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Vol. 12 No. 1 (2026): Chemchemi International Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences

Chemchemi, meaning “Fountain” in Swahili, is an international journal that publishes peer-reviewed  articles that advance academic research, inform practioners, and stimulate debate on key themes across the Humanities, Law, and Social Sciences, embracing both interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary perspectives.  Based in Africa with a global outlook, Chemchemi publishes original research articles, review articles and book reviews in English and Swahili, with an aim to disseminate new knowledge, document findings, and encourage further research. Special issues on selected themes are occasionally published and announced in advance.

Published: 2026-03-17

Articles

  • Kasongo and the Warthog: TikTok Memes and Archives of Kenyan Youth Popular Culture.

    Mbũgua Mũngai  , Stephen Mutie
    1-14
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.33886/cijhs.v12i1.770

  • Language and Communication Challenges in Kenya’s County Assemblies’ Hansards: Implications for Devolution, Governance, and Democracy.

    Mugo Muhia, Peter Muhati, Sammy Gakero Gachigua
    15-32
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.33886/cijhs.v12i1.771

  • Digitalizing Ideology—How Social Media Is Shaping Youth Values and Worldviews in Nigeria

    Yvonne Ikpemhinoghena Ewedemi, Ezinwanyi Adam
    33-42
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.33886/cijhs.v12i1.769

  • Metafiction and Self-Reflexivity in Contemporary Kenyan Literature: A Comparative Study of Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor's Dragonfly Sea and Khadija Abdalla Bajaber's The House of Rust

    Justus K. S. Makokha, Stella Mukeya
    43-50
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.33886/cijhs.v12i1.772

  • The Potency of African Indigenous Religion: The Story of Mekatilili wa Menza

    Paul Mukundi
    51-58
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.33886/cijhs.v12i1.773
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