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NewsletterMultimedia University of Kenya

April 2015 Vol 1 Issue 1

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Varsity’s ISO 9001-2008 Certification process nears completion

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In January 2015, the University Management initiated the pro-cess of attaining International

Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001-2008 Certification.

The ISO 9001-2008 certification process applies to good man-agement practices and qual-ity service delivery standards.

The university has invested a lot towards this achievement and great progress has been recorded as the process is now headed for the finalization and validation stage. This gives it a completion rate of 60 per cent.

The activities undertaken so far include: Renewal of Contract, In-ception Meeting, Executive Man-agement Briefing, Top Manage-

ment Training, Validation of Work Plan, Implementers Training, Gen-eral Staff Awareness Training and Gap Analysis and Documentation.

The focus is now on Document Validation and Finalization, Launch of the Quality Manage-ment System (QMS), Internal Quality Auditors Training, Trial Audits - under ex-pert auditor guidance and Internal Audits.

This will then enable the consul-tants to take a further step of conducting a Management Review.

On completion of all the above activities; the following seven additional major steps will be pursued: Selection of Certifi-cation Body, Application for Certification,Pre-certification

The university carried out implementers training on 28th -30th January 2015. This comprised of all Heads of Departments. The comprehensive three day training was undertaken at The Kenya School of Law

Audit, Corrective Actions, Certification Audits, Corrective Actions and finally Certification to ISO 9001:2008 Standard.

At the Certification stage, the process will be deemed to be 100 per cent completed and the university is optimistic of attain-ing this by the end of this year.

The achievement of ISO 9001:2008 certification will be a great milestone for the university as it will not only position the institution to compete with the best interna-tionally, but will also enable it to offer competitive services at local and regional market.

Establish Intervarsity Conferences on Security, VC urges NTFCP

Multimedia University of Kenya Vice Chancellor Amb. Prof. Festus Kabe-

ria has urged the National Task Force on Community Policing (NTFCP) to establish and facili-tate inter-universities and col-leges conferences on security to help create awareness in in-stitutions of Higher Learning on how to respond to terror threats and attacks.

He said that fear has gripped most institutions of higher learning since the regrettable terror attack that happened in Garrissa University College hence the need to create aware-ness on how to deal with terror threats and attacks.

The VC, who was speaking dur-

ing NTFCP Conference at MMU’s Main Conference Hall on 14th April 2015, said that the seminar could not have come at a better time.

He added that the institution is ready for guidance on how to fully embrace the Nyumba Kumi Initiative within the university and neighboring community.

Prof. Keberia also spelt out meas-ures taken by the university in en-suring security at the institution.“Currently the university is put-ting up a perimeter wall to en-hance security, especially at the porous entry points,” said the VC.

“In addition, the internal security unit is also working closely with students and officers from the

Kenya Police based in Hardy Po-lice Station. Beyond this we prom-ise to continue working with rel-evant government agencies and the private sector to promote se-curity within the institution,” as-serted Prof Kaberia.

He expressed optimism that the task force will come up with nec-essary measures to help curb in-security in institutions of higher learning and in the country as a whole.

The one day seminar was also graced by NTFCP Chairman, Joseph Kaguthi and Chairlady, Maendeleo Ya Wanawake Organi-zation Mrs Rahab Muiub. It was attended by more than 147 repre-sentatives from all over the coun-try.

Multimedia University of Kenya Vice Chancellor Amb. Prof. Festus Kaberia gives his speech during the National Task Force on Community Policing (NTFCP) seminar at MMU’s main Conference Hall on 14th April 2015.

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Editorial Board

Ms. Esther Ing’aa

Prof. Murej Mak’Ochieng

Dr. Isaac Mutwiri

Nancy A. Booker

Ms. Gladys Kemunto

Editorial Team

Christine Nyawira(Managing Editor)

Lillian Wanja(Editor)

Nicanor Ndiege(Design & Layout)

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Email: [email protected] Website: www.mmu.ac.ke

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Degree Programmes

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGYDiploma in Electrical and Telecommunication EngineeringDuration: 3 yearsTuition Fee: Kshs 40,500/- Per Sem

KCSE mean grade of C with a minimum grade of C- in Mathematics, Physics/Physical Science and English/ Kiswahili; OR a Craft Certificate in Electrical and Electronic Technology (KNEC or its equivalent).

