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Presence Formerly Arkansas
Last published 2024
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Michael Mwenda Kithinji

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Researcher

Formerly Arkansas Affiliated with UA Fort Smith, University of Central Arkansas through 2023.

Faculty Researcher

2 h-index 15 pubs 23 cited

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Michael Mwenda Kithinji's research focuses on the history and policy of higher education, particularly within the context of Kenya. His recent publications, including "Higher Education Policy and Reforms in Kenya" and "History of Higher Education in Kenya," delve into the evolution and governance of educational systems. Kithinji also contributed to the "Historical Dictionary of Kenya," providing foundational knowledge on the nation's history. His work examines the impact of specific economic philosophies on educational outcomes, as seen in his article "Kibaki’s capitalist outlook on education in Kenya brought mixed results." Kithinji has published 15 works, with a total of 23 citations and an h-index of 2.

Metrics

  • h-index: 2
  • Publications: 15
  • Citations: 23

Selected Publications

  • Higher Education Policy and Reforms in Kenya (2023)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • History of Higher Education in Kenya (2023)
    Oxford Research Encyclopedia of African History 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Kibaki’s capitalist outlook on education in Kenya brought mixed results (2022)
  • Moi’s legacy in higher education: he opened up universities to excluded Kenyans (2020)
  • Crisis at Nairobi University has its roots in decades of political interference (2020)
  • An imperial enterprise: The making and breaking of the University of East Africa, 1949–1969 (2012)
    Canadian Journal of African Studies / Revue canadienne des études africaines 14 citations DOI OpenAlex

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