Higher Education Minister Happy with JKUAT Progress

Posted on June 25, 2012 by The Editor

Higher Education, Science and Technology Minister, Hon. Prof. Margaret Kamar has lauded JKUAT for offering competitive and relevant academic programmes, critical to the realization of Vision 2030. The legislator who was speaking during the varsity’s 19th graduation ceremony equally underscored the strides made by JKUAT epitomized by its selection to host the Pan African University Institute of Basic Sciences Technology and Innovation (PAUISTI). “The commencement of PAUISTI courses in September 2012 in JKUAT will be a major milestone in regional research, training and technology”, reiterated Prof. Kamar, adding that the initiative will bring a remarkable… Continue reading →

19th Graduation ceremony

Posted on June 22, 2012 by The Editor

The future of Kenya’s economic development lies in the country’s ability to embrace the application of new technologies such as biotechnology that has the potential of opening new opportunities for industrial development. Prof. Calestous Juma one of Kenya’s leading academic currently serving at the prestigious US based, Harvard University dispelled the notion that agricultural biotechnology in particular was an instrument used to benefit rich farmers in developed countries, while at the same time it undermined food security and the environment. Prof. Juma was speaking at Jomo Kenyatta University of agriculture and Technology where he was… Continue reading →