Kevin C. Mudavadi, Ph.D.

I HAVE A DREAM THAT MY DAUGHTERS SHALL NOT BE SUBJECTED TO SUCH TRAUMA; I HAVE A DREAM!!!

Tres de mis estudiantes de doctorado están trabajando ya en su documento completo de tesis, por lo que pensé que sería útil un hilo de #RPVTips que compile los hilos que he escrito sobre la escritura de la tesis, en sus distintos elementos. Abro hilo 🧶

@NASA @RyanRosenblatt I am glad to be alive to witness this historic moment!

@RyanRosenblatt Everyone who watched the mission with us is the coolest!

THEY SENT FOUR HUMAN BEINGS 252,756 MILES AWAY, WENT FULLY AROUND THE MOON AND BROUGHT THEM BACK TO LAND IN THE PRECISE LOCATION THEY WANTED EVERYONE WHO WORKED ON THIS IS THE COOLEST PERSON ON EARTH

📢 New article alert! “Others Are More Impacted by ‘Fake News’!” 📰 Mudavadi & Zhang @blingblingzhang show that third-person perceptions of fake news in Kenya are linked to greater support for censorship. 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/4mkvBv5

...discussion as tribal loyalties take precedence over civic values, leading to political instability that many later regret. As we approach next year’s elections, it is crucial for the nation to break free from these old patterns to protect its democratic development.

Kenyan people have a strong ability for collective action, marked by innovation and intellectual strength. However, this potential is often weakened by the return of ethnic division during election times. The periods before and after elections often see a halt to rational...

🚨 Brown University researchers tested what happens when ChatGPT acts as your therapist. Licensed psychologists reviewed every transcript. They found 15 ethical violations. Not 15 small issues. 15 violations of the standards that every human therapist in America is legally required to follow. Standards set by the American Psychological Association. Standards that can end a therapist's career if they break them. ChatGPT broke all of them. The researchers tested OpenAI's GPT series, Anthropic's Claude, and Meta's Llama. They had trained counselors use each chatbot as a cognitive behavioral therapist. Then three licensed clinical psychologists reviewed the transcripts and flagged every violation they found. Here is what they found. ChatGPT mishandled crisis situations. When users expressed suicidal thoughts, it failed to direct them to appropriate help. It refused to address sensitive issues or responded in ways that could make a crisis worse. It reinforced harmful beliefs. Instead of challenging distorted thinking, which is the entire point of therapy, it agreed with the distortion. It showed bias based on gender, culture, and religion. The responses changed depending on who was talking. A therapist would lose their license for this. And then there is the finding the researchers gave a name: deceptive empathy. ChatGPT says "I see you." It says "I understand." It says "that must be really hard." It uses every phrase a real therapist would use to build trust. But it understands nothing. It comprehends nothing. It is pattern matching on your pain. And it works. People trust it. People open up to it. People believe it cares. It does not. The lead researcher said it clearly. When a human therapist makes these mistakes, there are governing boards. There is professional liability. There are consequences. When ChatGPT makes these mistakes, there are none. No regulatory framework. No accountability. No consequences. Nothing. Right now, millions of people are using ChatGPT as their therapist. They are sharing their darkest thoughts with a product that fakes empathy, reinforces harmful beliefs, and has no idea when someone is in danger. And nobody is responsible when it goes wrong. Not OpenAI. Not Anthropic. Not Meta. Nobody.

Paradox of Kenyan newsroom: New study on why journalists stay despite lower pay and burnout zurl.co/wlbeM

📢 CALL FOR PROPOSALS: Do you have a topic or training session that you think would enhance this year's conference? 💡 Help shape #AIJC2026, taking place at @AKU_GSMC from 10-12 Nov, by submitting proposals here before 5 April 2026: t.ly/o2L62

@MKJohn254 @DavidCheruiyot @JoyKibarabara @MwalimuW @JobMwaura @MuindiMutie @Lusikem @irenedawino @davidlomoywara @Marshascholar Good job John. I will read it 👏

HNY scholars, this might interest you👇🏾 doi.org/10.1177/089443… @DavidCheruiyot @JoyKibarabara @MwalimuW, @JobMwaura, @KevinCharles144, @JimmyOyugi, @MuindiMutie, @lusikem, @irenedawino, @davidlomoywara , @Marshascholar Though we’re hoping for an erratum on figure placement

If #MUFC won’t appoint Ole and fall for Carrick bravado, the best position we will get is 10th. We need someone with man management skills. A motivator. Ole is that person. It’s just temporary after all. Why take long to think about it? We are out of FA Cup!

I caught myself rewriting my student's entire introduction last year. Again. For the third time that month. That's when it hit me: The skills that made me productive are now making me a bottleneck. Here's the mid-career trap nobody warns you about:

@gabrieloguda What about this one?

Baba Raila Amolo Odinga, in his own words.

@RailaOdinga “The Sir Alex Ferguson” of Kenyan politics. A statesman per excellence… you have fought a good fight, rest in eternal peace!

The UN is set to expand its Nairobi HQ at a cost of Sh8.6 billion, adding 20% more staff and making Kenya the diplomacy hub of the global south.

Charles Opondo, a doctoral candidate in the epidemiology program at the Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington, is driven by a desire to understand and combat under-nutrition and mental health. news.iu.edu/live/news/4625…

Our study examines the nexus between trust in public institutions and media use in Kenya. We found that radio surfaced as a vital player in cultivating trust in public institutions, especially when perceived corruption is low @KevinCharles144 More details: ijoc.org/index.php/ijoc…

Hello @ManUtd. Just bring back Ole Gunnar Solskjær. Thank you.

Kenya has been ranked the top user of ChatGPT in the world. This comes after a new report showed 42% of internet users aged 16+ in Kenya use the AI tool—higher than any other country

@David_Ornstein @TheAthleticFC @CraigHope_DM @ManUtd there is no excuse that there was no quality in the market. Offer Garnacho + any remaining money in budget for him. I also hope this is the plan @OmarBerrada was talking about! Thank you.

🚨 Alexander Isak wants to leave Newcastle United. Absence from Celtic friendly + Asia tour 25yo’s preference. #NUFC keen for Sweden international striker to stay on improved deal but also exploring potential replacements @TheAthleticFC after @CraigHope_DM nytimes.com/athletic/64952…

🇮🇹👏 Francesco Acerbi is 37-years-old and that was his first ever European goal. What a moment to do it. 🤯 Until the age of 22, Acerbi played only in the lower tiers of Italian football. Look what it meant to him.