Dr Antony Somba Mangoka

2011- 2019 PhD in English Language, and Linguistics Kabarak University
2005-2009 Masters Egerton University
1993-1997 Bachelors Kenyatta University
1988-1991 KCSE Kangundo High School- Machakos
1980-1987 KCPE Kitaingo Primary School- Makueni

Language and Linguistics, Literature and Literary Theory, Arts and Humanities, Speech and Hearing

Name of Author(s), Year, Title, Name of Journal, Volume No., Page No. ISSN No.
An Interrogation of the types of Grammatical Cohesive Devices that are Prominent in the Writing of Hearing-Impaired Learners

The use of Lexical Cohesion in the English written texts of Hearing Impaired High Students. IOSR Journal Of Humanities And Social Science (IOSR-JHSS) Volume 24, Issue 10, Series. 2 (October. 2019) 25-33 e-ISSN: 2279-0837, p-ISSN: 2279-0845.

Mang’oka, A.S; Onyango, J.O & Bartoo, P. (2019). An analysis of the grammatical features and Lexical Features that the Hearing-Impaired Learners Use In Writing To Achieve Cohesion. In International Journal of Linguistics, Literature and Translation (IJLLT) ISSN: 2617-0299 .

Chepyegon, D.K., and Mang’oka, A. S. (2018). Language Predation: How L1Interference Contributes to Lexico-Grammar Errors in the Pupils’ Written Work among Tugen Speakers from Baringo County, Kenya. Mara res. j. humanities soc. sci. Vol. 3, No. 2, Pages 1 - 11, ISSN: 2519-1489
Chepyegon, D.K., and Mang’oka, A. S. (2018). The Nature of Lexico-Grammatical Errors in the Pupils’ English Written texts among Tugen Speakers from Baringo County. Mara res. j. humanities soc. sci. Vol. 3, No. 1, Pages 91 - 105, ISSN: 2519-1489

Mutie, S.M, Somba, A. M, Chemwei B, Mwithi, F.M &Mwakio. L (2015). The Ghost Within: A Literary Study of East African Nationalist Leaders’ Writings. In International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Vol. 5, No. 6(1)
Mutie, S.M, Somba, A. M, Chemwei B, Nzula N,(2015) Jomo Kenyatta’s Speeches and the Construction of the Identities of a Nationalist Leader in Kenya. In English Language and Literature Studies; Vol. 5, No. 2; 2015 ISSN 1925-4768 E-ISSN 1925-4776
Somba, A.W., and Somba, A.M., (2015b) Categorization of Linguistic Features Creating Cohesion in Selected Gikuyu Texts. In International Journal of ELT, Linguistics and Comparative Literature. (ISSN: 2347-887X) online.
Somba, A.W., and Somba, A.M., (2015a) Linguistic Features that Mark Cohesion in Selected Gikuyu Texts. In Research on Humanities and Social Sciences ISSN (Paper) 2224-5766 ISSN (Online) 2225-0484 (Online) Vol.5, No.2, 2015
Ezra K R; Rotich,J.C.; N. Ntabo, V.N.; Korir, S.; Onguso, B.N; Somba, A.M. (2014).The Role of Knowledge Management towards the Achievement of Vision 2030.A Survey of Secondary School Drop Outs in Rongai District of Nakuru County, Kenya. In Information and Knowledge Management Journal ISSN 2224-5758 (Paper) ISSN 2224-896X (Online) Vol.4, No.8, 2014

2023 May- present Vice-Chair – Association of Academic Registrar in Universities in Kenya
2021 to present Vice-President - Kenya University Quality Assurance Network
March 2019 Peer reviewer and Member of Editon-Consortium- Volunteer Chief Editor of the Editon-Consortium Journal of Arts, Humanities and Social Studies (ISSN: 2663-8525)
2019August -Present Member of Language Association of Eastern Africa
2016 – To Present: Member of East Africa Quality Assurance Network(EAQAN)
2017- To Present Member of National Quality Institute(NQI)
2015 – To Present: Member of Kenya University Quality Assurance Network(KUQAN)
2012–To Present: Member of Education Marketing Society of Kenya (EMSK)
2012 – To Present Member of Christian Professionals

2003 Literacy Levels Among Lower Primary School Pupils
2008 Lexico-Semantic Errors in the Written English of Hearing Impaired Learners
2012 Challenges faced by Teachers of English in Nakuru County.
2012 The Role of Exposure in Acquisition of Lexico-Semantic Competence by Hearing Impaired Learners in Kenya
2012 The Role of Exposure in Acquisition of Lexico-Semantic Competence by Hearing Impaired Learners in Kenya
2016 Hearing –Impaired Communication Strategies
2019 Quality in Higher Education

January 2020- Present Registrar (Academic and Research)
June 2019- December 2019 Ag. Registrar (Academic and Research)
March 2019- Present Senior Lecturer– Kabarak University
Teaching Communication Skills, English and Linguistics, Research and development of the programme through curriculum design and review, developing of study guides/Manuals/Online Manuals; development and review of teaching materials and mentoring of students. Training Staff on quality assurance matters.
1st September 2014 To February 2019 Lecturer – Kabarak University

Key responsibilities: Teaching English and Communication Skills, development of the programme through curriculum design and review, developing of study guides/Manuals/Online Manuals; development of course outlines development and review of teaching materials and mentoring of students.
May 2011 To August 2014 Assistant Lecturer – Kabarak University

Key responsibilities: Teaching English and Communication Skills, development of the programme through curriculum design and review, developing of study guides/Manuals, development of course outlines development and review of teaching materials and mentoring of students.
2009 to 2011 Part-time Lecturer: Kabarak University, Mount Kenya University and Egerton University
Teaching Linguistics, English and Communication