Dr. Patrick Kirita Gevera

Designation:  Lecturer
Email: patrick.gevera@dkut.ac.ke
School/Institute: Geothermal Energy Training and Research Institute (GeTRI)

Research Intrests

  • Geology
  • Medical Geology
  • Hydrogeology
  • Environmental geology
  • Environmental Impact Assessment
  • Exposure Science

Academic Background

Qualification Institution Year
PhD University of Johannesburg, Geology
Dissertation: “Naturally occurring potentially harmful
elements in the Makueni County, South-Eastern
Kenya: health implications and community awareness”		 2022
MSc. University of Johannesburg, Geology
Thesis: “The occurrence of high fluoride in
groundwater and its health implications in Nakuru
County in the Kenyan Rift Valley”		 2017
BSc. University of Nairobi, Geology 2014

Work Experience

  • June 2022 – Present: Lecturer, Dedan Kimathi University of Technology.
  • Jan 2021 – May 2022: Tutorial Fellow, Dedan Kimathi University of Technology.

Research

  • Masters Thesis by research (2015-2017), University of Johannesburg, South Africa
  • PhD thesis by research (2018-2021), University of Johannesburg, South Africa

Social Responsibilities

  • Sep 2022 – To Date: Board of Management member of Mwakitau Secondary School in Taita-Taveta County, Kenya.
  • Medical Geology research group at the University of Johannesburg

Journal Publications

  • Mineralogical and Geochemical Characterisation of Rocks and Geothermal Fluids in the Olkaria Geothermal Field, Kenya: Potential for Epithermal Deposits. Kiptoo, C. J., Kanda, I., Mariita, N., Kariuki, P., & Gevera, P. K. (2024). International Journal of Geosciences, 15(12), 1113-1133.
  • The influence of geology on the quality of groundwater for domestic use: a Kenyan review
    Gevera, P. K., & Onyari, E. K. (2024). Reviews on Environmental Health, (0).
  • Public Knowledge and Perception of Drinking Water Quality and Its Health Implications: An Example from the Makueni County, South-Eastern Kenya.
    Gevera, P. K., Dowling, K., Gikuma-Njuru, P., & Mouri, H. (2022). International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(8), 4530.
  • Potential fluoride exposure from selected food crops grown in high fluoride soils in the Makueni County, south-eastern Kenya.
    Gevera, P. K., Cave, M., Dowling, K., Gikuma-Njuru, P., & Mouri, H. (2022). Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 1-15.
  • Naturally occurring potentially toxic elements in groundwater from the volcanic landscape around Mount Meru, Arusha, Tanzania and their potential health hazard. Ines Tomašek, Hassina Mouri, Antoine Dille, George Bennett, Prosun Bhattacharya, Natacha Brion, Marc Elskens, Karen Fontijn, Yue Gao, Patrick Kirita Gevera, Julian Ijumulana, Mary Kisaka, Martine Leermakers, Ceven Shemsanga, Kristine Walraevens, Joanna Wragg, Matthieu Kervyn. (2022). Science of the Total Environment, 807, 150487.
  • Geochemical and mineralogical composition of geophagic materials from Baringo town, Kenyan Rift Valley and their possible health effects on the consumers.
    Gevera, P. K., & Mouri, H. (2021) Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 1-16.
  • Naturally Occurring Potentially Harmful Elements in Groundwater in Makueni County, South-Eastern Kenya: Effects on Drinking Water Quality and Agriculture.
    Gevera, P. K., Cave, M., Dowling, K., Gikuma-Njuru, P., & Mouri, H. (2020). Geosciences, 10(2), 62
  • Occurrence of fluorosis in a population living in a high-fluoride groundwater area: Nakuru area in the Central Kenyan Rift Valley.
    Gevera, P., Mouri, H., & Maronga, G. (2018). Environmental geochemistry and health, 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10653-018-0180-2
  • Natural occurrence of potentially harmful fluoride contamination in groundwater: an example from Nakuru County, the Kenyan Rift Valley
    Gevera, P., & Mouri, H. (2018). Environmental earth sciences, 77(10), 365. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-018-7466-7

Book Chapters

  • A Review on the Occurrence of Some Potentially Harmful Elements in the Natural Environment and Their Health Implications: Examples of Fluoride, Iron and Salinity in the South-Eastern Kenya Region.
    Gevera P.K., Cave M., Dowling K., Gikuma-Njuru P., Mouri H. (2021)
    In: Siegel M., Selinus O., Finkelman R. (eds) Practical Applications of Medical Geology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-53893-4_19

Conference Papers (Abstract-Reviewed)

  • High fluoride in drinking water sources in Kenya and their health implications: Challenges of establishing local solutions.
    Gevera, P. (2021) The 6th DeKUT International Conference on Science Technology, Innovation & Entrepreneurship. https://stieconference.dkut.ac.ke/downloads/6th-STI&E-Proceedings/6TH-STIE-Conference-Proceedings.pdf
  • High fluoride and dental fluorosis prevalence: A case study from Nakuru area, The Kenyan Rift Valley
    Gevera, P., Mouri, H., and Maronga, G. (2018). EGU General Assembly 2018, Vienna, Austria. EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts, 20, 1422.
  • High fluoride and dental fluorosis prevalence: A case study from Nakuru area, The Kenyan Rift Valley.
    Gevera, P., Mouri, H., Maronga, G. (2018).
    Geocongress 2018 Abstract Book, 122, 75.
  • High fluoride and dental fluorosis prevalence: A case study from Nakuru area, the Kenyan Rift Valley
    Gevera, P., Mouri, H. (2018).
    2nd International Symposium on Medical Geology in Africa (ISMGAf-2). Johannesburg, South Africa.
  • Mineralogical and geochemical analysis of geophagic materials consumed in Baringo, Kenyan Rift Valley: A potential health risk to the population.
    Gevera, P., Mouri, H. (2018).
    2nd International Symposium on Medical Geology in Africa (ISMGAf-2). Johannesburg, South Africa.
  • Natural occurrence of potentially harmful fluoride content in groundwater: an example from Nakuru County, the Kenyan Rift Valley
    Gevera, P., Mouri, H. (2017).
    7th International Conference on Medical Geology. Conference Materials, Russia/ Publishing House of I.M. Sechenov First MSMU, SD-53, 87.

Conference Papers in Review

  • Geothermal Mineral Deposits in the Kenyan Geothermal System; Implications for Economic Viability, A review. Kiptoo, C. J., Kanda, I., & Gevera, P. K. (2024, in press). Proceedings, Kenya Geothermal Congress, 2024.
  • Investigating potential ground infiltration and contamination risk by geothermal brine constituents due to geothermal reinjection. Dennis Maobe & Patrick Kirita Gevera. (2024, in press). 8th DeKUT International Conference on Science, Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

Workshop

  • Guest lecture for the University of Johannesburg Honours students on examples of Medical Geology cases in Kenya (2022, 2023).
  • Guest lecture for the University of Witwatersrand MSc students in Exposure Science in examples of Fluoride in groundwater and health effects in Kenya (2024).

Computer Skills

  • Ms Office, ArcGIS