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Prof Mary Gikungu Director General of National Museums of Kenya (M), on her right isDr. Evans Taracha a researcher at the National Museum during a workshop at a MachakosHotel. They are flanked by their collaborators from NACOSTI, KEMRI and WRTI The Government through the Natural Products Industry (NPI) Initiative, anchored at the National Museums of Kenya has come up with a programme that will see indigenous knowledge (IK) intellectual assets documented and digitized (DoDi), within the 47 counties. The DoDi … Continue reading “GOVERNMENT LAUNCHES GROUNDBREAKING PROGRAMME TO PRESERVE INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE ACROSS 47 COUNTIES”

The INIR -RR mission and the various stakeholders at Boma Hotel, South C Nairobi. Kenya recently hosted an INIR-RR mission at the Boma Hotel in Nairobi from 11th to 19th December 2023. The INIR mission was coordinated under TC project RAF1009 “Supporting Embarking Countries in Establishing National Infrastructure for Research Reactors (AFRA)”. The National Commission for Science and Technology is the AFRA national coordinator while the Nuclear Power and Energy Agency is coordinating the implementation of the Kenya Nuclear Research … Continue reading “KENYA SET TO DEVELOP A NUCLEAR RESEARCH REACTOR AFTER IAEA REVIEW MISSION GIVES IT A THUMPS UP”

Three Kenyan scholars have been awarded the prestigious Fellowship of the International Science Council (ISC), the highest honor bestowed by the organization. This recognition places Kenya at the forefront of global scientific advancement and highlights the exceptional contributions of its scientists, researchers, and professionals. The International Science Council (ISC) is a global organization with a membership from about 140 nations and is dedicated to advancing science as a global public good. ISC and works to catalyse and convene scientific expertise, … Continue reading “KENYAN SCHOLARS AWARDED THE TOP-MOST HONOUR BY THE INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE COUNCIL AS FELLOWS OF ISC”

The International Science Council through its Members have identified a total of eight key principles for scientific publishing. This paper is complemented by a second, evaluating the extent to which the principles are attained and identifying opportunities for reform. In 2019, the International Science Council asked its Members to identify key contemporary issues for science. Scientific publishing emerged as the most important “policy for science”, leading to its adoption as a priority in the ISC Action Plan. An international working group was formed … Continue reading “THE KEY PRINCIPLES FOR SCIENTIFIC PUBLISHING”

NACOSTI as the AFRA National Coordinator held a meeting for project counterparts at the NACOSTI Headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya on November 28-29, 2023. The meeting brought together AFRA project counterparts and project alternates to discuss progress and updates on various AFRA-funded projects across different thematic areas. The two-day AFRA counterparts meeting provided a platform for useful exchange on project progress and challenges within different nuclear application domains in Kenya. Crosscutting benefits noted across presentations included upgraded training and research infrastructure, … Continue reading “AFRA PROJECT COUNTERPARTS MEETING”

The National Commission for Science and Technology (NACOSTI) wishes to inform all stakeholders that, following the Presidential Directive on digitalization of payment for government services, the Commission has migrated the service for research licensing to the E-citizen Platform, effective November 17, 2023. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation during this transition period.

Prof Walter O. Oyawa, Director General, NACOSTI today hosted a team from European Union Working group on Higher Education and Research led by Dr Mathieu Guérin, Attaché for Science and Higher Education, Embassy of France, and Dr. Laurent Bochereau, the EU Science Counselor to the African Union. The Working Group comprised EU Delegation to the African Union, EU Delegation to Kenya, and representatives of EU Missions/Embassies in Kenya. To start off the discussions, the representative of the Principal Secretary, State … Continue reading “NACOSTI HOSTS DELEGATION FROM THE EUROPEAN WORKING GROUP ON HIGHER EDUCATION AND RESEARCH”

Today, Dr. BOCHEREAU Laurent, EU Scientific Counsellor to the African Union, paid a visit to the Director General Prof. Walter Oyawa at NACOSTI Plaza, where both parties converged to discuss pressing matters in the realm of science, technology, and innovation.

Prof. Walter O. Oyawa,  the Erasmus+ National Focal point (ENFP) of Kenya, participated in the first regional Erasmus+ week in Sub-Saharan Africa, organized by The European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) with the collaboration of European Delegation at South Africa. Erasmus+ National Focal Points (ENFPs) are the representative of countries in Africa, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and the Americas in the Erasmus+ Programme, which is the EU’s programme to support education, training, youth and sport in Europe. It has an estimated budget of €26.2 billion. The 2021-2027 Erasmus + programme … Continue reading “PARTICIPATION OF THE NATIONAL ERASMUS+ FOCAL POINT IN THE INAUGURAL REGIONAL ERASMUS+ WEEK IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA- 10, 11 AND 12 OCTOBER 2023, SOUTH AFRICA”