyawira; Karani, Caroline; Kiogora, Dominic; Kirimi, Lilian (Meru University of Science and Technology, 2025)
      ASALs at the Crossroads: Water & Sanitation, Climate Change, and Conflict Meru University of Science and Technology, through the Sanitation Research Institute (SRI), is proud to present the documentary on Water & ...

    • The Status of Water Sanitation and Hygiene Provision in A Peri-Urban Setting : A case of Nchiru Meru. 

      Riungu, Joy Nyawira; Karani, Caroline; Mirara, Simon; Kirimi, Lilian; Mutuma, Benson (Meru University of Science and Technology, 2024)
      Water, sanitation, and hygiene remain among the most urgent development challenges in many peri-urban communities across Kenya, where rapid population growth often outpaces the provision of safe and dignified services. ...

    • Water, Hygiene and Sanitation (WASH) in Urban Informal Settlement 

      Riungu, Joy Nyawira; Karani, Caroline; Mirara, Simon; Kiogora, Dominic (2024)
      Within Nairobi, informal settlements occupy roughly five percent of residential land yet house more than sixty percent of the population a figure projected to double within fifteen years in one of Africa’s urbanising ...

    • Address Key CBC Implementation Guidelines Gaps for Senior Schools 

      Odhiambo, Joab (Business Daily, 2025)
      The Ministry of Education recently released the implementation regulations for the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) in Senior schools. There are five clear gap needs to be addressed to align guidelines with the realities ...

    • Mathematics Needs to be a Compulsory Subject 

      Odhiambo, Joab (Business Daily, 2025)
      There were massive celebrations on Kenyan social media when mathematics was scrapped as a compulsory subject in Senior Secondary Schools (SSS) under the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC). How will 60% of the learners be ...

    • Kenya Should Adopt the Electoral College System 

      Odhiambo, Joab (Business Dailly, 2024)
      Kenya borrowed extensively from the US electoral system, yet one critical element – the Electoral College – was left out. Why didn’t we adopt this system instead of relying solely on the popular vote? The Electoral College ...

    • Enact New Organ Harvesting Policy for Sustainability 

      Odhiambo, Joab Onyango (Business Daily, 07/08/2024)
      What you need to know: The policy must address cultural beliefs and misconceptions about organ donation. We must strengthen the healthcare infrastructure to support organ harvesting.

    • How AI Will Transform Electoral Malpractices 

      Odhiambo, Joab Onyango (Nation Media Group, 2024-03-22)
      The Kenyan electoral process has always been marked with drama, resulting from celebrations and petitions due to allegations of rigging and voter bribery among many more issues. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is already ...

    • How AI Has Transformed Exam Cheating in Universities 

      Odhiambo, Joab Onyango (Business Daily, 2024-03-20)
      Cheating in Kenyan universities has taken a new twist with the introduction of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) such as ChatGPT. No student today will be too foolish to use Mwakenya (handwritten short notes) to cheat ...

    • How to End Endemic Fake Papers Vice in Kenya 

      Odhiambo, Joab (Business Daily, 2024-03-01)
      Verification of academic and professional papers needs to be simplified. For example, the government could implement policies requiring every university in Kenya to publish an annual list of graduates on their websites ...

    • We Need a National Agency to Run Bursaries and Scholarships 

      Odhiambo, Joab (Nation Media Group, 2024-02-07)
      Last month, the Daily Nation had an article titled, 'Bursary Scandal'. it highlighted the plight of needy and brilliant students who have been unable to enroll in secondary schools due to a lack of school fees. This ...

    • Actuaries Can Play a Huge Role in Solving our Economic Woes 

      Odhiambo, Joab (Business Daily, 2024-01-25)
      Many governments in developed countries have embraced actuaries' skill sets in solving complex economic systems, such as fuel and dollar problems experienced in Kenya today. The Government Actuary Department (GAD) within ...

    • Make Open University of Kenya Accessible to All Citizens in 2024 

      Odhiambo, Joab Onyango (Business Daily, 2024-01-12)
      As we celebrate the end of 2023, one of my wish lists for the government in 2024 is making the Open University of Kenya accessible to many disadvantaged Kenyans thirsty for education. An open university is an institution ...

    • Economic Landscape in Post-Final Eurobond Debt Payment Shocks 

      Odhiambo, Joab Onyango (Business Daily, 2024-01-03)
      Expect tough economic adjustments as the government prepares to pay $ 2 billion in final interest and principal for the 2014 Eurobond. The impact of the transaction on operations will be immense, what with several fiscal ...

    • New CBK Rate Ripple Effects to Hand Households a Forgettable Christmas 

      Odhiambo, Joab (Business Daily, 2023-12-22)
      The recent hike of base lending rate by the Central Bank of Kenya through the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) from 10.5 percent to 12.50 percent will have far-reaching implications, especially for everyday Kenyan citizens, ...

    • Charting Career Paths for PhD Graduates Beyond Academia 

      Odhiambo, Joab (Business Daily, 2023-10-24)
      What do I do after earning my PhD? Many PhD holders still struggle with this question after spending many years in Kenyan universities. The culmination of a PhD odyssey represents not a termination but a gateway to an array ...

    • How to Bridge Wide PhD Aap Among Women 

      Odhiambo, Joab (Nation Media Group, 2023-10-13)
      PhD completion rates among women in Kenya have been declining. Commission for University Education (CUE) data show women are three times more likely to quit their PhD studies compared to the men. The figure is even lower ...

    • How to Increase Uptake of Research by Kenyan Universities in Public Policy 

      Odhiambo, Joab (Business Daily, 2023-10-04)
      Every year, Kenyan universities conduct research that ends up on the shelves and repositories without impacting Kenyans' lives. I know many academic researchers who do excellent work that has never been implemented in the ...

    • Short-Time Measures in Taming Fuel Prices for the Kenyan Consumer 

      Odhiambo, Joab (Business Daily, 2023-09-20)
      The cry among Kenyans over soaring fuel prices will continue getting louder unless urgent measures are taken to ease the burden on the consumer. While I empathise with them, the truth is that the global supply chain of ...