Mr Monjero (third left) of KARLO Science Centre accompanied by Janet Kariuki (Second left) and Peter Wanuthi (second right), paid a courtesy call to the Director General NACOSTI Prof. Walter Oyawa (extreme left) on 18th January 2022. In attendance were Dr Benson Mburu (Extreme left) a Principal Analyst and Dr Mary Onsarigo (third left) a Senior Analyst at NACOSTI.
The purpose of the visit was to brief Director General NACOSTI on the activities of the KARLO Science Centre which includes empowering young children through hands-on and minds-on exploration to appreciate the beauty and importance of science and make them see the fun behind science education. It was noted that the program can be used to provide practical opportunities for the youth in the Competency Based Curriculum (CBC) program through outreach program in all the counties in partnership with NACOSTI and the Ministry of Education. The Director General NACOSTI appreciated the work the Centre has been doing to enhance science uptake at early learning states. The team from KARLO requested NACOSTI to participate in an upcoming exhibition during the International Day for Education on Monday 24th January 2022 at the KARLO-NAL.