All TU-K News

The Vice-Chancellor, Prof Benedict Mutua, on Friday 20^th December 2024, held a six-hour consultative meeting with the members of staff in the Main Hall.

This was the first time the VC was meeting the general staff since he assumed office in September 2023. The event brought together all cadres of staff who were given an opportunity to air their grievances and suggested the possible solutions. “It was not my intention not to meet you soon after I assumed office. There was a lot that was going on. I wanted to first understand and attempt to resolve issues and fully understand the institution before holding any meaningful meeting with you,” explained Prof Mutua.

The Technical University of Kenya (TU-K) in conjunction with the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU), through the Supporting Researcher Communities Training Grant, will be conducting a 3-day online training on presentation skills and research data management. The training targets post- graduate students in ACU member universities.

The training will take place on 14^th to 16^th January 2025.

Students pursuing disciplines in Chemistry, Material Science and Chemical Engineering at TU-K, have an opportunity to join Jiangsu Horizon New Energy Technology Co. Ltd, China as interns for a period lasting between 12 and 24 weeks.

Applicants will be considered to begin the internship in March 2025. The deadline for nominations is 31^st January 2025.

Advanced Physics Training in Collaboration with Africa (APhRICA) Programme has officially been launched at the Technical University of Kenya. The event was launched by Deputy Vice-Chancellor in charge of Research and Technology Development (RTD), Prof. Isaac Orina, on behalf of the Vice-Chancellor Prof. Benedict Mutua.

This marks the first time the project is being launched in Africa, whereby 10 students of Physics, pursuing Master’s and PhD from different Kenyan universities, will be trained for two years, at the International Centre for Theoretical Physics-East African Institute of Fundamental (ICTP-EAIFR) in Kigali, Rwanda. The students are primary participants in the programme. Out of the 10 students, three are from TU-K.

Prof. Orina thanked the sponsors and organisers of the event for bringing it to TU-K, saying that they worked hard to ensure the event was successful.

The Technical University of Kenya, in collaboration with Kenya Accountants and Secretaries National Examinations Board – KASNEB, have officially launched a partnership that will see students easily access tuition for the professional courses. The partnership, will be spearheaded by the School of Business and Management Studies. The programme will not only boost TU-K students’ competitive advantage in the job market, but also allow a seamless cycle for students to undertake their degree programmes concurrently with KASNEB professional courses. 

The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Benedict Mutua, held a consultative meeting with the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU), Head of Membership and Events, Ms. Kathryn Jack on 18^th November, 2024, at the VC’s Boardroom.

Ms. Jack was in the country to visit ACU members and gather feedback on their interactions, engagements with the ACU. She also wanted to understand how ACU can enhance visibility of the opportunities available to its members. Further, Ms. Jack, took advantage of her visit to pay a courtesy call on the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Mutua, who is one of the Council members of ACU Board.

A high-level delegation from the National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) following the inauguration of CNRS's 11^th office in Nairobi, visited TU-K as part of CNRS's multi-annual collaboration plan with African institutions.

CNRS, is the leading research institution in the world in terms of number of scientific publications. It is an interdisciplinary public research organisation under the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research, employs 33,800 individuals, with two-thirds being scientists and one-third of foreign nationalities. The organisation operates over 1,100 research laboratories globally.

Ebara Corporation, a water pumps manufacturing company conducted a simulation and training exercise at TU-K aimed at imparting new technological knowledge. Students and staff from the School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering and the School of Civil and Resource Engineering benefited from the one-day training on the ‘Basics of Fundamentals of Bump Technology’ with experts from Japan and the corporations’ East Africa Office in Nairobi taking them through field’s theoretical and practical aspects.

The Vice-Chancellor Prof. Benedict Mutua, presided over a special ceremony to receive trophies won by the TU-K Drama Club at the recently concluded Kenya Universities Performing Arts Association (KUPAA) National Drama and Performing Arts Festival, held at Egerton University.

This year’s TU-K Culture Week is underway. The Students Association of the Technical University of Kenya (SATUK) have organised the culture week, an event that started on Tuesday and will end on Friday. This year’s theme is: Celebrating our diversity, talent innovation and excellence.  The Dean of Students, Prof. Omondi Oketch, explained that most of the activities will take place in the Main Hall, the Lecture theatre and the Red Square. He added that the Culture Week will culminate with Mr. and Miss TU-K Beauty Pageant on Friday.

A comprehensive needs assessment in the Nyando and Lake Victoria, has been completed.

