Dr. Shadrack Kiana Murimi

Lecturer, Department of Geography

Academic Qualifications

Githinji, D.W; Obando, J and S. Murimi (2023). Assessment of Soil Erosion Hazards in Kambiti Subcatchment, Murang’a County, Kenya. In the International Journal of Current Aspects, Volume 7, Issue 1, 2022 PP 17-36, ISSN 2707-8035. DOI: 10.35942/ijcab.v7i1.301 License: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Inyele, J., Murimi, S., & Kweyu, R. (2023). Identification Of Critical Sub-Watersheds Prone To Soil Erosion Using Remote Sensing Data And Geospatial Techniques In Thiririka Watershed, Kenya. In the Journal of Applied Geology and Geophysics (IOSR-JAGG) e-ISSN: 2321–0990, p-ISSN: 2321–0982.Volume 11, Issue 4 Ser. I. 13-23. www.iosrjournals.org URI:- http://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/26883

Tela, S.A; Kweyu, R. and Murimi, S.K. (2022). Influence of Land use cover on selected water quality parameter of River Isiuku, Kenya. In, International Journal of Water Research, Vol 4, Issue 4. DOI: https://doi.org/10.36266/IJWR/141

Bukoma, E., Obando, J., & Murimi, S. (2022). Assessment of Runoff and Soil Loss under Natural Vegetation Cover and Rainfall in a Semi-Arid Catchment, West Pokot County, Kenya. East African Journal of Environment and Natural Resources , 5 (1), 134-147. https://doi.org/10.37284/eajenr .5.1.658 DOI: https://doi.org/10.37284/eajenr.5.1.658 Link to this article https://journals.eanso.org/index.php/eajenr/article/view/658/824 Correspondence ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0844-0871

Waithaka, A., S.K. Murimi . & K. Obiero. (2020). Assessing the Effects of Land Use/Land Cover Change on Discharge Using SWAT Model in River Ruiru Watershed, Kiambu County. In, Applied Ecology and Environmental Sciences, 2020, Vol. 8, No. 5; DOI: 10.12691/aees-8-5-18 . Pp. 303 – 314. Link to this article: - Link to the article: - http://pubs.sciepub.com/aees/8/5/18/index.html DOI: 10.12691/aees-8-5-18

Waithaka, A., S.K. Murimi . & K. Obiero. (2020). Effects of Temporal Rainfall Variability on Water Quality of River Ruiru, Kiambu County, Kenya. In, ChemSearch Journal 11(1), 2020; ISSN: 2276-707x . Pp. 59 – 65. Link to this article, download at: - https://www.ajol.info/index.php/csj/article/download/197382/186205 https://www.ajol.info csj article view

Gachie, E.B. & S.K. Murimi (2019): “Why geographic information systems in spatiotemporal crime analysis? Attitude of Kenyan police officers”. In. Police Practice and Research. Volume 22, Issue5. DOI: 10.1080/15614263.2019.1689131 . Link to this article: - https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/15614263.2019.1689131 https://www.tandfonline.com ... Volume 22, Issue 5 https://doi.org/10.1080/15614263.2019.1689131

Baraka, E.G. & Murimi, S.K. (2019). Stuck in the Past with Push-Pins on Paper Maps: Challenges of Transition from Manual to Computerized Crime Mapping and Analysis in Kenya. In, International Journal of Police Science & Management 2019. Vol. 21(1) : 36-47. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1461355719832620 DOI: 10.1177/1461355719832620 Link to this paper: - https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/1461355719832620 Download pdf: - https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/1461355719832620 Browse at: - https://doi.org/10.1177/1461355719832620

Koimburi, J.K., Shisanya, C.A., Murimi, S.K . & Petterson, R. (2019). Impacts of Climate Variability on Maize Yields in Bahati Sub-Coiunty, Kenya. In, Applied Ecology and Environmental Sciences, 2019, Vol. 7, No. 2 : 45-55. DOI: 10.12691/aees-7-2-2 Link to this article:- https://www.researchgate.net/publication/331984051_Impacts_of_Climate_Variability_on_Maize_Yields_in_Bahati_Sub-County_Kenya

