Institute of Energy and Environmental Technology
Institute of Energy and Environmental Technology strives to provide technical solutions to address energy and environmental conservation issues, in addition to making workstations safe and friendly.
It gives me utmost pleasure to welcome you to the Institute of Energy and Environmental Technology (IEET), a premier training, research and innovation arm of Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology. IEET is a regional frontrunner in matters pertaining to renewable energy, occupational safety and health, and environmental and climate change management. The Institute has over the years produced professionals who have taken lead in driving the agenda on attainment and realisation of clean, safe and accessible energy; climate-smart projects, and sustenance of conducive and safe workplaces. The Institute faculty is drawn from various disciplines, thus providing a rich blend of specialisation that ensures effective service delivery to students and other clients. Importantly, the Institute continually engage experts from various fields to ensure realization of sustainable outputs for the good of the society.
The Institute currently offers a number of professional postgraduate courses, namely, Postgraduate Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health; Master of Science in Energy Technology; Master of Science in Climate Change Management; Master of Science in Environmental Legislation and Management, and Master of Science in Occupational Safety and Health. Doctorate courses are also offered in Energy Technology, Environmental Technology, Environmental Management, Occupational Safety and Health, and Climate Change Management. The Institute takes pride in the confidence and trust it has earned among clients over the years, as well as the fact that a large number of its graduates currently holding reputable positions in both the public and private sector, or serving as consultants.
To ensure that students acquire requisite knowledge and broad experience in their various lines of study, the Institute has forged strategic partnerships with local and international organizations. Through these collaborations, students are granted attachment and internships together with an opportunity to engage in high-end research projects, while the lecturers secure a chance to participate in co-supervision. Key among the organizations the Institute is currently in partnership with are the World Resources Institute (WRI), Breathe Cities, Clean Air Fund (CAF), the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA), foreign institutions of higher learning including Columbia University (New York), Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, County Governments, Nippon Koei, TOBE Shoji (Japan), National Chemical Trading (Japan). Also enlisted as partners are government agencies including The Directorate of Occupational Safety and Health Services and the National Environmental Management Authority.
The main projects being undertaken with our partners include:
- World Waternet, Netherlands Project: Njururi Programme (Black Water Beetle Project)
The goal of this project is to search, plan and create a climate-resilient and sustainable future for the next generations of all flora and fauna in the Thika River ecosystem. The project has so far succeeded in lowering pollution levels along the river through activation of environmentally-friendly initiatives.
- TOBE/NCT/JKUAT Project
This project is tailored for processing and recycling of used polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles into high quality pellets. The project is now at productivity/commercial stage.
- NIPPON KOEI/JKUAT Project
This is a capacity-development project for enhancement of rice production in irrigation schemes (CADPERP) phase-2 in Kenya. The project is now actively involved in assessment of Carbon Credit at the Ahero Irrigation Scheme.
- ERASMUS+ Program SSATL-ESD for Sub-Saharan Africa Teacher Leadership for Education for Sustainable Development (ERASMUS+ Program SSATL-ESD), 2024-2027
The ERASMUS project is European Union-funded and involves 14 universities from Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa. The project seeks to accelerate innovation in the field of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD), this including leveraging digital transformation to advance teacher’s competencies for green economies.
- JKUAT/IKIC Impact Ventures Project
The IKIC Passive Cold Chain Technology for the first and last mile Health and Agri-food Logistics
A more detailed outlook of our projects is featured in the Projects page.
The Institute of Energy and Environmental Technology (IEET), Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, was established in the year 1990, in realisation of the need for prudent management of energy and natural resources, and environmental conservation. Its primary goals are to offer research and training opportunities in environmental, energy, occupational safety and health technologies; engage in innovation and production of sustainable energy and environmental technologies; offer consultancy services to industries and/or organisations, and, participate in community service at various levels.
The Institute has, from the year 2007 to date, offered a number of postgraduate programmes, attaining a cumulative admission of more than 1000 students over the period. The courses on offer are Occupational Safety and Health (Postgraduate Diploma, MSc and PhD); Energy Technology (MSc and PhD); Environmental Legislation and Management (MSc); Environmental Technology (PhD), Environmental Management (PhD), and, the newly- introduced MSc in Climate Change Management.
In the same respect, the Institute conducts short courses, seminars and workshops to assist practitioners and those interested in boosting their technical knowledge and skills in the aforementioned areas. These capacity-building sessions feature Environmental and Social Impact Assessment and Audit; Solar Photovoltaic Technology; Biogas Energy Technology and Small Wind Energy Technology. IEET also engages in collaborative research with the government and both regional and international research partners with a goal of developing solutions and technologies for addressing societal challenges pertaining to energy and environmental conservation. The Institute in addition provides consultancy
services.
The overall goal of IEET is to facilitate and engender the creation of a physical, economic, social and healthy environment through sustainable and efficient energy use, management and conservation.
Our objectives are:
- To conduct research and training in energy, environment, climate change and occupational safety and health.
- To impart technological skills to students and professionals in the areas of energy, environment, climate change and occupational safety and health aspects for industrial development.
- To engage in development of innovations and production of technologies for sustainable energy, environment and occupational safety and health.
- To offer consultancy services to organizations and industries in the areas of energy, environment, climate change and occupational safety and health.
- To engage in community service initiatives in energy, environment, climate change and occupational safety and health.
- To undertake research in collaboration with government bodies, industries and technical institutions, both at regional and international level.
- To continually improve our environmental performance by reviewing set targets.
- To promote use of resources and implementation of measures to minimize environmental pollution.
Vision
To be a globally recognized research and training centre in energy, environmental and occupational health & safety technologies.
Mission
To undertake quality research and offer quality training in the fields of energy, environmental and health & safety technology with the aim of producing leaders capable of managing resources and technology in a sustainable manner.