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Dr. John Onyango Omboto

Lecturer, Department of Security, Diplomacy & Peace Studies

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Dr. John Onyango Omboto

Lecturer, Department of Security, Diplomacy & Peace Studies

Academic Qualifications

Criminological Issues.
Penology and Rehabilitation of offenders.
Security concerns.
Drug and Substance Abuse related Issues.
Police and Prison matters.

Refereed Journal Articles

  1. Sigu Pavel, Kiboro Christopher, Omboto John. (2025). Effects of Dusk-to-Dawn Curfews on Spatio-Temporal Crime Displacement in North-Rift Counties of Kenya. International Journal of Research in Social Science and Humanities (IJRSS) DOI: 10.47505/IJRSS.2025.9.13
  2. Kofi Amanin Oduro-Kwarten, Omboto John Onyango, Ochieng & George Oyombra. (2025). The Role of Economic Intelligence Components on Economic Security in Ghana. International Journal of Research in Social Science and Humanities (IJRSS). DOI: 10.47505/IJRSS.2025.9.
  3. Dickson Gitonga Njiru, Prof, Christopher Kiboro, Dr, John Onyango Omboto Dr, Steve Wakhu (2025). The Evolving Nature of Cargo Theft at Kilindini Harbour, Mombasa-Kenya Between the Year 2020 and 2024. International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (Ijriss) ISSN No. 2454-6186 | DOI: 10.47772/IJRISS | Volume IX Issue VIII August 2025.
  4. Oduro-Kwarten, K.A., Omboto, J. O., Oyombra, O. G. (2025). The Influence of Economic Intelligence Capabilities on Economic Security in Ghana. Open Journal of Social Sciences, 13, 687-707.https://doi.org/10.4236/jss.2025.138043
  5. Dickson Gitonga Njiru, Prof, Christopher Kiboro, Dr, John Onyango Omboto Dr, Steve Wakhu (2025). A comprehensive Study of Trends and Patterns of Cargo Theft and Implications on Seaport Security. International Journal of Research in Social Science and Humanities (IJRSS) DOI: 10.47505/IJRSS.2025.8.5 Vol. 6 (8) August – 2025.
  6. Ochieng’, J.V, Omboto, J Oyombra G (2025) Influence of Religion on Terrorism in Mombasa County- Kenya. The Strategic Journal of Business and Change Management.12 (2) 1792-1805.
  7. Kipkorir, K., Omboto, J. O. (2025). Application of Joint Peace Committees in Management of Cattle Rustling among the Residents of Turkana and West Pokot Counties, Kenya. Advances in Applied Sociology, 15, 531-551. https://doi.org/10.4236/aasoci.2025.157031 .
  8. Oluoch, A. G. & Onyango, O. J. (2025). Citizen Satisfaction with ICT Oriented Policing in Nairobi City County - Kenya. Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal, 12(05). 45-58.
  9. Musoi Mark, Omboto John Onyango (2025) Organized Criminal Gangs and Insecurity in Nairobi City County-Kenya , - IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science (IOSR-JHSS) Volume 30, Issue 2, Ser. 2 (February. 2025) 62-75 e-ISSN: 2279-0837, p-ISSN: 2279-0845. iosrjournals.org
  10. Osina, O. D., & Omboto, J. O. (2024). Availability of Prisoners Reformation Programmes and Uptake Determinants at Kitengela Prison in Kenya. Open Journal of Social Sciences, 12, 467-482. https://doi.org/10.4236/jss.2024.1212031
  11. Nasieku Barasa Alex & Omboto John Onyango (2024). The Participation of Women in African Union Mission (Amisom) in Dhobley Somalia Between 2013 and 2023. Advances in Social Sciences and Management – ISSN 3049-7108 December 2024, Vol-2, No-12, pp. 28-34
  12. Maratani, R. N., & Dr. Omboto , J. O. (2024). Challenges facing multi-agency security management in violence prone West Pokot County, Kenya. Reviewed Journal of Social Science & Humanities, 5 (1), 633 – 643
  13. Omboto John Onyango (2023) Curse or Blessing in Reformation of Convicts? An Analysis of Imprisonment as a form of Punishment. London Journal of Research in Humanities and Social Sciences, Volume 23 | Issue 3 | Compilation 1.0.
