Musakali, Joseph Juma Home Address: P.O. BOX 802-30100 Eldoret, Kenya Office: Moi University School of Information Sciences, P.O. Box 3900,-30100 Eldoret, Kenya. Cellphone: +254722769477or 0732769477 E-mail musakali@gmail.com Personal Details Date of Birth: 9 September, 1966 Gender: Male Language Proficiency English and Kiswahili Career Objectives Focused on becoming a competitive Information scientist with good skills in Graphic Design, Communication, Publishing, Media and other related fields Aim to remain a responsible Kenyan able to serve in many different capacities according to my abilities Educational Background 2015- ongoing Moi University (Eldoret) Ph.D in Journalism and Media Studies (ongoing) 2004 2009 MOI UNIVERSITY (ELDORET) Qualification: M.Phil in Communication Studies. Thesis Title: Utilization of Interactive Media Technologies in Kenya: A Study of Cyber Cafes in Eldoret Municipality 2000 2003 Moi University (Eldoret) Qualification: B.Sc. in Information Sciences Second Class Honours, Upper Division 1988: Kenya Polytechnic, (Nairobi) Qualification: Diploma in Graphic Design and Communication Studies 1985-1986: Bungoma High School (Bungoma) Qualification: KACE (Kenya Advanced Certificate of Education) A Level (2 principals, 3 Subsidiaries) 1984: Bungoma High School (Bungoma) Qualification: KCE (Kenya Certificate of Education) O Level (Division 2) 1981-1983: St. Peter s Seminary (Mukumu) Work Experience September, 2011 to date: Lecturer, Department of Publishing and Media Studies May 2004, to September, 2011: Graduate Assistant, Department of Publishing and Media Studies July 1992, to May, 2004: Moi University Press as Graphic Designer 1989 1992: Moi University, Faculty of Education as Graphic Designer May 1989 to January, 1990: Worked on freelance basis with:
Kenya Literature Bureau (Nairobi) as Graphic Designer Sea Level Enterprises (Mombasa) as Graphic Designer African Fund for Endangered Wildlife (AFEW), (Nairobi) as Graphic Designer Projects Undertaken 1) In may 2001 Undertook and completed Capacity Building project in Kenya Aids NGOs Consortium (KANCO) 2) Produced an AIDS awareness video for KANCO Seminars, workshops and attachments 1) 2-6 February, 2015: Facilitator, Web 2.0 for Development Training, Puntland State University, Garowe, Puntland 2) 24-28 November, 2014: Facilitator, Web 2.0 for Development Training, Gollis University, Hargeisa, Somaliland 3) 22-29 September, 2014: Facilitator, Web 2.0 for Development Training, Simad University, Mogadishu, Somalia 4) 10-14 June, 2013: Facilitator, Web 2.0 for Development Training, AIRC, Nairobi. 5) 8-12 April, 2013: Facilitator, Web 2.0 for Development Training, CEMASTEA, Nairobi. 6) 24-28 September, 2012: Facilitator, Web 2.0 for Development Training, Moi University Eldoret. 7) 12-17 August, 2012: Attended a capacity building training offered by Knowledge Associates Cambridge Ltd of the United Kingdom in accordance with Knowledge Associates Knowledge Management Accreditation Programme in Nakuru, Kenya. 8) 28 29 April 2011: Training in Online Distance Learning through MUSOMI, Moi University, Eldoret. 9) 10 January 4 March 2011: Certificate in Distance and elearning Professional Development through Moodle, African Virtual University, Nairobi. 10) 29 November 3 December, 2010: Web 2.0 for Development Training, Moi University, Eldoret. 11) 24 August 24 September 2010: Online Certificate course in Gender Development Training. 12) May June, 2001: Attached at Kenya AIDS NGOs Consortium (KANCO). Duties: Editing and Laying out, video production, shelving, issue desk/circulation, advocacy, creating awareness. 13) November, 1996: Resource person in Electronic Publishing Workshop in Moi University 14) October, 1996: Resource Person in a World Bank sponsored Secretarial Training at Moi University, teaching Desktop Publishing. 15) 1994: In-House Training: Certificate in Desktop Publishing Other Responsibilities 1) August-December 2015: Consultant, Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA) and African Development Bank (ADB).
