MMUST Leadership Sensitization on Research Grants Management organized by the Directorate of Research and Post-graduate Support successfully kicked off on 16th June 2021 at Kitale Sports Club.. The informative workshop was officially opened by the Acting Vice Chancellor Prof. Solomon Shibairo. Other notable University managers present during the opening included DVC PRI Prof. Judith Achoka and Director, Research and Post-graduate Support, Prof. Peter Bukhala.

The 2021 Kenya DAAD Scholars Virtual Conference today marked its climax with illuminating presentations from various scholars addressing the day’s Sub-theme; Untapped potentials in Humanities and Social Sciences in dealing with Covid 19 and future pandemics.

MMUST, the County Government of Kakamega and the County Commissioner’s office have jointly started off an ambitious tree planting and conservation initiative that is set to completely transform the region’s forest cover and entire ecosystem. This grand Community Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative is one of the batch of initiatives and projects that the coalition will focus on in a bid to foster positive change in the County.

The 2021 Kenya DAAD Scholars Virtual Conference successfully kicked off on 15th June 2021 hosted in MMUST. The conference was officially opened by the Acting Vice Chancellor Prof. Solomon Shibairo. Other members of the University Management Board present during the opening included DVC A&F Prof. Charles Mutai, DVC PRI Prof. Judith Achoka and immediate former Acting Vice Chancellor Prof. Asenath Sigot.

The conference themed ‘Mitigating the impact of Covid 19 and future pandemics: Role of Academia’ will be ongoing until Friday, 18th June 2021. Today’s presentations were on the Sub-theme Food Security, Nutrition and Covid-19.

 Dr. Lydia Anyonje

A team of researchers from Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology have established that the uptake of Online Teaching and Learning (OTL’s) methods have tremendously escalated and completely transformed teaching and learning in both private and public Universities in Kenya. The research workshop themed ‘The uptake of the online teaching and learning methods in Kenyan Public and Private Universities in response to Covid 19’ was held yesterday 14th June 2021 at the Kakamega Sports Club.

The Co-operative Bank of Kenya has donated Kshs. Fifty Thousand (50,000) to Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology to support the prizes and awards for the best student in the forthcoming graduation ceremony.
The money was handed over to the Acting Vice Chancellor, Prof. Solomon Shibairo, by the Bank’s Kakamega branch Manager, Mr. Victor Wanjala. Present during the handing over was the Chairman Prizes and Awards Sub-committee, Mr. Dishon Wanjere.

A MMUST Scholar from the School of Natural Sciences (SONAS), Department of Biological Sciences Dr. Humphrey Agevi, is among the 41 lecturers from 8 African countries selected to take part in a 4 day capacity building workshop in Climate Change Curricular for Lecturers in Africa. The workshop was organized by the African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) Centre of Excellence in Climate and Development (ARUA-CD). ARUA-CD was awarded funds through UKRI for Strengthening Projects and Networks (SPAN). This award aims to build the capacity of lecturers to review their climate change Masters curricula and incorporate new developments in climate change research and curriculum innovation.

Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology through the Directorate of Curriculum Review and Development headed by Dr. Judah Ndiku, has partnered with Partnership for Africa and Governance Research (PASGR) to boost the pedagogical outcomes of staff in the institution. The timely partnership is foreseen to equip varied staff with key concepts and theories that will transform their instructional approaches for better learning outcomes. The pedagogical training dubbed ‘PedaL’ is key to improving teaching and learning as the Education sector continues to grapple with effects of the Covid 19 pandemic.