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2017Research andInnovation Report
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ContentsForeword 2
Introduction 3
Schools 5
StrathmoreÊLawÊSchoolÊ 6
FacultyÊofÊInformationÊTechnology 12
StrathmoreÊBusinessÊSchool 16
SchoolÊofÊManagementÊandÊCommerece 22
SchoolÊofÊTourismÊandÊHospitality 26
StrathmoreÊInstitituteÊofÊMathematicalÊSciences 30
SchoolÊofÊHumanitiesÊandÊSocialÊSciences 35
ResearchÊCentres 38
@iLabAfrica 39
StrathmoreÊEnergyÊResearchÊCentre 45
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ForewordInÊkeepingÊwithÊtheÊpushÊtoÊenhanceÊStrathmoreÊUniversity�sÊreputationÊforÊexcellenceÊinÊresearchÊandÊinnovation,ÊIÊamÊpleasedÊtoÊpresentÊthisÊreport.ÊItÊcoversÊresearchÊactivitiesÊwithinÊtheÊUniversityÊduringÊ2017,ÊandÊisÊtheÊsecondÊcomprehensiveÊannualÊresearchÊandÊinnovationÊreportÊweÊhaveÊpublished.
AsÊyouÊwillÊfindÊchronicledÊinÊtheÊfollowingÊpages,ÊStrathmoreÊUniversityÊcontinuesÊtoÊbroadenÊitsÊresearchÊhorizonsÊandÊextendÊitsÊpartnerships.ÊThisÊisÊshownÊbyÊtheÊnumberÊofÊgrantsÊwonÊbyÊresearchersÊatÊvariousÊschoolsÊandÊresearchÊcentresÊwithinÊtheÊUniversity,ÊasÊwellÊasÊtheÊpublicationsÊmadeÊbyÊstaffÊmembersÊthroughoutÊtheÊyear.
ItÊisÊalsoÊborneÊoutÊbyÊtheÊfactÊthatÊresearchÊreportingÊhasÊbecomeÊmoreÊrobustÊsinceÊweÊstartedÊmeasuringÊourÊresearchÊactivity.ÊHowever,ÊasÊshownÊinÊtheÊintroduction,ÊthereÊisÊstillÊaÊlotÊofÊroomÊforÊgrowthÊinÊthisÊarea.ÊTheÊResearchÊServicesÊOfficeÊisÊkeenÊonÊcontinuouslyÊimprovingÊtheÊqualityÊofÊresearchÊreporting,ÊsoÊasÊtoÊportrayÊtheÊUniversity�sÊresearchÊactivitiesÊmoreÊaccurately.
InÊthisÊtask,ÊweÊcountÊonÊcollaborationÊwithÊallÊschoolsÊandÊresearchÊcentres,ÊtoÊwhomÊallÊtheÊcreditÊgoesÊforÊtheÊactivitiesÊreportedÊinÊthisÊdocument.ÊWeÊlookÊforwardÊtoÊworkingÊwithÊthemÊtoÊcomeÊupÊwithÊanÊevenÊmoreÊcomprehensiveÊreportÊforÊ2018.
IsmailProf Ismail AteyaDeanÊ-ÊResearchÊandÊInnovation
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IntroductionThisÊannualÊreportÊreflectsÊtheÊundertakingsÊofÊtheÊUniversityÊcommunityÊinÊtheÊfieldsÊofÊresearchÊandÊinnovationÊduringÊ2017.ÊItÊisÊalsoÊanÊattemptÊtoÊreflectÊtheÊcontributionÊofÊindividuals,ÊcentresÊandÊschoolsÊtoÊtheÊgrowthÊandÊstrategicÊpositioningÊofÊtheÊinstitutionÊasÊaÊreputableÊresearchÊandÊentrepreneurialÊuniversity.
InstitutionsÊofÊhigherÊlearningÊhaveÊaÊgraveÊresponsibilityÊtoÊcatalyseÊsocioeconomicÊdevelopmentÊthrough,ÊamongÊotherÊthings,ÊresearchÊandÊinnovation.ÊThisÊisÊespeciallyÊtrueÊofÊAfricanÊuniversities,ÊwhichÊhaveÊaÊuniqueÊopportunityÊtoÊinfluenceÊtheÊongoingÊeconomicÊriseÊofÊtheÊcontinent.ÊStrathmoreÊUniversityÊisÊnotÊexemptedÊfromÊthisÊduty.
