With the ever-increasing cases of unemployment in Kenya, the need to bridge the gap between academia and industry has become critical. In a move to address this, JKUAT in partnership with Huawei Technologies organized a sensitization event for students to ensure they are well-equipped for the job market. The event christened The Sky is the Limit;...
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) in partnership with Huawei has launched an Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Club in the University to give students a head start in their efforts to understand the dynamics of the job market. Speaking during the launching ceremony, October 11, 2022, the Director, School of Computing and...
In Summary Indigenous chickens that roam freely in homesteads are a favourite of many people on health grounds and taste. Their meat and eggs are irresistible and are more expensive than products from the exotic types. Despite these benefits, chicken farmers, mainly in rural areas, are faced with disease challenges that silently force them to...
Bayer East Africa in collaboration with JKUAT introduced BAYER INNOVATION COMPETITION to engage students to come up with innovative technology solutions to solve problems faced by small scale farmers in Kenya. Three students from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) were on September 27, 2018 rewarded after clinching top honours in the coveted...
What started as a desire to help fellow girls who are targets of female circumcision has earned five from Kisumu recognition in not only Africa, but also globally. The girls, who developed a mobile application aimed at ending female genital mutilation (FGM), are the new winners of the prestigious African of the Year Award 2018....
Empire Microsystems limited managing director James Mworia during the interview with the Daily Nation at his Shelter Afrique House office in Nairobi on January 17, 2014. PHOTO SALATON NJA. Upon graduation, James Mworia was literally head-hunted by big firms for his skills in technology. But unlike many a graduate who would have welcomed such opportunities,...
The School of Computing and Information Technology under the College of Pure and Applied Sciences has recently conducted a series of career sensitizations in partnership with various companies to tease out job and internship opportunities for their students. Under the initiative, the Smart Applications International led by their Managing Director, Harrison Muiru arrived in the...
“Prof. Moirongo (second left) exchange agreement documents with Prof. Schmidt as Prof. Mulati and Mukabi witnesses…” Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology has launched a data analytics consultancy and training programme which aims to help corporations and government generate, curate and analyse locally available data for effective planning and decision making. The programme which...
“Top male cisco students,Shammah Njenga (left),Richard Kathitu (centre ) and Ken Muyesu(right) who took top positions in Cisco Netriders Sub-saharan Africa Competition…” On 25th September 2014 and 16th October 2014, CISCO organised the National and Sub-Saharan International rounds of CISCO NetRiders competitions respectively. NetRiders competitions utilize Web 2.0 technologies to create an interactive networking skills...
“A team of three second-year female students studying for Bachelor of Science in Computer Science , dubbed team ‘WABUNI’, has won the Safaricom Technovation Challenge. In a ceremony held at the Safaricom Michael Joseph Center on 28th may 2014 and covered by both the Standard and Nation Media Group, the team won desktops and a...
