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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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2010
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2012
717 946 1391 1754 2297
9877 11235
14297 15240 15654
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272 282
1432 1462
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2180 2347
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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