Dr. Peter Gitonga Kimani

Lecturer, Department of Educational Foundations

Academic Qualifications

7 th May 2017 Invited to speak at the University of Nairobi Kikuyu Campus Christian Union meeting on the topic, Preparation in Life

4 th May 2019. Guest Speaker during Form 4 Prayer Day at Karibaribi Secondary School, Kiambu County. Gave a talk on How to Excel in Examinations.

8 th November 2020. Invited to share my Ph D findings with education stakeholders, church and missionaries of Tana River County, Kenya at AIC Ngao. The topic was: Contribution of the German Neukirchen Mission in the Establishment of Western Education in Tana River County, Kenya 1885 – 1986.

5 th April 2023. Invited to give a motivation talk to Form Four students at Kwa Ng’ethe Secondary School in Kahawa, Nairobi. The topic was Effective Study Habits.

8 th March 2024. Invited at Rungiri Secondary School in Kinoo, Nairobi. Addressed the school on Discipline as a prerequisite to Academic Excellence. Also donated 100 Kuyaelewa Mashairi Books .

29 th September 2024. Invited to speak in a thanksgiving meeting at New Sarvid Hotel, Kiambu Road for Edward Nyaga after graduating with Master of Science (Finance) from the University of Nairobi. Spoke on The Essence of Post-Graduate Studies.

24 TH October 2024 Guest Speaker at Playway Comprehensive School in Kahawa Wendani, Nairobi during the School’s Prayer Day; spoke on Being Responsible Future Leaders of our Nation

Refereed Journal Articles

Carozone Kaleha Jacklyne, Hardley Musiega Sogoni & Peter Gitonga Kimani (2025). The Church of God and their Role in the Development of Boys' Secondary Education (1962-2018) in Vihiga County- Kenya in International Journals of Academics and Research-IJARKE. DOI: 10.32898/ihssj.02/8.1article12
Gitonga Kimani (2025). Decline of Reading Culture among Students in Higher Education Institutions; A Survey of Juja and Thika Towns, Kenya in Canadian Journal of Language and Literature Studies Vol. 5 No. 4 (2025). DOI: https://doi.org/10.53103/cjlls.v5i4.224
Gitonga Kimani (2024). British Suppression of the Mau Mau Uprising in Kenya and its aftermath: A Critical Look at what Transpired in Detention Camps. Msingi Journal Vol. 8 Issue 2, 2024.
Gitonga P. Kimani, Otiende, J.E & Karugu, A.M (2019). The Contribution of the German Neukirchen Mission (GNM) in the advent of Western Education in Tana River County, Kenya 1885-1986 in Msingi Journal Vol. 1 Issue 1, 2019
Gitonga P. Kimani, Otiende, J.E & Karugu, A.M (2020). The Ideology of the German Neukirchen Mission and its Implication on Education in Tana River County, Kenya 1887-1986 in Journal of Learning and Development; Macrothink Institute International Vol. 10 No.3

Books

Gitonga Kimani & Kisilu Kombo(2011), Access to Education Among Hunter –Gatherers, VDM verlag Dr. Muller, Saarbrucken. ISBN 978-3-639-20414-8

Kimani, P.G & Nyambati, M.M.O (2014). Mwongozo wa Kidagaa Kimemwozea, JB Publishers. Nairobi.

Gitonga Kimani & Murimi Githiri (2021), Kuyaelewa Mashairi 3 rd Edition , JB Publishers. Nairobi.

Conference Papers

1 st East Africa Christian Teachers’ Biennial Conference held at Kabarak University on 23 rd -25 th August 2016. Facilitated on the topic; Characteristics of an effective Christian Union Patron/Teacher.
2nd Biennial Conference on the State of Higher Education in Kenya held at Kenya School of Monetary Studies, Nairobi on 30 0h October- 2nd November 2018. The theme was: Positioning Universities as the Nexus of Research, Innovation and Technology Transfer for Socio-Economic Transformation . I was nominated to represent the School of Education and Lifelong Learning, Kenyatta University as a Ph D student.
5 th International Conference on Education and Lifelong Learning held at KUCC in Kenyatta University on 4 th - 5 th October 2018. Presented a Paper: Gitonga Kimani (2018). The Ideology of the German Neukirchen Mission and its Implication on Education in Tana River County, Kenya 1887-1986
7 th International Conference on Education and Lifelong Learning held virtually and at School of Education Building in Kenyatta University (Hybrid) on 6 th - 7 th October 2021. Presented a Paper: Gitonga Kimani & James Rowa Onyango (2021) ; Homeschooling as a viable alternative in teaching and learning in covid and post-covid era;the case of Nairobi County, Kenya
8 th International Conference on Education and Lifelong Learning held virtually and at School of Education Building in Kenyatta University (Hybrid) on 6 th - 7 th October 2022. Presented a Paper: Gitonga Kimani (2022); Re-thinking the effects of naming of learning institutions: the case of Mau Mau Secondary School, Tana River, Kenya
Participated in the 9 th Kenyatta University School of Education and Life-Long Learning Annual International Conference as a member of the Organizing Committee in the Editorial Sub-Committee on 3 rd to 5 th October 2023
Participated in the 10 th Kenyatta University School of Education and Life-Long Learning Annual International Conference as a member of the Organizing Committee in the Editorial Sub-Committee and as a Rapporteur on 3 rd to 4 th October 2024

Professional Affiliations

Ministry of Education Science and Technology on matters to do with Teacher Training Colleges (2023 to date)
Pananch Consultants Ltd; Translates English to Kiswahili in regional workshops and conferences (2023 to date)
Adapting Assessment into Policy and Teaching and Learning (ADAPT): Adolescent 21 st Century Skills Project in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. A Project by Global E-Schools and Communities Initiative (GESCI), Makerere University and Notre Dame University. Lead persons in Kenya: Samuel Otieno and Christine Akello. I was among those invited as consultants to represent the academia/universities on 25 th July 2023 at Jacaranda Hotel, Westlands, Nairobi. The theme was: ‘Use of assessment data to strengthen education policy and practice in Kenya. ’
Educational Foundations Society of Kenya (EDF- KENYA) 2024 to date
East Africa Comparative and International Education Society (EACIES) 2024 to date