SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS ALUMNUS APPOINTED JUDGE

The School of Business and Economics (SOBE), MMUST congratulates Hon. Justice Ocharo Kebira on his appointment and swearing in by H.E President Uhuru Kenyatta as an Employment and Labour Relations Court Judge.

Hon. Kebira is a 2016 MSc.  Human Resource Management graduate of MMUST, where he majored in Employee Welfare and Labour Relations. His thesis examined The Influence of ILO's HIV/AIDS Code of Practice on Organizational Policies and Programmes in Corporate Bodies.

Until his appointment, he had practised as an Advocate of the High Court in Bungoma for over 25 years. The University believes he is up to the task and wish him success in his new position. 

The University is proud of SOBE's Management, Leadership and Labour Relations Masters and Ph.D Programmes that are delivered by its dedicated and experienced faculty.

For more information about SOBE's Postgraduate Programmes visit the  School of Business and Economics Website

VARSITY RESEARCH TEAM EMBARKS ON HEALTH PROMOTION CAMPAIGN ON COVID-19 PSYCHO-SOCIAL APPROACH RESPONSE

A team of researchers from Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST), on 2nd June 2021, conducted a public awareness campaign across Ikolomani Sub- County in Kakamega County to sensitize the community on their research response on COVID-19 psycho-social approach. This is a research team, among others, funded by the University Research Fund (URF) to carry out research in the institution. The intensified campaign targeting the local community members encompassed messages designed in the native language for the purposes of reaching out to the area occupants.

ACTING VICE CHANCELLOR, PROF. SOLOMON SHIBAIRO, JOINS DIGNITARIES IN TREE PLANTING EXERCISE

The Ag. Vice Chancellor, Prof. Solomon Shibairo, on 3rd June 2021, joined the Cabinet Secretary in the Ministry of Sports, Culture and Heritage, Amb. Dr. Amina Mohammed and the Cabinet Secretary in the Ministry of Environment and Forestry, Mr. Keriako Tobiko in a tree planting exercise at Iloro Forest Station in Shinyalu. The exercise was organized by the Kakamega Forest Heritage Foundation in conjunction with the World Safari Rally Championship.

MMUST FINALLY REGISTERED AS A TVET INSTITUTE; SET TO ALSO ENROLL NYS-SPONSORED STUDENTS

Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST) has been issued with a Registration Certificate from the Technical and Vocational Education and Training Authority (TVETA) certifying it as a Technical and Vocational College in accordance with the TVETA Act 2021 Section 20 (1). The University has been registered to operate under the name Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology TVET Institute.

MMUST TO PARTNER COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF KAKAMEGA IN ‘CRACKING’ THE COMMUNITY’S DEVELOPMENT AGENDA

MMUST and the County Government of Kakamega are set to upscale the development of the region by working together on a raft of activities and projects. This is after a delegation from Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology led by the Deputy Vice Chancellor Planning Research and Innovation (DVC PRI) Prof. Judith Achoka paid a courtesy call to the County Government of Kakamega Public Service CEC, Ms. Jacinta Adhiambo Aluoch on Friday 21st May 2021 at the Kakamega County Headquarters.

MMUST RESEARCHERS UNDERGOES NRF AND TCC AFRICA RESEARCH TRAINING

The National Research Fund (NRF), in collaboration with the Training Centre in Communication Africa (TCC Africa) organized a three-day workshop targeting researchers from Nyanza and Western region in Kisumu from 11th to 13th of May 2021.

SCHOOL OF EDUCATION HOLDS VIRTUAL STAKEHOLDERS WORKSHOP FOR EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY CURRICULUM REVIEW

Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology’s School of Education (SEDU), on 3rd May, 2021 held a virtual stakeholders workshop for Educational Psychology Curriculum Review. The review process was steered by the Dean, School of Education Prof. Moses Poipoi. The Workshop was themed ‘Realigning our Programs with the New Education Reforms and Curriculum Innovation.’

MMUST’s SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT (SEBE) PRESENTS FINDINGS OF BASELINE-SURVEY ON TRAINING NEEDS IN ENGINEERING DURING INTERNATIONALLY SPONSORED WORKSHOP

The School of Engineering and Built Environment (SEBE) represented by Dean, Dr. Eng. Bernadette Sabuni, Chairpersons of Departments (CoDs), Dr. Micah Mukungu, Dr. James Owour and Dr. Peter Cherop, was hosted by Dedan Kimathi University of Technology (DeKUT) in a one-day workshop whose theme was “Redefining Engineering Curriculum for Industrial Development”. The workshop, sponsored by Royal Academy of Engineering under Higher Education Partnership in sub-Saharan Africa (HEPSSA) was held on 30th April 2021 at the Golden Gate Hotel, Nyeri. It drew participants from the industry and academia. The main aim of the workshop was to present findings of baseline-survey carried out by SEBE on training needs in Engineering.