Dr John K. M’Raiji

Dr John K. M’Raiji

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Department  of    Language and  Literature

School of Arta & Social Sciences (SASS))

P.O. Box 190-50100

Kakamega, KENYA

Office no. SPD Block B Room  

Kakamega-Webuye Road Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

ResearcherID:  AAK-8507-2021

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0935-6719

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Dr John K. M’Raiji

Education Background
PhD in African Languages and Literature), University of Botswana: October
2015
Master of Arts (Swahili Studies), University of Nairobi: December 1995
Bachelor of Arts, University of Nairobi: September 1992
Kenya Advanced Certificate of Education, Thika High School Kenya Certificate of Education, Kanyakine High School
Management Experience
Dean of Students: Lukenya University: February 2018 to December 2018.
Head of Languages: Lukenya University: February 2018 to December 2018.
Founding Director: Ngarusha Naledi Consultancy Enterprise: January 2017 to date
Head of Literature Section: Department of African Languages and Literature: University of Botswana: February 2014 to February 2016
Acting Head of Department: Department of Kiswahili Maseno University
Senior Lecturer: Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology: 7th January
2019 to date.
Lecturer: Lukenya University: February 2018 to January 2019.
Lecturer: University of Botswana: September 2009 to December 2017.
Lecturer: Maseno University: July 1997- 31st July 2008
Tutorial Fellow: Maseno University: November 1995-July 1997
Teacher: Mpuri High School: February 1993-July 1993

Selected Publications

  1. Mwongela, Francis,* Wenje Peres, Anyonje Lydia & M’raiji, John Kirimi. (2019).The potential of social media as a communication tool among co-operatives in Kenya: A review: International Journal of Media, Journalism and Mass Communication (IJMJMC). Volume 5, Issue 2, 2019; p. 1-15. ISSN 2454-9479: Available: http://dx.doi.org/10.20431/24549479.0502005 www.arcjournal.org
  2. Mwongela, Francis,* Wenje Peres, Anyonje Lydia & M’raiji, John Kirimi. (2019). Assessing adoption of new communication technologies for the co-operative development in Kenya: International Journal of Media, Journalism and Mass Communication (IJMJMC). Volume 5, Issue 3, 2019; p. 1-12. ISSN 2454-9479: Available:
    http://dx.doi.org/10.20431/2454-9479.05030051 www.arcjournal.org
  3. Mwongela, Francis,* Wenje Peres, Anyonje Lydia & M’raiji, John Kirimi. (2019). Hate content on Kenyan social media space: How the social media is propagating the spread of hate messages in Kenya: International Journal of Media, Journalism and Mass Communication (IJMJMC). Volume 5, Issue 3, 2019; p. 1-12. ISSN 2454-9479: Available: http://dx.doi.org/10.20431/2454-9479.0503002 www.arcjournal.org
  4. M’raiji, John Kirimi* & Gadilatolwe, Norman Shaw. (2017). Taboos as a socialization, acculturation and communication strategy among the Bayei of Botswana. Marang: Journal of
    Language and Literature, Volume, 29. 2017, p. 42-56. Available: http://journals.ub.bw/index.php/marang/issue/view96
  5. M’raiji, John Kirimi, Wangari, Mwai & Mwenje, Margaret. (2017). The construction of female psychology in Swahili women’s nuptial poetry-unyago. Journal of Educational and
    Developmental Psychology Volume 7, No 1, p. 241-248. Available: http://www.ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/jedp/article/view/67153
  6. M’raiji, John Kirimi. (2016). An overview of occultism in the literary works of Unity Dow and Emmanuel Mbogo. Journal of the Linguistics Association of Southern African Universities, Volume 4, no 4, p. 9-19: Available: http://ubrisa.ub.bw/handle/10311/1725
  7. M’raiji, John Kirimi (2011). “The use of folklore, indigenous knowledge (IK) and indigenous knowledge systems (IKS) in environmental conservation among the Mijikenda of Kenya.” South African Journal of Folklore Studies Volume 21 (2), p. 26-35: Available: http://fliphtml5.com/oobp/eivs/basic
  8. M’raiji, John Kirimi. (2007). Mainstreaming ritual theory in orature and drama: Maseno University Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences Journal. Volume 2, No. 2. ISSN 1819-6977, p. 51-59.
  9. M’raiji John Kirimi. (2016). Kamankuura and other stories: A collection of Meru oral narratives. LAP Lambert Publishing. Verlag Saarbrucken. ISBN: 978-3-659-89953-9:
    Available:https://www.amszon.com/kamankuura-Other-Stories-CollectionNarratives/dp/3659899534
  10. M’raiji, John Kirimi (2015). Experimentation and perspectivism in Wame Molefhe’s “Go Tell the Sun”. Barolong, S; Darlington, S; Lopang, W; Mafela, L & McAllister (eds,):
    Amantle! A collection of essays on Botswana Literature. ISBN: 978-99968-421-6-0, p. 26-39.
  11. M’raiji, John Kirimi (2016). The transformation of Swahili unyago and female genital mutilation into an alternative rite of passage: A poststructuralist approach: Available: http://ubrissa.ub.bw/handle/10311/106


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