• Characterization and Larvicidal Potency of Crude Urtica massaica Extracts Against Anopheles gambiae (Diptera: Culicidae) 

  Yugi Owiti, Jared; Khatoro Taabu, Rose; Odhiambo Sylvester, Rechab; Gitonga Mawira, Nicholas; Owuor Onyango, Bethell (Iranian Journal of Health Sciences, 2025)

  Background and Purpose: Plants contain complex bioactive compounds with insecticide properties. The present study was designed to characterize and determine the larvicidal potency of crude methanol and hexane extracts ...
• Assessment of Mycotoxin Contamination in Rice and Groundnuts from Local Vendors’ Stores in Markets of Kericho, Kenya 

  Jebet Kimutai, Sheillah; Kemoi, Edson; Ochola, Lyticia Amondi; Bii, Christine (European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety, 2025-04-01)

  Aims: The presence of mycotoxins in food crops is associated with severe health hazards and economic losses worldwide. The aim of this study was to assess the quantities of mycotoxins, specifically fumonisin and aflatoxin, ...
• A Technical Report on Rapid Assessment of Pesticide Contaminated Sites in Kenya: Case Studies of Menengai Crater, Kitengela Pesticide Store and Wajir Lmd Site 

  Shadrack, Mule; Coban, Russel (International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research & Innovation, 2024)

  Evaluating the risk posed by a contaminated site involves assessing hazards, receptors and exposure pathways. Since risk exists only when all three of these components are present, it is advantageous to use a multiplicative ...
• Examining the impact of implementing routine rotavirus vaccination on the number of paediatric admissions due to diarrhoea and dehydration in Kenyan hospitals: A study using interrupted time series analysis. 

  Chelangat, Daisy; Malla, Lucas; Langat, Reuben C.; Akech, Samuel (Wellcome Open Research, 2025)
• The Invisible Majority: Rural Women, Digital Campaigns, and Political Violence 

  Kasera, Odhiambo Alphonce; Omondi, Barack Calvince; Wangila, Phanice Fedha (International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), 2025-01-15)

  Research on gender-based violence (GBV) has primarily focused on non-political dimensions, while studies specifically on political gender-based violence (PGBV) tend to be reductionist, often centering on elite women candidates ...
• Evaluation of Mechanical Properties of Goat Leather Tanned using Acacia xanthophloea 

  Cheloti, Michael; Wangila, Phanice; Kiprop, Ambrose; Onyuka, Arthur; Sasia, Alvin; Mutuku, Maxwell; Induli, Martha; Kundu, Bevin; Masenge, Edna (Textile & Leather Review, 2023)

  Acacia xanthophloea is a tree in the Fabaceae family with wide distribution mainly around Laikipia in Central Kenya and major parts of the Rift Valley town of Naivasha, Kenya. A number of trees under the Fabaceae family are ...
• On The Sum of Three Square Formula 

  Mude, Lao Hussein; Oduor, Maurice Owino; Ojiema, Michael Onyango (Science Mundi, 2023)

  Let n, x, y, z be any given integers. The study of n for which n = x 2 + y 2 + z 2 is a very long standing problem. Recent survey of sizeable literature shows that many researchers have made some progress to come up ...
• Extractives from Vepris glandulosaLeaf Methanol Extract and Its Antibacterial Activity 

  Derrick, Kirui K.; Joyce, Kiplimo J.; Denis, Chirchir K. (East African Journal of Health and Science, 2025)

  The challenges facing currently available antimicrobials such as resistance with no recent significant discoveries are a major health concern in Kenya characterized by prolonged hospitalization, high medical costs, and ...
• Removal Of Metals By Sorption With Metal Concentration Colour Sensitive Azotized Polyethylene Terephthalate Adsorbent 

  Mwangi, Isaac; Cheruiyot, Nicholas; Wanjau, Ruth; Ngila, Jane Catherine (Journal of Radiology and Clinical Imaging, 2023-04-03)

  This paper reports on the modification of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) by anchoring an azo group forming of a stable and colour sensitive absorbent capable of interacting with metal ions and removing them in aqueous ...
• Advances in Phytonanotechnology: A Plant-Mediated Green Synthesis of Metal Nanoparticles Using Phyllanthus Plant Extracts and Their Antimicrobial and Anticancer Applications 

  Thatyana, Maxwell; Dube, Nondumiso P.; Kemboi, Douglas; Manicum, Amanda-Lee E.; Mokgalaka-Fleischmann, Ntebogeng S.; Tembu, Jacqueline V. (Nanomaterials, 2023-09-22)

  Nanoparticles and nanotechnology developments continue to advance the livelihood of humankind. However, health challenges due to microorganisms and cancerous cells continue to threaten many people’s lives globally. ...
• Spatio-Temporal Variation of HIV Infection in Kenya 

