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Prof. Lucy Muthoni Kamau

Associate Professor, Department of Animal Sciences

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Prof. Lucy Muthoni Kamau

Associate Professor, Department of Animal Sciences

Academic Qualifications

Basic Counselling Professional Course. A comprehensive Program covering essential counselling techniques, communication skills, ethics, and practical application. Offered by ELEARN training Institute Thika, NITA/TRN/2652; On 3 rd Sept 2025.
International Leadership Workshop: Empowering Leaders for Transformation of Africa. Titled “Being a Leader and Effective Exercise of Leadership ((BAL): An Ontological and Phenomenological Model”, held at Presbyterian University of Eastern Africa, Main Campus, Kikuyu. On 18th – 23rd August 2025.
Certified Professional Mediator: Completed the 40 hours Professional Mediation Course held at Thika by ELEARN Training Institute NITA/TRN/2652; from 14 th to 18 th July 2025.
The International Writing Program (IWP), A British Academy-funded partnership project in collaboration with Lancaster University, UK, An Africa Research Innovation Partnership conducted from Sept 2024 to May 2025.

Refereed Journal Articles

  1. James Kinoti Njue, Margaret Muturi, Lucy Kamau, Raphael Lwembe (2025). Cervical cancer in eastern Kenya (2018–2020): Impact of awareness and risk perception on screening practices. Open Health 2025; 6: 20250069.
  2. J. Cheruiyot, L. Kabuage, P. Nguhiu, L. Kamau (2024). Status of Indigenous Chicken Production and Assessment of Local Feed Resources In Nyamira County, KENYA. International Journal of Novel Research and Development 2024 IJNRD | Volume 9, Issue 10 October 2024 | ISSN: 2456-4184 | IJNRD.ORG (www.ijnrd.org)
  3. Collins Ngetich, Lucy Kamau , Jemimah Simbauni, Charles Mwendia, Milton Owido, Irene Kiio, Oswald Matika, Sarah Foster, Michael Birkett, Appolinaire Djikeng, Kellie Anne Watson, Naftaly Githaka (2023 ). The potential for use of haematological and anti-IgE humoral responses as phenotypic markers for tick resistance in cattle. Current Research in Parasitology & Vector-Borne Diseases 5 (2024) 100159. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crpvbd.2023.100159
  4. Magara Jeremiah, Lucy Kamau, Grace Nyambati, Hastings Ozwara ( 2023) . Rubia cordifolia L. Crude Aerial Part Extracts Show a High Potential as Antimalarials against Chloroquine Resistant Plasmodium falciparum Strains in vitro. Pharmacognosy. Res., 2023, 15(2):288-296. Original Article https://www.phcogres.com/article/2023/15/2/105530pres152031
  5. James Kinoti Njue , Margaret Muturi, Lucy Kamau , and Raphael Lwembe (2022). Primary and Triage Cervical Screening Diagnostic Value of Methods for the Detection of Cervical Dysplasia. BioMed Research International Volume 2022, Article ID 1930102, 10 pages. doi: 10.1155/2022/1930102. eCollection 2022. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36164451/
  6. Caroline Makena Lepore, Lucy Kamau , Esther Kanduma (2022). Molecular Prevalence of Entamoeba Species among Diarrheal Patients in Eastern Kenya European Journal of Biology and Biotechnology www.ejbio.org . Vol 3 | Issue 1 (pg. 39-46) January
  7. Ruth Mogendi, Lucy Kamau and Ngethe Muhoho (2022). Prevalence of Intestinal Parasites and Their Transmission Risk Factors among Inmates of Naivasha and Kisii Prisons in Kenya. International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health 43(5): 1-7, 2022; Article no.IJTDH.84435 ISSN: 2278–1005, NLM ID: 101632866. http://journaleprints.uk/id/eprint/502/1/1228-Article%20Text-2315-1-10-20221012.pdf
