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Dedan Kimathi University of Technology E-Newsletter
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October - November 2016 Newsletter
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DeKUT’s 2nd Conference on Science, Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship
The Deputy Vice Chancellor Research Technology Management and Community Linkages (RTMCL) Prof. Paul
Wambua, the Vice Chancellor, Prof. P. Ndirangu Kioni and the Chancellor Prof. Shellemiah Keya welcomed the distinguished conference delegates to the
conference on 2nd November 2016. What cut across in their speeches was that the conference will be an annual event (having held the first one in
November 2014) and that it covers a broad educational mandate of DeKUT as a University of Technology. By having the conference annually, DeKUT looks
to meet the need to entrench a research and publishing culture in the Institution The conference which ran through 2nd to 4th November attracted both
local and international individual delegates and institutions. It was rich with several presentations on different areas of study as well as enriching
key note speakers. The presentations were organized in the following sub- themes: Engineering Technologies and Innovations; Business Management and
Entrepreneurship; Basic and Applied Sciences; Innovative Agricultural Sciences; Water Energy, GIS and Environment; Health Sciences and Community
Development; Information and Communication Technologies; Tourism, Wildlife and Hospitality; Security Trend and Innovations and Trends in Technical
Education
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Intense Training by Korean CSI Experts
DeKUT hosted crime scene investigation experts from Korean national Policy Agency on 29th
October to 11th November 2016. The experts took our criminology students specializing in Criminal Investigation through a
two weeks intensive training on Crime Scene Investigation
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Enhancing Training in Leather Technology
DeKUT runs a staff exchange program as well as students’ exchange towards her vision of
producing globally competitive graduates and building international linkages to grow her profile as a global premier university of technology. In the
month of September to October 2016, DeKUT hosted Prof. Ali Elnaeim Musa from the University of Bahri, College of Applied and Industrial Sciences and
Prof. Sheikh Eldeen Bushra Ali Himadan from Sudan University of Science and Technology (SUST), College of Engineering for an intensive three weeks
training on Leather Technology. DeKUT Vice Chancellor, Prof. Eng. P. N. Kioni will be visiting the two Universities to explore the possibility of a
collaboration in the field of Leather Technology. This will help build capacity in the field and strengthen the M.Sc. and B. Sc. Leather Technology
programmes currently on offer.
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Students Leaders Election
(DeKUTSO)
Our students held a free and fair election in October this year. We
hereby present to you the 2016/2017 DeKUTSO officials:
1.Fredrick Chege- President
2.Machio Sarah- Deputy President
3.Emmanuel Koech- Secretary General
4.Godfrey Amachuku- Finance Secretary
5.Carolyne Kamande-Gender and Special needs Secretary
6.Michael Gilisho- ICT & Academic Affairs Secretary
7.Ngeno Kipruto Nelson- Security and External Affairs Secretary
8.Kamau James Mburu- Sports & Entertainment Secretary
9.Silvester M. Mamuu- Health, Catering and Accommodation Secretary
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Students Recognition and Award Ceremony
DeKUT holds a recognition and award ceremony every academic year as
a culture to appreciate students efforts. Keen on holistic education, the students recognition and award ceremony focuses not only on academic
excellence. For the academic year 2015/2016, students were awarded in different categories: academic, co- curricula, talents and extra- mile. DeKUT is
happy to see students not just going through university education but growing through it
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Celebrating Mashujaa
We are made wise not by the recollection of our past, but by the
responsibility for our future. ~George Bernard Shaw DeKUT celebrated mashujaa day by hosting Prof. Kihumbu Thairu, Dr. Gibson Kamau Kuria, Dr. Gituku
Ngari and Dr. Duncan Ndegwa for a public lecture. The theme of the lecture was "Celebrating Mashujaa: Thinking about the future ". As they say, when
wisdom speaks, be silent. So did the audience as the speakers gave a lot of insight on: Education and Population Dynamics and New World Order.
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In Preparation for Siemens Mechatronic Systems
Certification Program (SMSCP)
The Siemens Mechatronic Systems Certification Program (SMSCP) is one of many international programs
offered by Siemens Technik Akademie (STA) Berlin, an elite international technical college wholly owned and operated by Siemens AG.The Siemens
Mechatronic Systems Certification Program is the international industry standard comprehensive skills certification in mechatronic systems offered
together with partner schools worldwide. The training is conducted by the partner institutions while the examination and certification is handled by
STA Berlin. Dedan Kimathi University of technology is very pleased to announce yet another fruitful partnership agreement signed between Siemens and
DeKUT. This exciting new collaboration was started by organizing a successful Level 1 & 2 Instructor Certification course that was held at Siemens
Technik Akademie Berlin (October 4th -28th, 2016) where one instructor, Dr. Jean Bosco Byiringiro (PhD, Reg. Eng.) was trained at STA Berlin and
Certified as SIEMENS Certified Mechatronic Systems Associate. The University is hoping to send another instructor for this training in March 2017.
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DeHUB hosts DeKUT xFAIR
DeKUT xFAIR 2016 was a three-day event held from 11th
November 2016 to 13th November 2016 at Dedan Kimathi University of Technology. The goal of the event was to push the limits
of what was previously achieved, by organizing a three days’ event that features a technical session where developers get hands on training, in
depth tracks on relevant technical information on the latest Intel &Google technologies and products, a Hackathon where developers can build
production Google Cloud Platform and a Buildathon where developers can utilize different Microcontrollers and sensors including Arduino, Raspberry pi
and Intel Edison. After the Buildathon & hackathon, developers presented their IoT solutions to Judges. The xFair 2016 boasted of entirely new Drones
all built from scratch, competing to reveal a never-seen-before performance at the Game of Drones. Additional sessions involved talks on women within
the Technology space. There was also an introduction to the new Google IoT Developer Prototyping kit, the new Seed Studio BeagleBone Green Wireless
board which is tailored specifically for Google Cloud Platform and talks about the Google beacon platform.
