The Rapid Tech Skills component of the Kenya Industry and Entrepreneurship Project (KIEP) – Strengthening Kenya’s Innovation Ecosystem (SKIES) program has been lauded for its “transformation aimed at increasing innovation and productivity in select private sector firms through equipping youth with practical, market-driven technical skills in collaboration with Kenya’s top public universities.” Speaking during the...
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming our world, becoming an inseparable part of daily life. Rather than resisting this shift, the best approach is to embrace AI and harness its potential responsibly. This vision came to life at the AI Safari: Coffee and Code event, held on May 28, 2025, in a collaboration between JHUB Africa at Jomo Kenyatta University...
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), through its Department of Marine Engineering, has taken a pivotal step in transforming maritime education by participating in the GEMS-TECH project. This is in response to the growing international demand for skilled educators in emerging maritime fields and the need to align academic training with global regulatory...
Sherry Oluchina, an Associate Professor at the College of Health Sciences (COHES) has been elected the new Dean, School of Nursing for the next two years. Oluchina was unanimously supported by the faculty as the sole candidate during the elections held Thursday, May 29, 2025. Previously she served as the Chairperson Department of Nursing Education,...
Life-saving procedures like blood transfusion demand precision and care at every stage. From the moment blood is drawn safely and without contamination (a process known as phlebotomy), to proper labelling and storage of samples, cross-matching donor and recipient blood, and using verified haematology technology to detect potential errors — each step is critical. A mistake...
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) will host Her Excellency, Dr. Nataša Pirc Musar, President of the Republic of Slovenia, during a high-level state visit that will mark a new chapter in international collaboration on climate innovation and technology. The visit scheduled to take place at Juja Main Campus on Monday, June 2,...
In a bid to foster research excellence and validate academic output, the AFRICA-ai-JAPAN Project hosted a poster presentation competition that brought together undergraduate and postgraduate students funded under the project, to showcase innovative research ideas across diverse thematic areas. This year’s edition, conducted on May 28, 2025, featured 17 posters that addressed real-world challenges in...
Three students from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) delivered an outstanding performance at the Huawei ICT Competition global finals held in Shenzhen, China, from May 18 to 25, 2025. Ephraim Shikanga, a 3rd-year BSc Computer Science student, led his team to a first-place victory in the Computing Track, outperforming top talent from...
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) reaffirmed its commitment to the welfare of its employees by organizing a comprehensive pre-retirement training session for staff aged 50 and above. Held on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at the Sino-Africa Joint Research Center (SAJOREC), the event was organized by the JKUAT Staff Retirement Benefits Scheme and...
Prof. Bart Vochten and Prof. Elke Roels from Karel De Grote University of Applied Sciences and Arts (KdG), Antwerp, Belgium, paid a courtesy call on the JKUAT Vice Chancellor Prof. Victoria Wambui Ngumi to explore potential areas of collaboration. The visit was informed by mutual interests and a shared commitment between the two institutions to...
