Ms. Gladys Nyaiburi Ogaro

School of Education and Social Sciences, Department of Language and Literature Education

She is a PHD candidate in Literature, holds Master of Philosophy in Literature and Bachelor of Education (Arts) from Moi University. Currently, she lecturers at Alupe University. She is the Timetable and Examination Coordinator and the Quality Assurance Champion of the School. She initially worked at Mount Kenya University as an assistant lecturer and with the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) as a teacher.

She has published, attended workshops, seminars and made conference paper presentations. She has membership affiliation to Kenya Oral Literature Association (KOLA), KISTRECH Theatre International, Christian Scientific Association of Kenya (CSAK), Language Association of East Africa (LAEA). 

Academic qualifications: Master of Philosophy in Literature

Year of award: 2009

Awarding institution: Moi University

Title of postgraduate thesis: Power Discorses in Post colonial writings: A Case of Okot P’Bitek’s Poetry

Areas of research interest are: African literature, children literature, gender studies, diasporic studies, self-writings and issues on socio-economic and governance.

Book

1. (2011) Power Discourses in Post Colonial Writing. A focus on Okot P’Bitek’s Poetry. USA: Lap Lambert Academic Publishing

Articles in refereed journals:

1. (2015) The embodiment of power in the African(Acoli) and Western Cultural Perspectives as presented in Okot p’Bitek’s Song of Lawino and Song of Ocol. African Journal of Education, Science and Technology. Vol 2, No. 4 (2015) Eldoret, Kenya: Utafiti Foundations.
2. (2015) Gender Based Violence: An Examination of its Effects On Women’s Social Economic Status; A Survey of Langas Estate, Uasin Gishu County. International Journal of Advanced Research in Management and Social Sciences. Vol 4 Issue 4
3. (2015) Assessment Of Best Practices for Scaling up of CBOs In Embu And Bungoma Counties In Kenya: International Journal of Advanced Research in Management and Social Sciences. Vol 4 Issue 4
4. (2014) The Political Power Relations in Post-Independent African Society as Portrayed in Okot P’Bitek’s Song of Prisoner. The Journal of Research on Humanities and Social Sciences. Vol x No. x.USA
5. (2013) Paradoxes of Sexual Power in Song of Malaya. International Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences. Vol 3 No. 15. New York: Center for Promoting Ideas

Article out of a conference attended:

1. (2020) A Gendered Nation: A Focus on Muthoni Likimani’s Autobiography: Fighting Without Ceasing. ESSRAK
2. (2016) Writing For or About Children? The representation of Childhood in David GIan Mailu’s Children Fiction. Journal of African Research and Development. (JARD)

Foreward and blurb:

1. (2012) Proverbs of Abagusii of Kenya:Meaning & Application. Gems of Wisdom from the African Continent. Ontario, Canada: Nsemia Inc. Publishers

• LIT 110: Introduction to literature
• LIT 211: East African poetry
• LIT 312: European drama
• LIT 429: Gender issues in literature

Google scholar: Gladys Ogaro

• Email: gnyaiburi@gmail.com, gogaro@auc.ac.ke
• Telephone number(s): +254721803609, +254733900451