MMUST HOSTS FIRE SAFETY AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS TRAINING

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.

MMUST RUGBY TEAM ROARS ITS WAY INTO KENYA CUP!

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.

CALL FOR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ON MMUSTAA CONSTITUTION

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

SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING HOLDS WORKSHOP IN BID TO STRENGTHEN INDUSTRY-ACADEMIA LINKAGES

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.

VARSITY BUILDS CAPACITY OF INTEGRITY ASSURANCE OFFICERS IN FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION

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:

NEW TVET BOARD INAUGURATED TO DRIVE TVET AGENDA AT MMUST

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.

AIDS CONTROL, GENDER AND DISABILITY MAINSTREAMING UNIT CARRIES OUT DISABILITY AUDIT DISSEMINATION WORKSHOP

The Disability Audit Dissemination Workshop was held on 12th, January, 2021 at Bishop Stam to share findings of the recent Built Environment Accessibility Audit funded by MMUST. This audit involved all buildings, roads, pathways and teaching facilities of the University (Main Campus, Webuye and Bungoma Campuses).

The Workshop was spearheaded by the Coordinator AIDS Control, Gender and Disability Mainstreaming Unit, Dr. Gladys Mengich, together with the C.O.D (Chair of Department) Pure and Applied Chemistry Department, School of Natural Sciences, Dr. Danstone Lilechi. During the Workshop, participants were taken through the accessibility audit process and thereafter, an intensive review of the Unit’s Policies was undertaken. The Policies are: HIV & AIDS Workplace Policy, Gender Policy and Disability Mainstreaming Policy.

MMUST RECEIVED PAGODA TENTS FROM THE COMMISSION FOR UNIVERSITY EDUCATION (CUE)

On 28th December 2020, the Commission for University Education (CUE) visited the  University and donated eight (8) Pagoda/shed tents and sixteen (16) security reflector jackets.

The tents will be installed at the University students centre for use by MMUST students while the reflector jackets will be handed over to the University security office. The University Expresses its gratitude to  the Commission for University Education (CUE) for their generosity and concern towards the University.

 Dr. Lydia Anyonje