  14. Omboto John Onyango (2022) The Influence of Imprisonment on Recidivism in Kenya. IOSR Journal of Research & Method in Education (IOSR-JRME) e-ISSN: 2320–7388, p- ISSN: 2320-737x Volume 12, Issue 5 Ser. IV (Sep. – Oct. 2022), 34-40 iosrjournals.org
  15. Mbuthia, Catherine Wambaire& Omboto, John (2022) Radicalization and De- Radicalization of the Youth against Violent Extremism in Murang’a County, Kenya. IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science (IOSR-JHSS) Volume 27, Issue 10, Series 3 (October, 2022) 01-06 e-ISSN: 2279-0837, p-ISSN: 2279-0845. www.iosrjournals.org
  16. Omboto, J. O. (2022) An Analysis of Probation Service Order and Its Application in Kenya. Open Journal of Social Sciences, 10, 111-120. https://doi.org/10.4236/jss.2022.104008
  17. John Onyango Omboto, Gidraph G Wairire and Mike Chepkong’a (2020) The profile of recidivists in Kenya: The case of prisoners at Nairobi county prison institutions. South African Journal of Criminal Justice , Volume 33 Issue 3, p. 708 – 730 https://doi.org/10.47348/SACJ/v33/i3a10 ISSN:1996-2118
  18. Rono, J K., Mwagi, S W., & Omboto, J. (2020). Analysis of the Capacity of Prison Security Structures on Inmate Escape Prevention in Nakuru Main Prison, Kenya. A Perspective of Junior Prison Officers. A dvances in Social Sciences Research Journal, 7 (7) 843-851.
  19. Njoroge, P., Mwagi, W., & Omboto, J. (2020). Effects of Prison Reforms on Reformation of Inmates in Nyandarua County Prisons, Kenya. A dvances in Social Sciences Research Journal, 7 (7) 630-639.
  20. Wasonga Willis, Mwangi Wokabi & Omboto John (2019). Impeded Parenthood: An analysis of the link between prisoners’ coping mechanisms and reformation at Embu prison , - Journal of International Academic Research for Multidisciplinary, ISSN: 2320-5083, Volume 7, Issue 5, June 2019.
  21. Ongere, I., Mukhwana, F., & Omboto, J. (2019). Strategies Adopted by The Adventist Centre In Enhancing Livelihood Sustainability Among Beneficiaries in Kibagare Slum. Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal, 6 (5) 122-127.
  22. Wasonga Willis, Mwangi Wokabi, Omboto John (2019) Effect of Impeded Parenthood on Reformation of Offenders at Embu Prison , - IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science (IOSR-JHSS) Volume 24, Issue 4, Ser. 2 (April. 2019) 65-77 e-ISSN: 2279-0837, p-ISSN: 2279-0845. iosrjournals.org
  23. Omboto, J.O (2019) Ineffective Policing in Kenya: Causes and Alleviation, African Journal of Law and Criminology, -AJLC Vol. 9 No. Pp 27-36 ISSN 2045-8525 (Online) ISSN-2045-8401(Print) Publishers: Century Publications, United Kingdom. Website: centurypublications.com .
  24. Maratu, M., Mwangi, W., & Omboto, J . (2018). Practice of Kenyan Legal Codes and the Effective Application of Informal Controls and Sanctions in Maintaining Social Order. Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal, 5 (10) 30-36.
  25. Omboto, J.O (2018) Economic Crimes: Factors Responsible for Rampant Fraud and Corruption in Kenya, Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal, 5 (10) 88-94.
  26. Kimotho, F., Mwangi, W., & Omboto, J (2018) Effects of Occupational Strain among Police Officers to the General Security of a Community: A Case of Murang’a Town, Murang’a County, Kenya’ Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal, 5 (9) 186-192.
  27. Omboto, J.O , Wairire, G, Chepkong’a, M (2018) Linkages between Punishment and Recidivism in Kenya: Analysis of Factors Influencing Re-convictions in Kenya, IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science (IOSR-JHSS) Volume 23, Issue 4, Ver. 7 (April. 2018) Pp 21-29 . e-ISSN: 2279-0837, p-ISSN: 2279-0845. Journal Weblink- iosrjournals.org .
  28. Omboto, J.O , Wairire, G, Chepkong’a, M (2018) Linkages between Punishment and Recidivism in Kenya: Analysis of Typology and Severity of Recidivists’ Crimes, The International Journal of Humanities and Social Studies (ISSN 2321-9203) Volume 6, Issue 4, Pp 62-67. Journal Weblink-www.theijhss.com .
