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CURRICULUM VITAE
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Prof. Elishiba Njambi Kimani
Associate Dean: Kenyatta University Graduate School AND
Professor in Gender and Development Studies Department of Gender and Development Studies School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Kenyatta University Kenya.
Nationality: Kenyan Address (Work)
Department of Gender and Development Studies, Kenyatta University,
P.O. BOX 43844 - 0100 Nairobi.
(Private)
P.O. BOX 175 Thika -01000, Kenya. E-mail: [email protected] (Mobile) 0723 702 041
0733 838554
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ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
May 2013 Associate Dean Kenyatta University Graduate School
2011 Professor – Gender, Education and Development Studies, Kenyatta University
1998 Ph.D. - Gender, Education and Development Studies- Kenyatta University.
January 2013 Visiting Professor: Pan African University of Basic Sciences, Technology and Innovation (Teaching: Human Rights and Gender) 1982 Masters in Education - Primary Teacher Education (P.T.E.) -
University of Nairobi.
1977 Bachelor of Education (Arts- History and Geography) Upper Second Class Honors – (University of Nairobi)
AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION AND INTEREST
Gender, Education and Development Gender and Human Rights
Gender and Governance Gender Based Violence
Gender and HIV/AIDS (Preventive and Management) Gender and Reproductive Health
Gender and Policy Development Rural and Community Development Gender, Agriculture and Development
Gender, Environmental Conservation, Management and Sustainable Development Women Empowerment in social-economic development
Gender analysis and mainstreaming
Institutional Management and Development Project Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation
Community mobilization for participatory development Gender, Media and Journalism
Curriculum and training manual development Workshop/ seminar trainer and facilitator
Trainer on Gender and HIV/AIDS prevention and management Drugs and Substance Abuse
Development of IEC Material
Gender responsive social Research and report writing Theories in Gender and Development Studies
Social Research Methodology
Gender Mainstreaming, Empowerment and Analysis
Trainer in Gender mainstreaming in all aspects of Development and Right Based Approach
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COURSES TAUGHT IN THE UNIVERSITY
Gender and Development Studies Gender, Education and Development Gender and Human Rights
Gender and Policy Gender and Governance
Theories of Gender and Development Social Research Methodology
Gender Responsive Research Methodology HIV/AIDS
Gender and Project Management Gender Analysis and Mainstreaming
Gender, Environmental Conservation, Management and Sustainable Development Women Empowerment in social-economic development
Gender and Governance Gender Based Violence
Conflict Management and Peace Building Law Politics and Gender
POST GRADUATE: THESIS/PROJECT SUPERVISION IN GENDER
RELATED STUDIES
Successful supervision: -PhDs: 5 -Masters (Thesis): 7 Projects: 16 Ongoing Supervision: -PhD: 10 -Masters: Projects: 40 Thesis: 15 External Examiner: January 2011 To Date: External examiner for South Eastern Kenya University (SEKU) in Gender, Development and Social Sciences
August 2014 Post Graduate External Examiner for Ontario University- United States of America
June 2011 to December 2012: External examiner and moderator for the police service training courses for GSU, APs and Kiganjo Police training Colleges.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE IN KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
20th September 2011 to date: Professor in Gender and Development Studies
2003 To September 2011: Senior Lecturer - Department of Gender and Development Studies- School of Humanities and Social Sciences - Kenyatta University.
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1990-1992: Tutorial Fellow: Department of Development Studies, Kenyatta University
RESPONSIBILITIES (POSITIONS) IN KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
May 2013 to date: Associate Dean- Graduate School
September 2011 to date: Professor in Gender and Development
June 2006 to date: Director, Kenyatta University Mentoring Programme.
March 2010 June 2010: Acting Director for Gender and Affirmative Action Implementation Centre, Kenyatta University
2002 To September 2006: Chair Person, Department of Development Studies
1996-2002: Examination Coordinator, Department of Development Studies.
2003 To September 2011: Senior Lecturer - Department of Gender and Development Studies
1992-2003: Lecturer, Department of Gender and Development Studies, Kenyatta University
1990-1992: Tutorial Fellow: Department of Development Studies, Kenyatta University
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE IN UNIVERSITY AND EDUCATION
SECTOR
6th January 2014 to Date: Appointed Visiting Professor for Mount Kenya University, Department of Economics and Development
April 2013 to Date: Appointed Associate Professor for Pan Africa University for Science, Technology and Innovation (PAUSTI) for Gender and Human Rights
March 2011 to date: Curriculum reviewer in Gender and Development Studies for the Commission for Higher Education (CHE) -Kenya
September 2011 to Date: Professor in Gender, Education and Development
1998 to Date: Supervision of Masters and PhD Students writing of Thesis
1985-1990: Dean of Curriculum Kilimambogo Teachers Training College
1983-1990 - Curriculum Developer: Kenya Institute of Education in Professional Studies and G.H.C. for Pre- service and In-service Primary School Teachers Trainees
1982-1990: Lecturer- In various Teachers Training Colleges in Kenya for Professional Studies and G.H.C.