Kenya�sÊVisionÊ2030ÊrecognisesÊtheÊkeyÊroleÊscience,ÊtechnologyÊandÊinnovationÊwillÊplayÊinÊdrivingÊdevelopment,ÊsocialÊtransformationÊandÊinternationalÊcompetitiveness.ÊLikewise,ÊtheÊSustainableÊDevelopmentÊGoalsÊ(SDGs),ÊcanÊonlyÊbeÊachievedÊbyÊtheÊassiduousÊapplicationÊofÊscientificÊknowledgeÊtoÊsolveÊproblems.
ThisÊreportÊhasÊbeenÊproducedÊbyÊtheÊResearchÊServicesÊOfficeÊinÊcollaborationÊwithÊtheÊvariousÊacademicÊandÊresearchÊunitsÊofÊtheÊUniversity.ÊItÊisÊorganisedÊaccordingÊtoÊtheÊschoolsÊandÊresearchÊcentres.ÊReportsÊfromÊresearchÊcentresÊaffiliatedÊwithÊschoolsÊareÊembeddedÊinÊtheÊreportsÊfromÊtheÊschoolsÊtoÊwhichÊtheyÊareÊaffiliate.ÊInÊeachÊsection,ÊtheÊkeyÊapproachÊisÊtoÊhighlightÊtheÊmajorÊresearchÊundertakingsÊandÊoutputsÊachievedÊthroughoutÊtheÊyear.
Traditionally,ÊtheÊclearestÊindicatorÊofÊtheÊrichnessÊofÊresearchÊactivityÊinÊaÊuniversityÊisÊtheÊquantity,ÊdiversityÊandÊdepthÊofÊpublicationsÊfromÊitsÊstaffÊmembers.ÊThisÊisÊanÊareaÊinÊwhich,ÊasÊshownÊbyÊthisÊreport,ÊtheÊUniversityÊstillÊhasÊaÊlotÊofÊroomÊforÊgrowth.ÊInÊ2017,ÊresearchersÊinÊStrathmoreÊUniversityÊ(co)authoredÊaÊtotalÊofÊ66ÊpapersÊinÊpeer-reviewedÊjournals.
ThisÊtranslatesÊtoÊoneÊpaperÊforÊeveryÊfiveÊacademicÊstaffÊmembersÊofÊtheÊUniversity.ÊItÊisÊfarÊshortÊofÊtheÊidealÊofÊaÊminimumÊofÊtwoÊhigh-qualityÊpapersÊperÊresearcherÊperÊyear.ÊSchoolsÊandÊresearchÊcentresÊhaveÊtoÊputÊinÊmoreÊeffortÊtoÊestablishÊbetterÊenvironmentsÊforÊresearchÊtoÊbeÊundertakenÊbyÊtheirÊmembers.
AnotherÊkeyÊindicatorÊofÊresearchÊactivityÊisÊtheÊnumberÊofÊresearchÊeventsÊheldÊandÊattendedÊbyÊstaffÊmembers.ÊCoincidentally,ÊthisÊnumberÊalsoÊcomesÊtoÊ66.ÊHowever,ÊbecauseÊeventsÊtypicallyÊinvolveÊmoreÊthanÊoneÊindividual,ÊperformanceÊonÊthisÊmetricÊwasÊdecidedlyÊbetterÊthanÊinÊpublications.ÊHowever,ÊthereÊisÊalsoÊaÊlotÊofÊroomÊforÊimprovementÊinÊthis.
AsÊhighlightedÊbyÊtheÊ2016Êreport,ÊresearchÊcentresÊremainÊtheÊmajorÊdriversÊofÊgrowthÊinÊresearch.ÊTheyÊcreateÊtheÊrightÊenvironmentÊforÊmoreÊconsistentÊandÊintenseÊresearch-relatedÊactivitiesÊandÊrealiseÊmoreÊoutputs.ÊInÊ2017,ÊfourÊnewÊresearchÊcentres,ÊallÊbasedÊatÊStrathmoreÊLawÊ
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School,ÊwereÊofficiallyÊapproved.ÊTheirÊimpactÊisÊalreadyÊbeingÊfelt.