FACULTY OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYDiploma in Information Communication Technology (ICT)

Duration: 2 ½ yearsTuition Fee: Kshs 45,000/- Per Sem

KCSE mean grade C with C in Mathematics, English and Physics/ Physical Sciences. A Certificate in ICT from an institution approved by the University Senate

FACULTY OF MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONDiploma in Journalism


KCSE mean grade C with either a C in English or Kiswahili. A Certificate in Mass Communication or its equivalent from a recognized institution

Diploma in Strategic Public Relations


KCSE mean grade C with either a C in English or Kiswahi A Certificate in Mass Communication or its equivalent from a recognized institution

Diploma in Film Production & Animation

Duration: 3 yearsTuition Fee: Kshs 45,000/- Per Sem

KCSE mean grade C with either a C in English or Kiswahili A Certificate in Mass Communication or its equivalent from a recognized institution

Certificate in Mass Communication

Duration: 1 year Tuition Fee: Kshs 39,000/- Per Sem

KCSE mean grade C- with C- in either English or Kiswahil

FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND LAW

Diploma in HRM Diploma in Procurement and Logis-tics Management Diploma in Business Administration

Duration: 2 yearsTuition Fee: Kshs 45,000/- Per Sem

KCSE Mean Grade C with a minimum of C- in Mathematics or Com-merce or Economics or Accounts and C- in English or Kiswahili or a bridging course grade C- in English or Kiswahili or Mathematics from a recognized institution.

Course Minimum Entry RequirementFACULTY OF MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONBachelor of Film Production and Animation

Duration: 4 years

Tuition Fee: Kshs 77,500/- Per Sem

KCSE mean grade of C+ and a minimum of C+ in English and Kiswahili OR A-Level two principal passes and one subsidiary pass in the relevant subjects OR Relevant Professional Qualifications approved by the University Senate. Successful Diploma graduates with at least a CREDIT Pass will join in 2nd Year

Bachelor of Applied Communication

Duration: 4 years


KCSE mean grade of C+ and a minimum of C+ in English and Kiswahili OR A-Level Two principal passes and One subsidiary pass in the Rel-evant subjects OR Relevant Professional Qualifications approved by the University Senate. Successful Diploma graduates with at least a CREDIT Pass will join in 2nd Year

Bachelor of Journalism

Duration: 4 years


KCSE mean grade of C+ and a minimum of C+ in English and Kiswahili OR A-Level Two principal passes and One subsidiary pass in Relevant subjects OR Relevant Professional Qualifications approved by the University Senate. Successful Diploma graduates with at least a CREDIT Pass will join in 2nd Year

FACULTY OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYBachelor of Science in Information Technology

Duration: 4 years


KCSE mean grade of C+ and a minimum of C in both English and Math-ematics OR A-Level Two principal passes and One subsidiary pass in the Relevant subjects OR Relevant Professional Qualifications approved by the University Senate. Successful Diploma graduates with at least a CREDIT Pass will join in 2nd Year

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

Duration: 4 years


Mean grade C+ (C plus) and C+ in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry (or Physical science), and English.OR Relevant Professional Qualifications approved by the University Senate OR A-Level Two principal passes and One subsidiary pass in the Relevant subjects OR Relevant Professional Qualifications approved by the University Senate

Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering

Duration: 4 years


Mean grade C+ (C plus) and C+ in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry (or Physical science), and English.OR Relevant Professional Qualifications approved by the University Senate OR A-Level Two principal passes and One subsidiary pass in the Relevant subjects OR Relevant Professional Qualifications approved by the University Senate

Bachelor of Science in Computer Technology

Duration: 4 years


KCSE mean grade of C+ and a minimum of C in both English and Math-ematics OR A-Level Two principal passes and One subsidiary pass in the Relevant subjects OR Relevant Professional Qualifications approved by the University Senate

FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND LAWBachelor of Commerce

Duration: 4 years

Tuition Fee: Kshs 71, 310/- Per Sem

KCSE mean grade of C+ and a minimum of C in both English and Math-ematics OR A-Level Two principal passes and One subsidiary pass in the Relevant subjects OR Relevant Professional Qualifications approved by the University Senate Successful Diploma graduates with at least a CREDIT Pass will join in 2nd Year

