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By Prof. Mabel Imbuga Vice Chancellor , JKUAT

JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY

OF

AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY

JKUAT is ISO 9001:2008 certified

A University of global Excellence in Training, Research and Innovation for Development

University Vision

University College (JKUCAT) Promoted to University (Degree)

Full Fledged University (JKUAT) Start of Graduate School (Master, Doctor)

Middle Level College (JKCAT) First Intake of Students

（Agr.：Diploma Eng.：Technician)

1981

1988

1994

Developed into one of the top-class

universities in the fields of Agriculture

and Technology in Kenya

Overview of Japan’s Cooperation to JKUAT

1978～81 Grant Aid (Phase-Ⅰ）Establishment of College

1989～1993 Grant Aid (Phase-Ⅲ) Expansion Programme

1977: Start of the Plan

Established “BABAROA Trust Fund” after completion of the Japan’s cooperation

Japan’s

Cooperation

After

2000

1981～1983 Grant Aid (Phase-Ⅱ）Tuition Farm

1990～1997 Technical Cooperation (Phase Ⅱ①) 1997～2000 Technical Cooperation (Phase Ⅱ②） ・Follow up

1980～1985 Technical Cooperation (Phase Ⅰ①） 1985～1988 Technical Cooperation (Phase Ⅰ②) 1988～1990 Technical Cooperation (Phase Ⅰ③)

SUPPORT BY JAPANESE GOV. THRU. JICA

•Construction of classrooms and offices •Installation of modern equipment •Training of staff •Support for research activities •In-country training •Babaroa awards to excellent students now run by the university.

JICA Project (On-going) ・Renewable Energy Project (Bright Project)

<Research, Education and Training>

・Socio-Economic Empowerment Training for Women ・Pan African University under JKUAT <to be implemented soon>

(PAUISTI: Post Graduate Course)

JICA/JKUAT Renewable Energy Project

Bright Project ・Wind Energy Efficient Rotor Blade for Small Wind Turbine, Wind Energy for Mechanical Purposes

・Solar PV Kenyan Designed Solar Home System

・Biomass Hyacinth as a Biogas Feedstock, Thermal Gasification of Rice Husks

・Hydro-power Turbine for Small Hydro-power Hydro Energy Conversion

・Training Training of Trainers(TOT) Course

on Solar PV Technology

・Collaboration with Stakeholders

Asikaga Institute of Technology,

Osaka City University

May/2012 ＠ＪＫＵＡＴ

Kenya Ｏishii Project

Nisshin Foods Holdings @ JKUAT

JKUAT Nissin Foods Limited

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Babaroa award scheme to excellent students

Babaroa Trust meeting held

at JKUAT

Retired president Daniel Arap Moi

and Japanese experts during

the JKUAT project

implementation period.

Prime Minister Yashiro Mori with women farmers at JKUAT in the year 2000. Looking on

is retired president Moi and top government

officials.

CHALLENGES OF HIGHER EDUCATION

Inadequate Facility for Training and Research

Infrastructure

Human Resource Capacity

Brain Drain

Staff/student Ratios

Low Investment on Higher Education

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College of Engineering and Technology (COETEC)

5-Jun-13 ISO 9001:2008 Certified

JKUAT Campuses

1. Juja - Main campus

2. Karen Campus, Nairobi

3. Nairobi Campus

4. Nairobi Central Business District

5. Mombasa Central Business District

6. Kitale

7. Kisii Town

8. Nakuru

9. Arusha (in Tanzania)

5-Jun-13 ISO 9001:2008 Certified

Constituent Colleges Mentored by JKUAT to University Status

1. Kimathi University College of Technology (KUCT) in Nyeri.

2. Mombasa Polytechnic University College

3. Meru University College of Technology (MUCT)

4. The Kenya Multimedia University College Nairobi.

5-Jun-13 ISO 9001:2008 Certified

JKUAT is currently Mentoring Constituent Colleges

1. Taita Taveta University College

of Technology, Voi

2. Cooperative University College

3. Muranga University College of

Science and Technology

4. Kirinyaga University College

Prof Sakamoto from the Okayama University

addresses the workshop on rice held in Nairobi

under Kenya rice researchers

forumUniversity

Representatives from Yamagata University

going through proceedings at the

audio Visio5 centre in JKUAT

Collaboration and Partnership

Representative from molecular biology lab,

soil lab and plant breeding during the rice project workshop held in

Nairobi.

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AMBITIONS OF

HIGHER EDUCATION IN AFRICA

Continental Higher Education System Harmonised Resource Utilisation Regionalised Curriculum (eg RUFORUM) African wide staff student Mobility

RESEARCH

• NEPAD initiatives

• African Union commission

EDUCATION

• Student staff mobility

• PAU

• INTRA-ACP

• CUSAC

• RUFORUM

• IAESTE

• IUCEA

• ODEL

Facility

•ILRI BECCA Hub

•Nelson Mandela University

WITHIN AFRICA STUDENT MOBILITY

Pan African University(PAU)

Rector

PAU PAU PAU PAU PAU

Basic Sciences,

Technology and

Innovation (ISTI)

Life and Art

Sciences

Governance and

Humanities

Water, Energy

and Climate Change

Space Science

Kenya Nigeria Cameroon Algeria Not yet

identified

East West Central North South

Japan India Sweden Germany Not yet identified

JKUAT Univ. of Ibadan YaoundaⅡ Univ. of

Tlemcen Not yet

identified

Host Country (HC)

Lead Thematic

Partner (LTP)

Fields

AU (注)AUズマ委員長

PAUISTI

Life

and

Earth

Sciences

Governance,

Humanities

and Social

Sciences

Water

and

Energy

Sciences

(Climate

Change)

JKUAT Biotechnologies Tissue-culture Aloe vera

Tissue culture banana seedlings

Oyster mushrooms

5-Jun-13 ISO 9001:2008 Certified Source: JKUAT Presentation PPT(Feb.2012)

Examples of Innovation Activities at JKUAT

JKUAT Chemistry Technologies

Anti-termite wood paint Herbal soap – from Aloe

vera and Neem

5-Jun-13 ISO 9001:2008 Certified Source: JKUAT Presentation PPT(Feb.2012)

Examples of Innovation Activities at JKUAT

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JKUAT Building Technologies Rammed earth constructions

Compressed earth blocks

Block

Rammed wall

5-Jun-13 ISO 9001:2008 Certified

Source: JKUAT Presentation PPT(Feb.2012)

Examples of Innovation Activities at JKUAT

Health

Accessible

Housing

Food Security

Infrastructural Development

Water

Environmental conservation

5-Jun-13 ISO 9001:2008 Certified

Repositioning

Technology Incubation

ICT

Thank you