A public intellectual and academic, interested in presidential politics (strategy & communication) in kenya. Works at kabarak university as a senior lecturer, and head of the department of mass communication (school of music and media). Holds a phd in communication and media (laikipia university); masters in journalism and mass communication and bachelor of arts(literature, philosophy and economics) from egerton university (kenya). A weekly columnist with the standard newspaper (print and digital). Was the 2017 governance institute laureate with the council for the development of social science research in africa (codesria), dakar, senegal. Has featured on bbc, kenya television network (ktn tv) and spice fm; talking on presidential politics. Anchors his presidential politics analysis and commentaries on the theories of political economy of media and communication.
EDUCATION
PhD in Communication and Media (2016-2019): –Laikipia University, Kenya.
Master of Journalism and Mass Communication (2012– Dec. 2015): –Egerton University, Kenya.
Bachelor Degree [Literature, Philosophy & Economics] (2005–2009): –Egerton University, Kenya
Certificate in Digital Journalism (2022): Reuters–Online Training sponsored by Meta.
Kenya certificate of Secondary Education (2000–2003): –Nyangwa Secondary School (Mbeere South), Embu County.
Certificate in Computer Applications (2006): –Egerton University ICT Centre.
RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS
Communication, Multidisciplinary, General Social Sciences, Political Science and International Relations
156
Scholar Citations
8
Scholar h-index
8
Scholar i10-index
RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
THE 4TH INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH CONFERENCE FOR MASS COMMUNICATION J Karanja, M Ndonye, E Ochieng, B Mbatia, K Chelanga't, J Maina, ... Kabarak University , 2025 2025
Kenyan Media Industry: Digitize or Disappear! M Ndonye, M Wanyama African Media Space and Globalization, 53-77 , 2023 2023 Citations: 2
Mediatised Horserace Political Analyses: Interrogating the 2017 General Elections Political Propaganda in Kenya MM Ndonye, PN Ndoro, FA Yieke Coretrain Journals 1 (1), 96-96 , 2023 2023
Theoretical analysis of peace journalism and reporting during electioneering period in Kenya MO Otieno, M Ndonye Journal of Media and Communication (JMC) 1 (1), 1-9 , 2022 2022 Citations: 4
Ideological framing of Somali refugees’ repatriation from Kenya W Mbogho, M Ndonye, JO Onyango Editon Consortium Journal of Media and Communication Studies 3 (1), 205-211 , 2021 2021
Problematising news media ownership patterns in Kenya: Who controls media industry in the global south? MO Otieno, M Ndonye Editon Consortium Journal of Media and Communication Studies 2 (1), 75-83 , 2020 2020 Citations: 15
Emergence of ethnopolitical journalism in Kenya: lessons from the 2017 televised political analyses shows MM Ndonye Editon Consortium Journal of Media and Communication Studies 1 (1), 36-51 , 2019 2019 Citations: 2
Mass-Mediated Feminist Scholarship failure in Africa: Normalised Body-Objectification as Artificial Intelligence (AI) MM Ndonye Editon Consortium Journal of Media and Communication Studies (ECJMCS) 1 (1), 1-8 , 2019 2019 Citations: 16
Birthing Fake Journalism: Problematizing Online Fake Political Analyses during 2017 Electoral Period in Kenya MM Ndonye, P Ndoro, F Yieke KABARAK UNIVERSITY , 2018 2018
Ideological undertones in mediatized comedy in the Churchill Show of Kenya KJ Mulindi, MM Ndonye Joke-Performance in Africa, 267-288 , 2017 2017
Sources of Kenyan Bill of Rights (Art. 32-34) and Media advocacy for the Rights and Freedoms Guaranteed in the Constitution MM Ndonye, V Nyaata Humanities and Social Sciences, 569-575 , 2017 2017
Mapping out Media-Politics Relationship in Kenya: Comparing the Mwai Kibaki-Uhuru Kenyatta Regimes’ Media ownership, Usage and Control MA Shirima, MM Ndonye Scholars Bulletin 4 (4), 164-169 , 2017 2017 Citations: 1
The Examination of the Legal and Institutional Regulatory Framework for Broadcast Media in Kenya VM Nyaata, MM Ndonye Scholars Bulletin 2 (6), 430-435 , 2016 2016 Citations: 1
The Tyranny of televised comedy: modeling ethnic relation through'Churchill Live Show'in Kenya. MM Ndonye, P Bartoo, J Khaemba 2015 Citations: 5
Ethnicity as discursive construct in Kenyan televised comedy: humorous harm MM Ndonye, F Yieke, JO Onyango The Journal of Pan African Studies 8 (3), 44-60 , 2015 2015 Citations: 21
Digital migration and the battle of terrestrial titans in Kenya: Issues and prospects MM Ndonye, J Khaemba, P Bartoo International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET) 2 (3 … , 2015 2015 Citations: 15
IMPLICATIONS OF TELEVISED COMEDY FROM ‘CHURCHILL LIVE SHOW’ON ETHNIC RELATION IN KENYA MM Ndonye Egerton University , 2015 2015 Citations: 2
Deconstructing media and communication theories: Critical assessment of the advent of the new media MM Ndonye, G Kemunto, S Machini International Journal of Marketing and Technology 4 (7), 164 , 2014 2014 Citations: 11