Bachelor of Business Information Technology

Duration: 4 years

Tuition Fee: Kshs 71, 310/- Per Sem

KCSE mean grade of C+ and a minimum of C in both English and Math-ematics OR A-Level Two principal passes and One subsidiary pass in the Relevant subjects OR Relevant Professional Qualifications approved by the University Senate. Successful Diploma graduates with at least a CREDIT Pass will join in 2nd Year

Bachelor of Procurement and Logis-tics Management

Duration: 4 years


KCSE mean grade of C+ and a minimum of C in both English and Math-ematics OR KACE Certificate with Two principal passes and One subsid-iary pass in Mathematics at KCE OR Relevant Professional Qualifications approved by the University Senate successful Diploma graduates with at least a CREDIT Pass will join in 2nd Year

Bachelor of Science in Actuarial Science

Duration: 4 years


KCSE mean grade of C+ and a minimum of C+ in both English and Mathematics OR KACE Certificate with Two principal passes and One subsidiary pass in Mathematics at KCE OR Relevant Professional Qualifications approved by the University Senate successful Diploma graduates with at least a CREDIT Pass will join in 2nd Year

FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYBachelor of Science in Applied Phys-ics and Computer Science

Duration: 4 years


KCSE mean grade of C+ with a minimum grade of C+ in Physics/ Physi-cal Science, Mathematics and in either Chemistry, Biology/ Biologi-cal Science or Geography; OR A-Level two principal passes and one subsidiary pass in the relevant subjects; OR Relevant diploma from an institution approved by the University Senate.

Bachelor of Science Industrial Chemistry

Duration: 4 years


KCSE mean grade of C+ with a minimum grade of C+ in Chemistry/ Physical Science, Mathematics and in either Physics, Biology/ Biologi-cal Science or Geography; OR A-Level two principal passes and one subsidiary pass in the relevant subjects; OR Relevant diploma from an institution approved by the University Senate.

Bachelor of Science in Analytical Chemistry

Duration: 4 years


KCSE mean grade of C+ with a minimum grade of C+ in Chemistry/ Physical Science, Mathematics and in either Physics, Biology/ Biologi-cal Science or Geography; OR A-Level two principal passes and one subsidiary pass in the relevant subjects; OR Relevant diploma from an institution approved by the University Senate.

Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Computer Science

Duration: 4 years


KCSE mean grade of C+ with a minimum grade of B in Mathematics, and C+ in Physics/ Physical Science and in either Chemistry, Biology/ Biological Science or Geography; OR A-Level two principal passes and one subsidiary pass in the relevant subjects; OR Relevant diploma from an institution approved by the University Senate.

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KCSE mean grade of C+ with a minimum grade of C+ in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry/ Physical Science, and either Biology/Biological Sci-ence OR Kenya Advanced Certificate of Education (KACE), A-level can-didates with at least a principal pass in Mathematics and Physics and a subsidiary and a minimum of nine(9) points and at least a credit pass in Chemistry and English or Kiswahili at O-level. They join at the begin-ning of the programme OR KNEC diploma, OR a university diploma with a credit may be admitted into the second year of the programme. Those with pass may be admitted to year one . Higher National Diploma (HND) candidates may be admitted into third year of study. In addition for Diploma and Higher National Diploma holders candidates must have obtained a C+ in Mathematics and Physics in KCSE .

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KCSE mean grade of C+ with a minimum grade of C+ in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry/ Physical Science, and either Biology/Biological Sci-ence OR Kenya Advanced Certificate of Education (KACE), A-level can-didates with at least a principal pass in Mathematics and Physics and a subsidiary and a minimum of nine(9) points and at least a credit pass in Chemistry and English or Kiswahili at O-level. They join at the begin-ning of the programme OR KNEC diploma, OR a university diploma with a credit may be admitted into the second year of the programme. Those with pass may be admitted to year one . Higher National Diploma (HND) candidates may be admitted into third year of study. In addition for Diploma and Higher National Diploma holders candidates must have obtained a C+ in Mathematics and Physics in KCSE .

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Editorial“All the world’s a stage and all the men and women merely players.”

William Shakespeare’s words bring to mind the roles we play on life’s ‘stage’ and what mark we will have made upon our exit.

What role are you playing? Are you the motivated innovator determined to solve the world’s problems or the drug induced youth who staggers to your early demise? What legacy shall you leave behind?

These are the tough questions we must all ask ourselves as the semester comes to an end.

As we work to slay our dragons, we remember the resounding lesson of faith we take away from the Easter Season.

