Dr. Patroba Ojola

Lecturer, Department of Biochemistry & Biotechnology

Administrative Position
2021: Virtual Science lab pilot project nominee (Departmental Representative in SPAS); 2016: to date SPAS Representative in Annual Kenyatta University career week; 2022: Departmental Committee for Credit waiver consideration- chairperson; Departmental Qms chairperson; Departmental Curriculum development Chairperson and SPAS curriculum Develeopment committee member

Academic Qualifications

Francis Lengeiya,&, Scholastica Mathenge, Patroba Ojola (2024). Relationship between electrolytes and glycated hemoglobin among diabetic patients with poor adherence to antidiabetic medications: a cross-sectional study.Pan Afr Med J. 2024; 47: 37. 10.11604/
Scholastica Mathenge, Patroba Ojola, Hannah Wanjiru mwangi (2024). P oint prevalence of acetylcholinesterase inhibition, neuropathy and safety awareness among flower farm workers in naivasha, nakuru county, kenya.The Jour Multi Rese, 4(1), 19-28 https://doi.org/10.37022/tjmdr.v4i1.553
Kirinyet Ruth Chepkosgei 1 , Warutere Peterson Njogu1 , Nguhiu Purity 2 , OjolaPatroba 3 , Kirinyet Joel 4 , Kosgei Peter. (2023). Determination of Knowledge based on AflatoxinPoisoning Among Poultry Broiler Farmers in Nairobi CityCounty, Kenya.Microbiology Research Journal International, Volume 33, Issue 2, Page 8-24 DOI: 10.9734/mrji/2023/v33i21364
Kirinyet Ruth Chepkosgei 1 , Warutere Peterson Njogu1 , Nguhiu Purity 2 , OjolaPatroba 3 , Kirinyet Joel 4 , Ndiritu Alex Karuiru5 , Saitabau Arthur Ngetich6 (2023). Carry Over Effect of Aflatoxin from Broiler Feed to Broiler Meat and Organs in Chicken raised in Nairobi City County, Kenya. Journal of Environmental Science, Toxicology and Food Technology. .Volume 17, PP 07-15.
Kirinyet Ruth Chepkosgei 1 , Warutere Peterson Njogu 1 , Nguhiu Purity 2 , Ojola Patroba 3 , Kirinyet Joel Kipkorir, Koskei Peter 5Ndiritu Alex Karuiru (2023).Aflatoxin Bioaccumulation in Broiler Chicken Meat and Organs from Selected Farms in Nairobi City County, Kenya. Journal of Agriculture and Veterinary Science. Volume 16, PP 17-29
Kirinyet Ruth Chepkosgei 1 , Warutere Peterson Njogu 1 , Nguhiu Purity 2 , Ojola Patroba 3 , Kirinyet JoelKipkorir (2023). Analysis of aflatoxin levels in broiler chicken feed from selected farms in Nairobi City County, Kenya.European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety, Volume 15, Issue 2, Page 44-52. DOI: 10.9734/ejnfs/2023/v15i21295
Sylvia Jepkemboi & Patroba Ojola (2023) Genetic diversity and population structure of Irvingia species using DArTseq generated markers, Forests, Trees and Livelihoods, 32:1, 42-54, DOI: 10.1080/14728028.2022.2160380
Priscillah W. Wakarera, Ezekiel Mugendi Njeru*and Patroba Ojola (2022).Characterization and biodiversity of native Azotobacter in semi-arid agroecosystems of Eastern Kenya" . Biol. Lett. 18: 20120612 https://doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2021.0612 ID RSBL-2021-0612.R1.
Masanga, J., Oduor, R., Alakonya, A., Ngugi, M., Ojola, P., Bellis, E. S., & Runo, S. (2021). Comparative phylogeographic analysis of Cuscuta campestris and Cuscuta reflexa in Kenya: Implications for management of highly invasive vines. Plants, People, Planet, 1–14. https://doi.org/10.1002/ppp3.1023. DOI: 10.1002/ppp3.10236
Patroba O. Odeny1*, Joyce M. Luganji1 , Joel Masanga1,2, Godfrey M. Ngure1,2 and Steve M. Runo (2021). Optimization of callus induction for whole plant regeneration in rice (Oryza sativa L.) cultivar NERICA-4. African Journal of Biotechnology. DOI: 10.5897/AJB
Joel, M., Beatrice, N. M., Willy, K., Philip, S., Mark, W., Richard, O., Mathew, N., Amos, A., Patroba, O,, Emily, S. B. and Steven, R. (2021). Physiological and ecological warnings that dodders pose an exigent threat to farmlands in Eastern Africa Plant Physiology, Volume 185, Issue 4, April 2021, Pages 1457–1467, https://doi.org/10.1093/plphys/kiab034
Olivier, D., Willy, K., Patroba, O., Prakash, I. G., Susann, W. and Steven, R. (2021). Two-tier witchweed (Striga hermonthica) resistance in wild pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum) 29Aw Cambridge University Press: DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/wsc.2021.12
Odeny, P.O., Nyaboga, E. N., Njiru, P. N. and Orinda, G. (2018). Overexpression of rice thaumatin-like protein (Ostlp) gene in transgenic cassava results in enhanced tolerance to Colletotrichum gloeosporioides f. sp. Manihotis. Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jgeb.2017.12.002
2023: Enzyme manufacturing masterclass course for lowering research costs- under striga smart sorghum for Africa Project
2021: Course redesigning for competency based learning training- AFELT
2021: Collaboration for entrepreneurial universities (CEPU) -IDEA camp training, Kenyatta University,Mount Kenya University, DAAD, Hoschschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University
2019: Collaboration for entrepreneurial universities (CEPU) workshop III: Leadership and Strategy Development: Kenyatta University,Mount Kenya University, DAAD, Hoschschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University
2019: Collaboration for entrepreneurial universities (CEPU) workshop: Service Oriented Administration; Kenyatta University,Mount Kenya University, DAAD, Hoschschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University
2018: HEInnovate assessment tool workshop: Kenyatta University,Mount Kenya University, Hoschschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University, Leuphana University, Liepzig University
2014: Module writing and E-learning Pedagogy training- Kenyatta University
2013: Teaching Methodology Training: Kenyatta University
2013: Mathematical Modeling workshop: Kenyatta University, NACOSTI, The London Mathematial Society
2012: Participatory plant breeding (PPB) workshop organized by Capacitate East Africa project. Kenyatta University, European Union, South Asia Region
2011: Basic Skills in Teaching Methodology and course examination , Kenyatta University