  Tonui, Benard; Mwalili, Samuel; Wanjoya, Anthony (Open Journal of Statistics, 2018-09-27)

  Disease mapping is the study of the distribution of disease relative risks or rates in space and time, and normally uses generalized linear mixed models (GLMMs) which includes fixed effects and spatial, temporal, and ...
• Encapsulation of AgNPs in a Lignin Isocyanate Film: Characterization and Antimicrobial Properties 

  Madivoli, Edwin S.; Wanakai, Sammy I.; Kairigo, Pius K.; Odhiambo, Rechab S. (Materials, 2023)

  : Lignin isolated from agricultural residues is a promising alternative for petroleum-based polymers as feedstocks in development of antimicrobial materials. A polymer blend based on silver nanoparticles and lignin–toluene ...
• Ethnomedicinal Uses, Phytochemistry and Pharmacological Properties of Suregada Genus: A Review 

  Mangisa, Mandisa; Kemboi, Douglas; Fouche, Gerda; Nthambeleni, Rudzani; Langat, Moses Kiprotich; Tarirai, Clemence; Cheek, Martin; Gonyela, Odwa; Tembu, Vuyelwa Jacqueline (Pharmaceuticals, 2023-09-30)

  : Plants of the Suregada Roxb. ex Rottler (formerly Gelonium Roxb. ex Willd) are utilized to treat various ailments, namely, hepatic, gum diseases, pyrexia, eczema, and venereal diseases. This review links the reported ...
• Extractives from Artemisia afra with Anti-Bacterial and Anti-Fungal Properties 

  Molokoane, Tumelo L.; Kemboi, Douglas; Siwe-Noundou, Xavier; Famuyide, Ibukun M.; McGaw, Lyndy J.; Tembu, Vuyelwa J. (Plants, 2023-09-25)

  Secondary metabolites were isolated using chromatographic techniques after being extracted sequentially from the roots of Artemisia afra using organic solvents such as ethanol, ethyl acetate, dichloromethane, and n-hexane. ...
• Integrated extended reach VCSEL interconnect with 8.5 Gbps data modulated forward Raman pump signals 

  Isoe, G. M.; Boiyo, D. Kiboi; Rotich, E. K.; Osiemo, D. M.; Gibbon, T. B. Gibbon (Journal of Modern Optics, 2019)

  We experimentally present thefirst reported integrated cross-modulatedforward Raman pump, with low-cost, power-efficient VCSELs. A single-mode VCSEL is directly modulated with 8.5 Gbps data and transmitted over a 50.7 ...
• Classification of Unit Groups of Five Radical Zero Completely Primary Finite Rings Whose First and Second Galois Ring Module Generators Are of the Order pk , k = 2, 3, 4 

  Were, Hezron Saka; Oduor, Maurice Owino (Journal of Mathematics, 2022)

  Let R0 = GR(pkr, pk) be a Galois maximal subring of  R  so that R = R0 ⊕ U ⊕ V ⊕ W ⊕ Y, where U, V, W, and Y are R0/pR0 spaces considered as R0-modules, generated by the sets {u1, ⋯, ue}, {v1, ⋯, vf}, {w1, ⋯, wg}, and {y1, ...
• Extraction and Profiling of Phytochemicals Present in Selected Ornamental Plants in Kericho County 

  Too, Lily Chepkemoi; Yugi, Jared Owiti; Kiplimo, Joyce Jepkorir (International Journal of Advanced Research, 2024)

  Bacterial infections are prevalent in most parts of Kenya causing diseases like pneumonia, typhoid, cholera and meningitis. This has contributed to unsustainable socio-economic development following the emergence ...
• FT-IR Analysis ofBeta vulgarisPeels and Pomace Dye Extracts and Surface Analysis of Optimally Dyed-Mordanted Cellulosic Fabrics 

  Rotich, Vincent; Wangila, Phanice; Cherutoi, Jackson (Journal of Chemistry, 2022-06-09)

  FT-IR spectroscopy is a nondestructive technique that can be utilized for the qualitative characterization of natural dyes and dyed substrates through structure elucidation. This work aimed at the characterization of natural ...
• Unit Groups of a Finite Extension of Galois Rings 

  Owino, Oduor Maurice (Earthline Journal of Mathematical Sciences, 2024)

  Let Ro be a Galois ring. It is well known that every element of Ro is either a zero divisor or a unit. Galois rings are building blocks of completely primary finite rings which have yielded interesting results towards ...
• Family Factors Influencing Intentional Self-organophosphate Poisoning Among Persons of Age 15-30 Years in Kericho County, Kenya 

  Sigey, Langat Kiprotich (International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health, 2024)

  Aim: The aim of this study was to explore factors that influence intentional self-poisoning among patients aged 15-30 years in Kericho County. The study's specific goals were to explore the influence of family factors, ...

View more