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Dr. Kennedy Kitonga Mwetu

Lecturer, Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Home School of Engineering & Architecture Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Dr. Kennedy Kitonga Mwetu

Dr. Kennedy Kitonga Mwetu

Lecturer, Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Conference Papers

  1. Mwetu, K.K (2019) Influence of land cover changes and climatic variability on discharge regime of Njoro river catchment in Kenya. Open Access Library Journal , 6:e5461. https://doi.org/10.4236/oalib.1105461.
  2. Njiru, G.N., Kariuki, P. and Mwetu, K. (2018) Modelling soil erosion for land management in ungauged golole catchment in Marsabit County, Kenya. Open journal of soil science , 8, 277-302.
  3. Ombuna , K. Mwetu and B. Mochoge (2018) The Adoption of Roof Catchment Rainwater Harvesting and Major Water Sources in Nairobi County, Kenya. Africa International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research Vol. 2 (4) : 8-14.
  4. Ombuna, C., Mochoge, B, and Mwetu,K. (2017) Contribution of rooftop rainwater harvesting in relation to total water supply in households, A case study of Nairobi County, Kenya, European Journal of physical and Agricultural Sciences , Vol. 5 NO. 2,2017.
  5. Kabirigi, F.K. Ngetich, K.K. Mwetu, P.Rushemuka, E.J. Wasige, Vicky M. Ruganzu and N.L. Nabahugu (2017) Implications of tillage practices, management of soil surface and fertilizer application on sustainable dryland agriculture. A Case study of Eastern Rwanda. African Journal of Agricultural Reserach Vol. 12(31) pp2524-2532.
  6. Mwetu, K.K., Mutua, B.M. and Loiskandl,W. (2010) Linking stakeholders to catchment hydrology: Control and management of impacts of climate and land cover change on the hydrology. In: Natural Resources 2010 Conference Proceedings held on 25-27 October 2010 in Hannover, Germany.
  7. Mwetu, K.K., Wambua, R.M and Mutua, B.M. (2010) Assessment of land cover and climate change impacts on the hydrology, a case study of East Mau catchment in Kenya. In: 2010 Kenya’s International conference Proceedings on biodiversity, land use and climate changes, held on 15-17 September, 2010, Nairobi, Kenya.
  8. Mwetu, K.K., Loiskandl, W. and Fürst, J. (2010) Modelling responses of landuse and climate change on hydrology, A Case study of upper River Njoro catchment of Kenya. Conference proceedings published in the Journal of International Water Association; IWA4331.
  9. Yillia, P.T., Kreuzinger, N. and Mwetu, K.K. (2009) Temporal variability of two contrasting transient pollution events in a pastoral stream. Journal of Water Science &Technology . 61(4), 10531063.
  10. Mwetu, K.K., Mutua, B.M., Kundu, P.M., Fürst, J. and Loiskandl, W. (2009) Effects of deforestation and climate variability on river discharge in the Njoro River catchment, Kenya. In: Semenye, P.P. and Mondob, H.O. (Eds.), Proceedings of the SUMAWA Mau Forest Complex Conference , pp 99-111. Egerton, Kenya; ISBN: 9966-05-180-5.
  11. Mwetu, K. K., Kundu, P.M., Mutua, B.M., Fürst, J. and Loiskandl, W. (2009) Response of river flow regime to land-cover and climate changes in Njoro River Catchment, Rift Valley Province in Kenya. In: Kovar, P., Maca, P., Redinova, J. (Eds.), Proceedings of Water Policy (Water as a Vulnerable and Exhaustible Resource), Prague, Czech Republic; ISBN: 978-80-213-1944-8.
  12. Mwetu, K.K., Bett, E.K., Kiura, J. and Loiskandl, W. (2009) Deforestation effects on streamflow: Encouraging stakeholder participation, Kenya. Young scientists Development Forum conference . Presentation 4, 25th March, University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences (BOKU), Vienna, Austria.
  13. Mwetu, K.K., Mutua, B.M., Kundu, P.M., Fürst, J. and Loiskandl, W. (2008) Spatial-temporal land cover mapping using imagery in River Njoro catchment, Kenya. In: ESRI (Eds.), Proceedings 3rd ESRI Eastern Africa User conference (EAUC) , Nairobi, Kenya.
  14. Mwetu, K.K., Mutua, B.M., Kundu, P.M., Fürst, J. and Loiskandl, W. (2008) Quantifying land cover change using remotely sensed data and Geographical Information System. A Case of River Njoro Catchment, Kenya. Proceedings of 2008, Egerton University, 3rd Annual Research Week and International conference . 16–18 September 2008, Kenya.
  15. Mwetu, K.K., Mutua, B.M., Kundu, P.M., Olumana, D.M. and Loiskandl W. (2007) Assessment of land use change using remote sensing and Geographical Information System. A case of Njoro catchment in Kenya. International Conference on “Mountain forests in changing world ”. 2–4 April 2008. University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences (BOKU), Vienna Austria.
  16. Mwetu, K.K., Loiskandl, W. and Fürst, J. (2007) Evaluation of land use development on hydrological regimes. A case of Njoro watershed, Kenya. Young scientists Development Forum conference . Presentation 4, 18th December 2007. University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences (BOKU), Vienna Austria.
  17. Kundu, P.M., Owindo, S.F.O., Gichaba, M. and Mwetu, K.K. (2004) Impacts of land use change on hydrological regimes. A case study of River Njoro catchment in Rift Valley province in Kenya. Proceedings of 16th Kenya society of agricultural engineers (KSAE). International conference , Nairobi Kenya.