Bio

PROF. AMB. MARIA NZOMO, PhD., EBS, MBS

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Prof. Maria Nzomo is Professor of International Relations and Governance and the immediate past Director, IDIS & later, Chair of the Department of Diplomacy and International Studies (DDIS) of the University of Nairobi (UoN). Prof. Nzomo has served in various senior academic and public service positions, in which she has delivered enormous amount of academic knowledge as well as theoretical and practical skills for university level teaching; training; leadership; managing people and institutions, at national, regional, and global levels and in many diverse and multicultural contexts.

(Last updated: February 23, 2023)

Publications

2022

Nzomo, M.  2022.  Role of Governance and Leadership in Regional Integration in Africa: The Big Elephant in the Room (forthcoming). Third World Quarterly.

2021

Nzomo, M, GT Z.  2021.  Regional Energy Integration for Sustainable Development in Eastern Africa: The Case for Geothermal Energy. Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences.
Nzomo, M, Maluki P.  2021.   India-Africa Political Relations: Issues and Perspectives on Global Political Dialogue. The African Review. :1-15.

2019

Kabira, WMet.al.(eds.).  2019.  Gender and Governance in Kenya: Women’s Journey Beyond Numbers. Changing the Mainstream: Celebrating Women’s Resilience. : Center for African Women Studies

2018

M, N.  2018.  Responding to International Terrorism & Violent Extremism in Africa. Forthcoming.

2016

M, N.  2016.  Leadership and Statecraft in frican Foreign Policy and Diplomatic Engagements. African Foreign Policy, Diplomacy and Leadership. , Nairobi : Colourprint Ltd

2014

NZOMO, PROFMARIA.  2014.  Insight on Africa. A Journal of Contemporary African affairs. 6(2)insight_on_africa.pdf

2013

NZOMO, PROFMARIA.  2013.  Responding to International Terrorism in Africa. .
(ed.), NM.  2013.  Responding to International Terrorism in Africa. Abstract

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2012

Nzomo, M.  2012.  Rethinking Global Peace and Security: Women. Abstract
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2011

NZOMO, PROFMARIA.  2011.  Engendering the Kenya Truth and Justice Commission Process.
NZOMO, PROFMARIA.  2011.   Feminism and Governance in Africa,” .
NZOMO, PROFMARIA.  2011.  The Journey and Justification of an Independent Gender & Equality Commission for Kenya.
NZOMO, PROFMARIA.  2011.  Rethinking Peace & Security in Africa: A Feminist Perspective”. .
NZOMO, PROFMARIA.  2011.   “ The Nation-State Project and Power Hierarchies in Post- Colonial Kenya” .
NZOMO, PROFMARIA.  2011.  Human Rights Approach and Sustainable Development,” .
NZOMO, PROFMARIA.  2011.  A Decade’s Journey Toward Gender Equality: Gender Research To Maximize Gender Gains.
NZOMO, PROFMARIA.  2011.   Governance Through Elective And Nominative Positions in the Constitution.
NZOMO, PROFMARIA.  2011.  Women in Political Leadership In Kenya: Access, Agenda Setting & Accountability.
Nzomo, M.  2011.  Impacts of Women In Political Leadership In Kenya: Struggles for Participation in Governance through Affirmative Action. Abstract
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Nzomo, M.  2011.  Women. Abstract
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2010

NZOMO, PROFMARIA.  2010.  A Reflection on National Cohesion and its Effect on National Cohesion in Kenya” .
NZOMO, PROFMARIA.  2010.  Gender Equity for Sustainable Development: Prospects &Challenges.
NZOMO, PROFMARIA.  2010.  Women’s Rights, Freedoms and Affirmative Action: Prospects & Challenges in the Proposed Constitution of Kenya.

2009

NZOMO, PROFMARIA.  2009.  African Regionalism as a Building Block for Global Governance.” .
NZOMO, PROFMARIA.  2009.  Engendering Political Leadership for building Gender Sensitive Governance”, .

2008

NZOMO, PROFMARIA.  2008.  ’Negotiations and Transitional Justice in Zimbabwe: Lessons from Kenya. and other African Countries’’.
NZOMO, PROFMARIA.  2008.  Is there Any Development Agenda Left in the Doha Development Round?”
(ed.), NM.  2008.  The Gender Dimensions of the NEPAD,. : NEPAD and Mobilization of International Resources: the Gender Dimension Abstract
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2007

NZOMO, PROFMARIA.  2007.  ’Women in Decision-making: Some Reflections on Past 20 Years of Gender Activism.

2005

NZOMO, PROFMARIA.  2005.  Politics of economic integration and its impact on Kenya’s national interests in Southern Africa”, .
  2005.  The Gender Dimensions of HIV-AIDS”, .

2004

NZOMO, PROFMARIA.  2004.   “Prospects and Challenges of African Integration.
NZOMO, PROFMARIA.  2004.  Status of Institutional Mechanism for Effective Gender Mainstreaming”.
NZOMO, PROFMARIA.  2004.  African Foreign Relations in a Context of Globalization.

2003

Nzomo, M.  2003.  The 2002 General Elections in Kenya; Women's Performance and Prospects in Parliamentary Politics. Website
NZOMO, PROFMARIA.  2003.  Caught Between a Rock and a Hard Place’ .
NZOMO, PROFMARIA.  2003.  Challenges of Democratic Transition in Kenya: Women in Politics .
Nzomo, M.  2003.  Beyond the 2002 General Elections in Kenya: Women. Abstract
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Nzomo, M.  2003.  Civil Society in the Kenyan Political Transition: 1990-2002. : The Kenyan Politics in Transition: 1990-2002 Abstract
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