The Vice-Chancellor Prof. Benedict Mutua, has reaffirmed his commitment to resolving recurrent challenges of missing marks and delayed resits, assuring students that the issues will soon be eliminated. Addressing students and staff during the swearing-in ceremony of the newly- elected Student Association of The Technical University of Kenya (SATUK) officials for the 2026/2027 academic year, Prof. Mutua said that this time, students can expect improvement.
The Technical University of Kenya (TU-K) has concluded its staff union elections, ushering in new leadership following a period of intense campaigning. Members of the University Academic Staff Union (UASU), Kenya University Staff Union (KUSU), and the Kenya Union of Domestic, Hotels, Educational Institutions, Hospitals and Allied Workers (KUDHEIHA), elected officials who will steer the unions for the next five years.
Thirty Four members of TU-K staff have benefited from Masters’ and Ph.D full-scholarship programmes from INTI International University, based in Malaysia. This is part of the Memorandum of Understanding between TU-K and INTI International University signed in September 2023 projected at building staff and student academic and research capacity.
Technical University of Kenya (TU-K) would soon sign an MoU with the Kenya Institute of Supplies Examination Board (KISEB) to engage in professional Certification training and examination. Speaking during a sensitisation and stakeholder engagement meeting between staff from TU-K and KISEB as well as students from the Department of Business and Management Studies (DBMS), Prof. Evans Sagwa explained that the MoU will focus on other areas such as participation of KISEB as external stakeholders, in the development of supply chain management curriculum and curricula activities.
The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering is currently hosting a five-day training themed “Smart SCADA Maintenance Training.” The training is being conducted under a partnership between The Technical TU-K and Universal Technology Associates (UTA). The two institutions signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate in areas such as capacity building, student job placement, and the pursuit of joint research opportunities.