Dr. Patroba Ojola

Title/Qualifications: PhD. Department/Unit/Section: Biochemistry, Microbiology and Biotechnology Contact Address: 43844 00100. Biochemistry Dept. KU. Nairobi Position: Lecturer Area of Specialization: Biotechnology and Biochemistry Research Interests: Biotechnology and Biochemistry Google Scholar ORCHID:  https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0869-2550 Download Full CV

PUBLICATIONS

Refereed Journals

• Francis Lengeiya,&, Scholastica Mathenge, Patroba Ojola (2024). Relationship between electrolytes and glycated hemoglobin among diabetic patients with poor adherence to antidiabetic medications: a cross-sectional study.Pan Afr Med J. 2024; 47: 37. 10.11604/
• Scholastica Mathenge, Patroba Ojola, Hannah Wanjiru mwangi (2024). Point prevalence of acetylcholinesterase inhibition, neuropathy  and safety awareness among flower farm workers in naivasha, nakuru county, kenya.The Jour Multi Rese, 4(1), 19-28 https://doi.org/10.37022/tjmdr.v4i1.553
• Kirinyet Ruth Chepkosgei 1 , Warutere Peterson Njogu1 , Nguhiu Purity 2 , OjolaPatroba 3 , Kirinyet Joel 4 , Kosgei Peter. (2023). Determination of Knowledge based on AflatoxinPoisoning Among Poultry Broiler Farmers in Nairobi CityCounty, Kenya.Microbiology Research Journal International, Volume 33, Issue 2, Page 8-24 DOI: 10.9734/mrji/2023/v33i21364
• Kirinyet Ruth Chepkosgei 1 , Warutere Peterson Njogu1 , Nguhiu Purity 2 , OjolaPatroba 3 , Kirinyet Joel 4 , Ndiritu Alex Karuiru5 , Saitabau Arthur Ngetich6 (2023). Carry Over Effect of Aflatoxin from Broiler Feed to Broiler Meat and Organs in Chicken raised in Nairobi City County, Kenya. Journal of Environmental Science, Toxicology and Food Technology. .Volume 17, PP 07-15.
• Kirinyet Ruth Chepkosgei 1 , Warutere Peterson Njogu 1 , Nguhiu Purity 2 , Ojola Patroba 3 , Kirinyet Joel Kipkorir, Koskei Peter 5Ndiritu Alex Karuiru (2023).Aflatoxin Bioaccumulation in Broiler Chicken Meat and Organs from Selected Farms in Nairobi City County, Kenya. Journal of Agriculture and Veterinary Science. Volume 16, PP 17-29
• Kirinyet Ruth Chepkosgei 1 , Warutere Peterson Njogu 1 , Nguhiu Purity 2 , Ojola Patroba 3 , Kirinyet JoelKipkorir (2023). Analysis of aflatoxin levels in broiler chicken feed from selected farms in Nairobi City County, Kenya.European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety, Volume 15, Issue 2, Page 44-52. DOI: 10.9734/ejnfs/2023/v15i21295
• Sylvia Jepkemboi & Patroba Ojola (2023) Genetic diversity and population structure of Irvingia species using DArTseq generated markers, Forests, Trees and Livelihoods, 32:1, 42-54, DOI: 10.1080/14728028.2022.2160380
• Priscillah W. Wakarera, Ezekiel Mugendi Njeru*and Patroba Ojola  (2022).Characterization and biodiversity of native Azotobacter in semi-arid agroecosystems of Eastern Kenya" . Biol. Lett. 18: 20120612   https://doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2021.0612  ID RSBL-2021-0612.R1.
• Masanga, J., Oduor, R., Alakonya, A., Ngugi, M., Ojola, P., Bellis, E. S., & Runo, S. (2021). Comparative phylogeographic analysis of Cuscuta campestris and Cuscuta reflexa in Kenya: Implications for management of highly invasive vines. Plants, People, Planet, 1–14. https://doi.org/10.1002/ppp3.1023. DOI: 10.1002/ppp3.10236
• Patroba O. Odeny1*, Joyce M. Luganji1 , Joel Masanga1,2, Godfrey M. Ngure1,2 and Steve M. Runo (2021). Optimization of callus induction for whole plant  regeneration in rice (Oryza sativa L.) cultivar NERICA-4. African Journal of Biotechnology. DOI: 10.5897/AJB
• Joel, M., Beatrice, N. M., Willy, K., Philip, S., Mark, W., Richard, O., Mathew, N., Amos, A., Patroba, O,, Emily, S. B. and  Steven, R. (2021). Physiological and ecological warnings that dodders pose an exigent threat to farmlands in Eastern Africa Plant Physiology, Volume 185, Issue 4, April 2021, Pages 1457–1467, https://doi.org/10.1093/plphys/kiab034
• Olivier, D., Willy, K., Patroba, O., Prakash, I. G., Susann, W. and Steven, R. (2021). Two-tier witchweed (Striga hermonthica) resistance in wild pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum) 29Aw Cambridge University Press: DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/wsc.2021.12
• Odeny, P.O.,  Nyaboga,  E. N., Njiru, P. N. and Orinda, G. (2018). Overexpression of rice thaumatin-like protein (Ostlp) gene in transgenic cassava results in enhanced tolerance to Colletotrichum gloeosporioides f. sp. Manihotis. Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jgeb.2017.12.002