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1977-1980: Secondary School Teacher- In various Girls‟ Secondary schools in Kenya
1982-1990: Supervised Teachers in Teaching Practice in Lower and Upper primary Classes
1982-1990: Participated in writing materials for In Service and Pre- Service Teachers Training Programs for the Ministry of Education in Kenya
1980-1983: Taught in Muthaiga Primary School in Nairobi in lower and upper classes 1- as a requirement in the fulfillment for the Degree in Masters in Education (Primary Teacher Education).
CONSULTANCIES, EXPERIENCES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
6th January 2014 to Date: Appointed Visiting Professor for Mount Kenya University, Department of Economics and Development
November 2013 to date: Gender Consultant for The Research Foundation for the State University of New York Kenya Project by SUNY Centre for International Development-Kenya for the Senate Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare
April 2013 to Date: Appointed Part-Time Associate Professor for Pan Africa University for Science, Technology and Innovation (PAUSTI) to teach Gender and Human Rights (Common Course)
January 2012-to date: Consultant for the African Women Studies Centre (University of Nairobi) as an advisor and researcher for advocating and lobbying the Ministry of Education for the Implementation of Article 43 (f) (Right to education) of Kenya Constitution.
March 2011 to date: Resource person in Universities‟ Programmes and Accreditation Process for the Commission for Higher Education (CHE).
January 21st to February 8th 2013: Lead Consultant as an external consultant in the Mid-term evaluation of United Bible Society HIV and Take Charge Youth Programme in Corte D‟ ivoire.
6th-7th November 2012: Trained by the Commission for Higher Education (CHE) as a Resource person in Peer Review for Universities‟ Programmes and Accreditation Process. 29th October to 2nd November 2012: Lead Consultant in Gender and HIV/AIDS Francophone Training of Trainers Workshop held in Emlys Hotel in Abidjan-Corte D‟ivoire, for the United Bible Society Africa HIV Service:
June – November 2012: I am also familiar with the expectation of the Kenya Defence Force (KDF), as a resource person in training at Kenya Defence Academy (Lanet), since Kenyatta University has collaboration with the Ministry of State for Defence through the Kenya
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Military Training Academy programme. In this capacity I supervise projects for Cadets trainees in Gender related projects.
26th September- 5th October, 2012: Lead Consultant in Gender and HIV/AIDS Anglophone Training of Trainers Workshop held in Pacific Hotel in Lilongwe-Malawi for the United Bible Society Africa HIV Service:
10th June to 15th July 2012: Consultant in the Gender Assessment/Evaluation for the USAID Funded programs being implemented through partnership/contract with the
Government of Kenya and Non State Actors in Kenya. The assignment is in a consortium of four other consultants, with the evaluation focusing on Education, Youth development, Health, Agriculture, Natural Resources and Governance programs.
20th October 2011 - July 2012: Consultant for UNFPA and Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Development for the development of Sessional Paper on the Abandonment of FGM in Kenya.
12th to 16th March 2012: Consultant in Gender and HIV Joint Programme Review in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia- For United Bible Society Africa HIV Service: The Task: entailed presentations and group work facilitations for the donors and countries‟ HIV Programme co-coordinators in GBV, Human Rights, Sexuality and Child Rights.
1st December 2010 to March 2011: UN Women Consultant in Mainstreaming Gender in the Kenya Police Curriculum within the Police Reforms Process
February 2011: Consultant for UN Women in Facilitating a workshop targeting senior police officers and members of PRIC to sensitize them on gender including validation of the gender components in the curriculum. As one of the facilitators, the workshop programme gave me an opportunity to interact and facilitate a sharing session with the of six senior women police officers who attended the 49th Annual International Conference of International Women in Policing (IWAP) held in Kentucky, USA in August 2011.
May 2011: Consultant for Kenya Institute for Education (KIE) in facilitating an induction of the new curriculum for police instructors in the training colleges for GSU, APs as well Kiganjo Police training College in Nyeri.
March 2010 (On-going): Consultant for gender mainstreaming and research component in Kenya Farmer Voice Radio, a joint programme for American Institute for research, being implemented by (Non State Actors)- KU, JKUAT, Kenya National Federation of Agricultural Producers and FIT resources – Key responsibility: Ensure mainstreaming of gender in radio stations, messages, delivery channels and recipients; Capacity building in gender for all stakeholders in the project.
June 2009 (On-going): Member of Kenyatta University Gender Implementation Advocacy Team (A joint initiative focusing on gender mainstreaming in Institutions of higher learning for FAWE and Universities in African Region)
May to November 2009: Consultant to Develop Kenya Port Authority and Dock Workers Union Gender Mainstreaming Institutional Policy.
