The Kenyan High Commissioner to Namibia, Mr. Peter Gitau has urged local universities to be at the forefront in promoting education tourism in the country. The diplomat singled out many opportunities available for exchange and partnerships particularly between Kenyan and Namibian institutions. Mr. Gitau lauded Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) for its leading role in the fields of agriculture and engineering and impressed on the institution to aggressively market its programmes not only in Kenya but also across the continent. “Kenyans in Namibia have made a mark due to their professionalism. Your... Continue reading →
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Invest in Education Tourism: Diplomat Urges Local Universities
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Tata Africa’s philanthropic scholarships to JKUAT needy students
Needy and bright students taking up their postgraduate studies at JKUAT will benefit from philanthropic scholarships to be offered by Tata Africa starting this April (2013). According to the Tata Africa Holdings (Kenya) Limited Executive Director, Naresh K. Leekha who paid a courtesy call on the JKUAT Vice Chancellor Prof. Mabel Imbuga in her office, the short listing of the students to benefit from the scholarship will be carried out by the University, with his company getting involved at the point of admission. He said the scholarships were open to all, and were not restricted... Continue reading →
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New Council Takes Office
The new Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology Council, appointed last month was today officially inaugurated in a ceremony presided over by the varsity’s Chancellor, Prof. Francis Gichaga. The new Council of nine members and led by Dr. Ekuru Aukot will take charge of the university for the next four years. In his inauguration address to the Council, Prof. Gichaga challenged the team to familiarize themselves with various instruments critical in the management of the university in order to effectively execute their mandate. “The role of the Council is enormous as the entire university... Continue reading →
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Alumni Nominates Chancellor
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology Alumni on Saturday February 16, nominated three candidates for the position of the University Chancellor. Members of the Alumni who thronged Nairobi CBD Campus approved the names of three reputable and professional statesmen through universal suffrage for appointment by the president. The Alumni were participating for the first time in the appointment of University Chancellor in line with new demands of the University Act that came into force at the fall of 2012. This is break from the past where appointment of the Chancellor was an exclusive preserve... Continue reading →
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JKUAT among Kenya’s Top Three in Web Ranking
Barely days after JKUAT moved 808 positions on Webometrics rankings; another international ranking by 4th International Colleges and Universities has placed JKUAT at position three in the country and 56 in Africa. The results of the ranking, published towards the end of January 2013 considered 11,160 accredited institutions in 200 countries globally. The current ranking is based upon an algorithm including five unbiased and independent web metrics extracted from three different search engines: Google Page Rank, Alexa Traffic Rank, Majestic Seo (Referring Domains, Citation Flow and Trust Flow) “4th International Colleges and Universities” is an... Continue reading →
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JKUAT hosts Eritrean Government Delegation
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) is hosting a delegation from the Government of Eritrea. The delegation is in the country to identify areas of collaboration between JKUAT and Eritrean institutes of higher education. The National Board for Higher Education (NBHE) Executive Director, Dr. Tadasse Mehari who is leading the Eritrean delegation, said his country is eager to start the implementation of a Memorandum of Understanding signed with JKUAT whereby 18 Eritrean students have already joined the institution for postgraduate and doctorate programmes. Under the MoU signed in 2011, Eritrea agreed to sponsor... Continue reading →
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JKUAT Holds First Multimedia Festival
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology turned into a convergence of exceptional talent when seasoned practitioners in media and communication related disciplines and industry players interacted with students, scholars and members of the public during this year’s inaugural JKUAT MultiMedia Festival which was staged today at Juja Main Campus. The Multimedia Fest, themed: Meet, Know and Share for Industrial Excellence the first of its kind to be held by any university in Kenya, was organized by the Social Science Studies Department, one of the departments in the School of Human Resource Development (SHRD). The... Continue reading →
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IEBC Conducts Civic Education at JKUAT
With general elections around the corner, Jomo Kenyatta University Students’ Governing Council, Office of the Dean of Students, in collaboration with the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) organized a sensitization talk for JKUAT students on the topic: “Role of the Voter and Responsibility to a Free and Fair Election”. The IEBC Voter Education and Partnerships Manager, Ms. Ann Nderitu, explained the role and expectations of the youth in the electoral cycle which include: pre-election, elections and post elections; and called on the university students to conduct themselves with decorum through the entire process. Ms.... Continue reading →
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Varsity to Acquire More Electronic Journals
Jomo kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology is set to invest more than Ksh. 2 million in acquiring electronic journals. University Librarian, Lawrence Wanyama has revealed that the investment has been necessitated by the publication of new journals which are central to rigorous academic research which forms the foundation of University studies. To this end, the University expects to source for additional 400 journals to the collection already in place as part of the Kenya Libraries and Information Services Consortium which provides access to electronic resources from over 40 public and private universities, the World... Continue reading →
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President Awards JKUAT Fresh Charter
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology was among fourteen universities awarded Charters by President Mwai Kibaki at a colourful ceremony held at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre, Nairobi. The Charters were awarded to seven public universities, five recently upgraded university colleges and two private universities. The public universities, hitherto operating under individual acts of Parliament, were granted fresh Charters in line with the recently enforced Universities Act No. 42 of 2012 while the two private universities; Kenya College of Accountancy and Adventist University of Africa were operating under interim letters of authority. University of... Continue reading →
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Change of University Logo
