JKUAT IT students on Sunday 18th September 2016 traveled to Germany on a students exchange programme. A new group of students is selected every year to study at Germany Flensburg University. The exchange allows students to learn more from other universities and explore how what they learn applies to real world situations. Inter-university collaborations have brought unique interactions among  Germans and Kenyans. Such contacts of cultures are also crucial in fostering understanding among nations.

Kennedy Kanyi, a former JKUAT student currently running Oneplace Technologies has launched BraceScript, a second level programming language targeted at kids to help them learn programming.   According to Kanyi, “BraceScript approaches programming concepts from a simple and fun to do point. The kids get to learn the importance of syntax as they enjoy creating things and drawing images and animations through code.” Kanyi says that being a second level programming language, BraceScript rides on first level language frameworks like Python and Javascript and is basically simple syntax emulating complex syntax of first level languages simplified… Continue reading →