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October 2008 – September 2009: Lead Researcher in a joint research for Kenyatta University/UNICEF/ASHEWA on “Gender Representation in Levels of Education in
Kenya: Identifying Opportunities for Policy, Action and Linkages.
November 2008-August 2009: Consultant for NCC and Ministry of Home Affairs in the Development of “National Plan of Action for Children in Kenya”.
September 22-26, 2008: Consultant and trainer in the Regional Workshop for Training of Trainers in Gender Based Violence and HIV/AIDS for USAID Health Initiative, organized by the Constella Features Group.
July/August 2008: Consultant in the writing of HIV and AIDS policy for Kenya Port Authority and Kenya Dock Workers Union.
April 14th 2008 to 16th April 2008: Consultant in gender mainstreaming and training on Gender, development and Human rights for religious leaders in Kinshasa, DRC.
September 2007 to January June 2008: Consultant for NCC and Ministry of Home Affairs in the development of the Kenya National Children Policy.
September 2007 to date: Consultant in training Dock Workers Union on Gender mainstreaming, HIV/AIDS and Gender Based Violence for Kenya Port Authority workers in which:
-I carried out a series of trainings on Gender, HIV/AIDS and GBV - Developed a Dock Workers Union Policy on HIV/AIDS (April 2009)
-Developed a Dock Workers Union Policy on Gender mainstreaming (Validated on 16th and 17th Nov 2009 and to be launched on 19th Dec 2009). 30th July-1st July 2007: Consultant in a regional Training on Gender Based Violence and HIV AIDS for USAID Health Policy Initiative.
May/June 2007: Consultant in the writing of HIV and AIDS policy for Kiriri University
February 2007: Lead consultant in the writing of HIV and AIDS policy for Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology.
September 2006 to July 2007: Engaged by the Norwegian Church Aid as a consultant in a series of trainings and TOT in gender mainstreaming in development prorammes, GBV, HIV and Development for military, police and media officers in Bukavu, DRC.
February 2006 to May 2007: Consultant in a series of gender trainings and TOT for the Norwegian Church Aid partners (Non State Actors) in Great Lakes Region at Kigali Rwanda. October, 2006 To Date: A member for a technical team for research in small arms and human security for the Great Lakes Region and the Horn of Africa coordinated by Regional Centre on Small Arms (RECSA) and Institute for Security Studies (ISS).
May to August 2005: Consultant in the Needs Assessment Study on Gender responsive intervention for the IDPs in Shilalo Village, Eritrea, for the Norwegian Church AID.
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April to September 2004: Lead Consultant for the Collaborative Centre for Gender and Development in a baseline survey to establish best practices, lessons learnt and challenges in existing efforts in the advancement of child rights, protection and welfare in the areas of operation for Plan Kenya.
May 2003 – September 2004: Lead Researcher for a Baseline Survey (study) on the Situational Analysis of Primary Education in Somalia: From a gender Perspective, For UNICEF Somalia
May 2003 to September 2004: Lead researcher for the study on the Situational Analysis of Primary Education in Somalia: From a gender Perspective, For UNICEF Somalia
April 2003 to December 2006: Consultant and Gender adviser and trainer for Norwegian Church Aid (NCA) programme officers and partners (Non-State Actors) in ten countries of the Great Lakes Region and the Horn of Africa (Programs are in: Health, Child rights, education, water, sanitation, environment, agriculture, FGM, HIV and AIDS, Health and Emergency interventions.
My responsibilities included: Advising and training NCA program officer, partners and counterparts in Rights Based Approach to Development, Gender analysis, Monitoring and Evaluation, advising and capacity building on the effective implementation of the institutional Gender Policy, report writing and gender.
January to February 2003: Lead consultant for a needs Assessment study for capacity building in gender mainstreaming for the NGOs, Community and Faith Based Organizations (Non State Actors in five Project Units (Thika, Embu, Kisumu, Kwale and Kilifi) for Plan International, Kenya.
January to March 2003: Lead Consultant in a Needs Assessment Study on Girls‟ Education and Empowerment for Women in Plan International, Kenya Project Areas – A joint project for Plan Kenya and the Collaborative Centre for Gender and Development.
October 2002 to June 2006. Consultant for gender in the joint project for GOK and Kenyatta University on: Enhancing Girls‟ participation and performance in Mathematics, Science and Information Technology in Primary, Secondary and Universities Levels of Education. My role is to mainstream gender in the project cycle, M and E, advice, research and training in gender related issues.
August/ September 2002: Consultant for UNICEF SOMALIA in gender mainstreaming and capacity building and Training of Trainers for Non Formal Education Teachers (TOT). The workshop was held in Hargeisa, Somalia.
August/ September 2002: Consultant for UNICEF SOMALIA in gender mainstreaming and capacity building for leadership Organizational Development (TOT) for youth leadership programme in NGOs and Community Based Organizations (Non State Actors) in Somalia. The work and trainings were done in Hargeisa, Somalia.