Conference Papers

  1. 21 ST -24 TH FEBRUARY 2023. THE 11 TH ANNUAL BIOSAFETY CONFERENCE: AT THE SAWELA LODGES , NAIVASHA. The theme of the Conference is “Harnessing Agricultural Biotechnology through Effective Biosafety Management Systems”.
  2. 2022:The 16 th World congress on Parasitic Plants. PIPPS, INCRISAT, Kenyatta UNiversity 3 rd -8 th July 22, 2022.
  3. 2022: I nter-University Program in Molecular Biology (IPMB) international Alumni conference Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Workshop Nairobi Kenya (Institute of Primate Research, Vlriuos-Belgium) May 30- July 11 th 2022
  4. 2019: The Kenyatta University Biennial Research and innovationConference (KUBRIC)- Kenyatta University- Session Chair
  5. 2018: Research link workshop; Breeding and modeling under-utilized crops for community resilience- Durban South Africa-University of Kwa- Zulu Natal;. (British Council, Newton Fund, NRF, World agro-forestry, University of Nottingham)
  6. 2017: Inter-University Program in Molecular Biology (IPMB) international Alumni conference – Nairobi Kenya (Institute of Primate Research, Vlriuos-Belgium)
  7. 2015: Kenyatta University 31 st Post graduate seminar, PhD Research findings: Enhancement of resistance against Colletotrichum gloeosporioides in cassava over-epressing rice thaumatin-like-protein (PR-5) gene

Professional Affiliations

  • Biochemistry Biotechnology Professionals Society of Kenya