Conference Organization

Scholarly Presentations at Conferences/ Workshops/ Seminars 

• 21^ST -24^TH FEBRUARY 2023. THE 11^TH ANNUAL BIOSAFETY CONFERENCE:  AT THE SAWELA LODGES , NAIVASHA. The theme of the  Conference is “Harnessing Agricultural Biotechnology through Effective Biosafety Management Systems”. 
• 2022:The 16^th World congress on Parasitic Plants. PIPPS, INCRISAT, Kenyatta UNiversity 3^rd -8^th July 22, 2022.
• 2022: Inter-University Program in Molecular Biology (IPMB) international Alumni conference Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Workshop  Nairobi Kenya (Institute of Primate Research, Vlriuos-Belgium) May 30- July 11^th 2022
• 2019: The Kenyatta University Biennial Research and innovationConference (KUBRIC)- Kenyatta University- Session Chair
• 2018: Research link workshop; Breeding and modeling under-utilized crops for community resilience- Durban South Africa-University of Kwa- Zulu Natal;. (British Council, Newton Fund, NRF, World agro-forestry, University of Nottingham)
• 2017: Inter-University Program in Molecular Biology (IPMB) international Alumni conference – Nairobi Kenya (Institute of Primate Research, Vlriuos-Belgium) 
• 2015: Kenyatta University 31^st Post graduate seminar, PhD Research findings: Enhancement of resistance against Colletotrichum gloeosporioides in cassava over-epressing rice thaumatin-like-protein (PR-5) gene

Training in Higher Education

• 2023: Enzyme manufacturing masterclass course for lowering research costs- under striga smart sorghum for Africa Project
• 2021: Course redesigning for competency based learning training- AFELT
• 2021:  Collaboration for entrepreneurial universities (CEPU) -IDEA camp training, Kenyatta University,Mount Kenya University, DAAD, Hoschschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University
• 2019:  Collaboration for entrepreneurial universities (CEPU) workshop III: Leadership and Strategy Development: Kenyatta University,Mount Kenya University, DAAD, Hoschschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University
• 2019:  Collaboration for entrepreneurial universities (CEPU) workshop: Service Oriented Administration; Kenyatta University,Mount Kenya University, DAAD, Hoschschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University
• 2018: HEInnovate assessment tool workshop: Kenyatta University,Mount Kenya University, Hoschschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University, Leuphana University, Liepzig University
• 2014: Module writing and E-learning Pedagogy training- Kenyatta University
• 2013: Teaching Methodology Training: Kenyatta University
• 2013: Mathematical Modeling workshop: Kenyatta University, NACOSTI, The London Mathematial Society
• 2012: Participatory plant breeding (PPB) workshop organized by Capacitate East Africa project. Kenyatta University, European Union, South Asia Region
• 2011: Basic Skills in Teaching Methodology and course examination , Kenyatta University

PROFESSIONAL/ CONSULTANCY

International Networking and Collaborations

• 2023: MoBiLab International Training Program Grant, collaborators; IPBO (Gent Belgium), Kenyatta University, Moi University and Mbarara University Uganda, Sponsors: VLIR-UOS (Belgium)

Membership in Academic/ Professional Bodies 

• Biochemistry Biotechnology Professionals Society of Kenya

Administrative responsibilities 

Recognized University Administrative Positions

• 2021: Virtual Science lab pilot project nominee (Departmental Representative in SPAS)
• 2016: to date SPAS Representative in Annual Kenyatta University career week
• 2022: Departmental Committee for Credit waiver consideration- chairperson
• Departmental Qms chairperson
• Departmental Curriculum development Chairperson and SPAS curriculum Develeopment committee member

Other responsibilities in the University 

• Departmental advisor to Molecular Biology 4^th year class
• Departmental Time Tabler (2015- 2021)

Community Engagements and Other Contributions 

• 2023: Youth training under Y-STEP program sponsored by UNESCO, LEUPHANA UNIVERSITY AND KENYATTA UNIVERSITY- Uashin Gishu County
• 2022: Departmental representative as the community outreach appointee
• 2021: Youth training under Y-STEP program sponsored by UNESCO, LEUPHANA UNIVERSITY AND KENYATTA UNIVERSITY- Kenyatta University students
• 2018: Youth training under Y-STEP program sponsored by UNESCO, LEUPHANA UNIVERSITY AND KENYATTA UNIVERSITY- Kenyatta University students
• 2017: Youth training under Y-STEP program sponsored by UNESCO, LEUPHANA UNIVERSITY AND KENYATTA UNIVERSITY- Kisumu County
• 2017: Youth training under Y-STEP program sponsored by UNESCO, LEUPHANA UNIVERSITY AND KENYATTA UNIVERSITY- Machakos County
• 2016: Youth training under Y-STEP program sponsored by UNESCO, LEUPHANA UNIVERSITY AND KENYATTA UNIVERSITY- Mombasa County
• 2015: Youth training under Y-STEP program sponsored by UNESCO, LEUPHANA UNIVERSITY AND KENYATTA UNIVERSITY- Kenyatta University students

Research funding 

• NACOSTI Funded Grant: PI; 2017: Principal Investigator-NRF multidisciplinary project: Determination of levels of ionizing radiation in Human Habitat, Water, and Food: a potential cause of the rising cancer incidences in Kenya 

 Community Outreach

• Departmental appointee for community outreach development