• Assessment of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) knowledge, attitudes and practices in water stressed Kenyan semi-arid landscape 

  Brian Marvis Waswala-Olewe, Monica Adhiambo Olewe, Faith Oloitipitip, George Paul Omondi, Paul Webala, Romulus Abila (2026-02)

  Residents of Kenya’s semi-arid Narok West subcounty have low access to safe potable water and sanitation, resulting in waterborne diseases (WBD) morbidity and poor sanitation. A survey of 155 households in the subcounty ...
• Alternative water filtration materials, technologies, practices and sources of knowledge in Kenya’s Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs) and high rainfall areas 

  Doryce Ndubi, Aloys Osano, Romulus Abila (2026-02)

  Indigenous knowledge and practices (IKP) can be incorporated into low-tech environmentally sustainable water filtration methods for low-income rural Sub- Saharan African communities. This study sought to identify alternative ...
• Water Quality, Phytoplankton Composition, and Microcystins Concentrations in Water Pans in Narok Semi-Arid Landscape, Kenya 

  Martha Bosibori Moseti, Samson Mabwoga, Babu Jared, Romulus Abila (2025-08)

  Water pans in the semi-arid Narok socio-ecological landscape provide essential ecosystem services to local communities, livestock, and wildlife, but are increasingly threatened by land use changes, demographic expansion, ...
• Moving beyond forest cover: Linking forest density, age, and fragmentation to diet 

  Aeryn Ng, Sarah E. Gergel, Maya Fromstein, Terry Sunderland, Hisham Zerrif · Jedidah Nankaya (2025-04)

  Forests support food security and nutrition worldwide, especially so for highly forest-dependent communities who collect a variety of food products from nearby forests. While the importance of forest cover to the diets ...
• Assessing Temporal Drought Severity in Kenya's Arid and Semi-Arid Landscape Using Google Earth Engine and the Normalised Difference Drought Index 

  Brian Marvis Waswala-Olewe, Paul Waswa Webala, George Paul Omondi, John Benedict Troon, Romulus Abila (2026-01)

  Arid and Semi-Arid Lands have witnessed a surge in extreme climatic events with devastating environmental and livelihood effects. Understanding the dynamics of these extreme events, including drought, is essential for ...
• Historical land policies infuence contemporary landscape patterns in agropastoral landscapes 

  Susan M. Kotikot · Erica A. H. Smithwick · Sarah Gergel · Jedidah Nankaya · Romulus Abila · Samson Mabwoga (2025-07)

  Context Historical land use policies can have enduring impacts on contemporary patterns of land use. However, the role of legacy land use policies on contemporary patterns of land use has been understudied especially in ...
• Heterogeneous Perceptions of Rainfall Patterns Among Agropastoral Land Users in Sub-Saharan Africa 

  Susan M. Kotikot, a Erica A. H. Smithwick, Jedidah Nankaya, Sarah Gergel, Karl S. Zimmerer, Romulus Abila (2025)

  Human perceptions about climate change constitute knowledge built on lived experiences and such information is useful for guiding effective local-level adaptation strategies. Yet, such perceptions are rarely included in ...
• Assessing Human Disturbance Threats in Caves on Community Lands in Kenya 

  Millicent J. Bungei, Sospeter Kibiwot, Johnstone K. Kimanzi, Paul W. Webala (2025-10)

  Caves in Kenya provide critical habitats for diverse bat species, supporting roosting, breeding, and foraging activities essential for their survival. Despite their ecological importance, many caves, particularly those ...
• Climate change impact and adaptation responses in Africa’s major river basins: increasing resilience through transformative adaptation 

  Joseph Nyamoko Tinega, Joel Balagizi , Qian Jia, Godrick Bulitia, Fengting Li (2025)

  Globally, river basins are increasingly vulnerable to climate change. There is a dearth of information on the adaptation responses in Africa’s river basins, especially regarding whether the response process is incremental ...
• The role of ecoacoustics in monitoring ecosystem degradation and restoration 

  Consolata Gitau, Esther Kettel, Carlos Abrahams, Paul W. Webala, Antonio Uzal (2025-11)

  Ecoacoustic approaches are increasingly being used to monitor biodiversity, having emerged as a promising tool for monitoring ecosystem degradation and restoration in the last two decades. Despite the growth, their application ...
• Detection and genetic characterization of alphacoronaviruses in co-roosting bat species, southeastern Kenya 