January/February 2002: Consultant for UNICEF SOMALIA in Gender Capacity Building Training of Trainers (TOT) for primary school teachers in the use of new syllabus and textbooks for grades 1-4 in Somalia. The workshop was held in Hargeisa, Somalia.
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February 2002 to December 2003: Gender Consultant for UNICEF SOMALIA in the development of Puntland and Somaliland Education Policy, (PEPP).
1997- 2007: Lead consultant in gender and training, coordination and evaluation for various programs and projects for the Collaborative Centre for Gender and Development (An NGO based in Nairobi) as follows:
2000 to 2006: Consultant to organize, facilitate and train partners in Gender for the Collaborative Centre for Gender and Development. Specific activities:
-Needs assessment -Report writing
-Planning for the trainings
-Programmes monitoring and evaluation for partners and counterparts -Analyzing and Processing information
-Documentation
-Dissemination of reports among partners and counterparts
2000: Lead Consultant for Plan International, Kenya in the training of Primary School Teachers involved in the Msingi Bora Project. The project focus was to enhance gender responsive teaching and career guidance especially for girls) in the PLAN KENYA primary schools in project areas in Kenya.
February 2000: Consultant for FAWE as a Gender trained for the Managers and teachers for the FAWE School of Excellence in Kigali, Rwanda.
April 2000: Consutant for Fawe in the development of a gender and Education training manual based on the video- „These Girls are Missing‟.
June to September 2000: Consultant for FAWE to develop Gender Training manual for country Chapters.
May 1998 to December 1998: Consultant for UNICEF Country Office and GOK:
Gender trained for Policy Makers and Curriculum Developers in Early Childhood Development (ECD) for the UNICEF Girl Child Project.
April to September 2004: Lead Consultant for the Collaborative Centre for Gender and Development in a baseline survey to establish best practices, lessons learnt and challenges in existing efforts in the advancement of child rights, protection and welfare in the areas of operation for Plan Kenya.
February 1997 to March 1998: Consultant for USAID project to influence Parliamentary Bills, processes and structures to ensure that gender issues and governance were continuously taken on board.
1997: Consultant for UNICEF/GOK: Consultant as a Gender trainer for Policy Makers and Curriculum Developers in the Ministry of Education for the UNICEF Girl Child Project. 1992-1997: Consultant for Ministry of Education to Train key stake holders – Policy makers, curriculum developers, publishers and teachers in mainstreaming gender in Education - Focus
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of the Training was on picking and addressing Gender Issues in curriculum, school and classroom environment, Gender responsive Teaching and Learning Methods.
LIST OF KEY RESEARCH PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN/ COORDINATED Dec 2013 to 15th August 2014: Research for Kenya Retirement Benefit Authority
(RBA) on „Risks and Opportunities Associated with Paying Lumpsum Pension Benefits to Retirees in Kenya: Implications for Income Security.’
April 2013 to June 2014: Lead Research for the African Women Studies Centre in the University of Nairobi on the “Documentation of Women‟s Experiences in Food Security in Counties in Kenya” .
November 2012 to April 2013: Lead Researcher in the “Documentation of Best Practices for the adoption in Kenya Education Sector”
October 2008 to September 2009: Lead Researcher in a joint research for Kenyatta University/UNICEF/ASHEWA on “Gender Representation in Levels of Education
in Kenya: Identifying Opportunities for Policy, Action and Linkages.
May to August 2005: Consultant in the Needs Assessment Study on Gender responsive intervention for the IDPs in Shilalo Village, Eritrea, for the Norwegian Church AID.
May 2003 to September 2004: Lead researcher for the study on the Situational Analysis of Primary Education in Somalia: From a gender Perspective, For UNICEF Somalia
April to September 2004: Lead Consultant for the Collaborative Centre for Gender and Development in a baseline survey to establish best practices, lessons learnt and challenges in existing efforts in the advancement of child rights, protection and welfare in the areas of operation for Plan Kenya.
PUBLICATIONS
a) Peer Reviewed Articles in International Journals:
1) Esther Kibere, Elishiba Kimani and Mildred Lodiaga. Gender Dynamics in Access to and Control of Benefits Accrued from Tea Farming in Kiganjo Division, Gatundu District-Kenya. In International Journal of Farming and Allied Sciences.IJFAS Journal-2014-3-9/956-961/30September,2014. ISSN 2322-4134@2014 IJFAS. http://ijifas.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/956-961.pdf
2) Elishiba Kimani and Wanjiku Kabira. Influencing National Policies towards Sustainable food Security through Gender Mainstreaming. In Prime Journal of Social
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Science (PJSS) ISSN: 2315-5051, Vol. 3((), pp. 837-841, September 29th, 2014. http://primejournal/continents/2014/se.htm
3) Pauline W. Kamau, Elishiba Kimani and Grace Wamue-Ngare. Gender Relations in Utilisation of Micro Finance Resources among Women in Kiharu Constituency, Murang‟a County. In Merit Research Journals of Art, Social Science and Humanities
(ISSN:2350-2258) vol 2(7) pp. 095-100, Setember,2014. http://meritresearchjournals.org/assh/september.htm
4) Elishiba Njambi Kimani. (September 2014). Challenges in Quality Control for Postgraduate Supervision. In International Journal of Humanities Social Sciences and Education (IJHSSE). Volume 1, Issue 9, September 2014, PP 63-70. ISSN 2349-0373 (Print) & ISSN 2349-0381 (Online). www.arcjournals.org.
