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JKUAT on the Global Ranking of Universities

For Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, the New Year has started on a rather brighter note following the University’s dramatic performance in global ranking of universities. ... more

Courtesy Call from Nagasaki University

Courtesy Call from Nagasaki University
Five leading scholars from  Nagasaki University, Japan were at JKUAT Monday, January 30, 2012 to hold discussions with JKUAT authorities to chart avenues for possible  collaborations between the two institutions. The Japanese visitors w... more

JKUAT Launches New Governance Courses for Counties

JKUAT Launches New Governance Courses for Counties
Kenya’s devolution implementation programme has received considerable boost following JKUAT decision to develop two new  courses on County Governance at Certificate and Diploma levels  that are  aimed at empowering targeted... more

JKUAT welcomes new students under Government Accelerated Intake Policy

JKUAT welcomes new students under Government Accelerated Intake Policy
  Up to 2,425 new students commenced their various undergraduate studies under the government accelerated intake initiative aimed at reducing the backlog of qualified Kenya Certificate of Secondary Examination (KCSE) students who have been wait... more

Shs. 51 million indigenous vegetables study to boost food security in east Africa

Shs. 51 million indigenous vegetables study to boost food security in east Africa
A new two year study likely to improve food and nutrition security in East Africa through the identification and characterization of appropriate variety of amaranth, one of the most widely grown and protein rich indigenous vegetable in the region... more

JKUAT student attracts world’s Attention

JKUAT student attracts world’s Attention
For the 21 year old Imani Manyara, a JKUAT Information Technology student, the love and utilization of computers has been as natural as walking in the grass.  At the age of 12 while in his primary seven, his immense agility for computers had alr... more

Research remains our Priority says Prof. Mabel Imbuga

Research remains our Priority says Prof. Mabel Imbuga
The vice chancellor Prof. Mabel Imbuga has reminded researchers at the University to redouble their effort in the enterprise of research in the coming year to accelerate JKUAT‘s transformation plan to a more research based University. S... more

Second Graduation Ceremony for Mombasa Polytechnic University College

Second Graduation Ceremony for Mombasa Polytechnic University College
Close to two thousand students who had been registered in different programmes at certificate and diploma levels were released to the job market, Wednesday December 14, 2011 following a successful graduation ceremony staged at Mombasa Polytechnic Uni... more

New Alumni Chapter to steer Babaroa Trust Fund

New Alumni Chapter to steer Babaroa Trust Fund
Beneficiaries of the Bobaroa Trust Fund, a scheme founded 14 years ago by Japanese nationals associated with the establishment of Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology to reward excelling students of JKUAT have formed their alumni as... more

Telescope donation to boost space science studies at JKUAT

Telescope donation to boost space science studies at JKUAT
The Department of Physics recently received 20 telescopes from the Paris based International Astronomical Union to support research and teaching in the new frontiers of space science at JKUAT. Receiving the equipment, Prof. Romanus Odhiambo, Deputy V... more