The “Taskforce” is the main Committee of the AFRICA-ai-JAPAN Project comprised of three or four members from Subtaskforces: Innovation Prototyping Integrated Centre (IPIC), Innovation Centre for Bio-resources (iCB), Innovation Centre for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (iCMoB) and representations of members from Corporate Communication office and PAUSTI.
The membership of the Taskforce:
| Area | Name | Department | Contacts |
| University Management | Prof. Victoria Ngumi | Vice Chancellor[Project Director] | vc@jkuat.ac.ke |
| Prof. Robert Kinyua | DVC (Academics)[Project Manager] | dvc@aa.jkuat.ac.ke | |
| iPIC Representatives | Prof. Hiram Ndiritu | Principal, COETEC | hndiritu@eng.jkuat.ac.ke |
| Prof. Christopher Kanali | ABED | ckanali@jkuat.ac.ke | |
| Dr. Daniel Omondi | Engineering Workshops | domondi@eng.jkuat.ac.ke | |
| iCB Representatives | Prof. Daniel Sila | Food Science & Technology | dsila@jkuat.ac.ke |
| Prof. John Wesonga | Horticulture and Food Security | jwesonga@gmail.com | |
| Dr. Robert Mbeche | DARE | rmbeche@jkuat.ac.ke | |
| iCMoB Representatives | Dr. Caroline Ngugi | Medical Microbiology | cwngugi@jkuat.ac.ke |
| Prof. Joseph Wakibia | Botany | jwakibia@jkuat.ac.ke | |
| iCCATS Representatives | Dr. Michael Kimwele | Computing | mkimwele@jkuat.ac.ke |
| Prof. Waweru Mwangi | Computing | waweru_mwangi@icsit.jkuat.ac.ke | |
| Prof. Stephen Kimani | Computing | skimani@scit.jkuat.ac.ke | |
| PAUSTI Representative | Dr. Jane Ng’the | PAUSTI | jngethe@jkuat.ac.ke |
| Corporate Communications | Dr. Joan Mutua | CCO | jgmutua@jkuat.ac.ke |
| JICA | Prof. Hiroshi Koaze | Project Expert(Project Chief Advisor) | h.koaze@jkuat.ac.ke |
| Dr. Shohei Aoki | JICA Expert | aoki@jkuat.ac.ke | |
| Ms. Mai Toda | JICA Expert(Project Coordinator) | todamai0331@gmail.com |
The AFRICA- ai-JAPAN Project is managed through the Subtaskforces where an umbrella body referred to as the main Taskforce coordinates all projects activities:
