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The United Kingdom’s University of Oxford – which led the way in the global search for a COVID-19 vaccine – has topped the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings for the sixth year running. It was followed by California Institute of Technology and Harvard University, both joint second, Stanford University and the University of Cambridge. The top 10 is dominated by the United States with eight spots and the UK with two and comprises the same top 10 institutions as last … Continue reading “COVID-19 RESEARCH BOOSTS UNIVERSITIES’ GLOBAL RANKING”

The National Commission for Science, Technology and Innovation (Nacosti) has been rated the best government institution in advancing gender equity. The commission scored 98 per cent in an evaluation done by the State Department of Gender and National Gender and Equality Commission (NGEC) on gender mainstreaming in government departments for the 2020/2021 financial year. The ranking was pegged on the existence of a gender mainstreaming structure, development, review and implementation of the gender mainstreaming policy in the various government departments. … Continue reading “NACOSTI TOPS NATIONALLY ON FY 2020/21 GENDER MAINSTREAMING PC TARGET”

It is common to see women and children taking a bath or washing clothes and utensils at the shores of Lake Victoria in Homa Bay County. And there is a common notion about communities living by the lake shore that no one should be ashamed of seeing another person naked. Because of this, more than 20 women and their children can gather at a beach to take bath. As they do this, some would be answering the call of nature in the water … Continue reading “KEMRI DEVELOPS HERBAL PORRIDGE TO CONTROL INTESTINAL INFECTIONS”

Twenty-five Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) lecturers from 10 National Polytechnics across the country have begun training on advanced technology skills courtesy of Huawei. The training comes a few weeks after the global technology leader signed an agreement with the Ministry of Education’s State Department for Vocational and Technical Training to improve ICT capacity within the technical learning institutions. The trainers commenced the first course on Security as security in ICT remains a priority trading in Kenya’s fast-growing … Continue reading “BOOST FOR TVET AS 25 LECTURERS BEGIN ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY TRAINING”

Chief Administrative Secretary Dr. Sarah Ruto delivers Keynote Address on behalf of the Cabinet Secretary, Prof. George Magoha

Prof. Walter Oyawa – Director General, National Commission for Science, Technology and Innovation (NACOSTI) held a meeting with Prof. Mable Imbuga, EBS, Chairperson, NACADA and Mr. Victor Okioma, EBS, CEO, NACADA on Tuesday, 13th July 2021. In attendance was Mr. Boniface Wanyama – Ag. Director of Research Accreditation and Quality Assurance, Dr. David Njubi – Ag. Director for Scheduled Sciences, Mr. Godfrey Kalerwa – Chief Research Quality Assurance Officer and Ms. Margaret Muthee – Chief Analyst, Humanities and Social Sciences … Continue reading “A CONSULTATIVE MEETING BETWEEN NACADA AND NACOSTI”

The Kenya National Academy of Sciences (KNAS), led by Prof. Raphael M. Munavu, (FKNA) – Chairman and Prof. Ratemo Michieka, (FKNA) – Hon. Secretary on Wednesday, 22nd July 2021, paid a courtesy call on the Director General, NACOSTI, Prof. Walter O. Oyawa. The purpose of the visit was to foster collaboration between the two institutions.

Kenya’s largest age cohort is between 10 and 14 and will be joining the labor force over the next decade. This inflection point coincides with the country’s effort to steer towards economic recovery from the COVID-19 crisis. Can the jobs and labor market keep up to deliver on this socio-economic dividend? The latest Kenya Economic Update Edition 23: Rising Above the Waves, notes that with the working age (18-64) tapped to increase by 1 million per year, this young and growing … Continue reading “MORE PRODUCTIVE JOBS HOLD THE KEY TO KENYA’S RESILIENT RECOVERY FROM THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC”

STRek is an EDCTP funded project aimed at strengthening research ethics in Kenya. It consists of a partnership between University of Nairobi, National Commission for Science, Technology and Innovation (NACOSTI) and Kenyatta National Hospital, the largest teaching and referral hospital in Kenya. NACOSTI through its National Bioethics Committee (NBC) is the body tasked to provide national ethics oversight for all researches involving humans in Kenya, a feat achieved through delegation to its accredited research ethics committees (RECs). In the recent … Continue reading “STRENGTHENING RESEARCH ETHICS IN KENYA (STReK)”

Scientific research has become a powerful buzzword in the vision and mission statements of all African universities. Some African universities have even stated that their vision is of becoming research-intensive institutions in the near future. For others, their mission involves excellence in teaching, learning, research and community outreach programmes. Yet others aim to work collaboratively with international researchers for mutual benefits. Is this just a hollow rebranding exercise? Alternatively, are these serious commitments that the institutions are striving to attain? … Continue reading “HOW UNIVERSITIES CAN FOSTER A SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH CULTURE”