Dr. Obura Elizabeth Atieno Publications

  1. Obura, E.A. (2026). Bridging Ethics and Agency through Human-Centred Governance Models for Generative Artificial Intelligence in African Distance Higher Education. (Under review)
  2. Ngicho, D.O., Nyaga, M.N., & Obura, E.A. (2026). Tutor Preparedness to Implement Competency-Based Teacher Education in Promoting Students’ Mathematics Learning. International Journal of Training and Development.
  3. Ngicho, D.O., Nyaga, M.N., & Obura, E.A. (2026). Determinants of mathematics instruction under competency-based teacher education in Kenyan colleges. Journal of Education and Learning (EduLearn, 21(1), p.1-10.
  4. Obura, E.A. (2026). Leveraging Artificial Intelligence to Enhance Accountability in Kenyan Universities: A Strategic Framework. KEMI Journal of Educational Leadership and Management (KJELM).
  5. Emoit P.I. & Obura, E.A. (2026). Beacons of Hope: A Scoping Review of Women’s Role in Building Resilience to Climate Change in Kenya’s Semi-arid Regions. Pathways to African Feminism and Development: Journal of the African Women Studies Centre.
  6. Ogada, B.B. & Obura, E.A. (2026). National Unity and Political Agreements: Analyzing the Handshake as a Model for Conflict Resolution. The Eastern Africa Journal of Policy and Strategy Special Issue Institutionalizing the Raila Odinga Legacy: Constitutionalism, Democratic Reform and the Realization of African Union Agenda 2063.
  7. Emoit, P.I. & Obura, E.A. (2026). The role of the parliament during times of crisis: Examining the June 2024 attack on the Kenyan parliament (Under review).
  8. Obura, E.A. & Ogada, B.B. (2026). The Sonic Power and Political Authority: Rethinking Raila Odinga’s Leadership Through the Acoustics of African Orature. The Eastern Africa Journal of Policy and Strategy Special Issue Institutionalizing the Raila Odinga Legacy: Constitutionalism, Democratic Reform and the Realization of African Union Agenda 2063.
  9. Ngicho, D.O., Nyaga, M.N. & Obura, E.A. (2026). Impact of competency-based teacher education on mathematical conceptual understanding in Kenyan teacher training colleges. International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education (IJERE), 15,(2), April 2026, pp. 1426~1434. ISSN: 2252-8822, DOI: 10.11591/ijere.v15i2.38353.
  10. Emoit, P.I. & Obura, E.A. (2026). Leveraging artificial intelligence tools for enhanced Hansard reporting in Kenya’s bicameral parliament (Under review).
  11. Cherono, A., Ciriaka, G. M., & Obura, E. A. (2026). Students’ emotional well-being and academic performance: A correlational study. Heliyon, 12 (2026) e44937. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2026.e44937.
  12. Mwangi, N.M., Karuku, S., & Obura, E.A. (2026). Teacher Preparedness for Competency-Based Curriculum in Kenyan Schools: Training and Perceptions Prior to Implementation. International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education (IJERE), 15(1), pp. 1-11. ISSN: 2252-8822, DOI: 10.11591/ijere.v15i1.35742.
  13. Kinyua, B. K., Obura, E. A. & Mulongo, J. M. (2025). Unlocking Success: The Impact of Principals’ instructional supervisory practices on Student Academic Achievement in Meru County, Kenya. European Journal of Education.
  14. Cherono, A., Ciriaka, G. M., & Obura, E. A. (2025). Interpersonal Conflicts as a predictor of Academic Performance among Secondary School Students. International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education (IJERE).
  15. Kinyua, B.K., Obura, E. A., & Masinde, J.M. (2025). Teachers’ perceptions towards principals’ instructional supervisory role in selected secondary schools. International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education (IJERE). DOI: 10.11591/ijere.v14i5.34063.
  16. Obura, E. A. & Emoit, P. E. (2025). Artificial Intelligence in Academic Writing and Research Skills in Kenyan Universities: Opportunities and Challenges, Africa Education Review, DOI: 10.1080/18146627.2024.2440351.
  17. Obura, E. A. (2019). Perceptions toward Principals’ Mentoring Roles in Professional development of Newly Posted Teachers in Public Secondary Schools in Kisumu East Sub-County, Kenya.  IOSR Journal of Humanities & Social Sciences (IOSR-JHSS). E-ISSN: 2279-0879.p-ISSN: 2279-0845. DOI: 10.9790/0837-2411078090.
  18. Obura, E. A. (2019). The family:  Nexus of transformative education and leadership. ISOR Journal of Research & Methods in Education (IOSR-JRME), (e-ISSN:2320-1959.p-ISSN:2320-1940). DOI: 10.9790/7388-0906020713.
  19. Rutto, K. N., Obura, E. A., & Munyua, J. K. (2019). Influence of Teachers’ Educational Qualification on Attitude Towards Supervision in Keiyo North Sub-County, Kenya.  The International Journal of Humanities & Social Studies, (ISSN  2321 - 9203), 1(3), 1-9.
  20. Obura, E.A., Adhiambo, J.M. & Wambiya, P. (2017). Factors affecting mentoring Doctoral students for knowledge transfer in selected private and public universities in Kenya. Paper submitted to Mwenge Catholic University, 3rd Annual Conference, Language & Education (pp 157-168). Moshi: Mwenge Catholic University.
  21. Obura, E.A., Adhiambo, J.M. & Momanyi, M. (2017). Factors affecting professional development of newly posted teachers in Selected Public Secondary Schools in Kenya. Paper submitted to Mwenge Catholic University, 3rd Annual Conference, Language & Education (pp 200-209). Moshi: Mwenge Catholic University.
  22. Obura, E.A. & Adhiambo, J.M. (2016). Globalization and administrative practices in higher education in Kenya. Paper presented to Mwenge Catholic University, 2nd Annual Conference, Globalization and its impact on social, economic and political changes in East Africa (pp 100-110). Moshi: Mwenge Catholic University.
  23. Adhiambo, J.M. & Obura, E.A. (2014). Towards transformation: The role of educational administrators in interreligious and intercultural dialogue within institutions of higher education. African Journal of Education, Science and Technology, 2(1), 91-97.

