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Name: Dr. Mwangi Gachara
Title/Qualification: B/Ed.,UoN; MA, Ph.D, Kenyatta; LLB, UoN (ongoing)
Department: Literature, Linguistics & Foreign Languages
Designation/ Position: Director/Lecturer
Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Contact Address: 43844-00100 Nairobi
General Area:Applied cognitive Linguistics
Area of Specialization: Phonology,Phonetics,Psycholinguistics,peech-Language Pathology,Semantics,Metaphor Theory, Research and Rhetoric
Research Interests:Language and Thought
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Publications

 Referred Journals

  • Kimwele, M., Gachara, M., & Gimode, K. (2025). A Cognitive Linguistics Perspective of Christian Discourse in Charismatic Fellowship Churches of Machakos County, Kenya. Journal of African Interdisciplinary Studies, 9(1), 32 – 49.
  • Kimwele, M., Gachara, M., & Gimode, K. (2025). Conceptual Structure of Metaphors in Christian Discourse: A Study of Charismatic Fellowships in Machakos County. Journal of Popular Education in Africa. 9(1), 20 – 33.
  • Gachara, M. (2025). The Cosmological Metaphor of Lifetime as a Day among the Agikuyu People, Hong Kong,2018. (Unpublished article).
  • Gachara, M. (2024). Metaphors of Disenfranchisement: The case of 2024 Impeachment of Kenya’s Deputy President, Rigathi Gachagua. (Unpublished article).
  • Gachara, M. (2023). Gĩkũyũ metaphors of marriage negotiations: A cognitive linguistics perspective. CODESRIA Books Publication System. CODESRIA
  • Gachara, M. (2013). Metaphors of Gikuyu Marriage Negotiations: a Cognitive Linguistic Perspective. Unpublished Ph.D thesis, Kenyatta University.
  • Wanjiku, G., & Gachara, M. (2024). "Hate Speech and the Deaf Ears of the Kenyan Law: An In-Depth Analysis of Regulation and Enforcement," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 8(10), pages 1673-1696.
  • Mwikali, N., Gachara, M., & Itumo, J.(2024). Unmasking Metaphors of COVID-19 Pandemic in Kenya’s Virtual Space: A Cognitive Linguistic Approach. International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 8(10), pages 4116-426, October.

Books and Books Chapters

  • Gachara, M.(2011). When Facts Lie: A Pragmatics Analysis of the Language Used in Fighting HIV/AIDS in Kenya. Publisher, VDM Verlag Dr. Muller, ISBN-13: 978-3639368222 ,https://www.amazon.com/When-facts-lie-Pragmatics-Analysis/dp/3639368223
  • Gachara, M.(2025). Metaphors in Marriege Negotioations: Reflections of Gikuyu Customes and Tradations. Publisher, Njigua Books Ltd, ISBN: 978 9966-9813-0-1

 Conference/Workshops/ Seminar Papers

  • Association of African Universities-Good Assessment Practices in Higher Education Workshop, Strathmore University, Nairobi, Kenya 6th -9th August, 2019.
  • Mother Language Day -Kenyatta University, Kitui Campus
  • Mother Language Day- Kenyatta University. Main Campus
  • Curriculum Review Workshop, Machakos
  • Wendle Trust job in Deadjob, Kisumu
  • Boarderless Higher Education for Refeugees-BHER, Lead Educator, Dadab Refugeee Complex, (2013-2019).
  • Machakos Curriculum Review, 2011
  • Teacher Mentor Training

Conferences and Seminars

  • Gachara, M.(2018). The cosmological metaphor of lifetime as a day among the Agikuyu People. Hong Kong.
  • Gachara, M.(2018). The Language of Hate Speech and the Kenyan Deaf Laws- An analysis of selected metaphors of incitement and their (in) admissibility in judicial proceedings. Hong Kong.
  • Gachara, M.(2016). Metaphors of Gikuyu Marriage Negotiations. Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy.
  • Gachara, M.(2014). Metaphors Used in the Commodification of Kenyan women. Lancaster, UK.
  • Gachara, M.(2020). Women as market commodities.
  • Gachara, M.(2024). Covid metaphors.
  • Gachara, M.(2025). Metaphors of impeachment.

 Refereed Learning Modules

  • AEN 201: Description of modern English, Maina Wallerindi, Kenneth Ngure, Mwangi Gachara, June, 2020
  • AEN 402: English Semantics, Pragmatics, Mwangi Gachara, Kiguru Gatitu
  • AEN 823: Mwangi Gachara and Maina Njiri                           

Workshop Papers

  • Gachara, M.(2023).The Dynamics of Teacher Training in 21st Century- the Unique Case of Teacher Mentor of Kenyatta University.          

Other Publications

 Research

  • Metaphors of Hate Speech
  • The Language Used in Campaigning Against HIVE/AIDs
  • Life as A Day, A Gikuyu World View
  • An Evaluation of the Teacher Mentor Programme

Community Service and Other Engagements

  • 2021-Present:  Chairman, Board of Management, Kangema High School, Murang’a
  • 2018- Present:  Chairman, Board of Management, Queens of Rosary Secondary School,Thika.
  • 2021-Present: Board of Governance  Member, Gatanga Technical and Vocational  Training College

Affiliation of Professional Bodies

  • Member, International Cognitive Linguistics Association (ICLA)
  • Member, Researching and Applying Metaphor (RaAM)

Administrative Positions Held

Recognized University Administrative Positions

  • 2024-Present: Director, University Endowment and Alumni Programs
  • 2024-Present:  Board member, Confucius Institute
  • 2024:   Board member, Directorate of Endowment and Alumni Programs.
  • 2019-2022: Director, Center for Teacher Professional Development & Excellence
  • 2018- 2019: Exams Coordinator, Center for Teacher Professional Development & Excellence
  • 2014-2018: Exams Coordinator, Center for Teaching Practicum & Mentorship
  • 2008-2009: Head of English and Literature Department, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota, Nairobi Campus

Other Administrative Positions Held

  • 2025-Present: Chairman, Department's Strategic Committee
  • 2019-Present: Board Member, Dadaab Center
  • 2013-2019: Board Member, Kenyatta University Press
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Dr. Kenneth Kamuri Ngure

Dr. Mark Mutali Chetambe
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