  8. Ednah N. Ototo, Joseph O. Ogutu, Andrew Githeko, Mohammed Y. Said, Lucy Kamau , Didacus Namanya, Stella Simiyu, Stephen Mutimb. (2021). Forecasting the Potential Effects of Climate Change on Malaria in the Lake Victoria Basin Using Regionalized Climate Projections. Acta Parasitologica. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11686-022-00588-4
  9. James Kinoti Njue1, Margaret W. Muturi, Lucy Kamau , Joseph Muriuki and Raphael Lwembe ( 2021). Human Papillomavirus Infection: Molecular Epidemiology and Acceptability of Screening and Vaccination among Women in Eastern Kenya Counties. African Journal of Health Sciences Volume 34, Issue No. 3, May – June 2021: 278-293. https://www.ajol.info/index.php/ajhs/article/view/212304
  10. James Kinoti Njue, Margaret Muturi, Lucy Kamau , and Raphael Lwembe (2021) . Human Papillomavirus Types Associated with Cervical Dysplasia among HIV- and Non-HIV-Infected Women Attending Reproductive Health Clinics in Eastern Kenya. BioMed Research International Volume 2021, Article ID 2250690, 10 pages https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/2250690
  11. Joyce Nyirongo, Lucy Kamau , Jemimah Simbauni, Victor Mwangi, Esther Kagasi, Faith Onditi and Hastings Ozwara (2020). Drug Recovery: Effect of Astemizole – Methylene Blue Combination Therapy against Plasmodium Strains in vitro. South Asian Journal of Parasitology 4(3): 9-17, 2020; Article no.SAJP.60063. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/344238195
  12. Mung’ang’a EM., Kamau LM . and Maingi JM. (2020). Amoebiasis levels in relation to sanitation and personal hygiene among patients attending Kauwi and Muthale hospitals in Kitui County, Kenya. World Journal of Pharmaceutical and Medical research Vol.6(6), 67-70 ISSN 2455-3301. https://www.wjpmr.com/download/article/68052020/1590826391.pdf
  13. Samuel Kamonge, Lucy Kamau and Ngethe Muhoho (2020) . Prevalence of Intestinal Parasitic Infections and Transmission Risk Factors in Primary School Children in Mbeere North Sub-County,Embu County, Kenya . International Journal of Pathogen Research 4(3): 1-7, Article no. IJPR.57916 ISSN: 2582-3876. https://www.academia.edu/45267928/
  14. Ruth Munene, Lucy Kamau and Muhoho Ng’ethe 2019. Schistosoma mansoni Infections occurring in school going children in a non-endemic area as a result of associated activities in a neighboring endemic area. Applied Science and Innovative Research 3(1), 57-65. http://www.scholink.org/ojs/index.php/asir/article/view/1813/1969
  15. Robert Omondi, Lucy Kamau (2018). Ownership and Utilization of Insecticide Treated Nets among Primary School Children Following Universal Distribution of Insecticide Treated Nets in Kasipul, Homa-Bay County, Kenya. International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR). Volume 40 , No 1 , pp 26 -36 . https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper
  16. Robert Omondi, Lucy Kamau (2018) . Reduced Plasmodium Infection in Primary School Children Following Universal Distribution of Insecticide Treated Bed Nets in Kasipul, Homa-Bay County, Kenya. International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR) Volume 38, No 1, pp 1-9 ISSN 2307-4531. https://www.gssrr.org/index.php/JournalOfBasicAndApplied/article/view/8660
  17. Purity Nguhiu, Lucy Kamau , Kelvin Kinyua and Paul Matonge (2017) . Seroprevalence of Porcine Cysticercosis and Associated Risk Factors in Pigs Slaughtered in Abattoirs in Thika, Kiambu County, Kenya. Journal of Life Sciences 11 :321-326 doi: 10.17265/1934-7391/2017.07.002. Journal of Life Sciences 11 (2017) 321-326 doi: 10.17265/1934-7391/2017.07.002 Corpus ID: 56387276 https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/b2c8/375f94e9c93ca0b3c871f21a4237bb23c33b.pdf?_gl=1*1cyz9vo*_ga*MjQ5ODc3ODE1LjE2NDMxMTc3NzE.*_ga_H7P4ZT52H5*MTY3ODg5ODA0OC4xLjEuMTY3ODg5OTIwNS4wLjAuMA ..
