WELCOME TO THE COMPUTING DEPARTMENT

The computing department is under the School of Computing and Information technology

Dr. Lawrence Nderu(Ph.D)

Chairman’s Message

We are passionate about nurturing and developing Tech Talent for the 21st Century. On behalf of all our faculty members, staff, and students, welcome to the Department of Computing, in the School of Computing and Information Technology (SCIT) at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT). As the Chairman of the Department, I’m extremely proud of the rich tradition of providing practical, experience-based computing education that our department has upheld since its inception. Read more

Dr. Lawrence Nderu (Ph.D)

The JKUAT Computing Department, in its present form, formally started as the Institute of Computer Science and Information Technology (ICSIT) in 1998 when it admitted the first batch of B.Sc. Computer Science students. ICSIT was itself an offshoot of the Department of Mathematics that previously offered service teaching in computing related courses to all other university departments. ICSIT finally merged with JKUAT IT Centre in 2009, with the former ICSIT becoming Department of Computing, read more

Dr. L. Nderu(Ph.D)

Dr. L. Nderu(Ph.D)

Lecturer

Chairman, Computing Department, Lecturer

Specialization: Fuzzy Logic, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Software engineering

Dr. Michael Kimwele (Ph.D)

Dr. Michael Kimwele (Ph.D)

Match Teacher

Senior Lecturer| Director-School of Computing and Information Technology at JKUAT.|Deputy Management Representative (DMR) (COPAS)

Dr. Kennedy Ogada(Ph.D)

Dr. Kennedy Ogada(Ph.D)

Tutor

Lecturer | Project Management, Penetration Testing, Quality Assurance, IT Audit & Strategy Development .

Dr. Mwangi Karanja (Ph.D)

Dr. Mwangi Karanja (Ph.D)

Lecturer

Lecturer | Computer Engineering | Software development | Networking and Embedded Systems

Dr.Eunice Njeri(Ph.D)

Dr.Eunice Njeri(Ph.D)

Lecturer

Lecturer | Human‐Computer Interaction (HCI),Human‐Robot Interaction (HRI), Social Robotics

Dr.Isaiah Mulang'

Dr.Isaiah Mulang’

Head Teacher

Lecturer | Analysis Algorithms | Neural Networks | Artificial Intelligence

Mr.John Kimani

Mr.John Kimani

Head Teacher

Lecturer at JKUAT | Artificial Intelligence (AI) | Machine Learning (ML) | Data Science

Ms.Damaris Waema

Ms.Damaris Waema

Head Teacher

Teaching Assistant at JKUAT | Information Technology | Software Engineering | Database Associate and Application Security Specialist

Ms.Joan Gichuru

Ms.Joan Gichuru

Head Teacher

Assistant Lecturer at JKUAT| SQL Expert| Java Programming | Relational Databases

REACH  US THROUGH:
The Chairman
Computing Department
P.O. BOX 62000-010000
NAIROBI – KENYA
CALL US ON:
067-5352711 ext.2805
EMAIL US ON:
computing@icsit.jkuat.ac.ke

News & Events

INTERNAL ATTACHMENT for CS & CT Cohort(May-Aug.2024).

We are pleased to announce the successful completion of the May-August internal attachment program for our 2nd-year students from the Computer Science (CS) and Computer Technology (CT) departments. This period of immersive learning and hands-on experience has come to a close as of August 2nd, 2024. Throughout the attachment period, our students have demonstrated exemplary skills and growth. They have engaged in a variety of projects, enhancing their technical acumen and problem-solving abilities. The practical experience gained during this attachment has significantly contributed to their professional development, equipping them with valuable skills and knowledge applicable to their future careers.

Read more