As part of the University’s effort to re-brand itself in line with the recently reviewed Mission and Vision Statements, JKUAT has launched a new logo . The new look logo reflected on the varsity website replaces the previous one and incorporates several changes which include the corporate colours, symbols and design. The use of the new logo comes into force after the award of the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology Charter, 2012 by H.E. President Mwai Kibaki on March 1, 2013. The award of the Charter, which signifies a fresh start in the... Continue reading →
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Vice Chancellor Lauds Zetech for Steady Growth
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology is set to review its current Memorandum of Understanding with Zetech College, a premier collaborating centre. The review, slated to enhance the collaboration, comes in the wake of successful implementation of various JKUAT programmes at various levels by Zetech College. The collaboration between JKUAT and Zetech came into effect in November 2007 with the initial seven programmes in Information Technology, Business Administration, Community Development, Purchasing and Supplies Management at Certificate and Diploma levels besides bridging courses in English and Mathematics. Following the success of the programmes at Zetech,... Continue reading →
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Construction of New Administration Building on Course
The construction of the new three- storey Administration Building slated to house the Vice Chancellor and the three Deputy Vice Chancellors is proceeding as planned, with excavation phase already concluded. While presiding over the official ground-breaking and handover of the signed contract to Columbia Developers (K) Ltd, the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Mabel Imbuga commended the contractor for the progressive works at the site. Prof. Imbuga further urged the contractor, to keep a tub on the timelines of the construction to ensure timely completion of the building as stipulated in the 18-month contract. Speaking when he... Continue reading →
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Varsity acquires sedimentation survey equipment
JKUAT has received state of the art equipment for assessing reservoir sedimentation. The equipment was purchased with seed money from United States Agency for International Development (USAID) for collaborative research between the United States Department of Agriculture – Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS), and Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) through a specific cooperative agreement. This was disclosed at a brief ceremony held at the university presided over by the Deputy Vice Chancellor in charge of Research, Production and Extension, Prof. Kahangi on behalf of the Vice Chancellor and attended by staff and students... Continue reading →
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Varsity Acquires over 700 Acres of Prime Land in Thika for Staff
Jomo Kenyatta University of Science and Technology (JKUAT) has acquired 702 acres of prime land close to Thika town. The land was purchased by JKUAT through the Staff Welfare Committee. Speaking at the official handing over ceremony, Vice Chancellor Prof. Mabel Imbuga applauded the development describing it as the largest venture by the University’s Staff Welfare Committee which gives varsity staff an opportunity to own and develop property in line with Kenya Vision 2030. The land transaction initiated in 2010, was conducted between the JKUAT’s Staff Welfare Committee and Legal Department, Tatu City Property Developers... Continue reading →
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Varsity Statues to be reviewed
Plans are underway for the University to develop new Statues to replace existing rules that have been in force since 1994, when JKUAT assumed university autonomy, to align them with the recently enacted Universities Act 2012. And to this end, the Vice Chancellor Prof. Mabel Imbuga has called on Senate members to participate in the drafting of the new rules expected to spell out the functions of the various organs of the university. The Vice Chancellor who was speaking during the 49th session of University Senate, Thursday March 21, 2013, appealed to the dons to... Continue reading →
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CFC Stanbic Bank to partner with JKUAT
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology is among Kenya’s four universities earmarked by the CFC Stanbic Bank, South Africa, for partnership. According to Thembi Khuzwayo, the Bank’s Head of Graduate Programmes Human Resources Standard Bank, South Africa, JKUAT was identified for its unique programmes that cut across different areas of study. Among the Bank’s interest in the partnership with JKUAT is in the fields of Actuarial Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Commerce, Entrepreneurship and Law. Khuzwayo accompanied by Mr. John Fumbah, Manager, Learning and Development, Stanbic Kenya and Tshidi Khunou, the Head, Graduate Programmes, Corporate... Continue reading →
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Prof. Kamar Urges Universities to Increase Applied Research Initiatives
The Minister for Higher Education Science and Technology, Prof. Margaret Kamar has challenged Kenyan universities to design and implement applied research projects that would contribute to the advancement of the economy and realization of Vision 2030. Prof. Kamar noted that the recently enacted Universities Act 2012 has created the Research Fund to a tune of 2% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), a step that will make it possible for research institutions to undertake more elaborate initiatives hitherto impossible to fund. The funding, Prof. Kamar noted, is not limited to research functions but can also... Continue reading →
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JKUAT to plant 30,000 Trees around Juja
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology plans to plant more than 30,000 trees within Juja campus and the neighboring community. A meeting of the university and stakeholders from the Juja community resolved to make the area a green neighborhood as part of the beautification programme. The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Mabel Imbuga noted that many members of the university fraternity reside outside the campus and it is important for them to live in a neighborhood that is healthy, friendly and conducive. She expressed fear that with the increase of hostels being built in the area,... Continue reading →
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GIS Training to Foster Rural Electrification
A team of 11 engineers from the Rural Electrification Authority (REA) will spend the next ten days at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology where they will undergo a specialized training on Geographical Information Systems (GIS), in order to enhance their capacity to: gather, interpret and utilize geo-information, critical in the implementation of rural electrification programme in Kenya. The training, a collaboration between JKUAT and REA, is primed to equip the participants with skills to model and manage spatial data for various applications in rural electrification. At the fall of the induction, the engineers... Continue reading →
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