On April 16th, 2026, farmers, local leaders, Equity Bank, and agricultural experts gathered at Wiyumiririe Social Hall in Ol Kalou for an engaging and insightful farmer dissemination event. With over 150 attendees, the atmosphere was vibrant, full of curiosity, questions, and a shared goal: Improving potato farming in Nyandarua. 🌟 Spotlight: JKUAT Takes the Stage The highlight of the day was an impactful presentation by the JKUAT team, led by Dr. Rintaro Kinoshita and Mr. Daniel Mburi of the Department of Horticulture. Drawing from years of research under the Potato Value Chain Project funded by JICA and Fujita Corporation, the...

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Overview The Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), through the College of Engineering and Technology (COETEC), in collaboration with the Innovation Centre for Engineering Education (ICEE), successfully conducted a multidisciplinary Virtual Reality (VR) training workshop at the Innovation, Prototyping Integrated Centre (iPIC), located within the JKUAT Engineering Workshops. Held from 26th February to 6th March 2026, the workshop brought together academic and technical staff from diverse engineering disciplines to explore the application of immersive technologies in teaching and learning. The initiative reflects JKUAT’s strategic commitment to integrating digital solutions into engineering education to enhance both quality and accessibility....

On January 16th, 2026, Lenny Ng’ang’a, Research Assistant at the AFRICA-ai-JAPAN Project (JICA) at JKUAT, delivered an insightful talk on “Robotics Research at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology” at the Chandaria Business Innovation and Incubation Center, Kenyatta University. The seminar was organized by Eagobotics, a division of Eago Group Automation, which focuses on providing STEM-related content in schools. Attendees included thirty-five teacher trainees from Kibabii Diploma Teachers’ Training College, eager to gain hands-on experience with robotics, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and machine learning. During the seminar, Lenny introduced innovative programs such as Robotics Dojo, which trains university students in...

A high-level German NewSpace delegation visited Kenya from 1st to 5th December 2025 as part of a program organized by AHK Services Eastern Africa Ltd. on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi). The delegation comprised leading German companies in satellite technologies, mission design, systems engineering, geospatial applications, and other NewSpace innovations. The Nakuja Rocket Project at JKUAT was invited to participate in the program, attend the conference sessions, and host the delegation for a technical visit. The mission’s objective was to build connections between German industry and Kenyan institutions active in NewSpace and emerging...

The atmosphere at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) was electric on 8th October 2025 as students showcased their creativity and engineering prowess during the 4th Robotics DOJO Competition. This year’s event, themed “Autonomous Mobile Robot for Sustainable Agriculture,” attracted 11 teams drawn from JKUAT, the University of Nairobi, Dedan Kimathi University of Technology, and the Technical University of Kenya. Judged by Prof. Kiyasu and Prof. Sakaguchi from Nagasaki University, Japan, this year’s competition challenged participants to design and build autonomous robots capable of addressing agricultural needs from crop disease detection, object recognition, to field navigation with a...

In preparation for the 4th Robotics DOJO Competition, student teams showcased their innovative robot designs during a poster presentation session held on 7th October 2025 at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT). The session served as a vital precursor to the main contest, giving participants the opportunity to present their design concepts, research approaches, and technical frameworks before the judging panel. It also allowed the teams to explain how their autonomous robots could provide practical solutions to real-world challenges in sustainable agriculture, setting the stage for an exciting and intellectually charged competition the following day. The session brought...