• Doctor of Philosophy, gender and development Studies, 2021.
• Bachelor of Education (Arts), Kenyatta University 2004
• Master of Arts (gender and Develoment Studies, 2010).

MEMBERSHIP TO ASSOCIATIONS

• African Women's Development and Communication Network (Femnet).
• Founder Member of Men for Gender Equality Now, a Femnet project for men against gender-based violence.
• Participatory Methodologies Forum of Kenya (PAMFORK).
• Kenya Oral Literature Association (KOLA)

PUBLIC AND CHARITABLE OFFICES

• Member of the Interim Board of the Kenyatta University Alumni Association (from July 2024)
• Chair of Nyabera Caucus, a community development welfare group (2024 onwards)
• Chair of the Sunday School Block Project, St Peter’s Anglican Church, Embakasi, Nairobi (2023 to date).
• Patron of Nyabera Primary School in Siaya County.
• Past Member of Board of Management, Nyabera Secondary School in Siaya County.
• Past Member of Board of Management, Nyakongo Girls’ Secondary School in Siaya County.

Journal Articles

1. Miruka, O. & Shisanya, C. (2014). Gendered vulnerabilities to climate change: Insights from Bor County, Jongeli State of South Sudan. Accepted for publication by Open Access Library Journal, May 2025.
2. Qualitative Assessment of Transformative Change in Lives of SGBV Survivors: Evidence from the Most Significant Change Stories’ Technique in Vol. 1 No. 1 (2025): Kenyatta University Women’s Economic Empowerment (Ku-Wee) Journal | KENYATTA UNIVERSITY WOMEN’S ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT (KU-WEE) JOURNAL
3. Unveiling the hidden costs: An in-depth examination of the economic impact of sexual and gender-based violence on women in Nairobi, Kenya, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssaho.2025.101339
4. Women’s Experiences of Male-Dominant Behaviors in Kenya’s National Assembly 2013-2017. Journal of the Kenya National Commission for UNESCO, 2958-7999, Vol. 4 (2) 2024. https://doi.org/10.62049/jkncu.v4i2.139. August 2024
5. Estimating Economic Impact of Gender-Based Violence on Women Survivors: Comparative Study of Support Program Interventions in Makueni and Naivasha, Kenya. https://authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S0212-6567(23)00273-1
6. Effectiveness of State and Non-State Actors’ Initiatives in Addressing the Economic Empowerment Needs of Women Survivors of Gender-Based Violence | KENYATTA UNIVERSITY WOMEN’S ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT (KU-WEE) JOURNAL (December 2023).
7. Key insights into masculinities and violent extremism from a brief literature review, In: Journal of the British Academy, 11(s1), 103–128 https://doi.org/10.5871/jba/011s1.103. July 2023.
8. Key insights into masculinities and violent extremism from a brief literature review, In: Journal of the British Academy, 11(s1), 103–128 https://doi.org/10.5871/jba/011s1.103. July 2023.
9. Passage of family laws in Kenya’s national assembly (11th parliament - 2013 to 2017): the impact of women legislators, Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law, 29 July 2021. Available at https://doi.org/10.1080/09649069.2021.1953858
10. Methods used by women parliamentarians to influence legislative processes and outcomes in Kenya’s National Assembly of the 11th parliament (2013 -2017). International Journal of Gender Studies. ISSN 2520-4025 (Online) Vol.6, Issue 1 No.1, pp 1- 20, 2021. Available at https://www.iprjb.org/journals/index.php/IJGS/article/view/1215/1333. DOI: https://doi.org/10.47604/ijgs.1215
11. Elusive quest by women for legislative numbers in Kenya’s National Assembly of the 11th parliament (2013 -2017). International Journal of Gender Studies ISSN 2520-4025 (Online) Vol.6, Issue 1 No.2, pp 22- 41, 2021. Available at https://www.iprjb.org/journals/index.php/IJGS/article/view/1279/1387
12. Authored “Model re-admission Policy on School Girl Pregnancy”, published in The African Women’s Journal, Issue 03 July-December 2011 by the African Women’s Development and Communication Network.
13. “Men Combating Violence against Women in Kenya”, in Critical Half Vol. 5, No. 1 (March 2007), Women for Women International in Washington DC.

Other publications

1. Co-author of Aga Khan University’s Gender and Media Training Curriculum (2024)
2. A Training Manual on Masculinities and Engaging Men to End Gender Based Violence, Femnet (2013).
3. Co-authored and edited Men to Men Strategy Toolkit on Working with Men to Combat Gender Based Violence. Femnet (2012).
4. Researched and compiled Gender Equality Study in Somaliland. International Solidarity Foundation (2012).
5. Gender Equity and Equality Module for Centre for Parliamentary Studies and Training (2012).
6. “Model re-admission Policy on School Girl Pregnancy”, published in The African Women’s Journal, Issue 03 July-December 2011 by the African Women’s Development and Communication Network.
7. “Men Combating Violence against Women in Kenya”, in Critical Half Vol. 5, No. 1 (March 2007), Women for Women International in Washington DC.
8. Gender Mainstreaming Manual, Swedish Cooperative Center and Vi Agroforestry, 2007.
9. Mandated to Protect (training manual on sexual exploitation and abuse in Darfur Sudan), UNFPA (published 2006).
10. Refugee Male Participation in Preventing and Responding to Gender Based Violence: A Training Manual for International Medical Corps (Uganda) in May 2005.
11. Training Guidelines for the National Agriculture and Livestock Extension Programme (June 2005).
12. Gender Policy Guidelines, Swedish Cooperative Center and Vi Agroforestry, 2005.
13. ActionAid’s Experiences in Mainstreaming Gender (Kenya, Burundi, Ethiopia and Uganda), published by ActionAid Africa Regional Office, 2002.
14. Parliamentary Survey Report (on gender sensitivity of Kenyan legislative assembly), Federation of Women Lawyers (Kenya), 2004.
15. Co-authored Training Manual on Sexual and Gender Based Violence, Femnet, 2004.
16. “Socio-Culture and Violence against Women”, Kenya Human Rights Commission, December 5, 1998 as part of the 16 days of Activism on Violence Against Women.
17. "Business, Culture and Gender", a discussion paper at workshop for female journalists, March 1997.
18. Gender columnist for Standard on Sunday, September 1993 to 1995.
19. Gender Issues Columnist for Weekend Mail (now defunct) from January - September 1993.
20. Gender columnist for Nation Media Group August 2021 to date.
21. "The Environment of Women and Girls in Kenyan Oral Narratives", WIDEN conference in Kisumu, June 22-26, 1995 Kisumu.
22. "Gender and Politics" in Delusions, Essays on Social Construction of Gender edited by W.M. Kabira, M. Masinjila and W. Mbugua.Femnet, 1994.
23. Short Story "The Unmarriageable Pair" in The Last of the Ogres, an anthology of gender sensitised stories for primary schools, (ed). Milton Obote and Dr Jacqueline Oduol, Kenya Oral Literature Association, 1993.
24. Co-authored (with Wanjiku Kabira and Miriam Gachago) Gender and Development Training Manual for Femnet's Gender Training team (1993)
25. "Towards a Gender Responsive and Responsible Media", Association of Media Women in Kenya seminar August 20, 1993.
26. Gender Issues Columnist for Weekend Mail (now defunct) from January - September 1993.
27. "Gender Perspectives in Luo Short Forms", a research report for the Kenya Oral Literature Association, 1992/3.

Edited Gender Publications

1. Edited Promoting Gender-inclusive Governance: A Handbook for Women Members of County Assemblies for Community Education and Empowerment Centre in 2018.
2. Edited Tracing the Journey Towards the Two Thirds Gender Principle for Centre for Rights Awareness and Education in 2018.
3. Edited Gender Analysis of the 2017 General Elections for National Democratic Institute in 2017.
4. Edited Rough Road to Democratic Inclusion for Community Education and Empowerment Centre in 2017.
5. Edited Positive Masculinities Training Guide in 2012.
6. Edited Men to Men Strategy Toolkit for Femnet in 2011.

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