  Joseph G. Ogola , Hussein Alburkat, Teemu Smura, Lauri Kareinen, Ravi Kant, Essi M. Korhonen, Tamika J. Lunn , Moses Masika , Paul W. Webala , Philip Nyaga , Omu Anzala , Olli Vapalahti, Kristian M. Forbes, Tarja A. Sironen, (2025-11)

  Bats are associated with some of the most significant and virulent emerging zoonoses globally, yet research and surveillance of bat pathogens remains limited across parts of the world. We surveyed the prevalence and genetic ...
• Prevalence and Intensity of Gastrointestinal Parasites and Related Risk Factors in Goats Kept by Smallholder Farmers in Juja Sub-County, Kenya 

  Odinga Christopher Koyan, John Kagira, Kamundia Patrick Waweru, Maina Naomi and Osuga Isaac (2025-09)

  Gastrointestinal parasites (GIP) negatively impact the health and productivity of goats. Regular screening of the animals for these parasites is crucial for implementing effective control strategies. A cross-sectional ...
• Underrepresentation of bats in Africa’s protected areas 

  Cecilia Montauban, Ivana Budinski, Paul W. Webala, Theresa M. Laverty, Iroro Tanshi, Laura Torrent, Eric Bakwo-Fils, Peter J. Taylor, Adam Kane, Ara Monadjem (2025-05)

  Biodiversity is severely threatened globally, with habitat loss and other human pressures accelerating species extinctions. Protected areas (PAs) are a critical conservation tool; how ever, their effectiveness in safeguarding ...
• Comparative investigation of fullerene and non-fullerene acceptors blended with polymer donor P3HT for solar cell applications 

  Franklyne Wekesa Wakoli, Isaac T. Motochi, and Francis Otieno (2025-09)

  Polymer solar cells based on the bulk heterojunction structure have recorded remarkable improvements in their performance over the past few years. They have elicited considerable research interest in recent years because ...
• African bat database: curated data of occurrences, distributions and conservation metrics for sub-Saharan bats 

  Ara Monadjem , Cecilia Montauban, PaulW.Webala, Theresa M. Laverty , Eric M. Bakwo-Fils , LauraTorrent, IroroTanshi, Adam Kane, Abigail L. Rutrough, David L.Waldien, Peter J.Taylor (2024)

  Accurate knowledge of species distributions is foundational for efective conservation eforts. Bats are a diverse group of mammals, with important roles in ecosystem functioning. However, our understanding of bats and ...
• Influence of Emerging Peer To Peer Accommodation on Budget Hotels Competitiveness in Nairobi City County, Kenya 

  Abby Christine Njeri Murage, Dr. Mary M. Mutisya & Dr. Sisinio Muthengi (2020-01)

  There has been a rivalry between Airbnb and the hotel industry across the world, which has mostly been on media fronts. The competitive front in the hotel industry has changed after the emergence of P2P accommodation ...
• Sharing Travel Experience on Social Media about the Kenyan Coast: A Case of Wanderlust Diaries, a Facebook Travel Platform 

  Sheila Chebor Kutto, Rachel Kirito Kirima, AbbyCristine Njeri Murage, Dr. Lluis Coromina Soler & Dr. Raquel Camprubi (2022-07)

  Social media users share posts with different motivations. The study determined the motivations for sharing travel experiences about the Kenyan coast on wanderlust diaries and analyzed the travel experiences expressed ...
• Determinants of climate change adaptation and perceptions among small-scale farmers of Embu County, Eastern Kenya 

  Ruth Kangai , Everlyn Wemali Chitechi , James Koske , Boaz Waswa and Innocent Ngare (2021-04)

  Climate change threatens the livelihoods of millions of small-scale farmers in East Africa. How farmers perceive climate change and its impacts has a strong bearing on how they adapt to the adverse impacts. This paper ...
• Small scale farmers’ perception of institutions and information channels on climate change and adaptation, Embu County, Kenya 

  Ruth Kangai , Wemali Evelyn Chitechi , James Koske , Boaz Waswa and Innocent Ngare (2021-03)

  This study assessed the small scale farmers’ perception of institutions and information channels on climate change and adaptation in Embu County, Kenya. A survey was conducted on 411 households and 25 key informants on ...
• The structure, morphometry and vascular perfusion of the testis in the rufous sengi (Elephantulus rufescens) 

  KISIPAN, M. L., ODUOR-OKELO, D., MAKANYA, A. N. and ONYANGO, D. W (2014)

  Introduction and Materials and Methods: Sengis are testicondid, monogamous afrotherian mammals. The testes, pattern of testicular blood vessels and anatomical disposition of caudal vena cava were examined macroscopically ...

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