Lynete Lusike Mukhongo

Lusike Lynete Mukhongo is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Communication Studies, Moi University. She holds a PhD in Communication Studies, focusing on rethinking the dialogues of media influences among urban youth audiences in Africa. She is passionate about the role of media in social and political change in Africa, and her research interests include: Social media and Political Change; Media, Governance and Human Rights; and Gender and Armed Conflicts. She has also won various research awards such as German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD); Coimbra Group Scholarship Programme for Young African Researchers, Moi University 5th URF Fund; and The British Academy International Partnership and Mobility (IPM) Grant. She also currently holds the position of Deputy Director, Students and Academic Affairs, Moi University, Nairobi Campus.

Publications

Media, Democracy, and Political Change in Developing Countries
Media, Democracy, and Political Change in Developing Countries
Lynete Lusike Mukhongo, Juliet Wambui Macharia. © 2018. 11 pages.
The introductory chapter undertakes a detailed discussion of the political influence of media in developing countries. Communication scholars and researchers often discuss what...
Beyond Web 2.0. Social Media and Urban Educated Youths Participation in Kenyan Politics
Beyond Web 2.0. Social Media and Urban Educated Youths Participation in Kenyan Politics
Julius Mwashimba M. Kirigha, Lynete Lusike Mukhongo, Robert Masinde. © 2018. 18 pages.
The purpose of the study, was to contribute to a further understanding of the shifting dynamics in youth political communication enabled by advancements in ICTs and explore the...
Political Influence of the Media in Developing Countries
Political Influence of the Media in Developing Countries
Lynete Lusike Mukhongo, Juliet Wambui Macharia. © 2016. 303 pages.
The media plays an intricate role in the political economy of developing nations as it conveys the social issues and impacts of a government’s legislation and policy. However...
Media, Democracy, and Political Change in Developing Countries
Media, Democracy, and Political Change in Developing Countries
Lynete Lusike Mukhongo, Juliet Wambui Macharia. © 2016. 11 pages.
The introductory chapter undertakes a detailed discussion of the political influence of media in developing countries. Communication scholars and researchers often discuss what...
Beyond Web 2.0. Social Media and Urban Educated Youths Participation in Kenyan Politics
Beyond Web 2.0. Social Media and Urban Educated Youths Participation in Kenyan Politics
Julius Mwashimba M. Kirigha, Lynete Lusike Mukhongo, Robert Masinde. © 2016. 19 pages.
The purpose of the study, was to contribute to a further understanding of the shifting dynamics in youth political communication enabled by advancements in ICTs and explore the...