Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST) has taken the lead in empowering communities to cope with Covid- 19. Last week on Monday 18th May, the MMUST Management jointly with the institution’s unions namely; University Academic Staff Union (UASU), Kenya University Staff Union (KUSU) and Kenya Union of Hotels Education Institutions and Allied Workers (KUDHEIA), donated Sanitizers, water tanks for hand washing, bar soaps, face masks and sanitary towels to the inmates at Kakamega Prisons and Shikusa Farm Prison.

Speaking during the flagging off ceremony at the University, the Acting Vice Chancellor Prof. Shibairo expressed his gratitude to the Union officials who spearheaded the initiative to reach out to the vulnerable in the society. He emphasized the need of unity during this pandemic so as to overcome the challenges imposed by Covid 19. “Coronavirus is deeply rooted among us, therefore, as a higher learning institution in the region, it is our responsibility to teach the society regarding the safety measures necessary to fight Covid-19. We must also share the essential items our noble University is in a position to produce,” said Prof. Shibairo.

The Corporate Social Responsibility activities at the Kakamega and Shikusa Prisons were spearheaded by MMUST’s Deputy Vice Chancellor, Academics and Students Affairs, Dr. Bernedett Sabuni. She reiterated the need for universities to exhibit their expertise and change lives through their activities and projects. “MMUST prides itself with the ability to manufacture sanitizers within the institution through its able Chemistry department,” said Dr. Sabuni.

Dr. Sabuni was flanked by several Union leaders, including Prof. Stanely Omuterema of UASU, KUSU spokesman Mr. Ronald Wamalwa, Chairman of KUSU Mr. Onzere Mulongo, Chairman of KUDHEIA Mr. Edwin Wafula and Mark Komen. Others members of the university who attended the function were the Director of Corporate Communications and Marketing, Dr. Lydia Anyonje, and Mr. Benard Ooko from Human Resources department.

The Union leaders said that they are happy when University leadership works with other stakeholders to transform lives positively. They lauded the MMUST management for the special gesture. The Borstal Institution, a part of the Shikusa Farm Prison also benefited from the MMUST Union donations.The Borstal Institution is a correctional and learning institute that serves the under eighteen year old inmates.

It is our responsibility to take care of the vulnerable members of the society especially at this time when the world at large is at war to combat the spread of this deadly virus. Such generous activities foster good relations between people living within the society.

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The MMUST Corona Response Operations team took their training of Kenyans on Coronavirus a notch higher by rolling out training for trainers for the County and Kakamega Hospital top management. The training which took place yesterday at the Continuous Medical Education (CME) room was expertly orchestrated and highly successful.

Yesterday, the team trained MMUST’s cleaning group. Our incredible team has tailor-made specific training for particular groups such as healthcare workers, cleaners and administrators. Attached, please find the pictorials showcasing MMUST in this quest to deal firmly with Covid -19.

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The 3rd Joint inspection of Medical and Dental Schools and Teaching Hospitals in the Republic of Kenya has ranked MMUST’s School of Medicine among the compliant medics’ trainer institutions. The inspection was carried out by a joint team of technical health experts from the East African Community (EAC) Partner States National Medical and Dental Practitioners Regulatory Councils from 2nd to 6th March, 2020. This was in line with a directive of the 19th Ordinary Meeting of the EAC Sectoral Council of Ministers of Health held in Nairobi from 28th October to 1st November, 2019 under decision No EAC/SCHealth/19/Decision/004.

Dr. Rose Atieno Opiyo of Educational Psychology Department, MMUST is the new Kenyan recipient of the 2020-2022, International Society for the Study of Behavioral Development (ISSBD)/ Jacobs Foundation, Professional Development Fellowship award.

This is a 3- year prestigious doctoral programme that attracts wide candidature from various academic disciplines: Nutrition, Linguistics, Anthropology, Psychology, Public Health and Sociology. It is designed to build research capacity of middle-career researchers in developmental science in Africa, putting them in the best position to improve:

Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST), currently the only University in Kenya offering Optometry at degree level, has benefited greatly from the Staff Exchange program with the Norway Government. MMUST is the pioneer of Optometry in the entire East African region. Being so young in the field of Optometry, the University is in collaboration with the government of Norway to ensure capacity building and establishment of a variety of Optometry courses at MMUST.

Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST) has been identified by the United States Embassy for a mentorship program that will involve the department of Journalism and Mass Communication. Courtesy of International Association of Women in Radio and Television (IAWRT) Kenyan Chapter, the embassy has funded ten female students from Journalism and Mass Communication department who have been enrolled into a mentorship programme for one year.