We realize the importance of trusting God to guide us through the various stages of life and trusting that He, and our co-players, will work towards our joint best interest.

In MMU, the main players are the Management, Staff and Students. The results of the three working in tandem are undoubtedly evident and include the various development projects – completed and ongoing – as well as the Drug Awareness Week. These herald the beginning of a prosperous year for the institution.

As we celebrate our progress, we cannot fail to mention the event that soured our Easter celebrations; the needless massacre of 142 student martyrs.

The event served to inflict fear in the hearts of stu-dents nationwide. Read about the various steps taken to ensure MMU’s security as detailed by our VC in the cover story.

We pray for the peaceful rest of the departed souls and for God’s unending comfort to their loved ones.

Most of all, we pray for an end to extremist measures and for the peaceful cohabitation of all the people under the sun.

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Aggregate Grade C+ in KCSE, or an equivalent qualification for those who wish to join University degree courses thereafter. In addition, the candidate should have a minimum grade of C- in the subject that he/she is applying to bridge.

Tuition Fee: Kshs. 29,272/-

Duration: 12 weeks

PhysicsRequirement:

Aggregate Grade C+ in KCSE, or an equivalent qualification for those who wish to join University degree courses thereafter. In addition, the candidate should have a minimum grade of C- in the subject that he/she is applying to bridge.


Duration: 12 weeks

ChemistryRequirement:

AAggregate Grade C+ in KCSE, or an equivalent qualification for those who wish to join University degree courses thereafter. In addition, the candidate should have a minimum grade of C- in the subject that he/she is applying to bridge.


Duration: 12 weeks

Intake DatesThe duration for bridging course shall be twelve (12) weeks and will be

offered twice annually. The 1st session will be from May-August and the 2nd one from September-December every year.

Applications accompanied by copies of relevant academic qualifications should be submitted upon payment of a non-refundable application fee of Kshs. 1,500/= for Degree

Programmes or Kshs. 500/= for Diploma and Certificate Programmes to:Registrar/Academic Affairs

Mbagathi CampusP .O. Box 15653-00503

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E-mail: [email protected]

Development projects take off

Multimedia University of Kenya community has a reason to smile

following the successful sinking of another borehole in the Main Campus.

The electric powered

borehole, located adjacent to the Communication Lab Building, will service over five thousand student and staff population.

The university has been grappling with water shortage issues worsened by a steadily growing Cont. page 4

Vice Chancellor Amb. Prof Festus Kaberia (centre) Deputy Vice Chancellor Administration, Finance and Planning (DVC AF&P), Prof. Rosebella Maranga (right) and Faith Makau from Estates departments looking on as water pours out from the newly sunk borehole on 2nd April 2015.

student population; a situation which led to the University Management’s decision to sink the borehole.

MMU to partner with Moscow’s National University of Science and Technology

Multimedia University of Kenya is on the verge of establish-

ing collaborative initiatives with the National University of Science and Technology based in Moscow, Federal Republic of Russia.

The partnership will en-hance quality research and development of academic programmes in the fields of Communications, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Mechanical and Mechatron-ics Engineering, Civil & Structural Engineering, En-vironmental Engineering, Energy Studies and Applied Sciences.

National University of Sci-ence and Technology’s Dr. Masamba Kah said the part-nership will enable the two institutions to share special-ized staff and equipment in training and re¬search, con-duct joint workshops and conferences as well as facili-tate exchange programs be-tween the students and staff in both institutions. Dr. Kah also revealed that

MMU will serve as a centre for recruitment of students to study for undergraduate and post graduate degrees at the National University of Science and Technology.

He was speaking at MMU when he paid a courtesy visit to Vice Chancellor Amb. Prof. Festus Kaberia on 2nd April 2015. The VC welcomed the collab-oration saying that it will not only help the university grow but will also expose it to the global standards of academ-ic excellence.

Dean, Faculty of Engineering and Technology Prof. Abel Mayaka further noted that Kenya’s development is de-pendent on world-class uni-versities meeting its Vision 2030 needs and it is through such partnerships that the country will be able to get the skilled manpower it re-quires to drive the nation’s blue print.

Vice Chancellor Amb. Prof. Festus Kaberia presents a gift to Dr. Masamba Kah from Mos-cow’s National University of Science and Technology when he paid a courtesy visit to the Vice Chancellor on 2nd April 2015. Looking on is Dean Faculty of Engineering and Technol-ogy Prof. Abel Mayaka.

