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Position: Lecturer |
PUBLICATIONS
University Level Scholarly books
- Muthoga, , Obere, A., Mburu, T.K. Financial integration, Trade and economic growth in East African Community. A book published in May 2013 by Lap Lambert Academic Publishing. Year of publication 2013.
Articles in Refereed Scholarly Journals
- Wairimu, , Cheboi, J., Muthoga, S. Determinants of credit losses for commercial banks in Kenya. International Journal of Economics, commerce and Management Vol. VI, Issue 7, 2018. Year of publication 2018.
- Muthoga, , Obere, A., Mburu, T.K. Regional Financial integration and economic growth in East African Community. International Journal of Economics and Management Sciences. Vol. 2, No. 9, 2013, pp. 64-76. Year of publication 2013.
- Muthoga, , Obere, A., Mburu, T.K. Financial integration, Trade and economic growth in East African Community. A book published in May 2013 by Lap Lambert Academic Publishing. Year of publication 2013.
- Muthoga, , Obere, A., Mburu, T.K. Financial integration, and intraregional Trade in East African Community. Journal of Emerging Issues in Economics, Finance and Banking. (ISSN: 2306-367X) Volume: 2 No.6 December 2013, Year of publication 2013.
- NG’IMOR, , Muthoga, S. The Impact of Financial Development on Income Velocity of Money in Kenya. International Journal of Development research, (ISSN: 2330-9926) Volume: 5 No.2 February 2015, Year of publication 2015.
- J Mbugua, PM Gachanja, JM Muli, SK Muthoga. Determinants of choice of mobile money transfer service providers in Nairobi County, International Journal of Development and Sustainability (ISSN: 2186-8662) Volume 7 Number 11 (2018): Pages 2743-2757 ISDS Article ID: IJDS18100101
- Dikir, E., Lagat, C., Muthoga, S. Social Economics Determinants of Foreign Direct Investment in International Journal of Business Management & Finance 1(2):18-35 April 2017.
- Mutua, ,Muniu, J., Muthoga, S. Capital Mobility and Investment in the East African Community for the period 1999 – 2012, an oncoming publication.
- Maina J. Wangui, & Muthoga Samuel. (2023). NEXUS BETWEEN EDUCATION EXPENDITURE AND SCHOOL ENROLLMENT RATES IN KENYA. International Journal of Recent Research in Commerce Economics and Management (IJRRCEM) ISSN 2349-7807 Vol. 10, Issue 3, July 2023 - September 2023 Page No: 156-177
- Avonde Anne, & Muthoga Samuel. (2024). Effects of Selected Macroeconomic Variables on Market Capitalization of Nairobi, Kenya . The International Journal of Humanities & Social Studies, 12(3). Retrieved from https://www.internationaljournalcorner.com/index.php/theijhss/article/view/173557
- Otieno A. Anne, and Samuel Muthoga. 2024. “Public Debt and Financial Performance of Companies Listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange”. International Journal of Social Science and Economic Research, vol 09 issue (02), DOI: 10.46609/IJSSER.2024.v09i02.002 URL: https://doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2024.v09i02.002.
- Rotich, Samson, and Samuel Muthoga. 2023. “The Nexus Between the Changes in Oil Output in the United Arab Emirates and the Volatility of Petrol Prices in Kenya”. African Tax and Customs Review 7 (1), 13. https://atcr.kra.go.ke/index.php/atcr/article/view/114.
- Macharia, W. M., & Muthoga, S. (2023). Effect of Interest Rates on Economic Growth in Kenya. International Journal of Recent Research in Commerce Economics and Management (IJRRCEM), 10(1), 22-28. Retrieved from paperpublications.org
- Bako, W., Muthoga, S., & Maingi, J. (2023). Effect of Part-time Employment on Labour Productivity in Nigeria. International Journal of Economics & Development Policy, 6(1), 135A.
- Kirimi, Elijah Thuranira, Samuel Muthoga, and James Njatha Maingi. “Dynamic Response of Stock Prices to Changes in Foreign Exchange Rate”. Journal of Economics 8, no. 1 (June 1, 2024): 73–93. Accessed November 6, 2024. https://stratfordjournals.org/journals/index.php/journal-of-economics/article/view/2232.
MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS
Chairman, Department of Economic Theory | Kenyatta University
- Developed a new curriculum which established a master’s course known as Masters of regional integration in the Department of Economic Theory.
- Negotiated for approval of masters of regional integration curriculum from Commission of University Education and the Ministry of Education,
- Negotiated for scholarship for 100% of all the admitted graduate students from Common Market for East and Southern Africa (COMESA), a collaborating body for the course of Masters of regional integration
- Ensured all the courses offered in the department were reviewed and approved by the University Senate and Commission of University Education (CUE). This included Masters of Economics curriculum, Masters of Economics (Policy Management) Curriculum and Bachelor of Economics Curriculum.
- Ensured that all the courses materials were made interactive and with the help of the university management made sure all the courses were delivered online in line with Ministry of Health, Kenya
Departmental Post graduate Coordinator | Department of Economic Theory
- Achieved 80% graduation of the Masters of Economics students who were under my
- Ensured all the graduate students did postgraduate presentations and ensured prompt response to their
- Developed independent modules for courses taught in the Bachelor of Economics and ensured my team produced teaching materials and methodologies for the
- Developed a solid knowledge of East African Economies through the COMESA negotiations and my PhD thesis which was based on the Effects of Regional Financial integration on Economic growth and intra-regional trade of East African Community Member Countries.
- This has enabled me to develop very good drafting and presentation skills in English, and the ability to communicate with clarity and concision.
- Attended and participated in meetings, conferences, and other events in and outside of the institution for marketing the institution to potential clients. This increased the enrollment of students in the school of Economics by 30%.
Open and Virtual Learning Coordinator | Department of Economic School of Economics
- Provided assistance and supported postgraduates and
- Ensured effective and efficient management of teaching, learning, and research programmes at the
- Supported faculty development related to on campus online and hybrid offerings (Online Undergraduate Course Initiative), open educational resources (open textbooks, online modules).
- Coached online learning design teams on learning resource development and course
- Facilitated course (re)design processes for online
- Developed documentation and public relations materials related to Online Learning Strategies
School Post graduate Coordinator | School of Economics
- Coordinated postgraduate research, and examination processes, I have acquired broad knowledge of all of the most common areas of economics, including applied quantitative
- Supported application processing and admission of postgraduate
- Ensured compliance with the University policies, statutory rules and
- Coordinated faculty and student career development programmes, organization and dissemination of information on seminars, workshops and other opportunities.
- Three (3) modules developed for use by Kenyatta University in the Open and Distance learning programs
- One (1) book published from PhD thesis
- Participated in developing academic programs for the Department of Economics theory in Kenyatta university
- A member of Quality Management systems Committee, where we have been working closely with Chairman of the department and all staffs in ensuring that all the university ISO requirement are adhered
- Have internal examined several masters of economic
- Have provided quality teaching to both undergraduate and postgraduate, involved also in setting and marking of exams at Kenyatta University, School of Economics and School of
- Have heavily been involved in mentoring students at the campus
Achievements in Preparation of other Knowledge Products
- Initiated and coordinated establishment of research and attainment of strategic plan of the department of Economic Theory in line with that of the
- Involved in Provision of Consultancy Services to develop guidelines and framework for teacher Professional Development Programmes in Rwanda, where I prepared the financial proposal in
- Appointed as a lead person in a stakeholders meeting for curriculum development in Cooperative University of Kenya in November 2015
- Reviewed developed curriculum for a master program for Department of Economics at Kirinyaga university
- Did consultancy on Financial Management Training and advisory for AMREF Kenya in 2017 to 2019.
- Conducted a desktop revival Survey for the Somalia Airline, 2017-
- Did a Remuneration Survey, for AFRICAOIL Corp in
- Involved in the Preparations of a strategic plan NGCDF (National Government Constituency Development Fund) Gatundu North Constituency, 2018 -2022.
- Involved in the Preparations of a strategic plan NGCDF (National Government Constituency Development Fund) Ndia Constituency, 2018 -2022.
- Did Financial Management Training and advisory for an NGO, Participatory Ecological Land Use Management (PELUM-Kenya), 2019.
