JKUAT Researchers Secure 18 Million NRF Award for Energy Project

National Research Fund (NRF) has awarded three physics researchers from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) over Ksh. 18 million worth of grant to implement their project dubbed “development of a small wind-solar hybrid system for electrification of rural households ... Continue reading →

Nixtamalization Vital in Maize Aflatoxin Reduction

Acknowledging that maize is a major food source for one-third of the world population, the Mexican Ambassador to Kenya, H.E. Erasmo Roberto Martinez believes that nixtamalization increases nutritional value, decreases aflatoxin levels, and prepares the maize for various food products. The ... Continue reading →

Tripartite Agreement Reached to Foster Research Cooperation

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology has entered a tripartite agreement with Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (United Kingdom) and Ghent University (Belgium) for collaborative research and academic exchange. The three-year agreement will see the three institutions conduct joint ... Continue reading →

JKUAT Business Students Trained on Case Study Writing

Over fifty students from the College of Human Resource Development (COHRED) have commenced a three-week training on business Case Study writing by facilitators from the IVEY Business School, University of Western Ontario, Canada on Monday, May 9, 2022. The annual training, which takes place in ... Continue reading →

Universities Urged to Incorporate Mental Health in the Journalism Curriculum

JKUAT, Corporate Communications Office, joined other stakeholders in the media industry during the 2022 Media Summit held on Thursday, May 6 at Safari Park hotel in Nairobi to celebrate World Press Freedom Day. Panel discussions held during the Summit between journalists, nongovernmental ... Continue reading →

Students Revolutionary Innovations Hit New Milestones

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) engineering students have hit new milestones in their bid to launch a rocket into space and electrify tricycle wheelchairs and tractors. Under the projects dubbed Jibebe and Nakuja, a group of 31 students on Friday, May 6, 2021 ... Continue reading →

Researchers Urged to Utilize Data Protective Systems

With the growing need for access of research data tied to mapping and consolidating information of genetic resources at a central data centre the importance of protecting data cannot be downplayed. Managing and protecting research data through Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) systems is ... Continue reading →