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A section of MMU students took advantage of a post-er designing competition

to fight drug and substance abuse on campus.

The initiative, driven by the Al-cohol and Drug Abuse Commit-tee, has been seen as the best option in the fight against the vice as it engages the student fraternity.

The competition which ran dur-ing the university’s Alcohol and Drug Abuse Sensitization Cam-paign attracted a total of ten en-tries, with five of them making it to the final judging stage.

Nelson Tum, a second year stu-dent studying for a Film Pro-duction and Animation degree emerged the winner after de-signing a poster titled ‘Drugs kill, don’t be the walking dead’

Judges considered this the best entry owing to the message on

Students use posters to fight drug

abuse

Vice Chancellor Amb. Prof Festus Kaberia (centre) Deputy Vice Chancellor Administration, Finance and Planning (DVC AF&P), Prof. Rosebella Maranga (right) and Faith Makau from Estates Department looking on as water pours out from the newly sunk borehole on 2nd April, 2015.

Deputy Vice Chancellor Administration, Finance and Planning Prof. Rosebella Maranga drinks water from the newly sunk borehole on 2nd April 2015.

“As our community grows, our current water supply continues to be stretched thin. The borehole avails a semi-permanent water source to supplement what we receive from the Nairobi Water Company,” said an exuberant DVC A,F&P Prof. Rosebella Maranga.

The DVC had just quenched her thirst from the clean and powerful stream of water following the conclusion of the drilling and pumping phase on 2nd April 2015.

Following its commissioning, the borehole is anticipated to serve the community for the next hundred years or more with the underground water being pumped to the university’s water tanks and subsequently to the entire institution.

This is one of the many projects that will benefit the community by enhancing capacity, learning, security and basic service provision.

Earlier in the year, the institution completed installation of the LV Meters in the Main Power Room and the Lower Hostels. The installation moves the institution’s power supply from single phase to three phase thus accommodating the increased demand.

The construction of a perimeter

wall is ongoing and is expected to be completed by the end of this year.

The institution is also expecting the delivery of a wide-body ambulance and the refurbishment of MMU Printing Press and Laundry Unit later in the year.

Continued from from page 3 Numerous development projects commence

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the poster which depicted a drug user lying on the ground, having been overcome by extensive drug and substance abuse.

According to Nelson, his main aim was to communicate the ef-fects of drug and alcohol abuse to his fellow students adding that

anyone taking drugs is as good as a dead person.

He received a cash award of KShs. 5,000. Other winners, Anne Barasa in second position and El-vis Bwire in third, received KShs. 3,000 and 2,000 respectively.

Barasa’s poster titled ’Destroy what destroys you,’ challenged the students to choose a bright future by embracing education or a bleak future by being involved in drug and substance abuse.

“We all want to have a better, pro-ductive and healthy country but this cannot be realized if we de-cide to abuse drugs,” said Barasa.

She lauded the effort by the uni-versity to hold a drugs and alco-hol abuse sensitization campaign terming it a commendable ef-fort towards eradicating the vice and appealed to the university to make the campaign an annual event.

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Student Governing Council bows out, leaves a legacy of servant leadership

Eccentric, unconventional and fun are a few of the adjectives used to describe MMU’s

2014/2015 Student Governing Council (SGC) lead by President Douglas Ebole. The outgoing Council’s flair for dramatics leaves a lasting impression among the students who will fondly recall the lengths they went to get their message across.

Indisputably, the Council has set strong foundation for subsequent leaders to follow. Guided by the principle of servant leadership, the SGC has embarked on numerous projects and aided the resolving of several issues plaguing the student population.

The Council has demonstrated an aptitude for mature headship and has maintained an action oriented relationship with the institution’s management as they know well that solutions to students’ issues can best be achieved through discussions and compromise.

Its long list of achievements shows much to be admired. The SGC is responsible for financing student projects; defending student in disciplinary cases; and organizing conferences with the aim of linking students to the

outside world. It also aided in resolving various student issues such as accommodation capacity, water supply, and transportation as well as successfully planning Mr. and Miss MMU.

Umbrella Project

Personal philanthropy has seen the leaders lend a helping hand to the needy in our society as well as initiate and lobby for support for various projects such as the infamous Umbrella Project.

