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NACOSTI regulates and assures quality in Science, Technology and Innovation Sector and advises the Government in matters related thereto. In fulfilling its mandate of assuring quality in matters of research, the Commission receives, and reviews all submitted research proposals before issuance of research licenses. However, there are proposals that require ethical review before consideration of an application for a research license. NACOSTI has assigned the task of ethical clearance of research proposals to Institutional Scientific and Ethics Review Committees (ISERCs). … Continue reading “NEWLY ACCREDITED ISERCs IN KENYA”

The U.S. Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Arms Control, Verification and Compliance (AVC), Mr. Paul Sean, paid a courtesy call to the Director General for the National Commission for Science, Technology, and Innovation (NACOSTI), Prof. Walter Oyawa to discuss issues on emerging technologies as well as share on the U.S. policy on that front on 5th May 2023 at the Commission’s headquarters. Mr. Paul Sean was accompanied by US State Department colleagues Aaron Miles and John Bravaco, as well … Continue reading “U.S. PRINCIPAL DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY BUREAU OF ARMS CONTROL, VERIFICATION, AND COMPLIANCE PAYS COURTESY CALL ON NACOSTI DIRECTOR GENERAL”

The U.S. Department of State partnered with NACOSTI to conduct a two-day specialized training course on Developing and Implementing Cybersecurity Risk Management Programs in High Containment Laboratories in Sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia on 23rd and 26th April 2023 in Mombasa, Kenya. The training course was attended by four countries: Kenya (host), South Africa, Gabon, and Sierra Leone. Prof. Walter O. Oyawa, DG NACOSTI, stated in his opening remarks that ‘The world is going through unprecedented times dictated by pandemics, … Continue reading “US STATE DEPARTMENT PARTNERS WITH NACOSTI TO CONDUCT A SPECIALIZED CYBER SECURITY TRAINING COURSE”

The Study Abroad Coordinator Prof. Daimon Midori who was accompanied by the JSPS Director paid a courtesy call to the Director General for the National Commission for Science, Technology, and Innovation (NACOSTI), Prof. Walter Oyawa on 24th April 2023 at the Commission’s headquarters. Prof. Maidon from Hokkaido University is the coordinator of the Study in Japan Global Network Project representing Kenya and the Sub-Saharan Africa.  Her visit was a follow-up meeting by the team from JSPS that visited NACOSTI to … Continue reading “COURTESY CALL BY THE JSPS DIRECTOR AND THE JAPAN STUDY ABROAD COORDINATOR TO THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF NACOSTI”

Tuesday,18th April 2023: @Midred The doors at the NACOSTI Conference and Hostel Complex officially swung open. The much-anticipated move saw the grand opening of the KIPEVU restaurant – based at the ground floor of the NACOSTI Conference and Hostel Complex. The Commission has leased the cafeteria section to KIPEVU restaurant, which is a popular food outlet across Nairobi town. The complex comprises forty-eight rooms and an equipped gym which will soon be fully operational after the final touches being put … Continue reading “NACOSTI NEW RESTAURANT OPENS”

The poultry industry in Western Kenya is to get a boost with the launch of a breeding and multiplication house at the Non-ruminant Research Institute (NRI) in Kakamega County. The 2,000-bird capacity centre will be producing a new Improved Kenya Agricultural Livestock Research Organisation (Kalro) chicken known as KC3. The breed is well adapted to tropical climatic conditions and requires less feed than the ordinary or exotic ones. Kalro says the breed is also resistant to common infections compared to … Continue reading “KALRO INTRODUCES NEW IMPROVED CHICKEN BREED”

The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science(JSPS) representatives led by the Director, Dr. Yumi Yamane paid a courtesy call to the Director General for the National Commission for Science Technology and Innovation (NACOSTI), Prof. Walter Oyawa on the 14th of April 2023 at the headquarters of the commission. The meeting was also graced by senior colleagues from NACOSTI. The meeting’s agenda was to look for possible ways of collaborations with Japanese institutes led by JSPS and to revive the … Continue reading “COURTESY CALL BY JAPAN SOCIETY FOR THE PROMOTION OF SCIENCE”

Taifa-1, Kenya’s first operational earth observation satellite, launches to space aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, US. US-based Space-X, which manufactures and launches the world’s most advanced rockets and spacecraft, had earlier cancelled the lift off of the Falcon 9 rocket three times due to bad weather.  The initial launch was slated for Monday but was delayed by 24 hours to Tuesday due to bad weather. On Tuesday, the mission was again delayed to Friday 9:48 EAT in … Continue reading “KENYA’S FIRST SATELLITE TAIFA-1 LAUNCHES TO SPACE AFTER THREE ATTEMPTS”

As the world gears up for the fifth industrial revolution, innovation has been instrumental as various global powers strive to keep up with the rapidly changing world.  Governments, multinational companies, and learning institutions have all focused their efforts towards innovation geared at addressing contemporary problems.  Kenya, too, has made strides in innovation with various innovations to its name. This article summarises some of the notable innovations credited to Kenyans in 2022.  Hyacinth converted to plastic Joseph Nguthiru, an Egerton University graduate … Continue reading “TOP FIVE INNOVATIONS BY KENYANS IN 2022”