Research

Bacterial Diversity in the Haloalkaline Lake Elmenteita

Abstract Lake Elmenteita is one of the alkaline saline lakes within the Kenyan Ri

Fluctuating algal food populations and the occurrence of lesser flamingos (Phoeniconaias minor) in three Kenyan rift valley lakes

Abstract The last two decades have witnessed increasing episodes of lesser flamin

The Potential of a Low Cost Technology for The Greywater Treatment

Abstract Greywater (GW) is household wastewater effluent originating from baths,

Toxic cyanobacteria and their toxins in standing waters of Kenya: implications for water resource use

Abstract Phytoplankton biodiversity studies in Kenya's standing waters were carri

Molecular detection of uncultured cyanobacteria and aminotransferase domains for cyanotoxin production in sediments of different Kenyan lakes

Abstract PCR-based denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) analysis of 16S

Contribution of hot spring cyanobacteria to the mysterious deaths of Lesser Flamingos at Lake Bogoria, Kenya

Abstract Cyanobacterial mats at hot springs on the shore of the alkaline Lake Bog

Mass developments of the cyanobacteria Anabaenopsis and Cyanospira (Nostocales) in the soda lakes of Kenya: ecological and systematic implications

Abstract The food web of the saline–alkaline lakes of East Africa is characterise

Temporal changes in phytoplankton structure and composition at the Turkwel Gorge Reservoir, Kenya

Abstract Temporal changes in phytoplankton chlorophyll a, composition, diversity,

Physico-Chemical and Microbial Quality of Greywater from Various Households in Homa Bay Town

Abstract In recent years concerns over dwindling reserves of ground water and ove

Changes of phytoplankton communities in Lakes Naivasha and Oloidien, examples of degradation and salinization of lakes in the Kenyan Rift Valley

Abstract Increasing degradation of the water quality, caused by overuse and salin

A cyano-anomaly? Cyanobacterial toxins as contributors to Lesser Flamingo mass deaths

Abstract In the present study, significative HAB’S bloom was confirmed in Matanch

Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome Among an Urban Population in Kenya

Abstract OBJECTIVE: Developing countries are undergoing an epidemiologic transiti

Influence of large woody debris accumulations on macro invertebrate distribution in a low order forested tropical stream, Sagana river, Kenya

Abstract Woody debris accumulations are important ecological components in low or

Hepatitis B virus subgenotype A1, occurrence of subgenotype D4, and S gene mutations among voluntary blood donors in Kenya

Abstract Kenya is one of the high endemic zones for hepatitis B virus (HBV) infec

Evaluation of an Antigen-Antibody “Combination” Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay For Diagnosis Of Hepatitis C Virus Infections

Abstract BACKGROUND: Development of “combination” assays detecting in parallel, w

Comparing the yield components of three most popular commercial watermelon cultivars in Kenya with one newly introduced cultivar and one landrace

Abstract High yield is a major goal for watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) breeders.

Diallel analysis of Snap bean (Phaseolus vulgaris l.) varieties for important traits

Abstract The breeding programmes of many crops use diallel analyses because of th

Fish Species Composition and Diversity of Small Riverine Ecosystems in the Lake Victoria Basin, Kenya

Abstract Riverine ecosystems in the Lake Victoria Basin (LVB) significantly contr

Genetic Diversity of Cassava Mutants, Hybrids and Landraces Using Simple Sequence Repeat Markers

Abstract Aims: Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is a crop with largely unexplor

INFLUENCE OF LARGE WOODY DEBRIS ACCUMULATIONS ON MACROINVERTEBRATE DISTRIBUTION IN A LOW ORDER FORESTED TROPICAL STREAM, SAGANA RIVER, KENYA

Abstract Woody debris accumulations are important ecological components in low or

Physicochemical Characteristics of undrainable Water Dams Utilized for Fish rearing In The Semi-Arid Naromoru Area, Central Kenya

Abstract Naromoru is a semiarid area in Central Kenya, occurring on the leeward s

Genetic diversity among commercial coffee varieties, advanced selections and museum collections in Kenya using molecular markers

Abstract Molecular markers have effectively been applied to study genetic diversi

Occurrence of Ck-1 gene conferring resistance to Coffee Berry Disease in Coffea arabica cv. Ruiru 11 and its parental genotypes

Abstract Resistance to Coffee Berry Disease (CBD) in Coffea arabica cv. Ruiru 11

Variation and Association of Cup Quality Attributes and Resistance to Coffee Berry Disease in Coffea Arabica L. Composite Cultivar, Ruiru 11

Abstract Majority of reported work on coffee breeding primarily concerns agronomi

Field Screening of Selected Coffea arabica L. Genotypes Against Coffee Leaf Rust

Abstract Coffee Leaf Rust (CLR) is a fungal disease caused by Hemileia vastatrix

Morphological characterization of Kenyan native wood ear mushroom [Auricularia auricula (L. ex Hook.) Underw.] and the effect of supplemented millet and sorghum grains in spawn production

Abstract Utilization of mushrooms collected from the wild requires adequate descr

Growth and nutrient uptake among three wetland plant species occurring in Lake Victoria basin in Kenya.

Abstract Nutrient enrichment is one of the most serious threats to wetland ecosys

Evaluation of beverage quality and green bean physical characteristics of selected Arabica coffee genotypes in Kenya

Abstract Physical characteristics of green coffee bean have been reported to affe

Drought and heat tolerance in coffee: a review

Abstract Climatic variability is the main factor responsible for the fluctuations

Biochemical Composition Within Coffea arabica cv. Ruiru 11 and Its Relationship With Cup Quality

Abstract Biochemical composition appears to be influenced by both genetic factors