Research and
Publications
« Dr. Kibue is currently undertaking, with faculty members, a research on Post Occupancy
Evaluation (POE) of slum upgrading projects entitled ‘A comparative study between self-help
initiatives and government sponsored initiatives’, which is funded by the National Commission for
Science, Technology and Innovation (NACOSTI). This research is at the report writing stage.
Other researches include Re-development of Toi Market, in collaboration with Zone Onlus and
Pamoja Trust at the initial stages. Research interests include housing and human settlement aspects
for low-income urban dwellers, and studies of methods and technologies that can avert the situation.
Kibue S.N., Muchogu J.W., Maiba B.A., Ondieki J.K. Nthiwa C.W., (2013) Open Spaces and
Circulation Planning for Informal Settlement Upgrading Projects. SABS Conference, October 2013,
Juja.
-Kibue S.N, Muchogu J.W., Maiba B.A., Ondieki J.K., Nthiwa C.W., (2013) Construction Materials
for the Urban Poor. SABS Conference October 2013, Juja.
-Nthiwa C.W., Mugwima B.N., Kibue S.N., (2013) Influence of Physical Characteristics of Edges
on Activities of Public Urban open spaces: A Case of Mombasa Town Public Open Spaces. SABS
Conference October 2013, Juja.
-Kibue S.N. (2007) Acceptability of Earth as a Construction Material: Case of Nairobi. Seminar on
Earth Architecture, Aveiro, Portugal October 2007. Published in Conference proceedings.
– Kibue S.N, (2007) Challenges of Female Architectural Students at JKUAT. Unpublished paper,
Women in Architecture Workshop, University of Dar-es-Salaam, May 2007.
– Kibue S.N, (2007) Urban Design and Housing in Nairobi and Public space needs in Informal
Settlements. World Social Forum. 22nd January 2007»
Conferences «School of Architecture and Building Science Conference 2013, Juja, Seminar on Earth
Architecture, Aveiro Portugal, Workshop, University of Dar-es-salaam, World Social Forum,
Nairobi 2007»
Expertise «Architectural Design, Human Settlements, Environmental Behaviour Research»
Awards «Commonwealth Scholarship for Ph.D.»
