• Pesticide pollution in freshwater paves the way for schistosomiasis transmission 

  Becker, Jeremias M.; Ganatra, Akbar A.; Kandie, Faith; Mühlbauer, Lina; Ahlheim, Jörg; Brack, Werner; Torto, Baldwyn; Agola, Eric L.; McOdimba, Francis; Hollert, Henner; Fillinger, Ulrike; Liess, Matthias (Springer Nature, 2020)

  Schistosomiasis is a severe neglected tropical disease caused by trematodes and transmitted by freshwater snails. Snails are known to be highly tolerant to agricultural pesticides. However, little attention has been paid ...
• Occurrence, removal and risk assessment of chemicals of emerging concern in selected rivers and wastewater treatment plants in western Kenya 

  Chepchirchir, Ruth; Mwalimu, Rashid; Tanui, Isaac; Kiprop, Ambrose; Krauss, Martin; Brack, Werner; Kandie, Faith (ELSEVIER, 2024)

  Water resources play a crucial role in sustaining life on earth yet chemicals of emerging concern (CECs) arising from extensive human applications are an increasing threat towards their existence. In this study, we examined ...
• Occurrence and risk assessment of organic micropollutants in freshwater systems within the Lake Victoria South Basin, Kenya 

  Kandie, Faith Jebiwot; Krauss, Martin; Beckers, Liza-Marie; Massei, Riccardo; Fillinger, Ulrike; Becker, Jeremias; Liess, Matthias; Torto, Baldwyn; Brack, Werner (ELSEVIER, 2020)

  The unintended release of chemicals to the environment has led to global concern on water quality prompting widespread research on the occurrence of these compounds in water. While increasing information on organic ...
• Occurrence, fate and removal of pharmaceuticals, personal care products and pesticides in wastewater stabilization ponds and receiving rivers in the Nzoia Basin, Kenya 

  K'oreje, Kenneth Otieno; Kandie, Faith Jebiwot; Vergeynst, Leendert; Abira, Margaret Akinyi; Langenhove, Herman Van; Okoth, Maurice; Demeestere, Kristof (ELSEVIER, 2018)

  Although there is increased global environmental concern about emerging organic micropollutants (EOMPs) such as pharmaceuticals, personal care products (PPCPs) and polar pesticides, limited information is available on ...
• Bacterial community responses to micropollutants in chemically-stressed small rivers in Kenya using environmental DNA 

  Verbücheln, Nicolai; Schaufelberger, Sonja; Cardis, Tibaud; Tanui, Isaac C .; Kandie, Faith; Brack, Werner; Backhaus, Thomas; Inostroza, Pedro A. (2025)

  The responses of bacterial communities to changing environmental conditions are manifold but can include structural as well as functional alterations depending on the environmental stressors and toxic chemicals they are ...
• Health Protection, Including Environmental and Food Safety (EPHO 3) 

  Förster, Anna; Kimutai, Gibson; Yin, Myat Su; Haddawy, Peter; Urte, Klink (Digital Public Health, 2025-09)

  Abstract Health protection encompasses measures and practices that protect individuals, groups, or populations in order to prevent and mitigate the effects of infectious disease, environmental, chemical, or other threats. ...
• Symmetric extensions and spectral properties of the composite of higher order differential and difference operators on Hilbert Spaces 

  Okello, Boaz Okoth (Moi University, 2025)

  The spectral theory of symmetric differential and difference equations with almost constant coefficients has been studied. The deficiency indices and spectral theory of commuting differential operators with bounded ...
• Enumeration of skew 2-Dyck paths, non-decreasing 2-plane trees, non-decreasing 2-noncrossing trees and related combinatorial structures 

  Kariuki, Yvonne Wakuthii (Moi University, 2025)

  Graphs, lattice paths and trees have a widespread application in various fields such as Biology, Computer Science and Physics. While the study of these structures has gained significant attention, several gaps in ...
• Modelling population dynamics using age-structured system of partial differential equations 

  Kemei, Zachary; Rotich, Titus; Bitok, Jacob (www.iosrjournals.org, 2024-10)

  In this paper, an age-structured model was used to model population dynamics, and make predictions through simulation using 2019 Kenya population data. The age-structured mathematical model was developed, using partial ...
• Coupling and synchronization of HIV/AIDS fisher folk metapopulations 

  Chepkwony, Jacob; Rotich, Titus; Lagat, Robert; Bittok, Jacob (2024-10)

  The study of epidemiology is often done with an assumption that the population is homogeneously mixed, and the disease dynamics is uniform. However, this is not always true, and cultural beliefs and economic activities ...
• Modeling the Effects of Social Factors on Population Dynamics Using Age-Structured System 

