Mark Obure‑Morang’a is a professionally trained educator, researcher, and writer with strong proficiency in both written and spoken English. Born in Kisii, Kenya, he is an alumnus of the University of Nairobi, where he earned a Master of Arts in Literature and graduated with First Class Honours in Bachelor of Education (Linguistcs and Literature). He has published several scholarly essays, three literature guidebooks, and numerous poems, demonstrating his sustained commitment to African literary studies.
From 2021 to 2024, Mark worked with the University of Nairobi Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) Hub, where he served as a Research Assistant and Editorial Committee Secretary. He contributed to research, baseline surveys, and national policy dialogues, building strong experience in gender and development research.
Since 2024, he has been a Researcher with the African Women Studies Centre (AWSC), where he currently serves as a Project Assistant in the Organizational Development (OD) Workstream under the Women in Leadership (WiL) Programme. In this role, he supports the strengthening of AWSC’s institutional systems, structures, and processes, developing strategic workplans, coordinating team activities, and contributing to the Centre’s four key Organizational Leadership Outcomes (OLOs). His work emphasizes the structural foundations that enable feminist leadership and institutional transformation.
Beyond institutional research, Mark has contributed to public conversations on literature and social issues through his blog and appearances on platforms such as the KBC Book Café literary show.
He is currently pursuing a joint PhD at the University of Nairobi and Ghent University, where his research focuses on ecology and oral narratives among the Digo community of Kenya. His doctoral work brings together oral literature, ecocriticism, and African storytelling traditions to explore how indigenous narratives articulate ecological knowledge and environmental consciousness.