a. Publication link- http://www.arcjournals.org/ijhsse/2014_ijhsse_vi-i9.php 5) Pauline W. Kamau, Elishiba Kimani and Grace Wamue-Ngare. (August 2014).
Gender Relations in Access to Micro Finance resources among women in Kiharu Constituency, Murangá County-Kenya. In Prime Research on Education. ISSN: 2251. Vol. 4(5), pp. 717-722, August 11th, 2014.
http:/primejournal.org/PRE/contents/2014/aug.htm
6) Grace Ngure, Nyakwara Begi, Elishiba Kimani and Maurine Mweu. (July 2014). Utilization of Instructional Media for Quality training in Pre-Primary School Teacher Training Colleges in Nairobi County, Kenya. In Research Journali’s Journal of
Education. Vol. 2/No. 7July/2014 ISSN 2347. 8225.
www.researchjournali.com/pdf/798.pdf.
7) Dorothy M. Elijah, Elishiba N. Kimani and Geoffrey M. Wango. (December 2013). Gender-related Challenges faced by students in learning technical courses in Machakos Technical Training Institute, Machakos County-Kenya. In Woodpecker Journal of Educational Research. www.wudpeckerresearchjournals.org ISSN 2315-7267. Vol. 2 (10)
8) Elishiba N. Kimani, HIV/AIDS and the Community with Reference to Kenya. (June 2013) PPRIME Journals: The Prime Journal of Social Science.
www.primejournal.org/PJSS. ISSN: 2315-5051.
9) Tabitha Wang‟eri, Elishiba Kimani, Samuel Mutueleli. (2012). „Transitional Challenges Facing First Year Students in Kenyan Public Universities: A Case of Kenyatta University-Kenya‟. Oriental Journals on International Review of Economics and Management.Vol. 2, No. 1. Online: www.oriental journal.org
10) Wanjiku Mukabi Kabira and Elishiba Njambi Kimani. (December 2012). „The Historical Journey of Women‟s Leadership in Kenya.In The Journal of Emerging Trends in Educational Research and Policy Studies (JETERAPS) 3(6): 842-849.
Online: jeteraps.scholarlinkresearch.org
11) Joan Kabaria-Muriithi, Lucy Ngigi, Elishiba Kimani. (2012).„Factors Predisposing
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(JETEAS, JETEMS, JETERAPS). OCTOBER 2012 EDITION, Volume 3. Number 5). Online
Journal:http://www.ijarr.com
12) Josephine Kisulu. Elishiba Kimani, Donald Kombo. 2012. Factors influencing occupational aspirations among girls in secondary schools in Nairobi region – Kenya. In Prime Research on Education (PRE).ISSN: 2251-1253. Volume 2, Issue 4, pp. 244-251. Online Journal-www.primejournal.org/PRE
13) Elishiba Njambi Kimani and Donald Kisilu Kombo. 2011. An Investigation of Community Participation in the Development of Schools and Income Generating Projects in Rural Areas in Kenya. In British Journal of Educational Research 1(1): 58-68. Online Journal-www.sciencedomain.org.
14) Mwikamba Kaibui, R. W. Gakuru, J.N. Kathuri and E. N. Kimani. (2011). The Role of Retired Agricultural Extension Workers in Enhancing Farmers Socio-economic Development in Thika District-Kenya. In Egerton Journal of Humanities, Science and Education. Vol. x, 2011. Njoro: Egerton University.
15) E.N. Kimani and M.N. Ndani: 2011. Challenges faced by teacher students of Kenyatta University in accessing further education through e-Learning: In Global Education, Science, Technology and Public Policy Initiatives for Sustainable Development in Africa. Fall 2011 Edition. Volume 1 no. 1.
16) Elishiba Njambi Kimani and Donald Kisilu Kombo. (October 2011). Abortion in Kenya: An Examination of its causes and Effects on Female Students in Secondary Schools and Colleges in Kenya. In Journal of Education & Social Sciences. Issue Number 2 Vol 1: Education, Human Resources Production and Social Economic Transformation in the 21st Century: Challenges and Opportunities. Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology.
