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The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Benedict M. Mutua attended the China- Africa Automotive Development forum and international conference themed “Intelligent Manufacturing of light weight electric Vehicles. ”The event took place from 10^th to 11^th June 2025 at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Kumasi, Ghana. The conference brought together scholars, Innovators, policy makers and entrepreneurs from across Africa and China to share knowledge, showcase cutting edge technologies and chart a sustainable path tailored for Africa’s Automotive Industry.

The Ministry of Information, Communication and the Digital Economy has teamed up with Wowzi, a platform that makes influencer-marketing for brands, to offer students in higher education institutions specialised training to succeed in the digital economy. Under the banner of Ajira Digital Programme, the partnership aims to equip college and university students for success in the online job market. Over the course of a three-day training programme last week at TU-K, students were exposed to digital marketing tools, international online job platforms, and professionals who will assist them in applying their knowledge in practical situations.

Technical University of Kenya (TU-K), in collaboration with Tangaza University, Africa Nazarene University, Co-operative University of Kenya, and Royal Holloway University of London, UK, are working on a collaborative research on, ‘Going Global, Advancing Inclusivity in Education.’

This was discussed during a meeting held today at TU-K chaired by Deputy Vice-Chancellor DVC-in charge of Institutional Advancement and Enterprise (IAE) Prof. Paul Wambua.  The guests were: Tangaza University Deputy Vice-Chancellor in charge of Academic, Research and Student Affairs, Dr. Daniel Kitonga, Tangaza’s

Dr. Holiness Nose, a lecturer in the Department of Chemistry and Material Science (DCMS), and her Master of Computational student Christine Muhonja, will be heading to the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) Spain, for research. The duo are beneficiaries of the Erasmus programme funded by the European Union.  The Technical University of Kenya (TU-K) is one of the African countries recently selected to promote mobilities within the ERASMUS programme between The University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU and TU-K.

The Faculty of Social Sciences and Technology, Technical University of Kenya and the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Strathmore University, jointly launched ‘Writing the Arts & Humanities in Africa’ journal (WAHiA) On April 15, 2025, at Strathmore University. The launch marked a significant milestone for African scholars who have been adamant on having African stories authored by those who live them.