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The Technical University of Kenya will on Wednesday, 22^nd November, 2023 host the X-Culture Global Collaboration Award Ceremony at the Main Hall. The event will celebrate the outstanding achievement of the 60 business students who successfully completed the X-Culture collaboration course involving theoretical training and two months of practical experience. During the ceremony, the students will be presented with certificates in recognition of their exemplary contribution to the success of the X-Culture Global Collaboration. The TU-K students working alongside 6100 students from 144 universities in over 45 countries drawn from 6 continents, developed high quality business strategies for multinational companies.

The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Benedict Mutua today led members of staff and students in marking the Tree Growing Day as declared last week by the Government. The VC indicated that the University was committed to setting up of tree nursery with key focus in planting indigenous and fruit trees. The VC was speaking at South B Campus where the event was marked. It was part of the nationwide campaign that was led by President William Ruto who called on Kenyans to participate in tree planting countrywide. The Government targets to have at least 15 billion trees grown countrywide by 2032.

The Kenya Society of Environmental, Biological and Agricultural Engineers (KeSEBAE) is seeking to collaborate with the Technical University of Kenya in areas of research and advocacy. Members of the society who were led by the Chairman Eng. Prof. Lawrence Gumbe, met the university management led by DVC Institutional Advancement and Enterprise Prof. Paul Wambua to deliberate on the collaboration.

The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Benedict Mutua, has challenged policy makers in Africa to embrace indigenous knowledge since it is an invaluable resource that holds the potential to address some of the most pressing global challenges. Prof. Mutua said this when he addressed participants during the third International Conference on Information and Knowledge Management held at a Nairobi hotel from 2^nd to 6^th October, 2023.

On Wednesday 11^th October 2023, Prof. Camilla Forsberg from University of California, delivered an inspiring public lecture on stem cell and regenerative medicine at the university. The presentation was dubbed; ‘For the love of blood: Hematopoietic stem cells functions through the lifespan. Prof. Forsberg who is also the Director of the Institute of for the Biology of Stem Cells (IBSC), is globally recognised for her pioneering research in stem cell in biology and regenerative medicine.

The Vice-Chancellor, Prof Benedict Mutua, on Friday 6^th October 2023, made a whistle-stop tour of the University in what was his familiarisation exercise.

The VC officially took over the mantle of leadership on 18^th September 2023 and up to 6^th October, he had not had a chance to site-see the entire university.

Safaricom Engineering Community in partnership with the School of Computing and Information Technology on the 29^th September, 2023, conducted a Build by Safaricom sensitization workshop. The workshop officially sets off a one-year acceleration program that will see engineering students, and those undertaking computing and Information technologies gain professional capacities in Data Engineering, particularly in the fields of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning as well as Data Engineering.

24 students in various disciplines are set to travel to France to teach English in different learning institutions. This is part of French and Kenyan Governments exchange programme where Language Assistants from both countries have opportunities to teach English in France and French Assistants teach French in Kenya.

Ms. Ivy Kendi, a 2^nd year student from the School of Hospitality and Human Ecology, won the Fashion Technology Award at the WorldSkills Kenya, National Competitions and Innovation. The competition was held from the 28^th August - 1^st September 2023 at the Kenyatta International Conference Center, Nairobi. As a result, Ms. Kendi will represent the country in the WorldSkills International Competition set to take place in Lyon, France from September 10^th - 15^th 2024.

Three students from the School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering (SMME) have won scholarships to study in China after emerging top in the just concluded Africa Tech Challenge (ATC) Season 8 that attracted competitors from 9 countries. Samuel Irungu, David Mwangi and Victor Ngumbau Mue won the top challenge award, the ‘Study in China Scholarship.’ “This award is always given to top three offline winners and top three online winners,” stated a report prepared by Ag. Director, School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering (SMME), Dr. Fredrick Mutua. Three other students from various universities and colleges in the continent also won the scholarship award. Several other students from TU-K won more than 10 awards in individual and team categories in the ATC challenge sponsored by AVIC International Holding Corporation.

The Technical University of Kenya surpassed its performance targets for the 2022/2023 performance contract period. This was disclosed after the conclusion of the Performance Contract evaluation exercise that was held in the University’s Conference Room on Friday 22^nd September 2023.

Mr Peter Kariuki and Ms Mary Lokoro, senior officers from the Public Service Performance Management Unit conducted the external evaluation on behalf of the Government and noted that TU-K had scored more than 100 per cent in most of its performance indicators.

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Prof Benedict Mutua takes the reigns of power as Prof Paul Shiundu who has been performing the functions of the vice-chancellor in acting capacity bows out.

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The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Benedict Mutua has paid tribute to his predecessor, Prof Francis Aduol for the central role he played in the establishment and development of TU-K to be what it is today.

Two TU-K Masters students carrying out research on electric structure work have won an exchange research fund to visit the University of Cantabria in Spain where they will meet scholars and experience research culture in their area of study. Mr. Stephen Chege Mbugua and Mr. Bill Clinton Oyomo who are studying Masters in Physics benefited from a TU-K and the University of Cantabria collaboration that will see them spend five months in Spain where they will conduct collaborative research on predictive simulation and understanding of properties and materials.

The Ag. Vice Chancellor, Prof. Paul Shiundu has praised TU-K’s quality of education highlighting practical aspects imparted on students. Prof. Shiundu said TU-K is keen on producing graduates who have a strong skills base, ready for the job market, and also who can venture into entrepreneurship. “At TU-K, we do not only produce consumers, we produce producers,” Prof. Shiundu said.

Engineers Board of Kenya (EBK) has granted accreditation of engineering courses at the Technical University of Kenya.  EBK Registrar and Chief Executive Officer, Eng. Margaret N. Ogai in a letter addressed to the incoming Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Benedict Mwavu Mutua, announced that five Engineering programmes at TU-K are now accredited after a rigorous evaluation of the programmes to ensure they meet local and international standards.

Prof. Benedict Mwavu Mutua is the new Vice-Chancellor. This was announced on Friday by the Education Cabinet Secretary, Hon. Ezekiel Machogu. Prof. Mutua will take over from Prof. Paul Shiundu, who has been holding the position on Acting capacity since May 15, 2023 following the retirement of the founding vice-chancellor, Prof. Francis Aduol.  The new VC is a Professor of Water Resources, Hydraulics and Environmental Engineering. Prior to his appointment, he was the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Planning, Partnerships, Research and Innovation) at Kibabii University. Prof. Mutua holds a PhD in Water Resources and Environmental Engineering from the Universität für Bodenkultur (BOKU) Wien University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria.

The Technical University of Kenya wishes to take this early opportunity to congratulate and welcome all the students who have been selected for the various programmes at the premier university, the Technical University of Kenya.

Click here to download the Orientation Program: 28^th August 2023 to 1^st September 2023. 

In order to give each one of you time to settle down and adjust to the (new) life with ease, the university has dedicated one week of orientation into the various aspects that would form part of your lifestyle for the period of stay at the university.

The leather industry processing players have challenged learning institutions to redesign training and research on leather production and consumption to match the rising demand for professionals and advanced production technology. Kenya Tanners Association Chairman, Mr. Robert Njoka, said leather processing industry has a shortage of trained leather processing professionals including mechanical technicians to run and maintain plant machinery. Mr. Njoka was speaking during a two-day 1^st Workshop on Eco-Tanning Processes in Kenya and the East African Region organized by the Technical University of Kenya (TU-K) in collaboration with State Department for Livestock Development (SDL), Tanners Association of Kenya (TAK) and United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).