Dr. Benson K. Mburu

Lecturer —, Department of Environmental Science & Education

Academic Qualifications

Omari, E.K., Mucheru-Muna, M., Mburu, B.K . (2024). Socioeconomic factors influencing the uptake of tissue culture banana technology in Kisii County, Kenya. Environmental Challenges. Elsevier . www.elsevier.com/locate/envc .

Omari NR, Mucheru-Muna M, Mburu BK , Odawa AA 2024. Accessing the Advantages of Tissue Culture Bananas Technology Pro duction of Banana Farmers in Kisii County, Kenya, Environmental Challenges (2024), doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envc.2024.100843

Dokata, D., & Mburu, B. (2023). Traditional Uses and Ex-Situ Conservation of Warburgia ugandensis around Katimok Forest Reserve, Kenya. East African Journal of Forestry and Agroforestry , 6 (1), 163-173. https://doi.org/10.37284/eajfa.6.1.1232 .

Dokata, D., Mburu, B ., Macharia, G., Choge, S., Ojunga, S., & Kaudo, B. (2023). Distribution, Conservation Status and Effects of Threats on Relative Abundance of Warburgia ugandensis Tree Species. A Case Study of Katimok Forest Reserve, Kenya. East African Journal of Forestry and Agroforestry , 6 (1), 1-17. https://doi.org/10.37284/eajfa.6.1.1044

Mburu B.K. and Ngucia C.W. (2022). Adoption of climate change friendly New Rice for Africa (NERICA) varieties among farmers in Mwea West Sub-county, Kenya. African Journal of Environmental Science and Technology ; AJEST Vol. 16(2), pp. 71-78.

Edwin K. Murimi and Mburu B.K . (2022). Implications of Adaptation Strategies to Climate Variability on Small-Scale Coffee Production in Kirinyaga County, Kenya. International Journal of Environment and Climate Change. Past ISSN: 2231–4784) Volume12 (9), pp177-185.

Chelangat L. J., Mburu B. K . and Obade P. (2020). Effects of logging on the diversity of tree species in Kerisoi natural forest, Nakuru County, Kenya. International Journal of Innovative and Advanced Studies. Volume 7, issue 2. ISSN: 2394-4404.

Muriithi F. M., Kung’u J. and Mburu B . (2020). Effects of human encroachment on natural regeneration of indigenous trees seedlings in Kimakia Forest, Murang’a County, Kenya. Research journali’s Journal of Forestry Vol. 7 No. 2

Mutuku H. M., Kung’u J. B. and Mburu B.K . (2018). Tree cover trend analysis for the semi-arid lands of South Eastern Kenya: The case of Matungulu Sub-county, Machakos County. International Journal of Agriculture, Environment and Bioresearch Vol. 3, No. 06; 2018 pp 193-199.

Mutuku H. M., Kung’u J. B. and Mburu B. K . (2018). Farmers’ perceptions of climate change and its effects on tree cover in the drylands of South Eastern Kenya: the case of Matungulu Sub-county, Machakos County. Journal of Natural Sciences Research Vol. 8, No. 22; 2018 pp74-88.

Wamalwa I.W., Mburu B.K . and Mang’uriu D. G. (2016). Agro climate and weather information dissemination and its influence on adoption of climate smart practices among small scale farmers of Kisii County, Kenya. Journal of Biology, Agriculture and Healthcare Vol.6, No.10, 2016 pp 14-23.

Wamalwa I.W., Mburu B.K . and Mang’uriu D. G. (2016). Perception of climate change effects and its influence on uptake of climate smart practices among small scale farmers of Kisii County, Kenya. International Journal of Information Research and Review Vol. 03, Issue, 05, pp. 2409-2417.

Mburu, B. K ., Kung’u, J.B. and Muriuki, J.N. (2015). Climate Change Adaptation Strategies by Small-scale Farmers in Yatta District, Kenya. African Journal of Environmental Science and Technology , 9(9), 712-722.

Mburu, B. K ., Kung’u, J.B. and Muriuki, J.N. (2014). Effects of Climate Variability and Change on Household Food Sufficiency among Small-Scale Farmers of Yatta District, Kenya. Journal of Environment , Vol. 03, Issue 02, pp. 19-27. ISSN 2049-8373. Available online at scientific-journals.co.uk

Mutuku H. M., Kung’u J. B. and Mburu B. K . (2018). Tree cover trend analysis for the semi-arid lands of South Eastern Kenya: The case of Matungulu Sub-county, Machakos County. International Journal of Agriculture, Environment and Bioresearch 3, No. 06; 2018 pp 193-199.

