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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.

Through its locally-registered company, Africa Smart Mobility Kenya Limited (ASMSKL), Spiro is set to establish a specialised training centre at TU-K aimed at developing top-talent in the electric vehicle (EV) industry. This initiative follows a recent signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between ASMSKL and TU-K.

Spiro is an international company specialising in electric vehicles. It has branches in Benin,Ghana, Nigeria, Rwanda, Togo, Uganda and Zimbabwe.