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Face Threatening Acts and Standing Orders:‘Politenedd’or ‘politics’ in the Question Time Discussion of the Kenyan Parliament
(International Journal of Humanities ad Social Science, 2011)This paper examines politeness in the context of politics during question time discussions of the Kenyan Parliament; politeness is an attempt by the speaker to linguistically show he cares about the others feelings. Question ... -
The Functionality of Four Temperaments and Communication Theories towards the Realisation of Peaceful General Elections in Kenya
(Journal of Sociological Research, 2012)The paper focuses on the general analysis and functionality of both the four temperaments and communication theories in an attempt to comprehend the process, nature and reality of politics, campaigns and general elections ... -
Peace Through Devolution for Sustainable Development: The Kenyan Case
(Maseno University, 2014)Good governance is a key pillar to sustainable development of any nation. Many conflicts in Africa can be traced to failure in governance, responsible and accountable management as well as failure to cultivate cultures of ... -
Uchanganuzi wa Athari ya Mageuzi ya Maneno kwenye Muundo wa Sentensi ya Ekegusii
(East African Journal of Swahili Studies, 2019)Tasnifu hii inachanganua athari ya mageuzi ya maneno kwenye muundo wa sentensi sahili ya Ekegusii ikiangazia sheria na kanuni zinazotawala mageuzi hayo. Mageuzi ya kisintaksia huleta mabadiliko mengi katika sentensi asili. ... -
Western Civilization Through Muslim Eyes
(University Press of Florida, 1996-10-01)The religious movement known to the world as Islam began in Mecca and Medina in the Arabian peninsula by Prophet Mohammed 570-632 AD. Muslim educational interest began formally about 650 AD eighteen years after the Prophet's ... -
Mifumo ya Kijamii katika Tamthilia Teule za Kiswahili
(2020)Mifumo ya kijamii inajitokeza waziwazi katika fasihi andishi ya Kiswahili. Mifumo hiyo huwakilisha matukio ya fasihi andishi na jinsi yanavyoichora na kwa mapana kuwa kioo cha jamii. Tafiti nyingi zilizofanywa zinahusu ... -
A web-based healthcare information system to enhance healthcare delivery in Kibera slums, Nairobi
(Moi University, 2015)Provision of healthcare information services has remained the biggest challenge to realization of universal healthcare in Kenya. The challenges associated with delivery of quality healthcare services to the consumers ... -
1. Department of Educational Management and Foundations, Maseno University, Kenya 2. Department of Educational Communication, Technology and Curriculum Studies, Maseno …
(2018)In this 21st century, there is global recognition of integrating Information Communication Technology (ICT) as a contemporary tool for best management practices. The Kenya government ICT Policy and strategy (2006) encourages ... -
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HUMAN RESOURCES AND STUDENTS’PERFORMANCE IN KISUMU COUNTY
(ijern, 2020-01-01)Primary schools exist to fulfill certain mandates that include offering quality education to learners, maximizing the stakeholders’ interest, social responsibility and ethics. However, the achievement of these mandates ... -
Impact of Principals’ Leadership in ICT Integration in Public Secondary Schools Management in Bungoma County, Kenya
(IISTE, 2018)In this 21st century, there has been great focus on Information Communication Technology (ICT) integration in educational institutions aimed at realigning operations for global competitiveness and enhanced service delivery. ... -
Potential of novel phytoecdysteroids isolated from Vitex doniana in the treatment depression: Involvement of monoaminergic systems
(Elsevier, 2014-12-01)Vitex doniana Sweet (Verbanaceae) is used in traditional African medicine for the treatment of neurological disorders including depression. In our previous studies, three new phytoecdysteroids were isolated from methanol ... -
Antioxidant activities oftriacontanyl-E-cinnamoatesmetabolites from Caesalpinia volkensii root bark extracts
(Research gate, 2017)Natural antioxidants have been reported to prevent oxidative damage caused by free radicals generated during biochemical processes and thus useful in prevention of several degenerative diseases. The present study evaluated ... -
Global Energy Perspective
(Springer, Cham, 2016)“Energy is everywhere in different forms and it is needed by everyone and yet it is not always available for everybody. If you have it, you must protect it. If you do not have it, you must get it at any cost. Which other ... -
Isolation of a new β-carboline alkaloid from aerial parts of Triclisia sacleuxii and its antibacterial and cytotoxicity effects
(Taylor & Francis, 2017-03-04)A new β-carboline alkaloid named sacleuximine A (1) together with known compounds palmatine (2), isotetrandrine (3), trans-Nferuloyltyramine (4), trans-N-caffeoyltyramine (5), yangambin (6), syringaresinol (7), sesamin ... -
Cyclooxygenase inhibitory compounds from Gymnosporia heterophylla aerial parts
(Elsevier, 2017-06-01)Gymnosporia heterophylla (Celastraceae) is an African medicinal plants used to treat painful and inflammatory diseases with partial scientific validation. Solvent extractions followed by repeated chromatographic ... -
Analgesics from Lonchocarpus eriocalyx Harms
(Islamic Azad University, Shahrood Branch Press,, 2018-12-15)Four lupane-type terpenoids, namely lupeol (1), friedelin (2), stigmasterol (3), and stigmasterol-3-O-glucoside (4) were isolated from the ethyl acetate extract of leaves of Lonchocarpus eriocalyx Harms. These compounds ... -
α-Amylase and α-glucosidase inhibitors from Zanthoxylum chalybeum Engl. root bark
(Elsevier, 2020-10-01)A systematic analysis of the root bark of Zanthoxylum chalybeum was conducted to establish the antidiabetic potential of isolated compounds based on its ethnomedicinal use to manage diabetes. Chromatographic separation of ... -
Energy Resources in East Africa
(Springer, Cham, 2015)When talking about East Africa, traditionally this refers to the states of Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania with a combined population of over 120 million people in 2014. The three countries have a long history of association ... -
Technology Options for the Built Environment in Kenya: Dye- Sensitized and Amorphous Silicon Photovoltaics for Application in NZE Buildings
(Bentham Science Publishers Ltd., 2017)Background The performance of a Dye-Sensitized Solar Module (DSSM) has been investigated under different outdoor air mass (AM), irradiance intensity and temperature conditions in Wajir, Kitui, Vihiga and Kajiado Counties ... -
Effect of Reverse Bias on Dye-Sensitized Technology: Lessons for Application in PV-Integrated Textile Fabric Designs Useable in Wajir, Vihiga, Kitui and Kajiado Counties in Kenya
(Journal of Technology Innovations in Renewable Energy, 2018)This paper reports on the effect of reverse bias (RB) on dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) that were investigated outdoor in Wajir (1o4450 North, 40o 4 8 East), Vihiga (35o0 East, 0o15 North), Kitui (3o 0 South, 37o 50 ...