PRESENTATION OF PAPERS AT ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCES:

  1. Obura, E.A. (October 22-23, 2026). Fully Online Distance Education Symposium (FODES) 2026, Disrupting Online Learning Futures: Human-Centred Innovation in the Age of Intelligent Education. Bridging Ethics and Agency through Human-Centred Governance Models for Generative Artificial Intelligence in African Distance Higher Education. Virtual presenter.
  2. Obura, E.A. (September 21, 2026). Second Annual Cooperation Day hosted by the United Nations Digital and Emerging Technologies (ODET), New York & Online.
  3. Obura, E.A. ( June 18 June 19, 2026). UNIDIR’s event, “Global Conference on AI, Security and Ethics 2026”. In Tempus Building at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland and online. (Online Participant) 
  4. Obura, E.A. (April 25-May 27, 2026). The Global Centre for Policy and Strategy (GLOCEPS) Weekly Webinar Series on Institutionalizing the Raila Odinga Legacy: Constitutionalism, Democratic Reform and the Realization of African Union Agenda 2063.
  5. Obura, E.A. (March 30-April 1, 2026). AI in Work, Innovation, Productivity and Skills Conference 2026 Virtual Participant.
  6. Obura, E.A. (March 2026). The 2026 AI4D African Languages Lab Workshop Hosted by University of Pretoria, Funded by International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) Virtual Participant.
  7. Obura, E.A. (March 25, 2026). Webinar in Commemoration of 2026 International Women’s Day. “Give to Gain: Empowering African Women in Higher Education,” hosted by Association of Universities in Africa (AAU) Virtual Participant.
  8. Obura, E.A. (March 23, 2026). 2026 OECD Global Anti-Corruption & Integrity Forum, Hosted by OECD Virtual Participant.
  9. Obura, E.A. (March 2026). AfRID Renaissance series the Africa mandate: Reclaiming Africa’s Intellectual Destiny. Virtual Participant.
  10. Obura, E.A. (March 10-11, 2026). East Africa Data Governance Conference 2026 Hosted in Nairobi by Amnesty International. Virtual Participant.
  11. Obura, E.A. (February 2026). Using AI responsibly in research. Hosted by SciSpace.
  12. Obura, E.A. (September 2025). Storytelling in Facilitation. International Association of Facilitators. Virtual-Participant. Sponsored by Africa One Health University Network (AFROHUN).
  13. Obura, E.A. (15-17 August 2022). Ethics Education in a time of disruption. A collaboration between Directorate of Research Support and Tirisano Collaborative and Community Engagement Projects on HIV, Social Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Wellbeing. Hosted virtually by University of South Africa (UNISA)
  14. Obura, E. A. (December 2020). Transforming Education Conference for Humanity (TECH) 2020. Virtual Conference organised by UNESCO MGIEP.
  15. Obura, E. A. (August 2020). IREN Africa Thought Leader Book Project: The Future of Africa Post COVID-19 Virtual Workshop - Panellist.
  16. Obura, E. A. (28th June 2020). University of Embu. Online training on effective use of university Moodle platform for teaching and learning. Blended Teaching and Learning Approach (BTLA) – Participant.
  17. Obura, E. A. (June 12, 2020). Kenya National Qualification Authority.  Online Validation workshop for standards for Assessing National Qualifications held online.
  18. Obura, E. A. (2020). National Research Fund Workshop for Universities in Mount Kenya Region. Chuka University.
  19. Obura, E. A. (June 2017). The Catholic University of Eastern Africa. Faculty of Education 10th Interdisciplinary Session on Re-Orienting the Curriculum.