2) June 2014, stakeholders workshop on 27-28 June 2014: B.Sc.in Information Sciences and Knowledge Management Curriculum development for University of Kabianga. 3) 22nd and 26th June, 2014. KMA Follow-up Capacity Building Workshop, Nakuru, Kenya. 4) 2012 (August): Accredited Knowledge Management Consultant 5) 2010 to date: Board member, Institute for Gender Equity, Research and Development (IGERD) 6) Developed an online module GLC 101 Introduction to gender and development for Institute for Gender Equity, Research and Development (IGERD). 7) Chair, School of Information Sciences Publicity Committee. 8) Attachment Coordinator, Department of Publishing and Media Studies. Papers Presented 1) Nyamasege G., Musakali J.J.: (2014) Social Media Use in Kenya: An Impetus or a Deterrent to Socio-Economic Development? (To be presented at SCECSAL Conference 28 th July, -1 st August, 2014 in Malawi 2) Musakali J.J., D.C. Rotich (2014): Are we Webbed in the Web? Opportunities and Challenges of Web 2.0 Tools for better Knowledge Management in Kenya. (At the KMA Kenya Chapter follow-up workshop, 23 rd -26 th June, 2014, Nakuru Kenya.) 3) Musakali J.J., Rotich D.C., (2012): Publish or Perish: Remaining Academically Relevant and Visible in the Global Academic Scene through Scholarly Publishing. (at the 13 th Annual IS Conference- Empowering and Inspiring Current Information Studies Worldwide. 10 th -12 th September, 2012, University of Zululand, South Africa). 4) Musakali J. J., Karani G.K., Kipkoech P., (2012) Is the woman man enough?: Challenges of Inheriting Land and Property among Women in Kenya. (at the 2 nd Annual International Gender Symposium- Engender Research and Transform Practices. 25 th - 27th th January, 2012, Eldoret, Kenya.) 5) Musakali J. J. (2011) Facing Facebook: What next in Social Media and the changing Socio-Political Scene? (at the 7 th Annual International Conference- Knowledge Creation and Dissemination for the Realization of Millennium Development Goals. 6 th -10 th September 2011, Moi University.) 6) Musakali J.J., Rotich D.C., (2010): Open Up! Utilization of Open Access and Open Content in African Institutions of Higher Learning. (at the 6 th Annual International Conference Knowledge Management and Applied Technological Innovations for Sustainable Development., 7th 11 th September, 2010, Moi University). 7) Chebutuk C., Kogos E., Buigutt K.S., Musakali J.J., Simam R., (2010): Job market Needs for Publishing and Media Studies Programmes of School of Information Sciences, Moi University. (at the 6 th Annual International Conference Knowledge Management and Applied Technological Innovations for Sustainable
Development., 7th 11 th September, 2010, Moi University). 8) Musakali J.J., Rotich D.C., Chamwada A., and Githiora B., (2010): Listen to Us! The Agenda Setting Role of the Youth in Kenya. (at the Social Science Perspective on Youth Empowerment for Peace, Reconciliation and Development symposium 12th 14th May, 2010, Moi University). 9) Musakali, J. and Rotich, D.C. (2009): A Thousand Words Worth: Photography and its influence on Political Affiliations, (at the 5 th Annual International Conference Research and Knowledge Dissemination towards the Building of Healthy and Socioeconomically Stable Nations., 4th 7 th August, Moi University). 10) Musakali, J. and Karani G. (2008): A Book? A Product? How? (at the Pan African Booksellers Association (PABA) conference, Dar-essalaam, Tanzania, August 2008). 11) Musakali, J. (2008): Using ICT to enhance Learning among the Youth in Kenya (at the 4th Annual International Conference Resource Utilization for Sustainable Growth and Development in the 21st Century, 29th 31st July, Moi University). 