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Dr. Kennedy Gitu Wagura

Lecturer, Department of History, Archaeology & Political Studies

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Dr. Kennedy Gitu Wagura

Lecturer, Department of History, Archaeology & Political Studies

Academic Qualifications

PhD 2019, University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour
MA 2007. University of Connecticut

Refereed Journal Articles

  1. Wagura Kennedy, G ‘Wildlife for Livestock’: COVID-19, Tourism and Community Conservancies in Northern Kenya.’ Hemispheres: Studies on Cultures and Societies, Vol. 36/2021.
  2. Wagura Kennedy G Muthegethi David, M. in review ‘Conforming to survive: climate change, power and adaptation of the pastoral Samburu of north central Kenya.’ Journal of Global Environmental Change
  3. Wagura Kennedy, G in review ‘Wildlife for Livestock’: COVID-19, Tourism and Community Conservancies in Northern Kenya.’ Hemispheres. Studies on Cultures and Societies, Vol. 36/2021.
  4. Wagura, K (2019). Samburu Demographic Dynamics 1984 2018. Pau, France: Unpublished PhD Thesis Universite De Pau et Des Pays De L’adour.
  5. Wagura Kennedy G, (2016). “Policies For Addressing Intra- County Maginalization And Economic Disparities for Social- Economic Development in Kenya” “in Public Policy Transformations in Africa: Trends, Challenges and the Future .
  6. Ngari, L & Wagura K. In review: Blurs and Bright Spots: A Critique Of Kenya’s Vision 2030. Twaweza Publications.

Book Chapters

  1. Policies for Addressing Intra- Country Marginalization and Economic Development in Kenya in Akuma, Gudhlanga & Mwenzwa (ed) Public Policy Transformations in Africa, 2016.

Conference Papers

  1. Gitu, Kennedy Wagura:Preliminary Report on Samburu Demographic Dynamics 1984- 2016,Nairobi,14/04/2016
  2. Gitu, Kennedy Wagura:Youth and modernity: the Current Status in Samburu Pau,France,21/10/2015
  3. Gitu, Kennedy Wagura:A Historical Analysis of Pastoral Boundaries:A Case of Samburu Ecological Boundaries,LAM, Pau France,16/ 11/2014
  4. June 19-21, 2014- Conference on Refugees and IDPs in KU. Presented a paper titled “Economic Capital of Somali Refugees in the Reconstruction of Somalia"
  5. Cultural Resource Management: the Debates and State of Affairs. Kenyan Heritage and Prehistory Scientists’ Workshop British Institute in Eastern Africa March 28th & 29th 2018.
  6. December 8th December 2021, ‘Urban herders or pastoralists? The livestock keepers living in the margins Nairobi.’ British Institute in Eastern Africa Annual Conference
  7. November 30th - December 2 nd 2021, ‘from near demographic collapse to a “bounce back”: population growth, mobility and settlement in Samburu.’ looking backward, looking forward: African demography in the historical perspective.’ International Union of Scientific Study of Population (IUSSP), Serena Sweet Waters.
  8. September 8th 2021, ‘Culture in the Times of Plague. Coronavirus’ Impact on the Cultural Development in Sub-Saharan Africa.’ Division for Research on Sub-Saharan Africa Institute of Mediterranean and Oriental Cultures Polish Academy of Sciences (DRSSA IMOCPAS)
  9. 2020 "From near demographic collapse to a ‘bounce back’: population growth, mobility and settlement in Samburu:, Paper presented to Departmental Seminar on History, Archaeology and Political Studies (SHAPS) on 12th November 2020.
  10. 2018, The Effects of American and Asiatic Crops to Great Lakes Kingdoms, Global Africa Project, Institute of French Research in Africa (IFRA) 10th- 12th July 2018.
  11. 2018, Cultural Resource Management: the Debates and State of Affairs. Kenyan Heritage and Prehistory Scientists’ Workshop British Institute in Eastern Africa March 28th & 29th 2018.
  12. July 7 th 8 th 2017, Preliminary Report on Samburu Demographic Dynamics 1984- 2016. Samburu Guest House, Maralal Samburu County.
  13. 21 st October, 2015, Youth and modernity: the Current Status in Samburu . Les Afriques dans le Monde (LAM), Pau France
  14. May, 13- 15 2015, Exploratory conference on Africa and the World Research Project. Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology.
  15. 16 th November 2014, “ A Historical Analysis of Pastoral Boundaries: A Case of Samburu Ecological Boundaries”. Les Afriques dans le Monde (LAM), Pau France
  16. 7 th November 2014, “ Samburu Turkana borders old question and new challenges”. Les Afriques dans le Monde (LAM), Pau France
  17. 19 th – 21 st June, 2014, regional conference on refugee and IDPs in a Historical Perspective: the East Africa Experience, Kenyatta University. “The role of refugee capital (human and economic) in post conflict reconstruction: case of Somalia refugees”.
  18. April, 2008 Political Science Department, University of Connecticut Graduate Research Presentations: “ China’s Increased Interest in Africa: Implications to International Order”