The assessment was conducted by researchers from the TU-K School of Physics and Earth Sciences, Department of Geosciences and the Environment, led by Dr. Evance Mbao under the joint research project titled “Sustainability of Flood Plains Supported Livelihoods in the Face of Climate Change in East Africa (Kenya and Rwanda)-PRO-SFP-EA.”

The 5^th International Technical University of Kenya - Exploring Visual Cultures Conference and Exhibition, hosted in collaboration with the Kenya National Innovation Agency (KENIA) ended with a clarion call, to academic institutions to forge strong collaborations and linkages.

Deputy Vice-Chancellor in charge of Research and Technology Development (RTD), Prof. Isaac Orina, said that partnering with the industry and other collaborators will help in nurturing talents and training highly skilled graduates who will change the region.

 While presiding at his inaugural graduation ceremony as Chancellor, Dr. Kangwana announced his intention to set up a Chair for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, to foster innovation, inclusion, and entrepreneurship.

The Chancellor, Hon. Dr. Jared Benson Kangwana, has announced his intention to establish a Chair for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the Technical University of Kenya.

The Cabinet Secretary,  Ministry of Education, Mr Julius Ogamba, underscored the Government’s  commitment in finding Kenyan youth job opportunities abroad. CS Ogamba spoke during The Technical University of Kenya, 13^th Graduation Ceremony. 

In a speech read on his behalf by the Secretary of Administration in the Ministry Mr. Fredrick Ndambuki, the CS  maintained that professionals, skilled workers, and semi-skilled Kenyans will access opportunities in different countries world-wide, such as Germany and others, that the Government is currently engaging. 

AI should be used to benefit the society and not as a destructive tool - Keynote speaker, Prof P.LO Lumumba’s call to action.

The 5^th International Conference hosted by the Technical University of Kenya, Exploring Visual Cultures and the Kenya Innovation Agency, kicked off with powerful insights from our keynote speakers.  This year’s event, themed AI Media Innovations, Applications, Visual Culture, Challenges, and Future Trends, and hosted at the University began on the 27^th Nov 2024 and ended on the  29^th Nov 2024.

Technical University of Kenya (TU-K) celebrated its 13^th graduation ceremony today Tuesday, November 26, 2024. The ceremony also featured the installation of Hon. Jared Kangwana as the Second Chancellor and was conferred with an Honorary Doctor of Business Administration (Honoris Causa) of the Technical University of Kenya. Dr Kangwana presided over the 13^th graduation ceremony in which, 3,253 candidates graduated with PhDs, degrees, diplomas and certificates. Ahead of the graduation ceremony, the University launched its 2023-2027 Strategic Plan. 

A delegation from the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam, Germany, today made a courtesy call to the Vice-Chancellor. The visitors were received by Prof. Paul Wambua the DVC Institutional Advancement and Enterprise on behalf of the VC. The team including Prof. Dr.-Ing. Peter Heisig, Prof. Constanze Langer, Prof. Dr. Veit Köppen and Prof. Dr. Julia M. Struß are in the University to explore areas of possible collaboration. Prof. Wambua welcomed the team, emphasising that the university is keen on developing mutually benefiting partnerships with other institutions.

The Technical University of Kenya scooped the prestigious ‘Best Play’ emerging top in the just concluded 6^th Regional Kenya Universities Performing Arts Association (KUPAA) Drama Festivals that was held at Multimedia University of Kenya (MMU). TU-K drama team will now proceed to the national competition that will be held at Egerton University between 8^th and 16^th November.  “The talented performers bagged the prestigious title of the overall ‘Best Play’ in the festivals with a score of 93% for their original play; ‘Echoes in the Dark’,” said Mr. Patrick Ogutu who is the TU-K Drama Club Patron.

The Technical University of Kenya (TU-K) hosted a delegation from Tangaza University’s Disability Inclusion Office and a representative from the National Council for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD). The visit was used for a joint assessment of TU-K’s infrastructure, services, and equipment to establish if they accessible and inclusive for learners with disabilities.

Two engineering students from CESI Graduate School of Engineering in France have been at the Technical University of Kenya (TU-K) for five weeks for their abroad-industrial and research training and experience which is part of the areas of collaboration between the two institutions. In reciprocity, two students from TU-K are set to travel to France for similar experience. They include; Festus Cheruiyot, pursuing a Master of Technology in Mechanical Engineering who will be hosted for four months for internship at CESI’s Saint Nazaire Campus while Monicah Wanjiru will be undertaking her Master’s Project for six months at CESI School of Engineering.