This flagship project is the first of its kind (in MMU) and has been realized through Private-Public Partnership between the SGC, University Management and KCB. It is hoped that the project will benefit the entire university community.

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Students doing their project work under the the umbrella shade. The umbrella project is one of the projects intiated by the Stu-dent Governing Coun-cil to enhance group work and discussions among the students.

MMU Student Governing Council officials pose for a photo with the university top management and staff members immediately after being sworn in on 8th April 2014.

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Currently, the institution has fifteen outdoor seating sets approximated to cost five hundred thousand. The SGC anticipates a total of twenty five by the end of their term.

The seating area was an immediate hit with the students thereby achieving the SGC’s goal of aiding learning by promoting group work and discussions.

Despite obvious challenges in leadership, the SGC’s promises to finish strong and peacefully hand over the reins of power to the incoming leadership. Their hope is that the next council will continue their ongoing projects which include WiFi Distribution, Inter-Faculty Games and the Bins Donation Project which is a Corporate Social Responsibility venture.

Speaking to MMU Newsletter, the Council described their time at the helm as both challenging and rewarding.

“Leadership has taught me patience, strategic decision making and tolerance. As a Council, we realized that we can never please everyone. From then on, we buckled down, developed a thick skin and aimed to do the best we could. We pray for an uneventful election so we can hand-over and exit in peace, “stated Mr. Ebole.

Multimedia University of Kenya recently held a week long alcohol and

drugs abuse sensitization cam-paign aimed at teaching and empowering both the students and staff to protect themselves and others against dangers of alcohol and drugs abuse.

The spirited awareness cam-paign themed ‘Towards a drug free MMU’ was a big step towards empowering the MMU commu-nity with knowledge and informa-tion on alcohol and drug abuse.

In his opening speech, Vice Chancellor Amb. Prof Festus Ka-beria said that the exercise is a confirmation of MMU’s dedica-tion and commitment towards combating and preventing sub-stance abuse within the campus.

“Being an institution of high-er learning and working with

the youth in this country, we need to establish strategies to guard against drugs and sub-stance abuse among our staff and students and this awareness is one such initiative,” said the VC.

He lauded the good work rela-tionship between the university and NACADA saying that it will go a long way in helping to curb the use of alcohol and drugs not only within the institution but also in the surrounding communities.

On her part Prof. Maranga said that drug abuse affects everyone in one way or the other and therefore, urged both the students and staff to take the sensitization seriously.

“Knowledge from this sensitiza-tion exercise is for everyone and is beneficial to all of us. Let us use this knowledge to empower ourselves in overcoming alco-

Varsity declared drug free zone

DVC A, F&P Prof. Rosebella O. Maranga is assisted by Deputy Dean of Students Mr. Shadrack Kirunga to unveil the MMU IS A DRUG FREE ZONE sign post at the Main Gate of the university on 27th March 2015.

hol and drug abuse,” she said.

Representing NACADA, drug ad-diction specialist, Mr. Paul Ndungu said that alcohol and drug abuse has become a big challenge in the country adding that so many peo-ple are venturing into drug abuse without knowledge of the effects.

He regretted that most people assume, contrary to reality, that drug addiction can only af-fect their friends and not them-selves. He warned that this could lead to continued abuse of drugs and other substances.

The campaign was organized by MMU Alcohol and Drug Abuse Committee in conjunction with NACADA and ran from 23rd to 27th March 2015 culminating in the unveiling of the MMU IS A DRUG FREE ZONE sign post at the Main Gate of the university.

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Bid to create sustainable e-waste management practices

The search for sustainable e-waste management practic-es saw MMU join hands with

the country and other regional partners at the East African Com-munication Organization (EACO) Workshop on e-Waste Manage-ment in East Africa held at the Intercontinental Hotel from 18th to 20th March 2015.

The three day workshop was graced by Cabinet Secretary (CS), Ministry of Environment, Water and Natural Resources Prof. Judy Wakhungu, who said that East Africa needs more research and capacity building in various ap-proaches of managing e-waste.

She noted that her ministry, through National Environment Management Authority (NEMA), has developed guidelines on e-waste disposal, urging the other four countries to emulate Kenya’s example and move fast to have regulations in place so they can be harmonized to make common laws and regulations that will govern e-waste management in East Africa.

The CS also challenged universi-ties across the region to develop curriculum on e-waste manage-ment adding that this will pro-mote e-waste awareness, capac-ity building and research in the region.

