Welcome to The Institute of Indigenous Knowledge and Cultural Studies and Climate Change

Prof. Josephine Ngaira

Prof. Josephine Ngaira

Director

Dr. Lucy Mandillah

Dr. Lucy Mandillah

Deputy Director

About us

The Institute of Indigenous Knowledge and Cultural Studies (IIKCS) is a strategic research centre that was established in October 2020 under the MMUST Statutes. The Institute has been modelled around the fast-growing niche of Local and Indigenous Knowledge Systems (LINKS) as conceived by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), within the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals framework.

IIKCS activities are focused on the four thematic areas namely; Biodiversity, Climate Change, Science Policy and Knowledge Transmission. On Biodiversity, IIKCS focuses on how various indigenous communities in Africa and beyond have been interacting with various forms of life, and how such interactions are being addressed by the various policies, especially the Convention of Biological Diversity (CBD 1992) and the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-Sharing. 

Our Collaborations.

We pursue bold ideas. Partnerships play an important role in these activities.

Thursday, 16 March 2023 12:38

The Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology’s Institute of Indigenous Knowledge and Cultural Studies (IIKCS) is participating in the ongoing 3 rd Kenya National Cultural and Tourism...

Monday, 07 November 2022 12:40

“We are conducting these Webinars to create awareness on the importance of indigenous knowledge, as well as to generate information for future documentation,” said the Director IICKS, . Prof....

Tuesday, 25 October 2022 15:23

The Institute of Indigenous Knowledge and Cultural Studies (IICKS), has today, 25 th October 2022, held a one day Strategic Direction Workshop themed ‘Leveraging Indigenous Knowledge and Culture for...

Thursday, 23 September 2021 15:43

On 21 st September, 2021, Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology made history by signing two (2) Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) with Kakamega Natural Forest Catchment Conservation...

Sunday, 19 September 2021 15:46

The MMUST Institute of Indigenous Knowledge and Cultural Studies (IIKCS) has set in Motion the first of its Series of Webinars with Schools in the University. On Friday, 16 th September, 2022, the...

Sunday, 04 July 2021 15:35

We may have outlived the days of medicine men and the use of herbs to cure diseases but that does not mean medicine men do not exist anymore and the herbs are no longer effective. In fact, contrary...

Resources

a. Journal
b. Speeches
c. Announcements
d. Reports
e. Brochures
f. Events/ News/Speeches/Outreach Activities
g. The Strategic Plan
h. The Policy

Projects

1. Documentation of the History of Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology

2. Documentation of indigenous clans of Western Kenya

Upcoming Activities

  • Inauguration of the Institute’s Board of Management

  • The official launch of the Institute The launch of the Institute’s Strategic plan

Contact Us

Institute of Indigenous Knowledge and Cultural Studies (IIKCS)


P. O. Box 190 - 50100

Kakamega, Kenya

Telephone: (056) 30282 Fax No: (056) 30153

Email:iikcs@mmust.ac.ke