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Name: Dr. Adonijah Ombura
Department: Fine Art & Design
Contact Address: P.O.Box 43844-00100, Nairobi, KENYA
Designation: Lecturer 
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Area of Specialization: Textile Design (Weaving)
Research Interests:, Design Thinking ,Creativity and Innovation / Managing Art and Design Talent, Product Design Process / Product Design and Development ,Art & Design Education, Computer Integrated Textile Design,Printmaking ,Ceramics ,Website Design, Architectural Communication (Studio), Interior Design (Colour Theory), Artificial Intelligence in Art and Design


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Mr. Adonijah Ombura has been lecturing at the university for 30 years. His philosophy as a fine art and design educator, researcher, and consultant is to; "encourage and guide art and design learners to find the best solutions by following a creative and practical approach, also, to exceed each client's expectations through strong communication and inspired designs".

RESEARCH PROJECTS

  •  Communities of Artists Practicing in a Hybrid Environment (CAPHE), Participated in staff exchange to:
    - The Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Lisbon (FBAUL), Portugal. 1st October to 30th November 2025.
  •  Transcultural Perspectives in Art and Art Education (TPAAE). Participated in staff exchange to
    - The Academy of Art in Szczecin, Poland. 1st June to 29th July 2023
    - The University of Macerata (UNIMC) Macerata, Italy 14th March 2024 to 14th April 2024 and also, 4th October 2021 to 3rd December 2021.
  • Enhancing Innovative Entrepreneurship among the Youth in Kenya. African Hub for Sustainable Creative Economies, UON. Nairobi, Kenya 2023
  • Product Design Strategies and Performance of Micro and Small Textile Enterprises in Nairobi City County, Kenya. 2023
  •  Knowledge Transfer in Design Education for Creative Entrepreneurship in East Africa. Education Partnerships in Africa (EPA).UK. (2009-2010)
  • Jua Kali Artisans, marginalized Youth and University Students Integrated Empowerment Programme (SAY). (2007-2008)

AWARDS

  •     Erasmus+ KA171.  March 2025 (The Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw. Poland)
  •     Paul Harris Fellow. The Rotary International. (2011) International Visitors Leadership Programme (IVLP) United States Department of State (2010)
  •    The J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board and the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) Participation Award. United States Department of State. (2001)
  •   Fulbright JSD Award. United States Department of State. 1997

PUBLICATIONS

         Journals

  •  Ombura, A., Vikiru, G., Andango, E., and Kinuthia, L. (2024). Characteristics of Selected
    Product Design Theories and Their Use in Textile Product Innovation. Journal of Creative
    Arts, Communication and Media Studies, Royallite Publishers. 2(1), 68–82. ISSN: 2958-1737.
    Available at https://journal.ku.ac.ke/index.php/JCCM/article/view/464
  • Ombura, A. (2021). The Componential Theory of Creativity as a Guide. Design for All. New
    Delhi, India: Design for All Institute of India, 19(7). p.136. ISSN 2582-8304

       Book Chapters

  • Ombura, A., Abati, I. and Ogutu, W. (2021) ‘10’, An Analysis of the Relief Sculpture Gueridon
    in the shape of an Elephant. Africa in the UNESCO Art Collection. Paris, France: UNESCO, 148-
    149. ISBN: 978-92-3-100475-9. Available at https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000379981
  • Ombura, A., Abati, I. and Ogutu, W. (2021) ‘12’, An Analysis of the Painting _History of the
    Birth of the Coffee Trade. Africa in the UNESCO Art Collection. Paris, France: UNESCO, 157.
    ISBN: 978-92-3-100475-9. Available at https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000379981
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