Book Chapters

• Rono, J.K. & Ombaka, D.M. (2021). Social Work with refugees and migrants in Kenya. In Robkopf, R. & Heilman, K. (2021). International Social Work and forced migration: Developments in Africa, Arab and European countries. Leverkusen-Opladen: Budrich GmbH.  ISBN 978-3-8474-2288-4

• Ombaka, D.M. (2008). Risk-free education and some of its consequences in Kenya. Sanna, P., Otiende, J.E., Aseka, E.M., Mburu, J.N., Kiio, M. & Koech, J. (eds). Education and reality: Reflections on Luigi Giussani’s book The risk of education. Nairobi: Foundazioni AVSI & Kenyatta University. ISBN: 9966-7333-0-2.
• Ombaka, D.M. (2004). Politics, law and development. Muia, D.M. & Otiende, J.E. (eds). Introduction to development studies for Africa, pp. 66-106. Nairobi: Acacia. ISBN 9966-917-35-7
• Ombaka, D.M. (2004). The role of science and technology in development. Muia, D.M. & Otiende, J.E. (eds). Introduction to development studies for Africa, pp. 192-218. Nairobi: Acacia. ISBN: 9966-917-35-7.
• Ombaka, D.M. (2001). Education and democracy in Kenya: Politics and myths. Otiende, J.E. & Njoroge, G.K (eds). Education, gender and democracy in Kenya, pp. 27-46. Nairobi: Quest & Insight in association with Friends of the Book Foundation. ISBN 9966-925-15-5

Consultancy and Project Reports

• Evaluation of the Korean Volunteer Organization’s feeding programme at Got Matar Primary School, Bondo, 2008

Non-Reviewed Conference Papers

• International Social Work Week Conference held at the University of Applied Sciences Wurzburg-Schweinfurt, Germany. Presented a paper: “Social work with refugees in Kenya”, Wurzburg, November 13-17, 2017.
• Technology and Management at the Interface of Cultures: Harnessing culture and technology for sustainable development, good governance and innovative technology transfer Conference held at
• Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology (JOUST), Bondo, 2015. Paper, “Eco-friendly dry-land agriculture and water technologies in Kitui County, Kenya”, presented by M. Mutiso, written by Ngeranwa, J., Kamau, A. & Ombaka D.
  Education as an Introduction to Reality Workshop held at AVU Main Hall, Kenyatta University, 26-27 July 2007. Presented a paper “Risk-Free Education and Some of its Consequences in Kenya”
• Youth in Eastern Africa: Past and Present Perspectives held at the Outspan Hotel, Nyeri, 28-30 June 2006. Presented a paper “The Changing Face of Electoral Politics in Kenya: The Youth and the 2005 Referendum”
• The Fourteenth Kenya Library Association Annual Conference held at the Nairobi Safari Club, November 2000. Presented a paper “Governance for Kenya in the Information Age: Serekali or Sirikali?”
• Conference on Economic Reform in Kenya held at Silver Springs Hotel, Nairobi 13- 16 December 1994. Presented a paper “Retrenchment and the Prospects for Enhanced Human Rights in Kenya in the Era of Economic Reform in the 1990s”

Other Publications

• Ombaka, D.M. (2016). “Why the Galana-Kulalu Project will impoverish Kenyans more”. In Business Daily, December 22, 2016.
• Ombaka, D.M. (2016). “Galana-Kulalu project bad idea”. Opinion in The Standard newspaper, p. 15, Wednesday, November 10, 2016.
• Ombaka, D.M. (2016). “Of Kenya’s eaters and eatists”. Online publication by the Route to Food.com

 Scholarly Presentations at Conferences/Workshops/Seminars

• International Social Work Week Conference held at the University of Applied Sciences Wurzburg-Schweinfurt, Germany. Presented a paper: “Social work with refugees in Kenya”, Wurzburg, November 13-17, 2017.
• International Conference on Social and Human Development Outcomes of Education held at Kenyatta University Conference Centre.Presented a paper “Sowing seeds of discord: Ethnicity as an educational outcome in Kenya”, 12-14 November 2008.
• Education as an Introduction to Reality Workshop held at AVU Main Hall, Kenyatta University, 26-27 July 2007. Presented a paper “Risk-Free Education and Some of its Consequences in Kenya”
• Youth in Eastern Africa: Past and Present Perspectives held at the Outspan Hotel, Nyeri, 28-30 June 2006. Presented a paper “The Changing Face of Electoral Politics in Kenya: The Youth and the 2005 Referendum”
• International Conference on Transformation of Higher Education Management and Leadership for Efficacy in Africa held at Kenyatta University, 12-16 November 2001. Presented a paper “Issues of
• Conflict in Higher Education: The Perception of Academic Freedom Among Undergraduate Students in Universities in Kenya”
• National Conference on Higher Education for Human Development in Kenya held at Kenyatta University, 17-20 April 2000. Presented a paper “Education as Science and Technology: The Challenge of Assessing its Social Impact in Kenya”
• Conference on Education and Democracy in a Democratic Kenya held at Fairview Hotel, Nairobi, May 1993. Presented a paper “Education and Democracy in Kenya: Politics and Myths”