Khatib, M; Obando, J and Murimi, S. (2018). “Effects of Irrigation Management Practices on Water Allocation among Farmers in Kiladeda Sub-Catchment, Tanzania”. In, Hydrology and Best Practices for Managing Water Resources in Arid and Semi-Arid Lands Journal. IGI Global Publishers. Chapter 4, pp 70 - 86. DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-2719-0.ch004 Link to this article:- https://www.igi-global.com/chapter/effects-of-irrigation-management-practices-on-water-allocation-among-farmers-in-kiladeda-sub-catchment-tanzania/186051 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/319929638_Effects_of_Irrigation_Management_Practices_on_Water_Allocation_Among_Farmers_in_Kiladeda_Sub-Catchment_Tanzania https://www.igi-global.com chapter effects-of-irrigatio... DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-2719-0.ch004

Koimburi, J.K., Shisanya, C.A., Murimi, S.K . & Petterson, R. (2018). Analysis of Rainfall and Temperature Trends in Bahati Sub-County, Kenya. In, Asian Journal of Applied Sciences (ISSN: 2321-0893) Volume 06-Issue 06, December, 2018 : 579-590. DOI: https://doi.org/10.24203/ajas.v6i6.5651 Link to this article: - https://www.researchgate.net/publication/329813962_Analysis_of_Rainfall_and_Temperature_Trends_in_Bahati_Sub-County_Kenya https://www.ajouronline.com/index.php/AJAS/article/view/5651

Mwangi, A., Murimi, S.K . & Makokha, G.L. (2019). Effects of Change in Landuse Activities and Land cover on Ragati River. In, European Journal of Sustainable Development Research. 2019, 3(4); em0102; ISSN : 2542 - 4742. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejosdr/5947

Mutuma, E., Mahiri, I., Murimi, S., Njeru, P. (2015). Adoption of Water Resource Conservation under Fluctuating Rainfall Regimes in Ngaciuma/Kinyaritha Watershed, Meru County, Kenya. In: Leal Filho, W., Esilaba, A., Rao, K., Sridhar, G. (eds) Adapting African Agriculture to Climate Change. Climate Change Management. Springer, Cham. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-13000-2_14 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-13000-2_14

Shikuku, E.T., Murimi, S.K . & Macharia, A. (2018). Stream flow Responses to Land use/ Land Cover Changes in Kimondi Watershed, Yala River Basin, Nandi County, Kenya. In, IISTE Journal of Environment and Earth Science ( This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ). ISSN (Paper) 2224-3216 ISSN (Online) 2225-0948.

Jokha M., S. Murimi & C. Kihampa, (2014). “Degradation of water resources by agricultural pesticides and nutrients, Weruweru, Tanzania”. In , Iranica Journal of Energy and Environment, 5(2): pgs . 192-201. DOI: 10.5829/idosi.ijee.2014.05.02.1 https://www.ijee.net/article_64525_bb3b36334796bb617626108ce610929c.pdf

Murimi, S.K ., Prasad, H. & Obando, J., (2011) “ Change detection of Mau forest cover and Lake Nakuru, using multi-temporal remote sensing data and GIS techniques ,” In, G.Forch (eds) SERIES, VOL. 9. CICD. Lake and Catchment Research Symposium Proceedings. (LARS, 2011), Pp 161 – 177.

Kweyu, R., Obando J. & Murimi, S.K (2011) “ Trees Outside Forests as influenced by Land Use and Socio-Economic factors in River Sio basin, Kenya”; In, G.Forch (eds) SERIES, VOL. 9. CICD. Lake and Catchment Research Symposium Proceedings. (LARS, 2011), Pp 95 – 104.

S.K. Murimi . & Prasad, H. (2010): “Water Resource Utilization, Impact and Management in the Lake Nakuru Watershed in Kenya”, Journal of Contemporary Management Research, Vol. 1, Issue-2, 2010; pgs. 2-13.

Barthelme, J; Murimi, S.K .; Ngari, L.; Kweyu, R; Kipintoi, W. & Kurt, H. (2009). “Renewed Survey and Excavations in the Lake Magadi Basin, Southern Kenya”. NYAME AKUMA Journal; No.71 pgs. 54-62.

Barthelme, J.W., Murimi, S ., Ngari, L. Delong, R., Statler, T., Chartier, R., & Munyazi, W. (2006). “Undergraduate Field course and Research in the Lake Magadi Basin, Kenya”. June 2007 . Unpublished Report to the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology and National Museums of Kenya .