- Appointed as a lead person in a stakeholders meeting for curriculum development in Kirinyaga University, Kenya in October
- Developed a Curriculum for SINAPIS Entrepreneurship Training Program, 2014-2017.
- Developed a new curriculum which established a master’s course known as Masters of regional integration in the Department of Economic Theory, Kenyatta
- Engaged in the preparation of a report for Taskforce on failure rate amongst Undergraduate students in the School of Economics, Kenyatta The report was approved by the University senate, 2019.
- Led curriculum review committee in the department of Economic Theory, Kenyatta University in 2017 through 2021, the output was a reviewed curriculum that was approved by the University
- Conducted Financial Management Consultancy and Training- POWER TECHNOLOGIES LTD in
- Appointed as a lead person in a stakeholders meeting for curriculum development in Kirinyaga University, Kenya in November
PROFESSIONAL /CONSULTANCIES
CONFERENCES/WORKSHOPS/SEMINAR PRESENTATION
- 2007: Participated in a seminar/Workshop on pedagogical training in Kenya School of Professional Studies
- July 2012 –Attended an Econometrics Modeling Workshop, Department of econometrics & Statistics, Kenyatta University
- November 2012- Presented a Ph.d Thesis Findings during the 25th Kenyatta University Postgraduate seminar
- Feb 2013-attended a seminar on thesis supervision and presentation in the Kenyatta university school of postgraduate studies
- May 2013- Presented a paper on The Effect of Regional Financial Integration on intraregional trade in the East African Community on regional integration conference that was held in catholic university of East Africa
- Between 28th May and 14th Nov 2013: Successfully attended teaching methodology conference involving Teaching methodology, Setting of Examinations, Administration of Examinations, Marking and Analysis of Scores.
- August 2014- Attended an open and virtual learning workshop in Kenyatta university
- Appointed as a moderator to the 6th International Business Research Industrial Conference 2024
- Appointed as a fundraising and resource raising committee member to the 5th International Business Research Industrial Conference 2023
- Involved as a committee member in Provision of Consultancy Services to develop guidelines and framework for teacher Professional Development Programmes in Rwanda, where I prepared the financial proposal in
- Appointed as a lead person in a stakeholders meeting for curriculum development in Cooperative University of Kenya in November 2015
- December 4 2019, attended the Afro Barometer Survey Results Dissemination Workshop in The University of Nairobi institute of Development Studies.
- Did consultancy on Financial Management Training and advisory for AMREF Kenya in 2017.
- Conducted a desktop revival Survey for the Somalia Airline, 2017-
- Did a Remuneration Survey, for AFRICAOIL Corp in
- Involved in the Preparations of a strategic plan NGCDF (National Government Constituency Development Fund) Gatundu North Constituency, 2018 -2022.
- Involved in the Preparations of a strategic plan NGCDF (National Government Constituency Development Fund) Ndia Constituency, 2018 -2022.
- Involved in a fact finding mission on youth unemployment solutions as Labour Market Economist for CENTRE FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP (GOK/GIZ/KFW) in 2019.
- Did Financial Management Training and advisory for an NGO, Participatory Ecological Land Use Management (PELUM-Kenya), 2019.
- Appointed as a lead person in a stakeholders meeting for curriculum development in Kirinyaga University, Kenya in October
Membership to Academic/ Professional Bodies
- Member Kenya Accountant and Secretaries national Examination Board
Any other (Editorship/ Peer review, external examiner etc)
- Internal Master of Economics Project Examiner: Kenyatta University, Kenya. Edwin Mwashegwa entitled Monetary policy and private sector credit in Kenya.
- Internal Master of Economics Project Examiner entitled Inflation Targeting and its effects on Food Price Volatility in Kenya by Fredrick Meni Wambui.
- Internal Master of Economics Project Examiner entitled Effect of Price Regulation by the Regulatory Commission of Kenya on the Performance of Oil Marketing Companies by Robert Kiama Wandundu.
- Internal Phd Thesis Examiner: Kenyatta University, Kenya. Participation in small holder banana contract farming and its impact on farm productivity and income in Kenya (PHD/048/2024).