17)Elishiba Njambi Kimani and Donald Kisilu Kombo. 2010. Challenges facing nuclear families with absent fathers in Gatundu North District, Central Kenya”.In The African Symposium: An online Journal of the African Educational Research Network. Issue (volume 10, No. 2). On line -the African Symposium (ISSN#TX 6-342-323).
18) Elishiba Njambi Kimani and Donald Kisilu Kombo. 2010. Gender and Poverty reeducation a Kenyan context. In Education Research and Reviews International
Academic Journals. January 2010; 5 (1).On-line
ournal::http://academicjournals.org/ERR2/contents/2010cont/Jan.htm.
19) Kimani E and Maina L 2010. Older Women‟s Rights to Property and Inheritance in Kenya: Culture, Policy and Disenfranchisement. In International Journal of Ethics
and cultural Diversity in Social Work. On-line journal:
http://pdfserve.informaworld.com/636052_929899868.pdf
20) Elishiba Kimani and Kaibui Mwikamba 2010. Gender Dynamic in Science and Technology. In Journal of Agriculture , Science and Technology (JAGST). Volume 12 (2) 2010
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21) M.N. Ndani and E.N. Kimani. 2010. Factors Influencing Early Childhood Development Teachers; Motivation in Thika District, Kenya. In African Journal of Teacher Education AJOTE Volume 1 Number ! Summer 2010. ISSN:1916-7822. 22) M.N. Ndani and E.N. Kimani. 2009. Community Participation in School Teacher
Motivation and Adequacy of the Physical Learning Environment. In Isiphethu Solwazi: Unizulu International Journal of Education. Volume 1 Number 1 2009. ISSN 2078-7545. Also Online-URL:www.isiphethu.uzulu.ac.za
23) Philomena Mwaura and Elishiba Kimani, June 2009. Gender Based Violence : A Pastoral Challenge for the Church in Africa. In Orita Ibadab Journal of Religious
Studies. XLI/1 June 2009 ISSN 0030 5596 – Also on line:
www.oritauijournal.org/[email protected]
24) Elishiba Kimani. 2008. Gender Issues and HIV and AIDS in Universities. In
ChemChemi International Journal of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences: Volume 5 Number 1, 2008.
b) Books:
1) Mary Wambui Kanyi and Elishiba Njambi Kimani. (2014). Remaining Vigilant for the Entrenchment and Implementation of the Affirmative Action Principle in the New Kenyan Constitution. Diakonia and Women Political Alliance. Nairobi: Kenya.
2) Kimani, E.N., Mbaabu L. N., Gitu, J. and Kamau, F. June 2013. 26th Post-Graduate
a. Seminar Abstracts. Kenyatta University Press. Nairobi.
3) Kimani, E., Mwangi, W., Gacheche, and Ruto, G. 2012, Article 43 (1) (f) of the Kenya Constitution: ‘Every person has the right to Education’, African Women Studies Centre and Amkeni Wakenya, Nairobi: Kenya.
4) Mugenda O., Kimani E., Maina L. and Wainaina M. 2010. A Survey of Female Representation in Higher Education in Kenya: Identify Opportunities for Policy Action. Nairobi: Longhorn Publications.
5) L.N. Wanjama, E.N. Kimani, M.J. Lodiaga. 2007. HIV and AIDS: The Pandemic.
Nairobi. Jomo Kenyatta Foundation.
6) Elishiba Kimani. 2004. A Situational Analysis of Primary Education in Somalia: A
Gender Perspective, UNICEF Somalia. On line:
www.reliefweb.int/w/rwb.nsf/668614).
c) Chapters in Books:
i). Elishiba Kimani. 2006. “The Role of African Universities in the Achievement of Gender Equality and Women Empowerment, MDG 3). In The Role of African Universities in the Attainment of the Millennium Development Goals. Kenyatta University.
ii) Eddah Gachukia and Fay Chung. 2005. “Why Gender is a Critical Issue in Textbook Writing”. The Textbook Writer’s Manual. Lusaka: International Institute for Capacity
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Building in Africa and United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
iii) D.M. Muia and J.E. Otiende. 2004. Introduction to Development Studies for Africa.
Nairobi:Acacia Publishers. Nairobi.The Chapters I have written are:
Chapter 3: The Development Process: Strategies and Related Socio-Economic Indicators and problems.
Chapter 4: Taking a gender Perspective in the Development Process: a justification. Chapter 5: Participatory Development.
BOARD MEMBERSHIP
April 9th 2014: Nominated a Board Member for Pan Africa University for Science, Technology and Innovation (PAUSTI) 2012 to date: Editorial Advisory Board Member, Umea University Sweden. The Invisible Girl publication.
2012 to date: Member of the Editorial Board-ChemChemi International Journal of School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Kenyatta University.
2009 to date: Member of Editorial Board for the Collaborative Centre for Gender and Development (CCGD)-Nairobi, Kenya.
