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Prof. Kubasu Kwashe S. S.

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Department of Biological Sciences

School of Natural Sciences

Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST)

P.O. Box 190-50100

Kakamega, KENYA

Office no. SPD Block A 

Kakamega-Webuye Road

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Prof. Samuel Kubasu Kwashe S. S.

Professor Samuel Kubasu Kwashe holds a Doctorate Degree (PhD) in Medical/Veterinary Entomology and Parasitology, specializing in the Biology of mosquitos and ticks and the diseases they transmit. His areas of academic and research interests are in the fields of mosquitos and tick biology, malaria, filariasis and East Coast Fever (ECF), epidemiology and transmission. His major scholarly contribution was in elucidating the role of infection and treatment of cattle with apicomplexa and in the tick in provoking immunity,the role of mixed parasite infections in mosquitos and geographical differences in the epidemiology and transmission of malaria and filariasis.The results from the infection and treatment contributed in the culmination and the development of the  infection and treatment of East Coast Fever (ECF) vaccine. This resulted in Prof.Kubasu receiving an award FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICES TO ACAROLOGY THIRD AFRICAN ACAROLOGY ASSOCIATION MEETING, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ACAROLOGY

Prof. Samuel Kubasu Kwashe is a Professor of Biology  and Entomology of MMUST,  Programme Leader for PhD and Msc in Applied Entomology and Parasitology, member of PhD/Msc Crop Protection Programme and member of PhD/Msc Medical Parasitology Programme in the Department of Biological Sciences. He is the founder Secretary of the Entomological Society of Kenya, the founder Secretary of the Kenya DAAD Scholars Association, founder Secretary Association of Kenyan Acarologists, founder member and the Regional representative of  East and Central Africa of the African  Acarology Association, Assistant Editor, Journal of African Alternative Medicine ,Former Vicecharman UASU Kenyatta University Chapter,  Former Secretary General UASU MMUST chapter, former National Chairman of the Universities’ Academic Staff Union (UASU), Current Trustee UASU MMUST chapter, Former Secretay Abeingo Welfare Association Kenyatta University, Former Secretary Western Kenya Welfare Association(KEWESO) of the National Musiums of Kenya and Former chairman Isukha Idakho Association(ISUIDA).