Collaboration,ÊaÊkeyÊingredientÊofÊimpactfulÊresearchÊand,Êcoincidentally,ÊtheÊcorporateÊthemeÊofÊtheÊUniversityÊthisÊyear,ÊisÊalsoÊclearlyÊevidencedÊbyÊthisÊreport.ÊAÊlotÊofÊtheÊactivitiesÊundertakenÊbyÊschoolsÊandÊresearchÊcentresÊwereÊtheÊfruitÊofÊcooperationÊwithÊotherÊresearchersÊinÊtheÊuniversityÊandÊwithÊexternalÊpartners.ÊFurthermore,ÊaÊlargeÊnumberÊofÊpublishedÊpapersÊwereÊco-authoredÊwithÊresearchersÊfromÊotherÊinstitutions.
2017ÊwasÊalsoÊtheÊyearÊwhenÊtheÊResearchÊServicesÊOfficeÊstartedÊputtingÊinÊplaceÊvariousÊstructuresÊtoÊencourageÊinterestÊinÊresearchÊandÊinnovation.ÊAÊmajorÊinitiative,ÊtheÊfour-dayÊ2017ÊResearchÊandÊInnovationÊSymposium,ÊattractedÊ106ÊpresentationsÊinÊnineÊthematicÊareas.Ê35ÊofÊtheseÊpresentationsÊcameÊfromÊundergraduateÊstudents.ÊTheÊsymposiumÊwasÊattendedÊbyÊoverÊ600Êparticipants,ÊincludingÊ55ÊfromÊindustry.
TheÊResearchÊServicesÊOfficeÊisÊkeenÊonÊmakingÊthisÊinitiativeÊsustainable.ÊThisÊisÊinÊrecognitionÊofÊtheÊfactÊthatÊsuchÊeventsÊarouseÊinterestÊinÊresearchÊandÊinnovationÊwhileÊloweringÊtheÊbarrierÊofÊentryÊintoÊtheÊfield.ÊFutureÊeditionsÊofÊtheÊsymposiumÊwillÊtakeÊplaceÊeveryÊtwoÊyears,ÊalternatingÊwithÊaÊsimilarlyÊbiennialÊbutÊmoreÊrigorousÊResearchÊandÊInnovationÊConference.
TheseÊinitiatives,ÊalongsideÊseveralÊothers,ÊareÊunderpinnedÊbyÊtheÊnewÊfive-yearÊResearchÊandÊInnovationÊStrategy.ÊCoveringÊtheÊperiodÊfromÊ2017ÊtoÊ2021,ÊtheÊstrategyÊwasÊlaunchedÊatÊtheÊendÊofÊtheÊSymposiumÊbyÊtheÊchairÊofÊtheÊUniversityÊCouncil,ÊMrsÊBernadetteÊMusundi.ÊItÊisÊnowÊbeingÊimplementedÊbyÊtheÊResearchÊServicesÊOfficeÊinÊcollaborationÊwithÊtheÊschoolsÊandÊresearchÊcentres.
TheÊstrategyÊfocusesÊonÊhigh-qualityÊresearch;Êhighly-trainedÊstaffÊandÊimpactÊonÊsocietyÊasÊtheÊmainÊpillarsÊofÊresearchÊandÊinnovationÊatÊtheÊUniversity.ÊTheyÊwillÊbeÊenabledÊbyÊconcentratingÊonÊtheÊUniversity�sÊcompetitiveÊstrengths;ÊprioritisingÊethicsÊandÊintegrity;ÊpursuingÊinterdisciplinarity;ÊandÊutilisingÊcollaborationÊandÊexistingÊresources.ÊItsÊsuccessfulÊimplementationÊwillÊturnÊStrathmoreÊUniversityÊintoÊaÊresearchÊandÊinnovationÊhub
InÊconclusion,ÊthisÊisÊonlyÊtheÊsecondÊAnnualÊReportÊfromÊtheÊUniversity.ÊWhileÊitÊendeavoursÊtoÊbeÊmoreÊcomprehensiveÊthanÊtheÊlastÊone,ÊitÊstillÊcoversÊonlyÊaÊpartÊofÊtheÊstory.ÊAÊkeyÊfocusÊduringÊ2018ÊwillÊbeÊtoÊcollectÊmoreÊinformationÊbyÊstrengtheningÊreportingÊmechanisms,ÊalongsideÊotherÊinitiativesÊenvisionedÊinÊtheÊnewÊstrategy.