- Internal MasterThesis Examiner: Kenyatta University, Kenya. Impact of Agricultural Exports on Economic growth: An Econometric Analysis of Tobacco, Tea and Sugar (M/TH//098/2024).
ADMINISTRATIVE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
University Administrative
- 5th March, 2017 to 6th March 2021: Chairperson of Department; Department of Economic Theory, Kenyatta University.
- 7th May, 2021 – to date: Vice-Chairman, School Board of Graduate Studies, School of Economics, Kenyatta University
- 2016 – to date Chairperson of the Program Reviews Committee, Department of Applied Economics, Kenyatta University
- 2010 to date: Student Mentor in the Kenyatta University Student Mentorship Program
- 2009 to date: Career Adviser to students in the School of Economics, Kenyatta
- 2010 to 2016: Open Learning Virtual Coordinator; School of Economics, Kenyatta University
- Nov 2016-2021, Appointed as a member of school of Economics management committee at Kenyatta
- 2014 – 2017: Chairperson of the Program Reviews Committee, Department of Economic Theory, Kenyatta University
- 2015: Appointed as a Member of the School Board of Graduate studies
- 2009 to date: Career Adviser to students in the School of Economics, Kenyatta
- January 2020: Appointed as a member of the taskforce on high failure rate of undergraduate students in the school of Economics
- 2021 to date: Appointed as Assistant Chairman of the School of Economic Board of graduate studies
- 2024: Appointment to coordinate Review of Academic Programmes in the department of Economic theory
- 2024 to date: appointed as the Program leader of the Masters of Regional Integration offered in collaboration with COMESA
- June 2023 to date: Appointment as a Programme Coordinator of Masters of Regional Integration(MRI) Programme
- 2024 to date: Appointment in the following departmental committees; Programmes and Curriculum Review committee, Quality Management System (QMS) committee, Postgraduate studies research and innovation committee
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENTS AND OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS
Research Funding
Development of the Interactive module grants
- November 2019: Participated in and Negotiated for an award of KES 990,000 from Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) to cater for training and reviewing of teaching
Postgraduate Scholarship
- 2020-2022, (USD 35100): Participated in and Negotiated for an award of Scholarship funding for students in Master of Economics (Regional Integration) from the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) in the department of Economic Theory.
Development of interactive modules
- Prepared a school of Economic modules for the course EET 102: Principles of Economics
- Prepared a school of Economic modules for the course AEC 401: Monetary Theory and practice
- Prepared a school of Economic modules for the course EET 200: Microeconomics Theory II
- Prepared a school of Economic modules for the course EET 201: Macroeconomics theory II
Postgraduate scholarships
- 2020 – 2022 (USD 35,100): Participated in and Negotiated award of Scholarship Funding for Students in the Master of Economics (Regional Integration) in the School of Economics
Community Service and Outreach
- August 2017: involved in Vice-chancellors efforts and activities in mobilizing and distributing food donations for drought affected families in Garissa county community, Kenya
- July 2022, appointed as a Member of Board of Governor in Rwathia Mixed Secondary School in Muranga County.
- 2016: Chief Guest in a fundraising for Construction of Full Gospel Churches of kenya in Rwathia, Kangema, Muranga County.
- July 2022, appointed as a Member of Board of Governor in Rwathia Mixed Secondary School in Muranga County.
- 2022: Chief Guest in a fundraising for Completion of E.F.A. Church, Kasarani, Nairobi, Kenya
- Served as the patron for Kenyatta University Kangema students Association for the six years (2012-2018).
Recognition Award and Honors
- 24th August 2017: Received a Vice-chancellors Appreciation for the role I played for distributing food donations for drought affected families in Garissa county community
- 17th august 2018: Received an appreciation for the dean, school of Economics for the preparation for the site visit inspection of the school of Economics and Kenyatta University by the commission for University Education (CUE) Programme Panel
- June 2017: Received appreciation from the Vice chancellor upon successful service to the university as DSVOL School Coordinator, School of Economics
- August 2013: Received appreciation from the Director Open, Distance and e-Learning for the role I played in the school as an online facilitator in the School of Economics
- 4th Dec 2013: Appointed as a Chief Invigilator for Embu Centre Odel end of Semester Examinations that was held between 9th to 14th December 2013