  Kemei, Zachary; Bitok, Jacob; Rotich, Titus (Science Publishing Group., 2024)

  The study of demographics is important not only for policy formulation but also for better understanding of human socio- economic characteristics, and assessment of effects of human activities on environmental impact. It ...
• Nilpotent Covers of Small Symmetric and Alternating Groups 

  Kimeu, Arphaxad Ngwava; Nyamwala, Fredrick; Gill, Nick; Short, Ian (Alkindi Center for Research, 2025-05)

  We compute the size of a minimal nilpotent cover for small alternating and symmetric groups, An and Sn. We give precise values for values of n up to 8. For n=9 we give upper and lower bounds for the size of a minimal ...
• Temperature-Energy Relationships and Spatial Distribution Analysis for Nano-Enhanced Phase Change Materials Via Thermal Energy Storage 

  Misawo, Florence Awuor; Onyango, Thomas T. Mboya; Nyamwala, Fredrick (2025-08)

  This study investigates the thermal performance of nano-enhanced phase change materials (NEPCMs) for thermal energy storage (TES) applications, focusing on their energy behavior during phase transitions. The primary objective ...
• Assessment of chemical footprints of hydrophobic pesticide/biocide contamination in western Kenya using polydimethylsiloxane silicone passive samplers 

  Tanui, Isaac; Kandie, Faith; Chepchirchir, Ruth; Mwalimu, Rashid; Kiprop, Ambrose; Shahid, Naeem (Elsvier, 2025-06)

  In a previous study based on LC-HRMS screening of pesticides and other organic micropollutants, it was shown that pesticide pollution of water resources in western Kenya poses a significant risk to aquatic and human health. ...
• Intriguing taxonomic case of Pratylenchus vandenbergae : recognition as a separate species and its significant impact on various crops 

  Wanjau, Cecilia; Knoetze, Rinus; Girgan, Chantelle; Njira, Njira Pil; Engelbrecht, Gerhard; Couvreur, Marjolein; Bert, Wim (2024-05)

  The genus Pratylenchus encompasses a diverse group of nematodes with significant implications in Agriculture. Only 24 Pratylenchus spp. have been reported in Africa to date. However, cryptic biodiversity within the genus ...
• Nematode communities associated with papaya in Kenya: first report of Meloidogyne javanica and description of soil health in papaya fields 

  Wanjala, Situma E.; Wim, Bert; Couvreur, Marjolein; Masa, Joseph O.; Ramkat, Rose C.; Pili, Njira N. (BMC, 2025)

  Background Plant-parasitic nematodes (PPNs) are major pathogens of fruit trees globally, causing substantial economic losses. In Kenya, research on papaya has focused primarily on viral diseases, particularly those caused ...
• Modelling child anaemia and co-existing infections using log-linear models 

  Kerich, Gregory Kibet; Kosgei, Mathew; Too, Robert; Kakaire, Grace (Springer, 2025-03)

  Background Uganda grapples with a considerable anaemia-malaria-fever burden, reporting approximate prevalence rates as high as 33%, 34%, and 37% in specific regions. In recent years, attempts have been made by the Ministry ...
• Occurrence of plant-parasitic nematodes on rice (Oryza sativa) in Kenya with a focus on Hirschmanniella oryzae 

  Njira Njira, Pili; Chelal, John; Biwot, John; Ndirangu, Kiama J. (2024-11)

  Rice ranks as the third most important staple cereal food crop in Kenya, following maize and wheat. The demand for rice has been increasing at a faster rate than most cereals, occasionally requiring imports to meet local ...
• Insecticidal potential of essential oils from Cupressus lusitanica growing in ecological zones of Rwanda against adult housefly, Musca domestica L 

  Nteziyaremye, Papias; Cherutoi, Jackson; Makatiani, Jacqueline; Muhizi, Théoneste (African Association of Insect Scientists, 2023)

  The housefly, Musca domestica Linnaeus is a household pest mostly controlled by use of synthetic insecticides that often affect the environment and promote insecticide resistance. Plants of Cupressaceae family are often ...
• Phytochemical Composition, Antioxidant and Antiproliferative Activities of African Basil (Ocimum gratissimum L.) Leaves 

  Nassazi, Winfred; Makatiani, Jacqueline; owino, Isaac O; Wachira, Sabina (2020)

  Aim: To determine the phytochemicals in Ocimum gratissimum leaves, their phenolic content, antioxidant potential and antiproliferative activity against human prostate (DU145), colon (CT26) and cervical (HeLa 229) cancer ...

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