MMUST Joins Ball State University’s Prof. Winnie Muchera Community Engagement Initiative at Shivembe Primary School, Vihiga County

Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, led by the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Solomon Shibairo, on Friday, 22^nd July, 2022, joined Prof. Winnie Muchera of Ball State University in marking the annual community engagement initiative at Shivembe Primary School, Vihiga County.

“MMUST has had a Memorandum of Understanding with Ball State University for more than 10 years. The two Universities have worked together in a number of activities including community outreach,” stated Prof. Solomon Shibairo. The Vice Chancellor assured Prof. Muchera of continued support and urged students to follow in her footsteps. “I hope to see students from Shivembe Primary School do great things in this community and beyond,” he said.

MMUST’s Vice Chancellor and Prof. Winnie Muchera of Ball State University Lead a Community Engagement Exercise at Shivembe Primary School, Tiriki.

We are delighted to inform you that today, Friday 22nd July, 2022, the Vice Chancellor Prof. Solomon Igosangwa Shibairo and Prof. Winnie Muchera of Ball State University visited Shivembe Primary School in Shamakhokho Ward, Tiriki East as part of a joint community engagement initiative.  They were accompanied by the Director, International and Academic Linkages (DIAL), Dr. Catherine Aura.

African Women in Science and Engineering (AWSE) - MMUST Chapter Empower Female in Students Kakamega County Through Sanitary Pads Donation

African Women in Science and Engineering (AWSE) - MMUST Chapter is empowering female students in Kakamega County through sanitary pads donations.  This is part of the AWSE- MMUST Chapter Sanitary Pads Campaign in Kakamega County which began yesterday, Wednesday 20^th July 2022. The AWSE, MMUST Chapter team donated sanitary pads at Lirhanda Girls High School, Bishop Sulumeti Girls, Shieywe Secondary School, and Makunga Secondary School. This campaign is to ensure that female students do not miss their classes due to their menstrual cycle and that they are motivated to pursue STEM subjects.

MMUST’s Agricultural Research Project Gets Global Recognition for Strengthening Food Security

The Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST) agricultural research project on mushrooms has received global recognition for strengthening food security. This was evident during the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) World Services and West Media Limited courtesy call to the MMUST’s Professor of Nutritional Sciences, Prof. Asenath Sigot. The event which was held on 18^th July, 2022, is geared towards assessing the mushroom farming project in the University. The team visited Kakamega County to interview farmers and identified mushroom farming as one of the key emerging crops, an enterprise through which they could collaborate with MMUST.

MMUST Hosts Delegation From Maasai Mara University for Benchmarking Exercise

We are delighted to inform you that on Tuesday, July 19, 2022, MMUST hosted a delegation from Maasai Mara University which was on a benchmarking exercise on the operations of different sections of the University. 

MMUST STEM Scholars Enrich Teacher Capacity for Improved Performance in Science and Mathematics in Vihiga and Kakamega Counties

Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST) scholars in the field of Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), conducted a one-day training workshop to equip and enrich teacher capacity for improved performance in Science and Mathematics in Kakamega and Vihiga Counties.

The event organized by Dr. Amuyunzu Mang'are, brought together teachers of Science and Mathematics from more than ten schools and was held on Saturday, 16^th July 2022 at Friends Girls High School-Igunga. This training was necessitated by the worrying trend of underperformance in the subjects and low uptake of students taking science programs in Universities.

MMUST’s Cordial Partnership With the County Government of Kakamega Likely to Lead to Development of a Child Care Centre in the County

Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST) cordial partnership with the County Government of Kakamega is likely to lead to the development of a Child Care Centre in the County. This was revealed during a consultative meeting spearheaded by the School of Education (SEDU) on13^th July, 2022 together with the Ag. Kakamega County Executive Committee Member for Education Science and Technology, Dr. George Lutomia.

The meeting was graced by the Deputy Vice Chancellor, Planning Research and Innovation (PRI), Prof. Charles Mutai, who applauded the MMUST researchers for coming up with the noble idea of developing a childcare centre that would boost inclusive upbringing of children in the County.