The university Council Led by the Chairman Amb.(Eng) Mahboub M. Maalim paid a courtesy visit to the office of the Governor Mombasa County , where they had a meeting with the Deputy Governor Dr. William Kingi and other members of staff, Also present was the Vice Chancellor Prof. Wambui Ngumi, DVCs Prof. Abukutsa, Prof. Ikua & Prof. Kinyua, and Dr. Fridah Simba.
The meeting focused on how the university and the County Government can collaborate towards improving the lives of their people. Since JKUAT has a strong focus on Agriculture and Technology the Government could benefit by tapping into the vast range of expertise for research and development.