Welcome to The Institute of Indigenous Knowledge and Cultural Studies (IIKCS)
News and Events
- MMUST Institute of Indigenous Knowledge and Cultural Studies Participates in the 3rd Kenya National Cultural and Tourism Festival 2023-03-16
- MMUST’s Institute of Indigenous Knowledge and Cultural Studies Conducts Webinar on Harnessing Indigenous Foods for Food Security and Disease Prevention, in Collaboration With the School of Public Health 2022-11-07
- MMUST Institute of Indigenous Knowledge and Cultural Studies Hosts His Majesty Nabongo Maurice Rapando the 2nd in Its Strategic Direction Workshop 2022-10-25
- MMUST Set to Be a Trail Blazer in Science, Technology and Innovation After Signing Memoranda With KANFCCO and AAK 2022-09-23
- MMUST Institute of Indigenous Knowledge and Cultural Studies Sets in Motion the First of Its Series of Webinars With Schools in the University 2022-09-19
- MMUST Collabration With Motomwaka Biodiversity Conservation Group Set to Transform the Future of Herbal Remedies in the Region 2021-07-04
About us
The Institute of Indigenous Knowledge and Cultural Studies (IIKCS) is a strategic research centre that was established in October 2020 under the MMUST Statutes. The Institute has been modelled around the fast-growing niche of Local and Indigenous Knowledge Systems (LINKS) as conceived by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), within the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals framework.
IIKCS activities are focused on the four thematic areas namely; Biodiversity, Climate Change, Science Policy and Knowledge Transmission. On Biodiversity, IIKCS focuses on how various indigenous communities in Africa and beyond have been interacting with various forms of life, and how such interactions are being addressed by the various policies, especially the Convention of Biological Diversity (CBD 1992) and the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-Sharing. Climate Change is addressed in the context of the Paris Agreement regarding its impacts on the livelihoods of various indigenous people, biodiversity and ecosystem services.
Directors, IIKCS
Resources
a. Journal
b. Speeches
c. Announcements
d. Reports
e. Brochures
f. Events/ News/Speeches/Outreach Activities
g. The Strategic Plan
h. The Policy
Projects
1. Documentation of the History of Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology
2. Documentation of indigenous clans of Western Kenya
Upcoming Activities
- Inauguration of the Institute’s Board of Management
- The official launch of the Institute The launch of the Institute’s Strategic plan