Curriculum Vitae 

 

MOGA S.ADALO 

 PF NO 0770 

Department of Literary Studies 

P.O Box 333 

Maseno, Kenya 

Cell phone: +254 725948956 

E-mail:adalomoga@yahoo.com 

 

SUMMARY 

 

An insightful and dedicated academician, poet, short story writer, critic and 
community worker 

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PERSONAL DETAILS 

 

Date of birth: 13th May 1966 

Gender: Male 

Marital Status: Married 

Nationality: Kenyan 

 

EDUCATION 

 

Master of Arts in Literature University of Nairobi. (1992). 

 

 Bachelor of Arts (Literature major), Second Class Honours, Upper Division. 
University of Nairobi (1989). 

 

Kenya Advanced Certificate of Education,3 principles,1 subsidiary.,Gendia High 
School(1984). 

 

Kenya Certificate of Education (Second Division), Nyang’ori Secondary School 
(1982) 

 

PROFESSIONAL/WORK EXPERIENCE 

 

Lecturer, Department of Literary Studies (Current) 

 

Coordinator, Linkages, Department of Literary Studies, Maseno University (Current) 

 

Part time Lecturer, Department of Literature Jaramogi Odinga Oginga University of 
Science and Technology. (Current) 

 

Chair Department of Literature, Maseno University (2003-2005) 

 

Examination Coordinator, Literature Department, Maseno University (2006-2010) 
Chairman, Literature Students Association, U.O.N (1989) 

 

Basic Serviceman Training National Youth Service, Gilgil, (1986 


Chaired, K.B.C feature programmes: Forum for Understanding and Books and 
Bookmen. (1989-1992. 

 

Research Assistant, Friedrich Ebert Foundation research on “Self Help Groups: The 
Case of Women Groups in Vihiga District”,(1989). 

 

Contributor/Reviewer for “The Weekly Review”,.”Kenya Times” and “The Standard” 
newspapers (1989-1993) 

 

Editor, Maseno University’s newsletter, The Newsflash (Teacher, Maragoli High 
School (1987) 

 

Examiner, English Literature, Kenya National Examinations Council (1988-1992) 

 

PUBLICATIONS. 

 

“And Who Cleft the Devil’s Foot” and “An Orphan Too Early” in Okoth Iddah,An 
Anthology of East African Short Stories and Poems,New Press,London,2015. 

 

‘Lone Summits”,”Epitaph”,”For Tom” and “Brittle Ecstasy” in Echoes Across the 
Valley ed Luvai and Kwamchetsi,E.A.E.P,Nbi,2000. 

 

“The Mission of the Church in Debt”, in Journal of Third World Studies, Vol x no 
2, Fall, 1993. 

 

“Narrative Mode and Significance in Margaret Laurence’s The Diviners, in A 
Tribute to Margaret Laurence, ed Kiiru, African Research Centre, Nbi, 1992. 

 

‘Alternatives and Initiativesin the Informal Sector: The Case of Women Groups in 
Vihiga District”ed Kavetsa, Andai and Moga, Ebert Friedrich Foundation, Nbi, 1989. 

 

CONFERENCES/SEMINARS/WORKSHOP ATTENDANCE AND PAPERS 

 

The Deceptive Brevity: The East African Short Story, Paper presented at African 
Languages Conference at New Stanleey Hotel, April, 2005. 

 

“Catch them Young: Developing African Languages Through Children’s Literature, 
Paper read at The 1st International Conference on African Languages,Sunset 
Hotel,Kisumu,10th-12th May,2000. 

 

“National Character as an Inducing Factor on Underdevelopment in Kenya”Paper 
presented at the Historical Association of Kernya’s Annual Conference on “The 
missed Opportunities in Develoopment in Kenya since the 1950s,Asis Hotel,July 2nd-
4th,1998. 

 

Elements of Contemporary Kenyan Drama, Paper presented at the 8th Oxford 
Conference on Teaching Literature Overseas, Corpus Christi College, and 27th March 
-2nd April, 1993 

 


“Symbolism and mythmaking in Mau Mau related Literature”.Presented at Maseno 
University’s conference on “Mau Mau: 40 years later”, Kisumu, 1992. 

 

“Reflections on the state of criticism in East Africa”Presented at the “Okot p’Bitek 
Annual Arts Festival,Egerton University,20th-25th July 1982. 

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PRIZES/AWARDS 

 

First Prize, National Literary Awards of the National Book Development Council of 
Kenya, Sept 2003.Kenya 

 

Awarded British Council’s Cambridge Seminars scholarship on “Literature Teachers 
Overseas” at oxford university’s Corpus Christi College, 1993. 

 

Won Nairobi University’s full postgraduate scholarship (1989-1992) 

 

PROFESSINAL MEMBERSHIPS 

 

Kenya Oral Literature Association 

 

Academia.ed 

 

Eastern African cultural Society 

 

COMMUNITY WORK AND LEADERSHIP POSITIONS 

 

Youth leader, Kakamega Friends Church. 

 

Member, B.O.G, Ikonyero Secondary School. 

 

REFEREES. 

 

Prof J.C.Odhiambo, 

Department of Literature and Performing Arts, 

Moi University. 

 

Prof Egara Kabaji, 

Department of Literature and Communication, 

Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology,