MMUSO ELECTIONS FINALLY COME TO A CLOSE AS STUDENT LEADERS TAKE OATH OF OFFICE

Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology Vice Chancellor Prof. Solomon Shibairo, on Tuesday, 8^th March, 2022, presided over the swearing-in-ceremony of the newly elected Masinde Muliro University Student Organization (MMUSO) officials. The inauguration ceremony took place at the Main Catering Unit shortly after a re-run for the position of the Co-Curricular Secretary. The re-run was conducted pursuant of the MMUSO Constitution Article 74 to address a tie for the position of the Co-Curricular Secretary which arose during the Students Executive Council (SEC) elections held on 4^th March, 2022.

STUDENTS DECIDE; MMUST’S 5TH PARLIAMENT VOTED IN AFTER HIGHLY CONTESTED MMUSO PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS 2022

In a bid to ensure free and fair students’ elections, Masinde Muliro University Students Organization (MMUSO), in conjunction with the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) - Kakamega County, peacefully voted in its 5^th Parliament of student leaders during the 5^th MMUSO Parliamentary Elections 2022. The highly contested elections were carried out at the University’s Main Campus and Bungoma Campus on Thursday, 3^rd March and Friday, 4^th March 2022.In accordance with MMUSO Constitution Article 65, the leaders-elect thereafter voted in the Student Executive Council (SEC), today 4^th March 2022.

MMUST HOSTS THE NATIONAL DEAFLYMPICS WOMEN FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP 2022, KAKAMEGA COUNTY EDITION

Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST) was the host of the National Deaflympics Women Football Championship 2022, Kakamega County edition, on Friday, 4^th March 2022. Organized by the Deaf Football Federation of Kenya, the Championship aimed at selecting a team to represent Kenya and Africa in the World Deaf Championships in Brazil in May 2022.

MMUST FEMALE JOURNALISM STUDENTS AMONG 2021 COHORT GRADUATES AFTER YEAR LONG MENTORSHIP

Ten MMUST Female Journalism students are among the 4th Edition of graduates under the International Association of Women in Radio and Television (IAWRT) Female Journalism Mentorship Programme. The students successfully graduated on Friday, 25th February, 2022 after a one year mentorship programme.

International Association of Women in Radio and Television (IAWRT-Kenyan Chapter) with the support of the US Embassy Nairobi, Media Council of Kenya and other media stakeholders concluded the 2021 Female Mentorship programme of fifty (50) students from five (5) public universities. The 2021 cohort involved students from Moi University, Maseno University, Maasai Mara University, Technical University of Mombasa and Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology.

UNIVERSITY IS AS GOOD AS ITS PROFESSORS, MMUST PROFESSORS ADVISED

Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST) held a one day Workshop dubbed ‘MMUST Professors Mentorship Program for Upcoming Faculty’ on Wednesday, 2nd March 2022 at the Kakamega Sports Club. Organized by the Directorate of Research and Postgraduate Support, the Workshop brought together Full and Associate Professors of the University to deliberate on matters mentorship, research, teaching, consultancies among others.

While laying the foundation of the Workshop, the Director, Research and Postgraduate Support, Prof. Peter Bukhala stated that by holding the Workshop, the University was fulfilling requirements of the Performance Contract. He acknowledged the role of the University in supporting research activities noting that the Directorate had, so far, hosted sixteen (16) workshops with different groups and sponsored thirty three (33) researches in 2020/2021 and fifty two (52) researches in 2021/2022.

MMUST PROLIFIC RESEARCHER DR. ROSE OPIYO CHAMPIONS FOR SUSTANABILITY OF IHELP PROJECT THROUGH STAKEHOLDERS’ WORKSHOP

Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology prolific researcher Dr. Rose Opiyo has championed for the sustainability of the iHELP project through mobilization of stakeholders from diverse institutions. This was during a stakeholders’ workshop that was conducted on 2^nd March, 2022 at Bishop Nicholas Stam in Kakamega County. The workshop drew personalities from various institutions including Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD), County Government of Kakamega, Building Resilient and Sustainable Societies (BRESS), Community Centre Managers and Project Advisors.

MMUST’S iHELP PROJECT PI, DR. ROSE OPIYO SPEARHEADS TRAINING ON MATERIAL DEVELOPMENT AT iHELP CENTRES IN IKOLOMANI SUB-COUNTY

MMUST’s iHELP project Principal Investigator (PI), Dr. Rose Opiyo has spearheaded training on material development at iHELP centres in Ikolomani Sub-County. The training has been going on from 28th February to 2^nd March, 2022. Dr. Opiyo who is a lecturer at the Department of Educational Psychology at Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology led the intense training focussing on learning and playing tools for children under the age of four (4) years. The goal of the activity is to prepare and familiarise parents with skills to enable them understand school set ups and train them to support their children before they start school.