  29. Omboto, J.O (2018) Alternative Strategies against Mal-functioning Criminal Justice System in Ensuring Security in Kenya , Academic Journals - Conference Proceedings.
  30. Omboto, J.O (2017) The Nexus between Social Stigma and Crime, The International Journal of Humanities and Social Studies (ISSN 2321-9203) Volume 5, Issue 7, Pp 240-244. Journal Weblink-www.theijhss.com.
  31. Omboto, J.O (2015) The capital offenders’ punishment and Death Sentence Dilemma in Kenya, International Journal of Research in Social Sciences Volume 4 No 9, Pp.95-98. Journal Weblink-www.ijsk.org/ijrss.
  32. Omboto, J.O (2013) Social Control and Crime Escalation in Kenya, International Journal of Research in Social Sciences Volume 3 No 3, Pp. 52-57. Journal Weblink-www.ijsk.org/ijrss.
  33. Omboto, J.O (2013) Poverty and Greed in Perspective on Crimes, International Journal of Research in Social Sciences Volume 2 No.4, Pp.34-38. Journal Weblink-www.ijsk.org/ijrss.
  34. Omboto, J.O (2013) The Paradox of Prison Reforms, International Journal of Research in Social Sciences Volume 2 No.3, Pp.44-47. Journal Weblink-www.ijsk.org/ijrss.
  35. Omboto, J.O (2013) The challenges facing Rehabilitation of prisoners in Kenya and the mitigation strategies, International Journal of Research in Social Sciences Volume 2 No.2, Pp.39-43. Journal Weblink-www.ijsk.org/ijrss.
  36. Omboto, J.O , Ondiek, G, Odera, O, Ayugi, M.E (2013) Factors Influencing Youth Crime and Juvenile Delinquency, International Journal of Research in Social Sciences Volume 2, Pp. 18-21. Journal Weblink-www.ijsk.org/ijrss.
  37. ‘Swift, Effective Punishment Can Control Rampant Crime in Kenya’ - Published in the Standard Newspaper on Friday, February 4, 2022. Pg 18.
  38. ‘Criminal Justice: It Is Wrong to Equate Pre-Trial Custody with Imprisonment’ - Published by Nation Media Group online on Thursday, February 11, 2021
  39. ‘How Truants, Delinquents Become Hardcore Criminals’ - Published opinion in the Nairobian Weekly Newspaper-April 23-29, 2021 Pg 30
  40. In the year, 2014- 2020 – I Conducted research on recidivism at Kamiti Male and Langata Women prison institutions for a PhD course. The thesis titled is “ An Analysis of the Linkage between Punishment and Recidivism among Prisoners in Nairobi County-Kenya.”
  41. In the year, 2010- Conducted research on the Challenges facing control of drugs and substances in prison institutions in Kenya for a master’s degree course. The research titled “Challenges Facing the Control of Drugs and Substances Use and Abuse in Prisons in Kenya: The case of Kamiti Prison.”
  42. In the year, 2003- Conducted research on young offenders’ penal institution for an undergraduate course. The project titled “Kamiti Youth Corrective Training Centre; Kenya’s penal institution of its own kind.”

Books

October 2022 Published a book titled “Themes on Crime and Criminal Justice” (ISBN: 978-9914-49-067-1) Designed and printed by Kenyatta University Press (KUP).
January 2018- Published a book titled “Readings in Criminology and Security Studies: A compilation of Journal Papers” (ISBN 978-9966-814-69-2) Designed and printed by Kenyatta University Press (KUP).
September 2013 -Published a book titled “Challenges Facing the Control of Drugs and Substance Abuse in Prisons” (ISBN 978-3-659-46266-5) by a Germany based international publishing company-LAMBERT ACADEMIC PUBLISHING (LAP). The book cover can be viewed by clicking https://www.lap-publishing.com//system/covergenerator/build/91832 .
Criminological Issues.
Penology and Rehabilitation of offenders.
Security concerns.
Drug and Substance Abuse related Issues.
Police and Prison matters.

Professional Affiliations

  • Professional Criminologists Association of Kenya (PCAK)
  • Criminological Society of Africa (CRIMSA)
  • Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences-(ACJS) USA.
  • Western Society of Criminology-(WSC) USA.