Dr. Titus Mutwiri, PhD.

titus.mutwiri@kemu.ac.ke
Nairobi Campus

Dr. Titus Mutwiri, PhD.

Dean, School of Health Sciences

The School of Health Sciences endeavors to provide holistic experiential learning through competency based curricula in various programmes under the School. Our programmes run in our three campuses i.e. the Main Campus in Meru, the Nairobi Campus and in Mombasa campus. We collaborate with various industries and Hospitals to provide training for our students during industry attachments and clinical placements.

Biography

  1. A self-driven medical scientist cum project leader with over 15 years of experience leveraging in higher education training and research in Medical Microbiology, Parasitology, Virology, and Health care Management.
  2. A former DAAD scholar with the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) as a doctoral student of medical microbiology researching on Neglected Tropical Diseases and One Health targeting Cystic Echinococcosis. I have done extensive research on zoonosis in Turkana, Busia, and Bungoma Counties.
  3. Leadership has been central to my drive and I have held National positions: in Baseball as the President of the Baseball Federation of Kenya, in regulation in health as the Chairman of the Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicinas and Technologists Board (KMLTTB).
  4. I am a Lecturer at Kenya Methodist University and currently serving as the Dean, School of Health Sciences supervising over 40 Members of Teaching Staff in 13 Programmes (2 Doctoral, 4 Masters and, 7 Undergraduate Programmes)
  5. I have been an active protégé and mentor of communication with Toastmasters International, a non-profit educational organization that trains on public speaking and honing leadership skills. I have served as vice president in my club and recently helped start Andela (Dojos) and the Rongai toastmasters clubs in Kenya.
  6. A former professional mentor and vice chair of Kamilimu, a mentorship program working with University Students in Tech in Kenya.

Education

  • Ph.D. in Medical Microbiology, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
  • Masters in Medical Microbiology, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
  • Bachelor of Science (Microbiology Option), Kenya Methodist University
  • Diploma in Project Management, Kenya Institute of Management
  • Diploma in Medical Laboratory Sciences, Kabete National Polytechnic

Publications

  • Muchiri J M., Ascolillo L., Mugambi M., Mutwiri T., Ward H D., Naumova E N., Egorov A I., Cohen S.,Else J G., Griffiths J K. (2009) Seasonality of Cryptosporidium oocyst detection in surface waters ofMeru, Kenya as determined by two isolation methods followed by PCR Journal of Water and Health7(1): 67–75
  • T. Mutwiri, J. Magambo, E. Zeyhle, G.M. Mkoji, C. N. Wamae, E. Mulinge, C. Mbae, H. Wassermann, P. Kern and T. Romig (2013) molecular characterization of Echinococcus granulosus species/strains in human infections in Turkana, Kenya, East African Medical Journal 90 (7): 235-240
  • Lilian Mwende, John Mokua Mose, Titus Mutwiri and Mulinge Mbithi., (2017) Evaluation of Trypanocidal activity of Bidens pilosa and Physalis peruviana against Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense, Pathology, and Laboratory Medicine Volume 1, Issue 1, Pages: 13-17
  • Wilfred Gitau, Moses Masika, Moses Musyoki, Beatrice Museve, and Titus Mutwiri (2018) Antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of Staphylococcus aureus isolates from clinical specimens at Kenyatta National Hospital. BMC Res Notes (2018) 11:226
  • Dennis Mwiti Wahome, Eunice Muthoni Mwangi, Titus Mutwiri. Factors Influencing Rational Drug Use in Public Hospitals among Doctors and Pharmacists in Meru County. International Journal of Professional Practice (IJPP) 2019 Vol 7 No.1
  • Muinde, P., Judy M. B., Filipe M. S., Salome D., Ian R. D., John Be., Titus M., Christian O. O., Eric M. F., and Laura C. F. (2021). Who let the dogs out? Exploring the spatial ecology of free‐roaming domestic dogs in western Kenya. Ecology and Evolution, 11(9), 4218-4231.
  • Mutwiri, Titus, Japhet Magambo, Eberhard Zeyhle, Anne WT Muigai, Lorren Alumasa, Fredrick Amanya, Eric M. Fèvre, and Laura C. Falzon. (2022). Findings of a community screening programme for human cystic echinococcosis in a non-endemic area. PLOS Global Public Health, 2(8), e0000235.
  • Mutwiri, T., Muigai, A. W., Magambo, J., Mulinge, E., Gitau, L., Muinde, P., ... & Falzon, L. C. (2022). The potential role of roaming dogs in establishing a geographically novel life cycle of taeniids (Echinococcus spp. and Taenia spp.) in a non-endemic area. Veterinary Parasitology: Regional Studies and Reports, 100829.
  • Titus Mutwiri. (2023) Animal Movement into Western Kenya: The Dynamics on Introduction of Cystic Echinococcosis in a Non-endemic Region. International Journal of Professional Practice (IJPP) Vol .11 Issue No. 1, 2023
  • Benjamin, Titus Mutwiri. (2023). Distribution and Genetic Diversity of Cystic Echinococcosis in Busia and Bungoma Counties, Western Kenya (Doctoral dissertation, JKUAT-COHES).
  • Mwita J, & Mutwiri T. (2023). Triumph Over Adversity: Methodist Church’s Mission in Kenya. Good Friend Enterprises. Nairobi.
  • J. Odero, J. Magambo, E. Zeyhle, H. Kutima, L. Ndahi, F. Njonge, T. Mutwiri, H. Mbaya, C. Mbae, E. Mulinge, D. Kagendo, P. Kern, T. Romig, (2014) The monetary burden of cystic echinococcosis and its distribution based on gender and age in Turkana North District, Kenya. Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences 4 (4): 1135-1142

Skills

Curriculum Development90%
Audit of Medical, testing and Calibration Laboratories84%
Clinical Research88%
Communication and Leadership90%
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