Jan 2013 to date: Member of Editorial Board in Prime Journal of Social Science (PJSS) and International Journal of Global Studies (IJGS)
April 2013: Member of Editorial Board: Journal of "Developing World Women: "Justice, Law & Health (DW-JLH)" for Swedish publishing company for Low and Medium Income Countries (LMICs).
JOURNAL REVIEWER
African Educational Research Journal Educational research and Essays
Reviewer, Journal of Agriculture, Science and Technology (JAGST) Prime Journal of Social Science
Basic Research Journal of Education Research Wudpecker Journal of Educational Research
GRANTS ATTRACTED
Dec 2013 Ksh. 3,000,000 ($ 37,040) a research grant for Kenya Retirement Benefit Authority RBA for a research on „risks and opportunities associated with paying lumpsum pension benefits to retirees in Kenya: implications for income security.’
January, 2013: A member of the team who developed the technical proposal for UNWomen to bid for Kenyatta University to host „Africa Centre for Inclusive Transformational Leadership‟ Initial grant for the project was $ 57,000,000.
2009: Ksh 1,000,000 ($ 12,350) by UNICEF/ASHEWA research „A Survey of Female Representation in Higher Education in Kenya: Identify Opportunities for Policy Action’. The research culminated with a publication on the same.
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ORGANIZATIONS I HAVE WORKED WITH
Africa Women Studies Centre for University of Nairobi
The State University of New York (SUNY) Centre for International Development-Kenya National Council for Children Services (NCCS)
Fagright International Centre (FIC) Dock Workers Union)
Government of Kenya-Ministries of Education, Gender, Children and Social Services, Youth and Sports, Home Affairs, Works and Housing, Agriculture and Health
USAID
UNICEF Kenya Country Office UNICEF Somalia
UNFPA
UNIFEM/UNWomen
Kenya National Examination Council
The Collaborative Centre for Gender and Development (CCGD) Forum for African Women Educationists (FAWE) Regional Office Forum for African Women Educationist Kenya Chapter (FAWEK) Women Educational Research of Kenya (WERK)
Association in the Development of Education materials for Africa (ADEA) based in London – UK.
Plan Kenya
The Norwegian Church Aid FIDA – Kenya
TAABCO NAIROBITS
WORKSHOPS/CONFERENCES/SEMINARS ATTENDED
INSTITUTION TITLE VENUE DATE
ATTENDED Association of
Commonwealth Universities
Inaugural Capacity Building Workshop on Doctoral Provision in East Africa Kenyatta University Conference Centre 26th to 28th August 2014 The State University of New york (SUNY) Centre for International Development-Kenya
Retreat of the Secretariat on Labour and Social Welfare: ”Interrogating The Policy Options for Increasing and Retaining Women’s
Participation in Politics and in the Public Service Sector”
Lukenya Gateway- Nairobi 23th to 25th August 2014 Africa Management and Communication International
Africa Summit on Post Graduate Supervision Southern Sun OR Tembo, Johannesburg- South Africa 6th to 8th August 2014
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Inclusive and Transformation leadership
Follow up Training for Somaliland Women Parliamentarians Man-Soor Hotel, Hargeisa in Somaliland 26th to 30th April, 2014 Mombasa County Government, Ministry of Youth, Gender & Sports
Retreat for the Mombasa County Ministry of Youth, Gender & Sports
Swahili Beach Resort
February 27th – March 2nd, 2014
African Centre for Transformational and Inclusive Leadership
Workshop on Transformation Political Leadership for South Sudan Senior Women Leaders
North coast Beach Hotel, Mombasa
6th December, 2013
African Centre for Transformational and Inclusive Leadership
Workshop on Transformation Political Leadership for South Sudan Ministers &
Parliamentarians North coast Beach Hotel, Mombasa 5th December, 2013 Nairobi University Biochemistry Students Association
Kenyan Female Biochemistry Students‟ Conference. Nairobi 26th October, 2013 Small Enterprise Development in East Africa
Presenting Study Results, Sharing Experience & Networking among Key Stakeholders Utalii Hotel, Nairobi 9th May, 2013 Commission for Higher Education
Peer Reviewers Training Workshop Commission for Higher Education, Gigiri 6th – 7th November, 2012 United Bible Societies
Training of Trainers in HIV and Gender Mainstreaming Abidjan, Cote-D‟Ivoire 29th October – 2nd Nov. 2012 United Bible Societies
Training of Trainers in HIV and Gender Lilongwe, Malawi 28th September – 3rd October, 2012 Farmer Voice Radio
Training of Trainers in Gender and Agriculture Workshop
Nairobi 10th – 13th June, 2012
AAU-EASRN AAU-EASRN HIV Research Methodology Workshop Kenyatta University 29th – 30th May, 2012 Kenyatta University, Wellness Centre
Trauma Model and its
Application for Treating Adult Survivors of Childhood Trauma
Kenyatta University 23rd – 24th May, 2012 American Institutes for Research
Agricultural Radio Interns Training Workshop Kenyatta University & Farmer Voice Initiative Kenyatta University 11th – 15th April, 2011 Centre for Capacity Development in Higher Education Management of University Department/Schools/Departments Kenyatta University 17th – 19th March, 2009
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INSTITUTION TITLE VENUE DATE
ATTENDED Association of
African Universities
Eastern Africa Regional Workshop on HIV/AIDS Toolkit.
