Over 70 Inducted on Innovation and Entrepreneurship
A new programme that aims to build a critical mass of young African entrepreneurs has been launched at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology. The Technology, Innovation and...
View ArticleVarsity Trains Youth on Procurement Opportunities
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) in its endevour to produce entrepreneurial graduate, held a youth training in collaboration with Kiambu County Coordinated Stakeholders...
View ArticleA New Dawn for JKUSA: Student Council and Congress Elected
The predominant long queues witnessed during past Jomo Kenyatta University Students Association (JKUSA) elections were conspicuously missing during the May 31, students’ elections. This time, just 210...
View ArticleSOFTAN Hosts Inaugural Dinner
The Department of Food Science and Technology, through the Society of Food Technologists and Nutritionists (SOFTAN) held its inaugural dinner for its outgoing fourth year students, June 2, 2017. The...
View ArticleIT Department Marks 2nd Junior Architecture Excellence Challenge
The Junior Architecture Excellence Challenge that is aimed at developing young talent as future transformation practitioners in the IT industry marked its second edition of the awards, Tuesday, June 6,...
View ArticleJKUAT Hosts NCIP Capacity Building Validation Workshop
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology held a two-day Northern Corridor Integrated Projects (NCIP) Human Resource Capacity Building (HRCB) strategy validation workshop that attracted...
View ArticleKebati and Awour Land the Prestigious Mandela Washington Fellowship
Calvin Kebati, Deputy Director, JKUAT Industrial and Technology Park and Sheila Awour, a fourth year student of Food Science and Technology will jet out of the country, June 15, for the 2017 Mandela...
View ArticleJKUAT Alumni Continue to Impact the World
Prof. Calestous Juma, JKUAT Alumnus and a scientist at Harvard University in the United States, has been named among the most reputable people in the world. He becomes the only Kenyan to be listed in...
View ArticleElected Student Leaders under New Dispensation Sworn in
The new Student Council and Congress of the Jomo Kenyatta University Students Association (JKUSA) have taken a solemn oath of office, June 16, 2017 under the University (Amendment) Act 2016. The...
View ArticleMaritime Players in a mission to cut Carbon Footprint
Over 60 Stakeholders in the shipping and maritime sector in Kenya converged Monday June 19, 2017 in Mombasa for a two-day workshop aimed at sensitization and capacity building for climate change...
View ArticleProf. Bahemuka: Universities are the Developers of the Community
Professor Judith Bahemuka has challenged the world of academia in Africa to demystify the paradigm of gender parity in education. According to the Professor of Sociology, the 21st Century is defined by...
View ArticleResearchers Share Findings on Tomato Soil Pathogens with Kiambu Farmers
Farmer practices have been identified as the greatest drivers of the severity and management of bacterial wilt and root knot nematodes, which pose the biggest threat to tomato production in high tunnel...
View ArticleNew Crop Variety with Potential to end Hunger in the Tropics Introduced
Breadfruit, a staple crop grown in the Pacific Islands that has a permanent potential of being a solution to hunger in tropical regions such as Kenya, has been introduced at the Jomo Kenyatta...
View Article2563 Feted as JKUAT & PAUSTI Stage Joint Graduation
African economies could improve their global competitiveness by prioritizing and mainstreaming science, technology and innovation. That was the message echoed by various speakers during the joint...
View ArticleCatering Staff Pay Tribute to their Retiring Colleagues
The University’s Catering Department has bid farewell to four (4) staff members who have retired from the University service after attaining the mandatory retirement age of 60. Ms. Jane Wangari Kamau,...
View ArticleThe PAUSTI Experience; Graduates Reflect on their Voyage
Ingrained in the foundation of the various Pan-African University institutes is the vision of an African continent that is managed by its own citizens and acting as a dynamic force in the international...
View ArticleNairobi Could Tap 86% of its Water Demand from Storm Water
One of the biggest challenges facing Nairobi City County is adequate supply of clean and safe water. With a population of 4 million, the County’s water demand stands at 720,000 cubic meters per day...
View ArticleJKUAT Shining Output of Kenya & Japan Bilatral Relations
A senior Japanese official has said that Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology remains a veritable exemplification of the robust bilateral relations between Kenya and Japan. The State...
View ArticleConserving of Natural Resources Key to Food Security
Food security of a nation entails not only the availability of adequate and nutritious food but also proper conservation of natural agricultural resources. This is according to Prof. Xu Zhi Hong of...
View ArticleJKUAT Committed to Produce Quality Architects
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology Vice Chancellor, Prof. Mabel Imbuga has said the University is committed to produce high quality and competent architects to drive the country’s...
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