The record

Publications

Journal articles, a working paper, a commissioned research report, conference presentations and a master’s research project, each linked to its DOI, publisher or repository record, with citations in APA, BibTeX, RIS and plain formats. Statuses are stated plainly: nothing is listed as published before it is.

Field note: links and metrics

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Journal articles

Peer-reviewed journal articles, each linked to its DOI or publisher record.

Published 2026 Journal article Lead author

From policy to plow: Who is getting it right on resilience in Kenyan agriculture?

Michael Kipkorir Kemboi, Oscar Otele & Adrino Mazenda

Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies (Emerald)

Lead author. Examines who is getting resilience policy right in Kenyan agriculture, connecting policy implementation to resilience outcomes.

Kenya · Agricultural policy implementation · Resilience and disruption · Research map: Policy → Institutions

DOI 10.1108/JADEE-09-2025-0447
Published 2026 Journal article

Food Choice and Diet Quality of Women Fishing Households in Tanzania

Adrino Mazenda, Michael Kipkorir Kemboi, Rodney Asilla & C. L. F. Katiyatiya

Ecology of Food and Nutrition, 65(3–4), 84–108 (Taylor & Francis)

Analyses food choice and diet quality among women in fishing households in Tanzania, drawing on FAO fisheries survey data.

Tanzania · Food security and livelihoods · Research map: Production → Outcomes

DOI 10.1080/03670244.2026.2663760
Published 2026 Journal article

National Policies for Improving Micronutrient Intake in School Meals: A Global Cross-Sectional Study

Ni Putu Wulan Purnama Sari, Adrino Mazenda, Michael Kipkorir Kemboi, Minh Hoang Nguyen & Quan Hoang Vuong

Health Science Reports, 9(4) (Wiley)

A global cross-sectional study of national policies for improving micronutrient intake in school meals.

Global · Food security and livelihoods · Agricultural policy implementation · Research map: Policy → Outcomes

DOI 10.1002/hsr2.72362
Published 2024 Journal article Lead author

Coping strategies and food insecurity experiences: the case of female-headed agricultural households in Liberia

Michael Kipkorir Kemboi, Adrino Mazenda & C. L. F. Katiyatiya

British Food Journal, 126(7), 2825–2840 (Emerald)

Lead author. The study has been drawn on in public commentary in The Conversation and in specialist agricultural media coverage.

Liberia · Food security and livelihoods · Research map: Production → Outcomes

DOI 10.1108/BFJ-10-2023-0884
Published 2023 Journal article

Digital Financial Inclusion and Financial Health in Kenya: Gendered Analysis

Dickson Onyango Wandeda, Denise Poulard, Michael Kipkorir Kemboi, Caroline Kinya Ikiriinya, John West Lentimalei, Karanja Michael, Peter Epukon Loyapan & Jemimmah Ntutu

African Journal of Economic Review, 11(3), 55–68

Co-authored analysis of Kenya’s Financial Access Survey 2021 (22,024 households) using propensity-score matching: who uses digital finance, and what it does for women’s financial health.

Kenya · Trade, markets and development · Digital policy, rights and society · Research map: Markets and supply chains → Outcomes

Repository record (AgEcon Search)
Published 2022 Journal article

The link between organizational resilience and the sustainability of community-based social enterprises: Evidence from the Covid-19 pandemic in Kenya

Judith Harrison & Michael Kipkorir Kemboi

Journal of Economics, Management Sciences & Procurement, 2(1), 27–37

Examines how community-based social enterprises in Nairobi County sustained themselves through Covid-19, linking crisis anticipation, adaptability and robustness to enterprise sustainability.

Kenya · Resilience and disruption · Research map: Institutions → Markets and supply chains

Publisher record
Published 2021 Journal article Lead author

A case study to establish the economic viability of local chicken production and processing in West Pokot County, Kenya

Michael Kipkorir Kemboi, N. K. Rop & Victor Kering

Journal of Economics, Management Sciences & Procurement, 1(1), 1–73

Field case study testing whether local chicken production and processing can work as a viable economic activity in West Pokot County: frameworks, costs and market prospects.