Refereed Journal Articles

Omari, E.K., Mucheru-Muna, M., Mburu, B.K . (2024). Socioeconomic factors influencing the uptake of tissue culture banana technology in Kisii County, Kenya. Environmental Challenges. Elsevier . www.elsevier.com/locate/envc .
Omari NR, Mucheru-Muna M, Mburu BK , Odawa AA 2024. Accessing the Advantages of Tissue Culture Bananas Technology Pro duction of Banana Farmers in Kisii County, Kenya, Environmental Challenges (2024), doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envc.2024.100843
Dokata, D., & Mburu, B. (2023). Traditional Uses and Ex-Situ Conservation of Warburgia ugandensis around Katimok Forest Reserve, Kenya. East African Journal of Forestry and Agroforestry , 6 (1), 163-173. https://doi.org/10.37284/eajfa.6.1.1232 .
Dokata, D., Mburu, B ., Macharia, G., Choge, S., Ojunga, S., & Kaudo, B. (2023). Distribution, Conservation Status and Effects of Threats on Relative Abundance of Warburgia ugandensis Tree Species. A Case Study of Katimok Forest Reserve, Kenya. East African Journal of Forestry and Agroforestry , 6 (1), 1-17. https://doi.org/10.37284/eajfa.6.1.1044
Mburu B.K. and Ngucia C.W. (2022). Adoption of climate change friendly New Rice for Africa (NERICA) varieties among farmers in Mwea West Sub-county, Kenya. African Journal of Environmental Science and Technology ; AJEST Vol. 16(2), pp. 71-78.
Edwin K. Murimi and Mburu B.K . (2022). Implications of Adaptation Strategies to Climate Variability on Small-Scale Coffee Production in Kirinyaga County, Kenya. International Journal of Environment and Climate Change. Past ISSN: 2231–4784) Volume12 (9), pp177-185.
Chelangat L. J., Mburu B. K . and Obade P. (2020). Effects of logging on the diversity of tree species in Kerisoi natural forest, Nakuru County, Kenya. International Journal of Innovative and Advanced Studies. Volume 7, issue 2. ISSN: 2394-4404.
Muriithi F. M., Kung’u J. and Mburu B . (2020). Effects of human encroachment on natural regeneration of indigenous trees seedlings in Kimakia Forest, Murang’a County, Kenya. Research journali’s Journal of Forestry Vol. 7 No. 2
Mutuku H. M., Kung’u J. B. and Mburu B.K . (2018). Tree cover trend analysis for the semi-arid lands of South Eastern Kenya: The case of Matungulu Sub-county, Machakos County. International Journal of Agriculture, Environment and Bioresearch Vol. 3, No. 06; 2018 pp 193-199.
Mutuku H. M., Kung’u J. B. and Mburu B. K . (2018). Farmers’ perceptions of climate change and its effects on tree cover in the drylands of South Eastern Kenya: the case of Matungulu Sub-county, Machakos County. Journal of Natural Sciences Research Vol. 8, No. 22; 2018 pp74-88.
Wamalwa I.W., Mburu B.K . and Mang’uriu D. G. (2016). Agro climate and weather information dissemination and its influence on adoption of climate smart practices among small scale farmers of Kisii County, Kenya. Journal of Biology, Agriculture and Healthcare Vol.6, No.10, 2016 pp 14-23.
Wamalwa I.W., Mburu B.K . and Mang’uriu D. G. (2016). Perception of climate change effects and its influence on uptake of climate smart practices among small scale farmers of Kisii County, Kenya. International Journal of Information Research and Review Vol. 03, Issue, 05, pp. 2409-2417.
Mburu, B. K ., Kung’u, J.B. and Muriuki, J.N. (2015). Climate Change Adaptation Strategies by Small-scale Farmers in Yatta District, Kenya. African Journal of Environmental Science and Technology , 9(9), 712-722.
Mburu, B. K ., Kung’u, J.B. and Muriuki, J.N. (2014). Effects of Climate Variability and Change on Household Food Sufficiency among Small-Scale Farmers of Yatta District, Kenya. Journal of Environment , Vol. 03, Issue 02, pp. 19-27. ISSN 2049-8373. Available online at scientific-journals.co.uk
Mutuku H. M., Kung’u J. B. and Mburu B. K . (2018). Tree cover trend analysis for the semi-arid lands of South Eastern Kenya: The case of Matungulu Sub-county, Machakos County. International Journal of Agriculture, Environment and Bioresearch 3, No. 06; 2018 pp 193-199.
Mutuku H. M., Kung’u J. B. and Mburu B. K . (2018). Farmers’ perceptions of climate change and its effects on tree cover in the drylands of South Eastern Kenya: the case of Matungulu Sub-county, Machakos County. Journal of Natural Sciences Research 8, No. 22; 2018 pp74-88.
Wamalwa I.W., Mburu B.K . and Mang’uriu D. G. (2016). Agro climate and weather information dissemination and its influence on adoption of climate smart practices among small scale farmers of Kisii County, Kenya. Journal of Biology, Agriculture and Healthcare 6, No.10, 2016 pp 14-23.
Wamalwa I.W., Mburu B.K . and Mang’uriu D. G. (2016). Perception of climate change effects and its influence on uptake of climate smart practices among small scale farmers of Kisii County, Kenya. International Journal of Information Research and Review 03, Issue, 05, pp. 2409-2417
Muriithi F. M., Kung’u J. and Mburu B . (2020). Effects of human encroachment on natural regeneration of indigenous trees seedlings in Kimakia Forest, Murang’a County, Kenya. Researchjournali’s Journal of Forestry Vol. 7 No. 2

Conference Papers

Mburu B.K. (2023). The role of forests in enhancing climate change mitigation and adaptation. Paper presented at the 2023 Forestry Society of Kenya National Scientific Conference and AGM.
Climate Change Adaptation Strategies by Small-Scale Farmers in Yatta District, Kenya. Proceedings of an International Symposium. 25 to 28 th August 2014, Yaoundé, Cameroon pp. 255-263. Edited by F. Obiri, W. Kasolo, F. Fonteh, A. Yaye, A. Ochola, J. Mwazemba and S. Chakeredza
Mburu, K ., Honrubia, M., Ivory, M. H. and Mwangi, L. M. (1996). Ectomycorrhizae synthesis on indigenous and exotic forest trees in Kenya. In: Mycorrhizas in integrated systems from genes to plant development. Proc. 4th. European Symposium on Mycorrhizas. 11-14th July 1994, Granada, Spain. Edited by C. Azcon-Aguilar and J. M. Barea. ECSC-EC-EAEC, Brussels. pp 557-560.