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Dr. John Mosu Nzioka

Lecturer, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies

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Dr. John Mosu Nzioka

Lecturer, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies

Administrative Position
July 2025- Date: Departmental Examinations Coordinator, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Kenyatta University; August 2025- Date : Coordinator, E-Learning, Research & Innovation, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies.; August 2025- Date: Member of the departmental Unit Allocation & Timetabling Committee (Philosophy Section).; November 2024 – Date: Member of the Departmental Quality Management Committee; November 2024- Date: Member of the Examinations Moderation Committee; October 2024- Date : Member of the University Common Units Committee in the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies.; June 2021- 2024: Internal Auditor for ISO 9001: 2015 (Quality Management System) at Tharaka University.; June 2021- 2024: Internal Auditor for ISO/IEC 27001:2013 (Information Security Management System) at Tharaka University.; February 2020- 2024: Member of TVET steering Committee of Tharaka University.; July 2020- 2024: Member of Tharaka University Committee on the Campaign against Drug Abuse.

Refereed Journal Articles

  1. Nzioka, J. M., Dynesius Nyangau, P., & Kagema, D. N. (2024). Justification for the Pragmatic Conception of Truth in Scientific Pursuit of Knowledge. International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science , 8 (8), 659-670. DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.47772/IJRISS.2024.808053
  2. Necessity and Sufficiency of Belief, Justification and Truth as Conditions for Knowledge. DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.47772/IJRISS.2024.808056
  3. Challenges affecting Youth Participation in Governance: A Case of Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya. (2022; 6(2): 105-113), DOI: https://doi.org/10.11648/j.jppa.20220602.16
  4. Mechanisms of Youth Participation in Governance in Kenyan Counties: A Case of Tharaka Nithi County. (2022; 6(2): 105-113), DOI: https://doi.org/10.11648/j.jppa.20220602.17
  5. Status of Youth Participation in Governance in Kenya: A Case of Tharaka Nithi County. (2022; 6(3): 114-121), DOI: https://doi.org/10.11648/j.jppa.20220603.11

Conference Papers

  1. 31st October 2024: Presented 3 research papers at the 6 th Annual International Research Conference at Tharaka University. “ Rationality and Validity of African Sagacity in Contemporary Problem Solving and Decision Making ”
  2. Necessity and Sufficiency of Belief, Justification and Truth as Conditions for Knowledge.
  3. Justification for the Pragmatic Conception of Truth in Scientific Pursuit of Knowledge
  4. 29 th – 31 st October, 2024: T he 6 th Annual International Research Conference at Tharaka University.
  5. 12th July 2024: The Inaugural Research Conference in Humanities and Social Sciences, held at Chuka University.
  6. 31 st May 2019: Half-day conference at Kenyatta University, organized by Kenyatta University and the Iranian Embassy.
  7. 2 nd November 2017: Half-day conference at Kenyatta University, organized by Kenyatta University and the Iranian Embassy.
  8. 5 th -6 th October 2017: Kabarak University’s 7 th Annual International Research Conference.
  9. 20 th - 22 nd April 2017: COMIUCAP- CUEA Philosophical Conference