Dr. Onesmus Muia Mutuku

Name: Dr. Onesmus Muia Mutuku Title/Qualification: Ph.D Clinical Histocytopathology, M.Sc. MLS and B.SC. MLS Department: Medical Laboratory Science Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Designation/Position: Lecturer Area of Specialization: Histopathology and Cytopathology Research Interests: Cancer diagnostics with a major interest in Cervical and Breast Cancers Google Scholar | ORCID ID View Full CV

PUBLICATIONS

• Nthuku, M. B., Mutuku, O. M., Arodi, W. O., & Karuga, T. K. (2025). Prevalence of Bacterial Vaginosis and High Risk HPV Co-Infection among HIV-Positive Women at Machakos Level-5 Hospital, Machakos County, Kenya. International Journal of Research and Reports in Gynaecology, 8(1), 68-75.
• Onyango, Willbrod Ochieng’, Esther Muitta, and Onesmus Muia Mutuku. “Prevalence of High-Risk HPV Infection in Women Presenting With Chronic Leucorrhoea at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi City County, Kenya”. International Journal of Research and Reports in Gynaecology 7 (1):21-30. https://journalijrrgy.com/index.php/IJRRGY/article/view/97.
• Omwono, S. A. O., Washingtone, A., Maundu, M., Rioki, J. N., & Mutuku, O. M. (2023). Bacterial Vaginosis Prevalence and Its Associated Risk Factors among Women at Kiambu Level-5 Hospital, Asian Research Journal of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, 6(1), 245-252
• Muia, O., Mathenge, S. G., Njoroge, W. G., Karuga, T. K., & Mutinda, K. C. (2021). Prevalence and Patterns of Cervical Cytological Lesions among HIV-Positive Women in Machakos County Hospital Kenya. International Research Journal of Oncology, 4(1), 28-35.
• Muia, M. O., Mathenge, S. G., Njoroge, W. G., Karuga, T. K., & Mutinda, K. C. (2021). Prevalence of Bacterial Vaginosis among HIV-Positive Women in Machakos County Hospital, Asian Research Journal of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, 5(1), 28-34.
• M. Mutuku, Kavoi B.M, Kahato. M and C.M. Kyama (2018). The utility of a manual liquid based cytology in screening for pre-cancerous lesion and cervical cancer. Journal of Medical Science and Clinical Research. Vol 06, Issue 02; Page 600-605
• Scholastica Gatwiri Mathenge, Wachuka Gathigia Njoroge and Onesmus Muia Mutuku (2018). Assessment of Selected Antibiotics in Untreated Wastewater and Vegetables in Eastern Nairobi, European Journal of Pharmaceutical and Medical Research. Vol 05, Issue 08; Page 01-14
• Scholastica Gatwiri Mathenge, Wachuka Gathigia Njoroge and Onesmus Muia Mutuku (2018). Assessment of Selected Heavy Metals in Soil and Untreated Wastewater Used For Irrigation in Urban and Peri-Urban Farms in Eastern Nairobi City County, Journal of Medical Science and Clinical Research. Vol 06, Issue 08; Page 743-749
• M. Mutuku, Kavoi B.M, Kahato. M, R. Chibvongodze and C.M. Kyama (2017). Prevalence of abnormal cervical cytology among women infected with HIV in Machakos County Hospital, Kenya. East Africa Medical Journal. 94(8), 607-614
• Chibvongodze, C. Nyirakanani, J.A Ojwang, O.M. Mutuku, J.R. Ndung’u and C.M. Kyama (2017). HPV DNA testing and Pap smear cytology co-testing as a ‘Test of Cure’ in patients previously treated for cervical lesions by LEEP at Kenyatta national hospital. East Africa Medical Journal. 94(10), 818- 823.

Affiliation of Professional Bodies

• Registered by the Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians & Technologists Board (K.M.L.T.T.B) at Degree level with a valid working License                                                                                                                                      

National and International awards and Recognitions

• 2014; Won a competitive scholarship from Katholischer Academischer Äuslander Dienst (KAAD) For Master of Science Degree.

Research Grants

• 20th May 2016 – March 2017: 1 year research grant (KSh. 200,000) from AFRICA – ai – JAPAN Project Research Funding to evaluate the utility of Low cost manual liquid based cytology in screening for pre-cancerous lesion and cervical cancer
• January 2020 – December 2021: 2 years research grant (KSh. 200,000) from Kenyatta University Dean's Grant to do a research on analysis of manual liquid based cytology, histopathology and HPV DNA testing among HIV-positive women at Machakos Level 5 hospital, Machakos County, Kenya

Administrative Positions Held

• April 2023 – To date: Appointed Examination Coordinator Department of Medical Laboratory Science
• November 2021 - December 2022: Appointed Chairman Board of postgraduate studies school of medicine
• October 2020 - April 2023: Appointed Chairman Board of postgraduate studies department of Medical laboratory Science.
• January 2021 - April 2023: Appointed departmental coordinator on students’ attachment
• Feb 2019 - April 2023: Appointed departmental administrator on website matters, department of medical laboratory science
• January 2019 – September 2020: Departmental time tabler, department of medical laboratory science