12) Musakali, J, (2008): Challenges of using Illustrations in Publishing (at a Publishing Workshop in Nairobi, Kenya). 13) Musakali, J. and Rotich, D.C. (2007): Colour and Its Impact on Graphic Perception, (at the 3rd Annual International Conference- Knowledge Management through Research and Innovative Technologies for Sustainable Research and Socio-Economic Development, 31st July 4th August 2007, Moi University). 14) Omanga, D., and Musakali J. (2007): Pass me the Morsel: The Pocess, Functions and Effects of Gossip Interaction. (at the 3rd Annual International Conference- Knowledge Management through Research and Innovative Technologies for Sustainable Research and Socio-Economic Development, 31st July 4th August 2007, Moi University). 15) Rotich, D.C. and Musakali, J. (2007). Using the Media Responsibly to Curb the Spread of HIV/AIDS among the Youth in Kenya (at the Social Science Perspective on HIV and AIDS in East Africa symposium 14th 16th March 2007, Moi University). 16) Musakali, J., (2007): Using Multimedia and Hypermedia to fight HIV AIDS among the Youth in Kenya (at the Social Science Perspective on HIV and AIDS in East Africa symposium 14th 16th March 2007, Moi University). 17) Rotich, D.C. and Musakali, J. (2005). Evaluation and Selection of School Textbooks in Kenya: The Role of the Textbook Vetting Committee (at the 8th International Conference on Learning and Educational Media, 26th 29th October, IUFM de Caen, France). 18) Musakali J., (2001): "The Application of Hypermedia Techniques in Multimedia Libraries", Paper presented at Kenya Library Association (KLA) conference, 28 30 November, 2001.
Publications 1) Musakali J.J., Rotich D.C., (2014): Publish or Perish: Remaining Academically Relevant and Visible in the Global Academic Scene through Scholarly Publishing. (ICT Journal, ISSN details to be provided). 2) Rotich, D.C., and Musakali, J.J. (2012), Repositioning Academic Repositories for better Knowledge Management through Open Access. Paper presented at SCESCAL conference, June, 2012, Nairobi Kenya. 3) Chebutuk C., Kogos E., Buigutt K.S., Musakali J.J., Simam R., (2011): Job market Needs for Publishing and Media Studies Programmes of School of Information Sciences, Moi University. In East African Journal Of Information Sciences (EAJIS) Vol. 3. 4) Musakali J., (2010): Bridging the digital divide through open access. www.scidev.net 5) Musakali Joseph Juma (2010) Continent Needs Strong ICT Policies in Business Daily, Friday January 8, 2010. 6) Musakali, J, (2009): Challenges of using Illustrations in Publishing, in Contemporary Publishing and Booktrade in Kenya, ISBN 9966-854-56-8. 7) Rotich, D.C. and Musakali, J. (2006): Evaluation and Selection of School Textbooks in Kenya: The Role of the Ministerial Textbook Vetting Committee. In Bruillard, E. Aamotsbakken, B. et al (Eds)Caught in the Web or Lost in the Textbook, pp. 349-360.http://www.caen.iufm.fr/colloque_iartem/pdf/chebutukrotic_musa kali.pdf Referees 8) Musakali J.J. and D.C. Rotich (2009): Open Access in African Publishing: Opportunities and Challenges. Paper published on www.kmafrica.com, also found on http://isivivane.com/kmafrica/?q=node/153. 1) Prof. D.C. Rotich School of Information Sciences, Moi University, P.O. Box 3900-30100, ELDORET, KENYA Tel. +254722-804456 E-Mail: dcrotich@hotmail.com 2) Prof. Wanjiku Khamasi, Registrar, Dedan Kimathi University E-Mail: jcchiko@africaonline.co.ke Tel. +254722454679 3) H.E. Ambassador Hukka Wario Tel. +254720225598 E-mail: hukkawario@yahoo.com