  20. Obura, E.A. & Ngigi, S.K. (2017). Writing and presenting a conference paper. Academic Publishing Workshop for Students and Staff at the Catholic University of Eastern Africa, AMECEA Gaba Campus, July 22, 2017.
  21. Obura, E.A. (2017). Knowledge Management in Higher Education: Nexus between policy and evaluation. International Conference on Re-Learning to be Human for Global Times: Philosophy, Information Technologies and Changes of the African Life Worlds. Presented at College of Humanities and Social Sciences School of Liberal and Performing Arts Department of Philosophy, Makerere University, June 1-2, 2017.
  22. Obura, E. A. (November 2016). Mwenge Catholic University, Moshi, Tanzania: 24th -25th November. Third Annual Mwenge Catholic University Conference, MCUC, on “Language and Education.”
  23. Obura, E. A. (November 2015). Mwenge Catholic University, Moshi, Tanzania: 19th -20th November 2015. Second Annual Conference on Globalization and its impact on social, Economic and Political changes in East Africa.”
  24. Obura, E. A. (June 2015). The Catholic University of Eastern Africa, 10th to 12th June 2015.
  25. Obura, E.A. (2018). Faculty of Education 8th Interdisciplinary Session 2015 Conference: “Reorienting the Curriculum for Sustainability”
  26. Obura, E. A. (June 2014). The Catholic University of Eastern Africa, 11th to 13th June 2014 Faculty of Education 7th Interdisciplinary Session 2014 Conference. Advancing Education: A Challenge to Institutions of Learning.
  27. Obura, E. A. (June 2014). The Catholic University of Eastern Africa, 6th June 2014 First Round Table Discussion, School of Graduate Studies, CUEA. The Family: The Nucleus for Transformative Education and Leadership.
  28. Obura, E. A. (June 2013). The Catholic University of Eastern Africa, 25th-29th June. Second Annual International Conference. Challenges of Development in Africa.
  29. Obura, E. A. (June 2013). The Catholic University of Eastern Africa, 12th-14th. Faculty of Education 6th Interdisciplinary Session. Effective Leadership in Institutions of Higher Learning: A Prerequisite for Societal Transformation.
  30. Obura, E. A. (June 2012). The Catholic University of Eastern Africa, 26th-30th Africa’s Golden Jubilee: Assessing 50 Years of Scholarship and Development in Africa.
  31. Obura, E. A. Interreligious dialogue (30th November- 3rd December 2011). Rome, Italy: III World Congress on the Pastoral Care of International Students.
  32. Obura, E. A. (May 24th-26th 2011). Nairobi: International Conference on The Idea of an African University. In-person at the Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA).
  33. Obura, E. A. (Feb 2010). Second CUEA International Symposium: The Person. In-person at the Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA).

BOOKS/BOOK CHAPTERS PUBLISHED:

  1. Obura, E. A. (2021). Breaking Classroom Walls: A ‘New Normal’ in Kenya’s Higher Education Landscape. In N. J. Adero, & J. Juma (Eds.), The Future of Africa in the Post-COVID-19 World (pp. 45-60). Nairobi: Inter Region Economic Network (IREN).
  2. Ngigi, S. K. & Obura, E. A. (2019). Blended Learning in Higher Education: Challenges and Opportunities. In J. Keengwe (Ed.), Handbook of Research on Blended Learning Pedagogies and Professional Development in Higher Education (pp. 290-306). IGI Global Scientific Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-5557-5.ch016

Short Scholarly Communication

  1. Obura, E. A. (2020). COVID-19: A thrust toward Home-Schooling? Thought Leadership Series on COVID-19 & Innovation in Africa, African Centre for the Study of the United States. Johannesburg: University of Witwatersrand.

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