Today the University hosted a delegation from the National University of Science and Technology (MISIS), Russia. The team was comprised of Mr. Masamba Kah, the Project Leader for Industrial Partnership with African Countries, and Mr. Paul Iwu, a Lead Specialist for International Students. The two were received by Prof. Maurice Amutabi, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Academic and Student Affairs, and Prof. Alfred Orina Isaac, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research and Technology Development. Prof. Abel Mayaka, the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Technology at Multimedia University of Kenya, was also in attendance.

The visit focused on exploring strategic collaboration in research, innovation, academic exchange, scholarships, and industry-driven education through curriculum development. Discussions also sought to identify broad areas of cooperation that would benefit TU-K students, staff, and researchers.

Speaking during the event, Mr. Kah emphasised that the proposed partnership would be beneficial to the University as a whole, rather than be faculty-specific.

“We are looking at a collaboration that is not specific to one department. We want to identify areas that can accommodate the entire university and bring value to both academic staff and students through industry-relevant education.”

He also noted that MISIS specialises in mining, materials science, information technology, industrial economics, and resource development, adding that a joint capacity building would enable the two institutions to develop industrial solutions while strengthening Kenya's research and innovation ecosystem.

Prof. Mayaka observed that MISIS had partnered with Multimedia University of Kenya since 2015, a collaboration that saw more than 20 engineering students receive scholarships. He added that the partnership is now being revived and extended to other Kenyan universities.

The team also urged TU-K to move swiftly in identifying areas of collaboration to enable students benefit from the next scholarship cycle, coming up in September this year.