Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST) is poised to enter a collaborative agreement with a consortium comprising of Kerith Brook Educational Centre (KBEC), Bondo Community Development Programme (BCDP), We Reach (WREACH), and Businde Passion Nursery Farmers School (BUSINDE). On 8th August 2024, representatives from these organizations met with the MMUST team to discuss the possibility of working together on a number of projects and programmes, including Research, Innovation and Development; Training and Capacity Building; Extension and Outreach; Consultancy; Knowledge Management; Resource Mobilization; Policy and Advocacy; and Corporate Social Responsibility.
The collaboration meeting, which was hosted by the Directorate of International and Academic Linkages (DIAL), aims to strengthen academic-industry linkages in pursuit of consultancy, academic excellence, and national development, with a focus on sustainable development. The Director- DIAL, Dr. Umulkher Ali moderated the discussions.
Dr. Umulkher Ali, Prof. Danstone Lilechi and Prof. Francis Orata discuss a point at the talks.
The collaboration will encompass broad thematic areas such as Food and Commercial Crop Development; Fertilizer Development and Use; Renewable Energy Production and Use; Solid and Liquid Waste Management; Decarbonization; Blue, Green, and Circular Economy; Digital Climate-Smart Agriculture; Sustainable Financing of Smallholder Agri-entrepreneurship; and all aspects of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Notable personalities present during the meeting included Prof. Francis Orata, Prof. Danstone Lilechi, Prof. Alice Ndiema, Prof. Peter Bukhala, Dr. Lydia Anyonje and Mr. Nelman Monari. The visiting consortium team included Mr. Nicholas Ayimba of BCDP, Mr. Erick Bosire of WREACH, and Mr. George Mugalla of BUSINDE.
Prof. Alice Ndiema keenly following the discussions.
By engaging in this collaboration, MMUST will not only boost its academic excellence but also expand its impact on community development and global sustainability efforts.
Story by Caren Nekesa
Photos by Shiundu Masafu