  18. Chebet Too, Kamau Lucy , Syprine Otieno (2017). Prevalence of Amoebiasis among Patients Attending Longisa County Hospital, Bomet County, Kenya. International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR) ISSN 2307-4531: Vol 36 (8) pg 53-61 https://www.gssrr.org/index.php/JournalOfBasicAndApplied/article/view/8364
  19. Janeffer N. Njuguna, Michael M. Gicheru, Lucy M. Kamau and Peter M. Mbatha (2017) . Incidence and knowledge of bovine brucellosis in Kahuro district, Murang’a County, Kenya. Tropical Animal Health Production 49(5):1035–1040 DOI 10.1007/s11250-017-1296-6. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28466240/
  20. Evalyne Wambui Kanyina , Lucy Kamau M . and Margaret Muturi (2017). Cervical precancerous changes and selected cervical microbial infections, Kiambu County, Kenya, 2014. A cross sectional study. BMC Infectious Diseases 17(1):647 DOI: 10.1186/s12879-017-2747-4 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28946854/
  21. Ototo EN , Zhou G , Kamau L , Mbugi JP , Wanjala CL , Machani M , Atieli H , Githeko AK , Yan G (2017) . Age-specific Plasmodium parasite profile in pre and post ITN intervention period at a highland site in western Kenya. Malaria Journal. 16(1):466. doi: 10.1186/s12936-017-2119. https://malariajournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12936-017-2119-y
  22. Collince J. Omondi, Daniel Onguru, Lucy Kamau , Mark Nanyingi, George Ong’amo and Benson Estambale (2017). Perennial transmission of malaria in the low altitude areas of Baringo County, Kenya. Malaria Journal 17;16(1):257.doi: 10.1186/s12936-017-1904-y. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28623926/
  23. Collince Jared Omondi, Lucy Muthoni Kamau , Humphrey Kariuki Njaanake, Douglas Anyona, Daniel Onguru, Benson Estambale (2017). Evaluation of Three Rapid Diagnostic Test Kits in the Diagnosis of Plasmodium Species Infections among Primary School Children in Baringo County, Kenya. Open Journal of Clinical Diagnostics. 7(1): 31-44. https://www.scirp.org/journal/paperinformation.aspx?paperid=74916
  24. Menza C. Nelson , Margaret Muturi, Lucy Kamau M. ( 2017 ). Occurrence of Aflatoxigenic Aspergillus Species in Various Varieties of Peanuts Produced in Western Kenya. DOI: 10.20944/preprints201701.0044.v1
  25. Kamau L.M . , Skilton R.A ., Githaka N , Kiara H ., Kabiru E ., Shah T ., Musoke A ., Bishop R.P . (2016). Extensive polymorphism of Ra86 genes in field populations of Rhipicephalus appendiculatus from Kenya. Ticks Tick Borne Diseases. Vol 7 Issue 5 , 772-781 doi: 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2016.03.011. Epub 2016 Mar 17. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27051976/
  26. Esther G. Kanduma, Joram M. Mwacharo, Naftaly W. Githaka, Peter W. Kinyanjui, Joyce N. Njuguna, Lucy M. Kamau , Edward Kariuki, Stephen Mwaura, Robert A. Skilton and Richard P. Bishop (2016) . Analyses of mitochondrial genes reveal two sympatric but genetically divergent lineages of Rhipicephalus appendiculatus in Kenya. Parasites & Vectors 9:353 https://parasitesandvectors.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13071-016-1631-1
  27. Nelson C. Menza, Muturi W. Margaret , Kamau M. Lucy (2016). Oil Contents and Aflatoxin Levels in Peanuts Varieties Produced in Busia and Kisii Central Districts, Kenya. Tropical Medicine and Surgery 4:1 February 2016. Tropical Medicine & Surgery 4(1):204. DOI: 10.4172/2329-9088.1000204 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/296443763_