Social media, ethnic hatred and peace journalism: case of twitter and facebook use in Kenya MM Ndonye International Journal of Physical and Social Sciences 4 (6), 437 , 2014 2014 Citations: 11
The future of converged media in Kenya BK Mbatia, S Busienei, M Ndonye Scholars journal of Arts, Humanities and Social sciences 2 (53), 7130716 , 2014 2014 Citations: 7
MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
Ethnicity as discursive construct in Kenyan televised comedy: humorous harm MM Ndonye, F Yieke, JO Onyango The Journal of Pan African Studies 8 (3), 44-60 , 2015 2015 Citations: 21
The future of print journalism: Internet technology and the 21st Century Newspaper in Kenya M Ndonye, V Khasandi-Telewa International Journal of Research in Social Sciences 3 (3) , 2013 2013 Citations: 20
Mass-Mediated Feminist Scholarship failure in Africa: Normalised Body-Objectification as Artificial Intelligence (AI) MM Ndonye Editon Consortium Journal of Media and Communication Studies (ECJMCS) 1 (1), 1-8 , 2019 2019 Citations: 16
Problematising news media ownership patterns in Kenya: Who controls media industry in the global south? MO Otieno, M Ndonye Editon Consortium Journal of Media and Communication Studies 2 (1), 75-83 , 2020 2020 Citations: 15
Digital migration and the battle of terrestrial titans in Kenya: Issues and prospects MM Ndonye, J Khaemba, P Bartoo International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET) 2 (3 … , 2015 2015 Citations: 15
Deconstructing media and communication theories: Critical assessment of the advent of the new media MM Ndonye, G Kemunto, S Machini International Journal of Marketing and Technology 4 (7), 164 , 2014 2014 Citations: 11
Social media, ethnic hatred and peace journalism: case of twitter and facebook use in Kenya MM Ndonye International Journal of Physical and Social Sciences 4 (6), 437 , 2014 2014 Citations: 11
Media as opium of masses: coverage of the 2013 general elections in Kenya MM Ndonye, W Nabea Kenya Studies Review 7 (2), 103-115 , 2014 2014 Citations: 10
The future of converged media in Kenya BK Mbatia, S Busienei, M Ndonye Scholars journal of Arts, Humanities and Social sciences 2 (53), 7130716 , 2014 2014 Citations: 7
New Media, Digital Democracy and'New'Political Communication in Developed and Developing Countries: A Critical Analysis of Kenya and the US Cases.” MM Ndonye ICT, Communication and Society: Trends and Issues. Port Harcourt, Nigeria … , 2014 2014 Citations: 7
Media and 2013 political process in Kenya: Uses, ups and downs MM Ndonye LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing , 2013 2013 Citations: 6
The Tyranny of televised comedy: modeling ethnic relation through'Churchill Live Show'in Kenya. MM Ndonye, P Bartoo, J Khaemba 2015 Citations: 5
Theoretical analysis of peace journalism and reporting during electioneering period in Kenya MO Otieno, M Ndonye Journal of Media and Communication (JMC) 1 (1), 1-9 , 2022 2022 Citations: 4
Kenyan Media Industry: Digitize or Disappear! M Ndonye, M Wanyama African Media Space and Globalization, 53-77 , 2023 2023 Citations: 2
Emergence of ethnopolitical journalism in Kenya: lessons from the 2017 televised political analyses shows MM Ndonye Editon Consortium Journal of Media and Communication Studies 1 (1), 36-51 , 2019 2019 Citations: 2
IMPLICATIONS OF TELEVISED COMEDY FROM ‘CHURCHILL LIVE SHOW’ON ETHNIC RELATION IN KENYA MM Ndonye Egerton University , 2015 2015 Citations: 2
Mapping out Media-Politics Relationship in Kenya: Comparing the Mwai Kibaki-Uhuru Kenyatta Regimes’ Media ownership, Usage and Control MA Shirima, MM Ndonye Scholars Bulletin 4 (4), 164-169 , 2017 2017 Citations: 1
The Examination of the Legal and Institutional Regulatory Framework for Broadcast Media in Kenya VM Nyaata, MM Ndonye Scholars Bulletin 2 (6), 430-435 , 2016 2016 Citations: 1
THE 4TH INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH CONFERENCE FOR MASS COMMUNICATION J Karanja, M Ndonye, E Ochieng, B Mbatia, K Chelanga't, J Maina, ... Kabarak University , 2025 2025
Mediatised Horserace Political Analyses: Interrogating the 2017 General Elections Political Propaganda in Kenya MM Ndonye, PN Ndoro, FA Yieke Coretrain Journals 1 (1), 96-96 , 2023 2023
Publications
1). 2023: Michael Ndonye & Mellitus Wanyama (2023). “Kenyan Media Industry: Digitize or Disappear! (Chapter 2)” in African Media Space and Globalization. In Unwana Samuel Akpan (Eds) (2023): African Media Space and Globalization. Springer Nature. 978-3-031-35059-7.
2) 2019: Michael Ndonye (2019). Media, Stand-Up Comedy and Representation: Problematising The Laugh Industry In Kenya. Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing - Amazon KDP. ISBN-13: 978-1072749011.
3). 2019: Michael Ndonye (2019). Media, Stand-Up Comedy and Representation: Problematising The Laugh Industry In Kenya. Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing - Amazon KDP. ISBN-13: 978-1072749011. .
