Tom Michael Mboya

Tom Michael Mboya is an Associate Professor at Moi University’s School of Arts and Social Sciences, Kenya. He holds a BA, MPhil, and DPhil from Moi University and has held leadership roles as former Head of the Department of Literature, Theatre and Film Studies (2014–2016) and Director of Academic Programmes at Moi University Odera Akang’o Campus College (2016–2020). He currently serves as Academic Coordinator of the Moi University African Cluster Centre (Moi–ACC), part of the transnational “Africa Multiple: Reconfiguring African Studies” project involving universities in Germany, Nigeria, Kenya, and South Africa.

• Education:
  • BA, Moi University
  • MPhil, Moi University
  • DPhil, Moi University

Mboya’s research spans African literature, cultural studies, music, and ethnicity, often examining intersections with political and historical narratives. His recent publications analyze Kalenjin traditional music’s role in identity construction, unreliable narration in Kenyan literature, gender dynamics in theatre, and postcolonial anxieties in Nigerian fiction. His work has appeared in journals like Matatu, Social Dynamics, and Egerton Journal of Humanities, Social Sciences and Education.

Scientific Awards:

• Award-winning short story writer

Mboya contributes to academia through external examination, peer reviewing, and consultative work with Kenyan institutions such as KICD and KNEC. He mentors emerging writers via the National Book Development Council of Kenya and participates in international research collaborations like “Recalibrating Afrikanistik,” which involves universities in Germany, Nigeria, and South Africa.