Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology Rugby team on Saturday 20th March, 2021 shattered Mwamba RFC to clinch their first ever Kenya Cup win since they joined the league early this year.

The two teams walked into the pitch winless, both looking forward to come out with a first victory, but the varsity boys, famously known as “Makaka” to mean brothers could not let this one go. The MMUST’s team captain, Mr. Kevin Abuga scored a try to give MMUST the lead after his quick reaction against a foul play on Samuel Mbeche. Few minutes to the break, another tactically calculated try was scored by the red hot MMUST forward Lameck Ambetsa, to give MMUST a 12-point lead.

The School of Agriculture Veterinary Sciences and Technology (SAVET) at MMUST has effectively globalized students’ knowledge in Genome Editing through the recent virtual lecture, delivered by Prof.Yunde Zhao on 24th February 2021.The rare virtual lecture was organized by Professor Wakhungu and Dr. Lubobi Ferdinand Shamala for Agriculture and Biotechnology students in the School of Agriculture Veterinary Sciences and Technology (SAVET).

The MMUST security team in conjunction with the Kakamega County Government Disaster Management Unit held a fire safety and emergency response training session at the MMUST graduation square. The training was facilitated by Mr. Julius Mabia and Mr. Shitera from MMUST, Mr. Moses Anambo from the County Government of Kakamega and the St. John's Ambulance team respectively.

Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology Rugby team has qualified to join Kenya Cup Rugby competitions, after edging out Mean Machine from the University of Nairobi 22-12 in a highly thrilling Kenya Cup qualifiers played in MMUST on 13th February 2021.

The western based varsity boys came into this match guns blazing owing to the fact that their fate to remain on the pitch for the remaining part of the year hinged on the outcome of this match. This is after the ministry of health restricted all other levels of the league, allowing only teams in Kenya Cup to continue with the league. Nothing could disrupt their focus on the prize. Not even the heavy rains that poured just before the match begun. Once the match kicked off at 3:45 pm, Mean Machine seemed to have the game as the hosts settled into the game slowly. This made it easy for Mean Machine to capitalize on the penalties committed by MMUST.

The MMUSTAA technical committee that was tasked to review the existing MMUSTAA constitution with a view to coming up with regulations to guide MMUSTAA elections has now completed its work.

The committee has also given its suggestions on amendments and/or additions to the current draft constitution all in alignment with the Constitution of Kenya, 2010. This is now a call to the general membership to give their views and/or comments on the draft as presented.

The draft can be accessed through the university website here or physically at MMUST Main Campus in Kakamega; Office of Career Services located at Orange House Room ABA 206 and at Registrar Academic Affairs’ Office Room 402.

Please send your comments to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by close of business Thursday 4th March 2021.

 Dr. Lydia Anyonje

An inception Workshop on Engineering Curriculum Review, organized by the University’s Steering Committee of the Higher Education Partnerships for Sub- Saharan Africa (HEP SSA) programme, was held at the Best Western Kisumu Hotel on Friday, 15th January, 2021. HEP SSA, established by the Royal Academy of Engineering, UK, in 2016, is a project that encourages interaction between academia and industry in order to improve the relevance and skills of engineering graduates. It is supported by the Anglo American Group Foundation and the UK Government through the Global Challenges Research Fund.

Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST) Ag. Vice Chancellor, Prof. Solomon Shibairo, presented certificates to fifteen (15) staff members who were trained as Integrity Assurance Officers. This was during the 5th Corruption Prevention Committee Meeting held on Tuesday, 19th January, 2021 in the Vice Chancellor’s Boardroom.

The five- day training was facilitated by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission from 3rd -7th June 2019 at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology. The training covered the following areas:

The Directorate of Technical, Vocational Education and Training (TVET) at Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology inaugurated a new TVET Board on Tuesday, 12th January 2021 in the Vice Chancellor’s Boardroom. The Ag. Vice Chancellor, Prof. Solomon Shibairo spoke during the commissioning ceremony emphasizing on the need to upscale progress of development of an autonomous TVET institute at MMUST.

“We want to get this TVET institute and admit the young people who have not secured chances in any Higher Education Institutions. This country needs more people who are handson to solve issues,” said Prof.Shibairo.