CAH: New History Professor

Professor Maurice Nyamanga Amutabi

Maurice Nyamanga Amutabi received his Ph.D in History (Africa) from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA. He also holds B.A (Honors) and M.A degrees from the University of Nairobi, Kenya. He taught at Moi University, Kenya between 1992 and 2000. He has made presentations at over one hundred national and international conferences. Amutabi is co-author (with E.M. Were) of Nationalism and Democracy for People-Centered Development in Africa (Moi University Press, 2000) and Foundations of Adult Education in Africa (with F. Nafukho & R. Otunga), Pearson/UNESCO. His third book, Islam and Underdevelopment of Africa, is forthcoming. His fourth book, The NGO Factor in Africa: The Case of Arrested Development in Kenya is forthcoming from Routledge (Taylor and Francis Group). His chapters have appeared in over a dozen books. His articles have also appeared in several refereed journals such as African Studies Review, Canadian Journal of African Studies, International Journal of Educational Development and Jenda: A Journal of Culture and African Women Studies.