Murimi, S.K . & H. Prasad. (2005): “Land use changes and hydrological responses in the Lake Nakuru Basin”, Sustainable Management of Headwater Resources Journal; 2005 pgs. 155-164.

Ondieki, C.M. & S.K. Murimi . (2004): “Applications of Geographic Information Systems”, Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS), 2004, UNESCO.

viii). Barthelme, J; Murimi, S.K .; Ngari, L. (2003). “Recent Archaeological Research in the Lake Magadi Basin, Southern Kenya”. NYAME AKUMA Journal ; No. 60 pgs. 8-13.

Murimi, S.K . & H. Prasad. (2002): “Modelling Potential Soil Erosion in Lake Nakuru Drainage Basin”, Ecohydrology Journal, Vol 3 pgs. 65 - 74.

Murimi, S.K ., (1994). “Falling water levels in saline lakes of central Rift Valley of Kenya”. The International Journal of Salt Lake Research; Vol. 3 pgs. 65-74.

Murimi, S.K ., (1993). “The drying up of East Africa Rift Valley Lakes in recent times; the case of Lake Elmenteita, Kenya”. Journal of Eastern African Research and Development; Vol. 23 pgs. 40-62.

Refereed Journal Articles

Githinji, D.W; Obando, J and S. Murimi (2023). Assessment of Soil Erosion Hazards in Kambiti Subcatchment, Murang’a County, Kenya. In the International Journal of Current Aspects, Volume 7, Issue 1, 2022 PP 17-36, ISSN 2707-8035. DOI: 10.35942/ijcab.v7i1.301 License: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Inyele, J., Murimi, S., & Kweyu, R. (2023). Identification Of Critical Sub-Watersheds Prone To Soil Erosion Using Remote Sensing Data And Geospatial Techniques In Thiririka Watershed, Kenya. In the Journal of Applied Geology and Geophysics (IOSR-JAGG) e-ISSN: 2321–0990, p-ISSN: 2321–0982.Volume 11, Issue 4 Ser. I. 13-23. www.iosrjournals.org URI:- http://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/26883
Tela, S.A; Kweyu, R. and Murimi, S.K. (2022). Influence of Land use cover on selected water quality parameter of River Isiuku, Kenya. In, International Journal of Water Research, Vol 4, Issue 4. DOI: https://doi.org/10.36266/IJWR/141
Bukoma, E., Obando, J., & Murimi, S. (2022). Assessment of Runoff and Soil Loss under Natural Vegetation Cover and Rainfall in a Semi-Arid Catchment, West Pokot County, Kenya. East African Journal of Environment and Natural Resources , 5 (1), 134-147. https://doi.org/10.37284/eajenr .5.1.658 DOI: https://doi.org/10.37284/eajenr.5.1.658 Link to this article https://journals.eanso.org/index.php/eajenr/article/view/658/824 Correspondence ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0844-0871
Waithaka, A., S.K. Murimi . & K. Obiero. (2020). Assessing the Effects of Land Use/Land Cover Change on Discharge Using SWAT Model in River Ruiru Watershed, Kiambu County. In, Applied Ecology and Environmental Sciences, 2020, Vol. 8, No. 5; DOI: 10.12691/aees-8-5-18 . Pp. 303 – 314. Link to this article: - Link to the article: - http://pubs.sciepub.com/aees/8/5/18/index.html DOI: 10.12691/aees-8-5-18
Waithaka, A., S.K. Murimi . & K. Obiero. (2020). Effects of Temporal Rainfall Variability on Water Quality of River Ruiru, Kiambu County, Kenya. In, ChemSearch Journal 11(1), 2020; ISSN: 2276-707x . Pp. 59 – 65. Link to this article, download at: - https://www.ajol.info/index.php/csj/article/download/197382/186205 https://www.ajol.info csj article view
Gachie, E.B. & S.K. Murimi (2019): “Why geographic information systems in spatiotemporal crime analysis? Attitude of Kenyan police officers”. In. Police Practice and Research. Volume 22, Issue5. DOI: 10.1080/15614263.2019.1689131 . Link to this article: - https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/15614263.2019.1689131 https://www.tandfonline.com ... Volume 22, Issue 5 https://doi.org/10.1080/15614263.2019.1689131
Baraka, E.G. & Murimi, S.K. (2019). Stuck in the Past with Push-Pins on Paper Maps: Challenges of Transition from Manual to Computerized Crime Mapping and Analysis in Kenya. In, International Journal of Police Science & Management 2019. Vol. 21(1) : 36-47. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1461355719832620 DOI: 10.1177/1461355719832620 Link to this paper: - https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/1461355719832620 Download pdf: - https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/1461355719832620 Browse at: - https://doi.org/10.1177/1461355719832620
Koimburi, J.K., Shisanya, C.A., Murimi, S.K . & Petterson, R. (2019). Impacts of Climate Variability on Maize Yields in Bahati Sub-Coiunty, Kenya. In, Applied Ecology and Environmental Sciences, 2019, Vol. 7, No. 2 : 45-55. DOI: 10.12691/aees-7-2-2 Link to this article:- https://www.researchgate.net/publication/331984051_Impacts_of_Climate_Variability_on_Maize_Yields_in_Bahati_Sub-County_Kenya
