Personal Information

Areas Of Specialization

KISWAHILI, LINGUISTICS, TRANSLATION & COMMUNICATION.

Research Interests

Research in Kiswahili and Bantu linguistics; media analysis; translation; creative and fiction writing.

Professional Interests

To finesse and disseminate the understanding of Kiswahili phonology and morphology to a worldwide linguistic audience while interrogating the same against current linguistic theorizing. I also intend to platform my understanding of linguistics within applied concepts of translation, editing and communication studies.

Work Experience

• 05/08/2016 to Present       - Associate Professor at the University of Nairobi
• 04/08/2016 to Present       - Chairman, Department of Kiswahili

• 22/12/2011 to 04/08/2016   - Senior Lecturer at the University of Nairobi

• 18/06/2008 to 21/12/2011   - Lecturer at the University of Nairobi
• 02/08/1999 to 17/06/2008   - Assistant Lecturer at the University of Nairobi
• 07/04/1997 to 01/08/1999   - Adjunct Lecturer at the University of Nairobi