Dr Antony Somba Mangoka

@kabarak.ac.ke

Senior Lecturer- English Language and Linguistics
Kabarak University



              

https://researchid.co/drantonysomba

Dr. Antony Somba is the Registrar of Academic and Research at Kabarak University. He earned his PhD in English Language and Linguistics from Kabarak University, his Masters Degree in English and Literature from Egerton University, and his Bachelor of Education (Arts) in English and Literature from Kenyatta University. Currently, Dr. Somba serves as a senior lecturer at the School of Education, Humanities, and Social Sciences at Kabarak University. He is deeply passionate about quality teaching and quality assurance in Higher Education Institutions. Dr. Somba is actively involved in various professional networks, including the Kenya Universities Quality Assurance Network (KUQAN) where he holds the position of Vice President. Additionally, he is a member of the East African Quality Assurance Network (EAQAN). He is a member of the Association of Academic Registrars of Universities in Kenya (AARUK) where he is the Vice-Chairman.

EDUCATION

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

RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

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

35

Scholar Citations

3

Scholar h-index

1

Scholar i10-index

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Learning-induced errors in the written English texts of hearing-impaired learners in primary school
    AS Mang’oka, AW Somba
    Journal of Languages and Linguistics (JLL) 3 (1), 1-13 2024

  • An Interrogation of the types of Grammatical Cohesive Devices that are Prominent in the Writing of Hearing-Impaired Learners
    DPB Antony Somba Mang'oka, Prof James Onyango Ogola
    Editon Consortium Journal of Literature and Linguistic Studies (ECJLLS) 1 2019

  • An Analysis of the Grammatical Features and Lexical Features that the Hearing-Impaired Learners Use in Writing to Achieve Cohesion
    DPB Antony Somba Mang‟oka, Prof James Onyango Ogola
    International Journal of Linguistics, Literature and Translation (IJLLT 2019

  • The use of Lexical Cohesion in the English written texts of Hearing Impaired High Students
    DPB Antony Somba Mangoka, Prof James Onyango Ogola
    IOSR Journal Of Humanities And Social Science (IOSR-JHSS) 24 (10), 25-33 2019

  • An Analysis of the Grammatical Features and Lexical Features that the Hearing-Impaired Learners Use in Writing to Achieve Cohesion
    AS Mang’oka, JO Ogola, P Bartoo
    International Journal of Linguistics, Literature and Translation 2 (5), 433-443 2019

  • Cohesion in the Written English Texts of Hearing Impaired Learners in Selected High Schools for the Deaf in Kenya
    AS MANG’OKA
    KABARAK UNIVERSITY 2019

  • A Symbiotic Relationship between Creative Writing and Politics in Postcolonial Africa
    ASM Stephen Mutie Muthoka
    Mara International Journals, 6 2017

  • The Role Played by Settlement Executive Committee in the Design and Implementation of the KENSUP Communication Strategy in Kibera, Kenya.
    ASM Kimeto Lilian
    Mara International Journal of Social Sciences Research Publication 1 (1), 30 2017

  • A White Elephant? A Critical Look at the Usefulness of the Communication Channels used by the Kibera Slum Residents, Kenya.
    ASM Kimeto Lilian
    Mara International Journal of Social Sciences Research Publication 1, 21-29 2017

  • Application of the Principles of Participatory Communication in the Design and Implementation of the Kenya Slum Upgrading Program (KENSUP)
    ASM Kimeto Lilian
    Mara International Journal of Social Sciences Research Publication 1 (1), 7 – 20 2017

  • The Challenges Faced in Integrating Participatory Communication Methods into Slum Upgrading: A Case of Kibera, Kenya
    ASM Kimeto Lilian
    Mara International Journal of Social Sciences Research Publication 1, 1 – 6 2017

  • The Nature of Lexico-Grammatical Errors in the Pupils’ English Written texts among Tugen Speakers from Baringo County
    DK Chepyegon, AS Mang’oka
     2016