Khatib, M; Obando, J and Murimi, S. (2018). “Effects of Irrigation Management Practices on Water Allocation among Farmers in Kiladeda Sub-Catchment, Tanzania”. In, Hydrology and Best Practices for Managing Water Resources in Arid and Semi-Arid Lands Journal. IGI Global Publishers. Chapter 4, pp 70 - 86. DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-2719-0.ch004 Link to this article:- https://www.igi-global.com/chapter/effects-of-irrigation-management-practices-on-water-allocation-among-farmers-in-kiladeda-sub-catchment-tanzania/186051 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/319929638_Effects_of_Irrigation_Management_Practices_on_Water_Allocation_Among_Farmers_in_Kiladeda_Sub-Catchment_Tanzania https://www.igi-global.com chapter effects-of-irrigatio... DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-2719-0.ch004
Koimburi, J.K., Shisanya, C.A., Murimi, S.K . & Petterson, R. (2018). Analysis of Rainfall and Temperature Trends in Bahati Sub-County, Kenya. In, Asian Journal of Applied Sciences (ISSN: 2321-0893) Volume 06-Issue 06, December, 2018 : 579-590. DOI: https://doi.org/10.24203/ajas.v6i6.5651 Link to this article: - https://www.researchgate.net/publication/329813962_Analysis_of_Rainfall_and_Temperature_Trends_in_Bahati_Sub-County_Kenya https://www.ajouronline.com/index.php/AJAS/article/view/5651
Mwangi, A., Murimi, S.K . & Makokha, G.L. (2019). Effects of Change in Landuse Activities and Land cover on Ragati River. In, European Journal of Sustainable Development Research. 2019, 3(4); em0102; ISSN : 2542 - 4742. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejosdr/5947
Mutuma, E., Mahiri, I., Murimi, S., Njeru, P. (2015). Adoption of Water Resource Conservation under Fluctuating Rainfall Regimes in Ngaciuma/Kinyaritha Watershed, Meru County, Kenya. In: Leal Filho, W., Esilaba, A., Rao, K., Sridhar, G. (eds) Adapting African Agriculture to Climate Change. Climate Change Management. Springer, Cham. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-13000-2_14 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-13000-2_14
Shikuku, E.T., Murimi, S.K . & Macharia, A. (2018). Stream flow Responses to Land use/ Land Cover Changes in Kimondi Watershed, Yala River Basin, Nandi County, Kenya. In, IISTE Journal of Environment and Earth Science ( This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ). ISSN (Paper) 2224-3216 ISSN (Online) 2225-0948.
Jokha M., S. Murimi & C. Kihampa, (2014). “Degradation of water resources by agricultural pesticides and nutrients, Weruweru, Tanzania”. In , Iranica Journal of Energy and Environment, 5(2): pgs . 192-201. DOI: 10.5829/idosi.ijee.2014.05.02.1 https://www.ijee.net/article_64525_bb3b36334796bb617626108ce610929c.pdf
Murimi, S.K ., Prasad, H. & Obando, J., (2011) “ Change detection of Mau forest cover and Lake Nakuru, using multi-temporal remote sensing data and GIS techniques ,” In, G.Forch (eds) SERIES, VOL. 9. CICD. Lake and Catchment Research Symposium Proceedings. (LARS, 2011), Pp 161 – 177.
Kweyu, R., Obando J. & Murimi, S.K (2011) “ Trees Outside Forests as influenced by Land Use and Socio-Economic factors in River Sio basin, Kenya”; In, G.Forch (eds) SERIES, VOL. 9. CICD. Lake and Catchment Research Symposium Proceedings. (LARS, 2011), Pp 95 – 104.
S.K. Murimi . & Prasad, H. (2010): “Water Resource Utilization, Impact and Management in the Lake Nakuru Watershed in Kenya”, Journal of Contemporary Management Research, Vol. 1, Issue-2, 2010; pgs. 2-13.
Barthelme, J; Murimi, S.K .; Ngari, L.; Kweyu, R; Kipintoi, W. & Kurt, H. (2009). “Renewed Survey and Excavations in the Lake Magadi Basin, Southern Kenya”. NYAME AKUMA Journal; No.71 pgs. 54-62.
Barthelme, J.W., Murimi, S ., Ngari, L. Delong, R., Statler, T., Chartier, R., & Munyazi, W. (2006). “Undergraduate Field course and Research in the Lake Magadi Basin, Kenya”. June 2007 . Unpublished Report to the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology and National Museums of Kenya .
Murimi, S.K . & H. Prasad. (2005): “Land use changes and hydrological responses in the Lake Nakuru Basin”, Sustainable Management of Headwater Resources Journal; 2005 pgs. 155-164.
Ondieki, C.M. & S.K. Murimi . (2004): “Applications of Geographic Information Systems”, Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS), 2004, UNESCO.
viii). Barthelme, J; Murimi, S.K .; Ngari, L. (2003). “Recent Archaeological Research in the Lake Magadi Basin, Southern Kenya”. NYAME AKUMA Journal ; No. 60 pgs. 8-13.
Murimi, S.K . & H. Prasad. (2002): “Modelling Potential Soil Erosion in Lake Nakuru Drainage Basin”, Ecohydrology Journal, Vol 3 pgs. 65 - 74.
Murimi, S.K ., (1994). “Falling water levels in saline lakes of central Rift Valley of Kenya”. The International Journal of Salt Lake Research; Vol. 3 pgs. 65-74.
Murimi, S.K ., (1993). “The drying up of East Africa Rift Valley Lakes in recent times; the case of Lake Elmenteita, Kenya”. Journal of Eastern African Research and Development; Vol. 23 pgs. 40-62.

