Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology’s African Women in Science and Engineering (AWSE), Western Kenya chapter, on Saturday, 4th July, 2020 took their outreach campaign dubbed ‘Watoto wetu jukumu letu, wakati huu wa janga la Korona’ to Makhiakalo Primary School in Kakamega County where they donated re-usable sanitary kits, soaps and masks to about thirty (30) vulnerable adolescent girls.
Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST), led by the Acting Deputy Vice Chancellor (Planning, Research and Innovation (PRI), Prof. Charles Mutai, on Tuesday, 23rd June 2020, joined national and Bungoma County leaders in a tree planting exercise at Kaberua Forest in Mt. Elgon. The event, which was part of the public service week celebration, was graced by Amb. Simon Nabukwesi, the Principal Secretary, State Department for University Education and Research and Mr. Harry Kimutai, the Principal Secretary, State Department of Livestock in the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries.
Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST) has received assorted engineering equipment from West Kenya Sugar Company as part of the imminent collaboration between the two organizations. The reputable Sugar Company has earmarked MMUST for long term collaboration and industrial linkages not only in the area of engineering but also in a host of other areas. The project initiated by the Executive Dean School of Engineering and Built Environment (SEBE) Mr. Benard Obondo, has seen the University receive diverse machine parts and equipment that will now aid the practical training of the MMUST engineering students.
The Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology Acting Vice Chancellor Prof. Solomon Shibairo today pointed out the University Covid 19 preparedness on 103.9 MMUST FM. The renowned professor of Horticulture outlined the various measures the University has put in place to combat the spread of the virus having taken over the University leadership at the time of the pandemic.
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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.
MMUST’s new Ag. Vice Chancellor Prof. Solomon Shibairo today hit the ground running with regard to the fight against Covid-19. Flanked by the DVC’s, university registrars, finance officer and a section of the Coronavirus Emergency Response team, the professor inspected stores and laboratories at Star Annex where our sanitizing gels, liquid soaps, Jik, distilled water and sanitizing sprays are kept. Prof. Shibairo was happy to note that all these products in our stores are produced by MMUST through the Chemistry department.
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