The Universities Academic Staff Union (UASU) on Tuesday, 1st December, 2020, held its Annual General semi-virtual Meeting at Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology’s Main Catering Unit. Representatives from other Chapters including Kibabii University (KIBU), Kaimosi Friends University College (KAFUCO) and Turkana University College (TUC) were in attendance aside from MMUST officials and members. This is the last AGM for the officials currently in office.

Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology’s Butula Centre on 20th November, 2020, simultaneously hosted the University managers for the ground breaking of a library and signed the renewal of the memorandum of understanding (MOU) that was first signed on Friday 20th November, 2015. This is a great milestone in the journey of the centre towards becoming an Institution of Education, Research and Development. The MOU involved MMUST, Butula Centre, National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF) and the County Government of Busia. The MOU signing, which was guided by the Directorate of International Relations and Linkages (DIAL), is expected to steer up development in the institution both academically and in terms of infrastructure.

Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology researchers this week took the lead to champion change management in Higher Education institutions (HE). MMUST hosted the highly illustrated National Multiplication Training which took place on 9th to 13th November, 2020 at the Main Catering Unit hall at the University. This intensive training workshop is part of the DIES programme (Dialogue on Innovative Higher Education Strategies). These are National Multiplication Trainings (NMT) coordinated by DAAD and aim at strengthening Higher Education management structures in developing countries.

Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST) will be the second University in Kenya to host the DIES (Dialogue on Innovative Higher Education Strategies) National Multiplication semi-virtual workshop from 9th to 13th November ,2020.

MMUST is among the Universities targeted by a France-based agency for student exchange programs and study opportunities in higher education. The manager of ‘Campus France Kenya’, Ms. Solveig Gathelier, was at Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology on Thursday, 29th October, 2020 to speak to staff and students about studying opportunities in France. According to Ms. Gathelier, students do not necessarily have to speak in French for them to study there.

Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology has yet again received regional andinternational recognition from the MedicalLaboratory Professionals of East, Central and Southern Africa Health Community (ECSA-HC). The ECSA-HC has nominated MMUST’s Senior Medical Laboratory Technologist, Mr. James Wakungwi Sakwa to chair an interim committee of the proposed Medical Laboratory Science College.

In a showcase of maturity, collegiality and integrity, the just concluded Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology Deans of Schools elections have effectively catapulted the institution into a towering embodiment of high democratic ideals.

Speaking during the occasion, MMUST’s Vice Chancellor Prof. Solomon Shibairo encouraged Deans to embrace Information Communication Technology (ICT) and use it extensively once they take up their new mandates. “As Deans, you are becoming leaders at a very dynamic time during which you may not see your students face to face for a whole year, you need to acquaint yourselves with ICT and ensure that your staff teach students online,” urged Prof. Shibairo. Commenting on the need for the Deans to have a strategy, the renowned Professor of Horticulture advised the new managers to study the critical documents governing the University and if possible, create new ones. “You must uphold integrity and embrace research. There’s need for all of you to ensure diversity of communities and gender,” he stated

Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology and the institution’s alumni are working together in a renewed move to upscale the global image of the institution. Speaking on Monday 31st August, 2020 when the MMUST Alumni Association (MMUSTAA) executive members paid him a courtesy call, the Vice Chancellor Prof. Solomon Shibairo said Alumni are a critical resource of universities across the world. He emphasised the importance of the two parties working together in the interest of making MMUST a centre of excellence both academically and in research.