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Designation/Position: Lecturer
Title/Qualification: PhD
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Address: P.O. Box 17952-20100, Nakuru.
Department:  History, Archaeology and Political Studies
Area of Specialization: Environmental History, Devolution Studies
Research Interests: Natural resource utilisation and environmental conflict, Climate change micro-environments, Gender in environmental history


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 Achievements

  • Awarded Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) 2013 Small Grants Programme for Thesis Writing.
  • Awarded the 2013 Egerton University Graduate School Research Fund.

Referred Journals

  • Muendo, L. K., & Gimode, E. (2022). Movement, settlement and land-use by the Akamba of Machakos County up to c.1895 in Kenya. Editon Consortium Journal of Arts, Humanities and Social Studies, 4(1), 346–360. https://doi.org/10.51317/ecjahss.v4i1.302
  • Muendo, L. K., & Wanyonyi, P. K. (2024). Destocking question and the environmental degradation in Machakos County in Kenya: Myths and facts. Editon Consortium Journal of Geography and Environmental Sciences, 1(1), 5–22. https://doi.org/10.51317/ecjges.v1i1.314
  • Scholars Journal of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences ISSN 2347-5374 (Online) Local Government and Development in Kenya: the Case of Machakos District, 1925-1974

Student Co-authored Publications

  • Gitonga, I. M., Wekesa, P. W., & Muendo, L. K. (2026). The Settler Economy and the Transformation of Wildlife Conservation in Laikipia County, Kenya c.1895-1945. African Journal of History and Geography, 5(1), 102-110. https://doi.org/10.37284/ajhg.5.1.5072.
  • Gitonga, I. M., Wekesa, P. W., & Muendo, L. K. (2026). The Post-War Colonial Political Economy and Wildlife Conservation in Laikipia County, Kenya, c.1946-1963. The International Journal of Humanities & Social Studies, Vol 14 Issue 5 DOI No.: 10.24940/theijhss/2026/v14/i5/HS2605-025
  • Kyavoa,  M., Gimode,  E.,  &  Kanini,  L.(2025). Relations between border zone Kamba and Somali communities of Kitui-Tana River counties in Kenya1850-1963. Reviewed  International  Journal  of Political Science & Public Administration, 6(1), 1–24.
  • Mwongela, K. E;Muendo, L. K & Imteyaz, A. (2025). The Persistent Grip of Patriarchy: SocioCultural and Economic Barriers to Kamba Women's Political Participation. Journal of African Interdisciplinary Studies, 9(9), 188 – 197.
  • Mutua, J. M; Ahamed, I & Muendo, L. K. (2025). Technological Transformation and Youth Religious Engagement in the Kenyan Catholic Church, 1997–2020. Journal of African Interdisciplinary Studies, 9(9), 198 – 208.

Community Service and Other Engagements

  • Online Clearance of students at the Department (2023).
  • Secretary, Kenyatta University, Department of History, Archaeology and Political Studies Research and Innovation Committee (ongoing).
  • Serving in the Kenyatta University, Nakuru Campus COVID-19 Response Committee (2020-2022).
  • Member, Kenyatta University, Nakuru Campus Planning Committee (2018-2022).
  • Currently Member, Uzima Centre.
  • Member, worship leader and women group secretary, Gospel Outreach Church, Egerton (2013-2023).

Funded Projects

  • Awarded Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) 2013 Small Grants Programme for Thesis Writing.
  • Awarded the 2013 Egerton University Graduate School Research Fund.
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