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The event was attended by 5 different universities:
1. Dedan Kimathi University of Technology
2. Meru University of Science and Technology
3. Laikipia University
4. Egerton University
5. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
The participants had an amazing time working with different organizations, start-up companies, amazing
volunteers and sponsors to reinforce the developing tech ecosystem. There was awesome collaboration with the Tech community around Mount Kenya region
as well as support through sponsorship for the event.
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DeKUT Celebrates World’s GIS Day
16th November, 2016 marked the World’s GIS Day. Over 200 students from the Institute of Geomatics,
GIS and Remote Sensing (IGGReS) and other departments, IGGReS Staff and representatives from renowned GIS firms in Kenya stepped away from their daily
routines to celebrate GIS Day at the University auditorium. This day is celebrated globally on the third Wednesday of November each year during
Geography Awareness Week. The day provides an international forum for users of geographic information systems (GIS) technology to demonstrate
real-world applications that are making a difference in our society, Under the theme “GIS for Sustainable Development” the day focused on
how GIS and other geo-spatial technologies are being leveraged to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The DVC A&F, Prof. Gachari, during
his opening remarks reinforced that GIS has now moved away from the technological users to everyone, the traditional usual sectors to every other
sector. “Looking at the newspaper adverts nowadays, GIS has evolved to an extent it is being applied in everyday life’’, he added.
Dr. Murimi Ngigi, Director IGGReS, iterated that the event will give GIS practitioners an opportunity to share the technological advancements in GIS
and also provide a way of giving back to the society. “The Courses offered at the institute are in line with the changes and the department is
developing short certificate courses that will target county officials with practical applications in the day to day operations. The institute is also
in the process of reviewing the existing curriculum to accommodate the current technological applications”, he added. “Work place used to
be a place where someone goes in order to start working,” remarked Mr Namasake, an assistant lecturer at the institute, during his presentation
titled; The changes in the GIS world on behalf of Esri Eastern Africa. “Nowadays, people work while travelling, while at home watching news;
they work from anywhere. GIS has evolved, it is now being used by everyone, anywhere, anytime using any device ranging from phones, tabs, laptops to
desktop computers. GIS is not only being done as a course in the Universities, but it is now being used by the university management to plan, map
their assets and enable them make sound decisions based on spatial analysis.” CoreTech, an emerging integration firm that mainly focuses on
adding value to the investments organizations have made in the GIS by integrating their GIS with the other existing systems in the organization, was
represented by Mr. Steve Omondi, an alumni from the institute who graduated in 2015. “A map is worth 1000 words, but integration is
everything,” said Mr. Omondi during his presentation titled, Integrations with GIS. “The power of GIS is now being felt by organizations
that are integrating the spatial datasets with other organizations workflows making work easier and also eliminating paperwork which is prone to
manipulation and updating challenges. National Lands Commission is a classic example.” Lilan Waithaka, a representative from Oakar Services, a
GIS firm specialized in GIS projects and one of the biggest employers of the GIS students being channeled out over the years observed that GIS jobs
now range from sales, technical support to customization of applications based on the client needs that can be used in a particular organization. One
can also be employed as a trainer to carry out training to the organizations that have acquired the GIS solutions being provided. She presented on The
expectations of the GIS Job market. “The GIS job market has grown due to demand; unlike other disciplines, a GIS specialist can work anywhere in
almost all the organizations in Kenya.” said Ms. Waithaka Students also presented their life changing innovations in GIS that they were working
on, the event provided them an opportunity to showcase their talent and focus in GIS. The attendees to the event braced the afternoon rains to plant
over 100 trees in the University compound leaving a permanent mark of the event. Prof. Gachari and Dr. Murimi together with the representatives from
GIS firms present also participated in the activity despite the rains. A story map to the event can be accessed using the link below
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Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between DeKUT and
National Police Service (NPS)
On 18th November, 2016, Dedan Kimathi University of Technology (DeKUT) and National Police Service (NPS)
signed a memorandum of understanding in order to form a strong alliance in the achievement of their respective objectives. The MoU will enable DeKUT
and NPS explore various collaborative initiatives for the growth and mutual benefit of the two institutions; boost provision of higher education
through research, education, training and technological development in the areas of security management and leadership; enhance professional skills
for staff in both institutions through training and exchange of information; jointly pursue initiatives aimed at enhancing theoretical and practical
knowledge and establish other collaborative linkages which support their overall objectives. DeKUT is already training some of the police officers
under two programmes: Bachelor of Science in Criminology and Security Management and Master of Science in Security and Forensic Management. This new
development will therefore strengthen an already existing relationship between the two institutions. Signing on behalf of National Police Service was
Mr. Joseph Kipchirchir Boinett, Inspector General of Police witnessed by Mr. Stanley Cheruyiot, Director Legal Affairs NPS. On behalf of Dedan Kimathi
University of Technology was Prof. Paul Ndirangu Kioni, Vice Chancellor DeKUT witnessed by Prof. Gerald Muthakia, Deputy Vice Chancellor Academic
Affairs DeKUT.
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