Some of his key published works include: -

  1. S Ohaga, IO Ndiege, SS Kubasu, JC Beier, CM Mbogo. Larvicidal activity of Piper guineense and Spilanthes mauritiana crude-powder against Anopheles gambiae and Culex quinquefasciatus in Kilifi District, KenyaAsian Network for Scientific Information. DOI:https://doi.org/10.3923/jbs.2007.1215.1220
  2. Kubasu, S.S (1992). The ability of Rhipicephalus appendiculatus (Acarina: Ixodidae) stocks in Kenya to become infected with Theileria parva parva (Apicomplexa: Theileridae). Bulletin of Entomological Research 82, 349 – 353. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007485300041134
  3. Sammy Shimenga Kubasu.The vectors of malaria and filariasis in Kilifi and Kwale districts of Kenya. Kentatta University.
  4. Kubasu, S.S., Young, A.S and Karuhize, G.R (1992). Isoenzyme characteristics of Rhipicephalus appendiculatus (Acaria: Ixodidae) populations in Kenya. Insect Science and its Application 13 (4), 475 – 480.
  5. Kubasu, S.S (1997). Intraspecific diversity of Rhipicephalus appendiculatus Newman 1901 (Acarina: ixodidae) populations in Kenya. “Tropical Biodiversity and Systematics” (Ed. H. Ulrich). (Zoologische Forschungsinstut and Museum Alexander Koenig. Bonn). Pg 213 – 222.
  6. Kubasu, S.S., Shililu, J. I. and Mwase, E.T.E (2001). Variation in numbers of Rhipicephalus appendiculatus (Acari: Ixodidae) tick populations feeding on cattle infected with Theileria parva parva (Apicomplexa: Theileridae) Parasites. Acarology (Ed. R. B. Halliday, D. E. Walter, H.C. Proctor, R. A. Norton and M.J. Collof). CSIRO Publication Melbourne).
  7. Kubasu, S. S., Orago, A.S.S., Mumah, S., Waswa, J.K. and Okweso, J. (2002). Local variations in infection rates: Mixed malaria and filariasis in Anopheles mosquitoes in five villages on the Kenyan Coast. In: Globalization and Health Challenges in Developing Countries. Proceedings of the Twenty First Annual Scientific Conference of the Tanzania Public Health Association. Arusha, 4-8 Nov. 2002. Pg 50 – 55 ISBN 9987 8809 – 5-9.
  1. Waswa, J.K., Mumah, S.C.J, Njau, H.N., Orago, A.S.S., and Kubasu, S.S. (2002). Constraints facing the private non – for – profit religious missions in health care provision in Kenya. In: Globalization and Health Challenges in Developing Countries. Proceedings of the Twenty First Annual Scientific Conference of the Tanzania Public Health Association. Arusha, 4-8 Nov. 2002. Pp 34-37. ISBN 9987 8809 -5-9.
  2. Mumah, S.C.J., Waswa, J.K., Orago, A.S.S., Muoma, J.V.O. and Kubasu, S. (2002). The role of community development programmes in the provision and financing of health services in Kenya: Can religious missions meet the expectations? In: Globalization and Health challenges in Developing Countries. Proceedings of the Twenty First Annual Scientific Conference of the Tanzania Public Health Association. Arusha, 4-8 Nov. 2002. Pp. 15-21 ISBN 987 8809-5-9.
  3. Okwesi, J.A., Orago, A.S.S., Waswa, J.K. and Kubasu, S. (2002). HIV/AIDS: Factors influencing risky sexual behaviour among the youth in selected secondary schools in Bondo District, Kenya. In: Globalization and Health Challenges in Developing Countries. Proceedings of the Twenty First Annual Scientific Conference of the Tanzania Public Health Association. Arusha, 4-8 Nov. 2002. Pp 98 – 103. ISBN 9987 8809 – 5 – 9.
  4. I. Shililu, W. A. Maier, H. M. Seitz, S. S. Kubasu and A. S. Orago (1998). Use of Polymerase chain reaction to identify Anopheles gambiae Giles (Dip., Culicidae) sibling species composition. Journal of Applied Entomology 122, 461 – 464.
  5. Spala O. Ohaga, Isaiah O. Ndiege, Sammy S. Kubasu. John C. Beier and Charles M. Mbogo (2007): Larvicidal Activity of Piper guineense and Spilanthes mauritiana Crude Powder against Anopheles gambiae and Culex quinguefasciatus in Kilifi District, Kenya. Journal of Biological Sciences 7 (7): 1215 – 1220.
  6. O. Ohaga, I. O. Ndiege, S.S. Kubasu, J.C. Beier and C.M Mbogo (2007): Susceptibility of Non – target Aquatic Macro invertebrates and vertebrates to Piper guineense (Piperaceae) and Spilanthes mauritiania (Asteraceae) powders in Kilifi District, Kenya. International Journal of Zoological Research 3 (2): 86 – 93.
  7. Kubasu S.S., Makokha G.L. and Kaaya, G. (2007). Biological differences within Rhipicephalus appendiculatu. Neumann (Acari: Ixodidae) populations in Kenya. Journal of Egyptian Society of Parasitology 37 (2) : 411-8

  8. SO Ndiege, SS Kubasu, JC Beier, CM Mbogo. Susceptibility of Non-target Aquatic Micro-invertebrates and Vertebrates to Piper guineense (Piperaceae) and Spilanthes mauritiana (Asteraceae) Powder in Kilifi District, Kenya. Academic Journals.

  9. Sammy Shimenga Kubasu. Studies of biological diversity of the tick Rhipicephalus appendiculatus (Acarina: Ixodidae) in relationship to transmission of Theileria parva (Apicomplexa: Theileridae) in Kenya

  10.  SS Kubasu, GL Makokkah, G Kaaya. Biological differences within Rhipicephalus appendiculatus Neumann (Acari: Ixodidae populations in Kenya.Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology.

  11. A Touré, R Maranga, A Hassanali, S Kubasu, EO Osir, E Nyandat. Effects of exposing adults of Amblyomma variegatum to neem cake extracts in traps baited with semiochemicals under semi–laboratory conditions. https://www.ajol.info/index.php/jagst/article/view/113294

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