Kenya · Food security and livelihoods · Research map: Production and livelihoods

Publisher record
Published 2020 Journal article Lead author

Short and Long-Run Impact of Trade Liberalization on Agricultural Growth in Kenya

Michael Kipkorir Kemboi & M. O. Oleche

International Journal of Finance, Insurance and Risk Management, 10(3), 117–131

Econometric estimates of how trade liberalization affects agricultural growth in Kenya in the short and the long run: the journal-length companion to the master’s research project.

Kenya · Trade, markets and development · Research map: Policy → Markets and supply chains

DOI 10.35808/ijfirm/226
Published 2020 Journal article Solo author

Agricultural Trade Liberalization in Kenya and Implications for Kenya–China Trade Relations

Michael Kipkorir Kemboi

Developing Country Studies, 10(1) (IISTE)

Early solo-authored study connecting agricultural trade liberalization at home to the implications for Kenya–China trade relations.

Kenya · Trade, markets and development · Research map: Policy → Markets and supply chains

DOI 10.7176/dcs/10-1-07

Working papers

Manuscripts in preparation. Working papers are labelled as such and are not presented as published.

Working paper 2026 Working paper Solo author

Food supply chain disruption breadth and social sustainability contributions among Kenyan agri-food enterprises: The moderating role of institutional support

Michael Kipkorir Kemboi

Working paper (manuscript in preparation for journal submission)

Survey of 79 Kenyan agri-food enterprise owner-managers. Wider disruption breadth is associated with lower social sustainability contributions, and that association is weaker where more dimensions of the support experience are documented. Explored interactively in the Evidence Lab on the home page.

Kenya · Resilience and disruption · Research map: Institutions → Markets and supply chains → Outcomes

Explore the interactive study

Commissioned research reports

Commissioned policy research published in report series.

Published report 2025 Commissioned report Lead researcher

Exploring TFGBV Integration in Journalism and Law School Curricula: A Kenyan Perspective

Michael Kipkorir Kemboi, lead researcher & curriculum consultant

Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet), Report No. 34, Nairobi

Commissioned national study combining document review, a digital survey and key informant interviews: how law and journalism programmes in Kenyan universities integrate technology-facilitated gender-based violence, what students experience, and a skills-training framework with policy recommendations for updating university syllabi.

Kenya · Digital policy, rights and society · Agricultural policy implementation · Research map: Policy → Institutions

Read the report (PDF)

Conference presentations

Papers presented at academic conferences.

Conference presentation 2023 Conference paper Solo author

Exploring the Potential of AI-Based Digital Learning Platforms in Countering Political Disinformation

Michael Kipkorir Kemboi

6th International Conference on Public Policy, Toronto, Canada, June 2023

Conference paper on using AI-based digital learning platforms to counter political disinformation.

Global · Digital policy, rights and society · Research map: Policy → Institutions

Conference presentation 2022 Conference paper Solo author

Leveraging Youth Social Media Literacy to Counter Political Disinformation in an Electioneering Period

Michael Kipkorir Kemboi

2nd International Conference on Peace, Security and Social Enterprise, Nairobi, Kenya, May 2022

Conference paper on youth social-media literacy as a counter to political disinformation during elections.

Kenya · Digital policy, rights and society · Research map: Policy → Institutions

Conference presentation 2019 Conference paper Solo author

Agricultural trade liberalization in Kenya and its implications on Kenya–China trade relations

Michael Kipkorir Kemboi

Annual Conference on China–Africa Relations, Nairobi, Kenya, October 2019

Conference presentation of the early trade-liberalization work and its Kenya–China implications.

Kenya · Trade, markets and development · Research map: Policy → Markets and supply chains

Research projects

Degree research projects held in institutional repositories.

Published 2019 Research project Solo author

The Contribution of Trade Liberalization to Agricultural Growth in Kenya

Michael Kipkorir Kemboi

Master of Research and Public Policy research project, University of Nairobi

Establishes the contribution of trade liberalization to agricultural growth in Kenya, with emphasis on short- and long-run effects.

Kenya · Trade, markets and development · Research map: Policy → Markets and supply chains

University of Nairobi repository

Media and commentary

Coverage and public commentary drawing on the research are listed on the Engagement page, including The Conversation commentary on the Liberia food-insecurity study.

The complete record

The full, continuously updated output is maintained on ORCID and ResearchGate, with live citation metrics on Google Scholar.