  28. Nelson C. Menza, Muturi W. Margaret , Kamau M. Lucy (2015). Incidence, Types and Levels of Aflatoxin in Different Peanuts Varieties in Busia and Kisii Central Districts, Kenya. Conference Paper . Open Journal of Medical Microbiology > Vol.5 No.4, December 2015 https://www.scirp.org/journal/paperinformation.aspx?paperid=61705
  29. Githaka, N., Konnai, S., Bishop, R., Odongo, D., Lekolool, I., Kariuki, E., Gakuya, F., Kamau, L ., Isezaki, M., Murata, S., Ohashi, K. (2014) . Identification and sequence characterization of novel Theileria genotypes from the waterbuck (Kobus defassa) in a Theileria parva-endemic area in Kenya., Veterinary Parasitology (2014), http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2014.02.056
  30. Naftaly Githaka, Satoru Konnai, Richard Bishop, David Odongo, Isaac Lekolool, Edward Kariuki, Francis Gakuya, Lucy Kamau , Masayoshi Isezaki, Shiro Murata, Kazuhiko Ohashi. (2014). Identification and sequence characterization of novel Theileria genotypes from the waterbuck ( Kobus defassa in a Theileria parva endemic area in Kenya . Veterinary Parasitology 2014
  31. Orucho Vincent Obino , Lucy Kamau, Michael Gicheru ( 2013) . Infections of Anopheles Gambiae Mosquitoes with Plasmodium Oocysts and its Effects on Highland Malaria in Kisii Town and its Surroundings. American Journal of Epidemiology and Infectious Disease, 2013, Vol. 2, No. 1, 13-18
  32. Matonge P.M., Muturi M and Kamau Lucy M (2013) . Persistence of Schistosoma haematobium and Geohelminths infections in residents of two villages in Msambweni District of Coat Province, Kenya. American Journal of Epidemiology and infectious disease. 1 (4) 41-46.
  33. Lucy M. Kamau , Harry W. Wright, Alasdair J. Nisbet, Alan S. Bowman ( 2013) . Development of an RNA-interference procedure for gene knockdown in the poultry red mite, Dermanysus gallinae: Studies on Histamine Releasing Factor and Cathepsin-D. African Journal of Biotechnology 12(12) 1350-1356.
  34. Maina T.S.N., Kamau L., Kabiru E.W., Ogata B.R., Shitandi A (2013) . Evaluation of bacteriological quality of aircraft food at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Nairobi, Kenya. Science Research 2013: (1): 1-8
  35. L. Kamau, R.A. Skilton, D.O Odongo, S. Mwaura, N. Githaka, E. Kanduma, M. Obura, E. Kabiru, A. Orago, A. Musoke and R.P Bishop (2011) . Differential transcription of two highly divergent gut-expressed Bm86 antigen gene homologues in the tick Rhipicephalus appendiculatus (Acari: Ixodida). Insect Molecular Biology 2011 20 (1) 105-114. PMID: 20854482. DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2583.2010.01043.x
  36. David O. Odongo, Lucy Kamau , Robert Skilton , Stephen Mwaura , Cordula Nitsch, Evans Taracha , Antony Musoke , Claudia Daubenberger, Richard Bishop (2007) . Vaccination of cattle with TickGARD induces cross-reactive antibodies binding to conserved linear peptides of Bm86 homologues in Boophilus decoloratus. Vaccine Vol. 25 (2007); 1287-1296 . PMID: 17070625. DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2006.09.085
  37. Lucy Muthoni Kamau (2006); Isolation, recombinant expression and Characterization of polymorphism in the Bm86 vaccine antigen homologues from Rhipicephalus appendiculatus. PhD Thesis, Kenyatta University .
  38. Lucy Muthoni Kamau (1992); Survey of Cobalt- related vitamin B12 deficiency in goats in small farming communities in some regions of the Kenyan Rift valley. MSc. Thesis, University of Nairobi .