The university was represent-ed by ICT Museum Ag. Director Mr. Samuel Odoyo, Senior Ad-ministrative Assistant Research and Innovation Ms. Virginia On-yara and Faculty of Science and Technology Senior Lecturer Dr. Dickson Andala.

In line with its vision, MMU is committed to playing a key role in e-waste management by researching and recommending policies that will create an e-waste trading framework to fa-cilitate proper disposal of e-waste and thus create a win-win situa-tion for producers and recyclers.

It is against this backdrop that the university has taken up re-search in e-waste management with a view of ensuring that there is responsible recycling and reuse

Culture of innovation taking root in MMU

Faculty of Computing and Information Technology lecturer James Adunya as-

pires to solve the existing traf-fic menace in metropolitan cit-ies caused by the conventional traffic light control systems.

His model titled Intelligent Traf-fic Control System utilizes Fuzzy Logic Algorithm to determine the suitable Green-time (Go-Time) based on Traffic Density.

It utilizes looping sensors, or cameras, strategically posi-tioned along roads to analyze Incoming Traffic and Outgoing Path.

Data on the two variables is then sent to a Traffic Control Centre (TCC) for analysis and subsequently send back to the Fuzzy Controller for implemen-tation – all in a span of seconds.

“Current lights are time-based which proves inefficient. For example, when incoming traffic is low and the outgoing traffic is high, the traffic light cycle is still in the fixed time mode. This makes the outgoing traffic to be congested and sometimes the vehicles get stuck at the centre of the intersection,” states Mr. Andala.

The Model seeks to address this predicament and could be of great use to upcoming and ex-isting metroplitan cities which grapple with traffic congestion issues.

It will also eliminate the use of traffic Police who currently pro-vide the service of estimating traffic density and allocating sufficient Go-Time.

Junior Innovators

Student innovators are also fly-ing the MMU Flag high with vari-

ous innovations displayed in the just concluded 2015 Commission for University Education Expo.

Samuel Mongeri and Mark Ngolo joined forces to create an Inte-grated Water and Electricity Me-ter which combines the individual meters for electricity and water to utilize a single processing unit for billing, connectivity control (disconnection and reconnection) and self-regulation on consump-tion.

While the water piping is isolated from the electicity wiring, a cable linking both ensures the signals are displayed together in one me-ter with the top row showing the electiricty reading and the bot-tom the water reading.

The Meter solves the inefficien-cies that come with postpaid wa-ter metering and utilizes Smart Grid ideologies to automate the utility system thus cutting back the cost involved in acquiring the individual hardware.

On the other hand, Fredrick Musau has created an Integrated GPS-GSM Tracking Module which

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MMU’s Senior Lecturer Dr. Dickson Andala shakes hands with the Communication Authority Director General Mr. Francis Wangusi at the eWaste Workshop on 18th March 2015. Looking on is CEO Digital Pipeline Africa Amb. Peter Gitau (centre) and MMU’s Senior Administrative Assistant Research and Innovation Ms. Virginia Onyara.

Faculty of Computing and Information Technology Lecturer James Adunya explaines his innovation during the 2015 Commission for University Education Expo at Machakos Stadium.

practices across industries.

Through the ICT Museum, MMU has set up a collection of books purely dedicated to research on e-waste management..

It’s gallery of ICT artifact that range from postal, telecommu-nication, computers and media to mobile phones is used to train students on the techno-logical history and importance of proper management of elec-tronic waste.

Partnerships between the Museum and the Kenya Indus-trial Research and Development Institute (KIRDI) and WEEC have further facilitated research and recycling measures.

The initiatives have seen obso-lete equipment get dismantled for components and either sold or exported for alternative uses.

is a mobile asset tracker solution aimed at tracking lost devices and aiding in their retrieval.

Once the GSM enabled system is installed into the mobile device, a user can call the stolen device, from a specific mobile number, and it returns the location as well as uploads to a web platform from which a user can view the real time location of the device.

The solution is a safer alternative to most existing models currenlty on the market as it builds on their strengths and addresses their weaknesses. It is a suitable solu-tion for those with sensitive infor-mation on their mobile devices.

As a Leader in Innovative Technology, Multimedia Univer-sity of Kenya prides itself in ad-vancing solutions to the region’s problems through the promo-tion and nurturing of current and future academicians, innova-tors and researchers by provid-ing them with the much needed training, incubation and funding.

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