Book Chapters

Authors: - Mwadini, K., J. Obando, & S. Murimi . (2018). Chapter Title: - Effects of Irrigation Management Practices on Water Allocation among Farmers in Kiladeda Sub-Catchment, Tanzania. Chapter 4: In. Book Title: Hydrology and Best Practices for Managing Water Resources in Arid and Semi-Arid Lands . Editors: C.M. Ondieki; J.U. Kitheka. Publishers: - IGI Global. U.S.A. [Pp. 70 – 92].
Authors: - Mutuma E, Mahiri I, Murimi S , & Njeru P. (2015). Chapter Title: - Adoption of water resource conservation under fluctuating rainfall regimes in Ngaciuma/Kinyaritha watershed, Meru County, Kenya. Chapter 14: In. Book Title: - Adapting African Agriculture to climate change, climate change Management : Editors: Walter LF, Esilaba AO, Rao KPC, Sridhar G. Publishers: - Springer, 2015. [Pp 159-169]. ISBN 978-3-319-12999-0. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-13000-2_14.
Authors: - S.K. Murimi & H. Prasad. Chapter Title: - Landuse Changes and Hydrological Responses in the Lake Nakuru Basin [PART Chapter 4: In. Book Title: - Sustainable Management of Headwater Resources: Water Resources Management and Policy : ISBN 92-808-1108-8. Editors: - Jansky, L, Haigh M.J. and Haushila, P. Publishers: - United Nations University Press (2005); Tokyo, Japan. Pp. 155-164]. [http://www.unu.edu; This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ]
Authors: - Ondieki, C.M. & Murimi, S.K. (2004). Chapter Title : -Applications of Geographic Information Systems. In. Book Title : - Environmental Monitoring, VOL II (2004).
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Authors: - Murimi, S.K. & Prasad, H. Chapter Title: - Modeling Potential Soil Erosion in Lake Nakuru Drainage Basin. Section 4: Chapter 6: In. Book Title : - ECOHYDROLOGY, (2001). UNESCO-IHP Series : - ISBN-81-85589-06-2. Editors: - V. Subramanian and AL. Ramanathan. Publisher: - Capital Publishing Company; New Delhi, India:-452 Pagea. [Pp. 403 – 414]. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .