Community dialogue and engagement is an excellent way of connecting the University with the community. The Technical University of Kenya intends to have, through this directorate, a robust programme of engagement with the public through, among others, public lectures, colloquia, debates, and discussions on topical and contemporary issues of public interest. Further activities include presentation of research findings through conferences and seminars organized by the University and in which the public is invited to attend.
There are situations where the University may either offer or be called upon to get involved in volunteer activities that typically include community service, transfer of skills by the university students and staff to the community and mentoring of youth at the community level. To this extent, this directorate is established to deal with voluntary work and response to emergency situations in the community.