Dr. Evans M. Oruta

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Dr. Evans M. Oruta

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Department of Criminology & Social Work

School of Arts & Social Sciences (MMUST)

P.O. Box 190-50100

Kakamega, KENYA

Office no. SPD Block B

Kakamega-Webuye Road

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ORCID:https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3682-7256

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Dr. Evans M. Oruta.

Dr. Evans M. Oruta is a Lecturer in the Department of Criminology and Social Work at Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology. He has over ten years teaching experience at the university and nineteen years of service in the National Police Service where he served as a Police Officer rising through the ranks to that of an Inspector of Police. His area of interest is Criminology with specialization in the Criminal Justice System practices, specifically on areas of correctional management, policing and security management.

Some of His Key Publications:

  1. Daisy Wanjira Gachoki, Evans Makori Oruta, Erick Ater Onyango. Victims’ Satisfaction with Procedural Justice Reforms in Kakamega Law Courts, Kenya. EAJESS - ISSN 2714-2132. Published on 3rd September 2023 in East African Journal of Education and Social Sciences. https://www.ajol.info/index.php/eajess/article/view/254261
  2. Oruta, E., & Amuya,L. (2021). Impediments to the Actualization of Legislation on Local Brew in Kenya: a Study within the Kenya-Uganda Border Community, Busia County. Journal of Law, Policy and Globalization, ISSN 2224-3240 (Paper) ISSN 2224-3259 (Online) Vol.109, 2021. DOI:https://doi.org/10.7176/JLPG/109-08.
  3. Oruta, E., & Luyt,W. (2021). Correlates of Recidivism Among Released Prisoners: A Study of Kakamega County, Kenya. Journal of Law, Policy and Globalization, ISSN 2224-3240 (Paper) ISSN 2224-3259 (Online) Vol.109, 2021.DOI:https://doi.org/10.7176/JLPG/109-07.

AREAS OF SPECIALISATION:

  1. Correctional Management
  2. Policing & Security Management

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

  1. 1st January, 2019 to Date, Full time Lecturer, Masinde Muliro University of Science and technology with the following tasks:
  • Examinations Coordinator in the Department of Criminology & Social work from January, 2019 to date.
  • Teaching in the Department of Criminology & Social Work.
  • Conducting research and subsequently publishing papers on academic journals
  • Offering consultancy services on security issues and the various sub-fields of criminology such as crime measurement, penology, victimology etc.
  • Mentoring students in the Department of Criminology & Social work
  • Setting, invigilating & marking of students examinations
  • Career guidance of criminology students
  • ERP Champion with the responsibility of uploading marks on ERP system, processing results on ERP for graduating students and training staff on uploading marks on ERP and performing relevant tasks on ERP.

 

  1. 1st July 2015 to 31st December, 2018, Full time Lecturer, Criminology and Social Work Department, Kibabii University with the following tasks:-
  • Teaching in the Department of Criminology & Social Work.
  • Conducting research and subsequently publishing papers on academic journals
  • Offering consultancy services on security issues and the various sub-fields of criminology such as crime measurement, penology, victimology etc.
  • Mentoring students in the Department of Criminology & Social work
  • Field attachment coordinator in the department of Criminology & Social Work.
  • Examinations Coordinator
  • Setting, invigilating & marking of students examinations.
  • Team leader in reviewing criminology curriculum
  • Participated in job evaluation exercise as a job analyst trainer
  • Warden
  • Patron, Criminology Students Association
  • Career guidance of criminology students
  1. 3rd September 1996 to 30th May, 2015: An Administration Police Officer in the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government.

Responsibilities:

  • Officer in charge of operations and staffing at Kakamega County A.P headquarters. (July, 2014 to June, 2015)
  • Supervising activities of all officers under my command as an Inspector of Police
  • Coordinating official work between senior officers and the junior officers.
  • Managing Safety of VIP’s, staff and clients within government buildings.
  • Intelligence collection and analysis.
  • Conducting Criminal Investigations and writing of investigation reports.
  • Management and processing of Crime Scenes.
  • Development of Kakamega County crime prevention strategies.
  • Development of Monitoring and Evaluation mechanisms on Crime Prevention.
  • Management of Performance appraisal system and Work Planning.
  • Crime Mapping, generating Crime Statistics and Analysis.
  • Management of fleet and logistics.

 

AFFILIATIONS

  • Member Kenya Professional Society of Criminologists (KEPSOC)
  • A member of Peace Ambassadors Kenya (PAK).

 

RECENT COURSES/SHORT COURSES ATTENDED                                            

  1. Job analysis training, April 2017, Kibabii University.
  2. 28th June, 2014 to 2nd October, 2014: Subordinate officer to Inspectorate Course at APTC (Embakasi);
  3. 19th August, 2014 to 30th August, 2014: Leadership Development Course at Kenya School of Adventure and Leadership, Marania;

 

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