Book Chapters

  1. James Kinoti Njue 1 , Margaret W. Muturi 2 , Lucy M. Kamau 3 , and Raphael Lwembe. "Closing the Cervical Cancer Gap: Integrating HPV Genotyping, Cervical Dysplasia, Screening, Vaccination, and Community Awareness in Eastern Kenya", submitted to Open Access book " Advances in Cervical Cancer - Diagnostic and Therapeutic Considerations”, ISBN 978-0-85466-090-2. Accepted for publication on September 08, 2025.

Conference Papers

  1. Combination vaccines targeting iron metabolism and mid-gut proteins in Rhipicehalus appendiculatus provides highly effective potential vaccine against tick infestation. International Veterinary Vaccinology Network (IVVN) Conference on 26th to 27th March 2018 at Ole Sereni Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya
  2. Characterization of a novel secretory-type iron transporting protein, Ferritin 2 from Rhipicephalus appendiculatus and evaluation as an anti-tick vaccine antigen. Oral presentation paper at the 9 th Biennial Scientific conference and Exhibition held at the College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences, University of Nairobi, Upper Kabete. 3 rd to 5 th September 2014:
  3. Recombinant expression and generation of anti-tick vaccines from a novel secretory type iron-transporting protein, Ferritin 2 from Rhipicephalus appendiculatus. Joint 8th International Ticks and Tick-borne pathogens (TTP-8) Conference and 12th Biennial Society for Tropical Veterinary Medicine (STVM) Conference. August 24-30 th 2014 held at Southern Sun Hotel, Cape Town South Africa.
  4. Lucy M. Kamau, Harry W. Wright, Alasdair J. Nisbet and Alan S. Bowman (2010). RNA interference and gene knockdown in the Poultry red mite, Dermanysus gallinae: studies on histamine-releasing factor and Cathepsin D. I st East African Regional Postgraduate Conference of Pure and Applied Sciences. Held at Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya.- August 2010
  5. International Biomedical Research Conference, Hosted by Institute of Primate Research and National museums of Kenya. Held at Kenya Institute of Education; Theme of Conference: Translating non-human primate studies into clinical benefits for human.- 6 th - 8 th July 2010
  6. Lucy M. Kamau, Harry W. Wright, Alasdair J. Nisbet and Alan S. Bowman (2010). Developing a method for RNA interference and gene knockdown in the Poultry red mite, Dermanysus gallinae: studies on histamine-releasing factor and Cathepsin D. British Society for Parasitology Spring Conference and Trypanosomiasis and Leishmaniasis Seminar. Cardiff University, Wales, UK- 29 th March- 1 st April 2010 .
  7. A concealed gut potential vaccine antigen from Rhipicephalus appendiculatus undergoes positive selection. Poster presentation at the International conference on Bioinformatics, International Centre for Insect Physiology and Ecology, (I.C.I.P.E.), Nairobi, Kenya.- 30 th May – 2 nd June 2007 .
  8. Isolation, recombinant expression and characterization of polymorphism in the Bm86 vaccine antigen homologues from Rhipicephalus appendiculatus (Acari: Ixodida). Oral presentation as a Visiting Scientist: Laboratory of Virology, Wageningen University, The Netherlands. - April- May 2006
  9. Genetic Polymorphism and Positive Selection in a ‘concealed’ gut potential vaccine antigen from Rhipicephalus appendiculatus . 8 th Annual Conference on vaccine Research, Venue: Marriott Inner Harbor Hotel, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A- 9 th -11 th May 2005
  10. Anti-tick vaccines: Characterization and recombinant expression of Bm86 homologues in Rhipicephalus appendiculatus (Acari: Ixodida). Oral presentation as a Visiting Scientist, Tick Research laboratory, University of Connecticut Medical Center, USA. Contact Person: Dr. Stephen Wikel and Dr. Bronwen Lambson- 3 rd May 2005
  11. A potential vaccine candidate antigen from the gut of the cattle tick, Rhipicephalus appendiculatus (Acari: Ixodida). Poster presentation at the international conference on genetics and genomics of disease pathogens: Theme of conference: A time to heal- April 2005’; Venue: Windsor Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya
  12. Isolation and characterization of genes encoding candidate vaccine antigens in Rhipicephalus appendiculatus .
  13. Poster Presentation at the Biology of Disease Vectors Summer Conference, Colorado state University, Colorado, U.S.A.- 16 th -30 th June 2002
  14. The 7th Africa Animal Welfare Conference (AAWC) -Action 2023. Conference dates: 25th - 27th September, 2023. Held Physically in Sainte Famille Hotel, Kigali – Rwanda and Virtually through a Zoom platform ( I attended through the virtual platform via Zoom).
  15. The 6th Africa Animal Welfare Conference - Action 2022. Conference theme: Animals, People and the Environment in a rapidly changing 21 st Century. Held Physically in Travel Lodge Hotel, Gaborone, Botswana, and virtually via Zoom platform on October 31 st to 2 nd November, 2022.
  16. Kenya Women Veterinary Association Continuous Professional Development -17 th -18 th November, 2022
  17. Organized through partnership between Kenyatta University Kitui Campus and Caritas Kitui, at Mwingi, Kitui County. Oral presentation: Pain detection and Management in Animals.
  18. DAAD Alumni Training Workshop on Climate Change Research In East Africa. Held at the MAZINGIRA CENTER, International Livestock Research Instititute (ILRI), Nairobi, Kenya, on 3 rd to 5 th November 2021.
  19. The 4th Africa Animal Welfare Conference - Action 2020. Conference theme: Animal Welfare and Environment conservation for sustainable development in Africa: Enhancing Nature-based Solutions. Held virtually via Zoom platform on September 7 th to 10 th 2020.
  20. Kenya Women Veterinary Association Continuous Professional Development - 15 th March 2019
  21. Workshop Theme: Animal Welfare. Venue: Smith Hotel, in Kiserian, Nairobi.
  22. Kenya Veterinary Association Continuous Professional Development - 6 th to 7 th December, 2018
  23. Workshop Theme: Optimizing Livestock Productivity through good farming Practices. Venue: Agricultural Information Centre, KALRO, Nairobi.
  24. Kenya Veterinary Association Continuous Professional Development - 16 th to 17 th March 2017
  25. Workshop Theme: Animal Welfare and Productivity, held at, the National Agricultural Research Laboratories (NARL), Nairobi.
  26. First Kenyatta University Mathematics modelling workshop; 17 th to 21 st June 2013 at Kenyatta University Conference Center.- June 2013
  27. Facilitator, Bio safety Awareness for Kenyatta University staff, held in Kenyatta University Conference Centre. August 2012