PROF. JENNIFER MUCHIRI

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    Staff Designation
    ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
    Academic Qualifications

    PhD, Literature

    MA, Literature

    BA, Literature

    Jennifer Muchiri is an Associate Professor in the Department of Literature at the University of Nairobi. She has taught at university level for over 20 years, teaching, mentoring and supervising undergraduate and postgraduate students. She  served as the chair of the Department of Literature from 2020 to 2022 and is currently an Associate Dean in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at the University of Nairobi. She holds a BA, MA and PhD in Literature from the University of Nairobi. Her research interests are in the areas of life writing, women’s writing, and African literature, among others.

    Membership Bodies

    African Theatre Association (AfTA)

    International Society of the Oral Literatures of Africa (ISOLA) 

    Kenya Oral Literature Association (KOLA)

    Research Interest Areas

    Life writing

    African Literature

    Women's Writing

    jennifer.muchiri@uonbi.ac.ke
    Faculty
    Arts and Social Sciences
    Dept
    Literature