  • Language Predation: How L1Interference Contributes to Lexico-Grammar Errors in the Pupils’ Written Work among Tugen Speakers from Baringo County, Kenya
    DK Chepyegon, AS Mang’oka
     2016

  • Jomo Kenyatta's Speeches and the Construction of the Identities of a Nationalist Leader in Kenya
    SM Mutie, AS Mang'oka, B Chemwei, NN Kitonga
    English language and literature studies 5 (2), 53 2015

  • Linguistic Features that Mark Cohesion in Selected Gikuyu Texts
    ASM Anne Wacera Somba
    Research on Humanities and Social Sciences 5 (2) 2015

  • Categorization of linguistic features creating cohesion in selected Gikuyu texts
    AW Somba, AM Somba
    International Journal of ELT, Linguistics and Comparative Literature. http 2015

  • Teacher-Student Perspectives and Learning in Poet
    B Chemwei, AM Somba
     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
    EK Ronoh, JC Rotich, VN Ntabo, S Korir, BN Onguso, AS Mang‘oka
    Information and Knowledge Management 8 (4), 26-38 2014

  • Teacher-student perspectives and experiences with the use of cooperative learning in poetry classroom settings
    B Chemwei, AM Somba
    Kabarak University 2014

  • The Relationship Between Verbal Auditory, And Visual Signification In The Acquisition Of English L2 Vocabulary By The Hearing Impaired Learners
    JKM M. A.Somba
    Ruwaza Afrika: Journal Of Contemporary Research In Humanities And Social 2013

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Jomo Kenyatta's Speeches and the Construction of the Identities of a Nationalist Leader in Kenya
    SM Mutie, AS Mang'oka, B Chemwei, NN Kitonga
    English language and literature studies 5 (2), 53 2015
    Citations: 11

  • Teacher-student perspectives and experiences with the use of cooperative learning in poetry classroom settings
    B Chemwei, AM Somba
    Kabarak University 2014
    Citations: 8

  • The use of Lexical Cohesion in the English written texts of Hearing Impaired High Students
    DPB Antony Somba Mangoka, Prof James Onyango Ogola
    IOSR Journal Of Humanities And Social Science (IOSR-JHSS) 24 (10), 25-33 2019
    Citations: 3

  • An Analysis of the Grammatical Features and Lexical Features that the Hearing-Impaired Learners Use in Writing to Achieve Cohesion
    AS Mang’oka, JO Ogola, P Bartoo
    International Journal of Linguistics, Literature and Translation 2 (5), 433-443 2019
    Citations: 3

  • Application of the Principles of Participatory Communication in the Design and Implementation of the Kenya Slum Upgrading Program (KENSUP)
    ASM Kimeto Lilian
    Mara International Journal of Social Sciences Research Publication 1 (1), 7 – 20 2017
    Citations: 3

  • The Relationship Between Verbal Auditory, And Visual Signification In The Acquisition Of English L2 Vocabulary By The Hearing Impaired Learners
    JKM M. A.Somba
    Ruwaza Afrika: Journal Of Contemporary Research In Humanities And Social 2013
    Citations: 3

  • Learning-induced errors in the written English texts of hearing-impaired learners in primary school
    AS Mang’oka, AW Somba
    Journal of Languages and Linguistics (JLL) 3 (1), 1-13 2024
    Citations: 2

  • Categorization of linguistic features creating cohesion in selected Gikuyu texts
    AW Somba, AM Somba
    International Journal of ELT, Linguistics and Comparative Literature. http 2015
    Citations: 1

  • 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
    EK Ronoh, JC Rotich, VN Ntabo, S Korir, BN Onguso, AS Mang‘oka
    Information and Knowledge Management 8 (4), 26-38 2014
    Citations: 1

Publications

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

RESEARCH OUTPUTS (PATENTS, SOFTWARE, PUBLICATIONS, PRODUCTS)

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

CONSULTANCY

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

Industry, Institute, or Organisation Collaboration

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

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE

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