Kenya School of Monetary Studies 27th June – 1st July, 2006 Laissez L‟Afrique Vivre
Follow-up Workshop on Gender Approach Salle Ideale, Bukavu, D.R. Congo 16th – 20th February, 2004 Laissez L‟Afrique Vivre
Gender Awareness Workshop CAP-Nguba, Bukavu, D.R. Congo
23rd – 24th October, 2003 The Collaborative
Centre for Gender and Development
Gender Training of Trainers Workshop Aberdares Country Club, Nyeri 13th – 16th August, 2003 Biotechnology Trust Africa
International Workshop on Tailor Made Biotechnology(TMBT) Kisumu 13th – 20th March, 2003 Kenya Private Schools Association
Reviewing Practices in the Management of Education in Private Schools Seminar
Silver Springs Hotel, Nairobi 17th July, 2002 United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Regional Consultation Workshop with Refugee Women
Nairobi 7th – 9th June, 2001 Kenyatta University Board of Postgraduate Studies
Factors Enhancing or Inhibiting Community Participation in the Development of Schools and Income-Generating Projects in Rural Areas: A Case Study of Kiambu.
Kenyatta University
12th – 14th October, 1998
CIDA/GESP Institutional Capacity Development and Finance Management Workshop CIDA-PSU Offices 20th – 21st April, 1998 The Collaborative Centre for Gender and Development (GCGD)
Gender Training of Trainers Workshop Wida Highway Motel 26th May – 1st June, 1996
AWARDS
AWARD TITLE DATE PRESENTED
Vice-Chancellor‟s
Exemplary Performance Award
Recognition and Appreciation of Demonstrated Commitment and Hard Work
21st December, 2012
Certificate of Participation Peer Reviewers Training Workshop
6th – 7th November, 2012 Certificate of Participation Training of Trainers in HIV and
Gender Mainstreaming
29th October – 2nd November, 2012
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AWARD TITLE DATE PRESENTED
Certificate of Participation Training of Trainers in HIV and Gender
28th September – 3rd October, 2012 Certificate of Participation Training of Trainers in Gender
and Agriculture Workshop
10th – 13th June, 2012 Certificate of Participation AAU-EASRN HIV Research
Methodology Workshop
29th – 30th May, 2012 Certificate of Participation Trauma Recovery Workshop 23rd – 24th May, 2012 Certification of Facilitation Agricultural Radio Interns
Training Workshop Kenyatta University & Farmer Voice Initiative
11th – 15th April, 2011
Certificate of Participation Management of University Department/Schools/Departments
17th – 19th March, 2009
Certificate of Recognition Recognition of Outstanding Contribution Towards
University‟s Attainment of 1st Position in Performance
Contracting (State Corporations) 2006/07 Cycle
21st May, 2008
Certificate of Participation Association of African Universities (AAU) and Kenyatta University
27th June – 1st July, 2006
Certificate of Participation Follow-up Workshop on Gender Approach
16th – 20th February, 2004 Certificate of Participation Gender Awareness Workshop 23rd – 24th October, 2003 Certificate of Participation Gender Training of Trainers
Workshop
13th – 16th August, 2003 Certificate of Participation International Workshop on Tailor
Made Biotechnology(TMBT)
13th – 20th March, 2003 Certificate of Appreciation Reviewing Practices in the
Management of Education in Private Schools in the 21st Century Seminar
17th July, 2002
Certificate of Participation Regional Consultation Workshop with Refugee Women
7th – 9th June, 2001 Certificate of Participation Factors Enhancing or Inhibiting
Community Participation in the Development of Schools and Income-Generating Projects in Rural Areas: A Case Study of Kiambu. 12th – 14th October, 1998 Continued Excellence in Institutional Capacity Development Institutional Capacity Development and Finance Management Workshop
20th – 21st April, 1998
Certificate of Participation Gender Analysis Skills, Conceptional Frameworks, Training Methodologies
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REFEREES:
1. Prof. Wangari Mwai
Director, Institute for Research, Science & Technology Kenyatta University,
P.O. Box 43844 – 0100, NAIROBI, KENYA
Email: [email protected]
2. Dr. Mildred Lodiaga
Chairperson, Gender & Development Studies Department Kenyatta University,
P.O. Box 43844 – 0100, NAIROBI, KENYA
Email: [email protected]
3. Prof. Wanjiku Kabira
Director, African Women Studies Centre University of Nairobi
P.O. Box 30197 – 00100 NAIROBI, KENYA