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SCHOOLS
The schools within Strathmore University are the primary loci of research and innovation within the University. It is from them that more specialised
research vehicles, like research groups and centres, are spawned. During the period covered by this report, Strathmore University had seven schools. Since
then, two of these schools, the School of Management and Commerce and the Strathmore Business School, have been merged into one, which is now called
Strathmore University Business School. This report contains a segment on each of the former schools since it predates the change.
StrathmoreÊLawÊSchoolÊwasÊlaunchedÊinÊ2012.ÊToÊfulfilÊitsÊresearchÊmandate,ÊtheÊschoolÊhasÊfoundedÊsixÊresearchÊcentresÊandÊinstitutesÊonÊAlternativeÊDisputeÊResolution;ÊInternationalÊCriminalÊJustice;ÊIntellectualÊPropertyÊandÊTechnologyÊLaw;ÊTaxÊLaw;ÊBusinessÊandÊHumanÊRights;ÊExtractiveÊIndustriesÊLaw;ÊandÊLawÊandÊPolicy.ÊTheÊcentresÊareÊanÊavenueÊforÊstaffÊmembersÊtoÊremainÊrelevantÊinÊpractice.ÊByÊattachingÊthemselvesÊtoÊspecificÊresearchÊcentres,ÊtheyÊgainÊaccessÊtoÊresearchÊgrants,ÊlegalÊopinions,ÊtextÊbooks,ÊarticlesÊandÊotherÊpublications.ÊConsequently,ÊtheyÊdeepenÊtheirÊknowledgeÊandÊskillsÊwhileÊalsoÊhelpingÊKenyaÊtoÊbecomeÊanÊacademicÊandÊprofessionalÊknowledgeÊhub.EachÊcentreÊalsoÊinvolvesÊstudentsÊasÊinterns.ÊTheseÊstudentsÊdevelopÊaÊpassionÊandÊskillsÊforÊtheÊsubjectÊareaÊtheyÊhaveÊchosen.ÊItÊalsoÊhelpsÊthemÊtoÊearnÊanÊincomeÊtoÊoffsetÊpartÊofÊtheirÊfeesÊorÊsustenanceÊexpenses.DrÊLuisÊFranceschiÊisÊtheÊDeanÊofÊtheÊSchool.ÊResearchÊeffortsÊareÊoverseenÊbyÊDrÊJoyÊMalala,ÊtheÊResearchÊDirector.
STRATHMORE LAW SCHOOL
10RunningÊGrants
11ResearchÊEvents
15Publications
GrantsTheÊfollowingÊgrantsÊwereÊawardedÊtoÊorÊrunÊbyÊresearchersÊbasedÊatÊStrathmoreÊLawÊSchoolÊinÊ2017:
� ResearchÊonÊHighÊTechÊHubsÊinÊEastÊAfrica:ÊThisÊgrantÊwasÊawardedÊbyÊSSHRCÊ-ÊIDRCÊinÊ2014.ÊItÊamountsÊtoÊUSDÊ2,500,000.ÊTheÊgrantÊisÊbeingÊrunÊbyÊDrÊIsaacÊRutenbergÊofÊCIPITÊandÊwillÊlastÊuntilÊ2021.
� InternetÊCensorshipÊinÊKenya:ÊTheÊgrant,ÊamountingÊtoÊUSDÊ14,791,ÊwasÊawardedÊbyÊPrivacyÊInternationalÊtoÊDrÊIsaacÊRutenberg.ÊItÊwillÊrunÊfromÊ2017ÊtoÊ2018.
� InternetÊFreedomÊandÊtheÊelectoralÊprocessÊinÊKenya:ÊÊTheÊgrantÊwasÊawardedÊbyÊFordÊFoundationÊtoÊDrÊIsaacÊRutenbergÊandÊhasÊbeenÊrunningÊsinceÊ2016.ÊAmountingÊtoÊUSDÊ50,000,ÊtheÊgrantÊwillÊrunÊtillÊ2018.
� ResearchÊandÊTrainingÊinÊInnovationÊinÊKenya:ÊTheÊgrantÊwasÊawardedÊbyÊPfizerÊinÊ2017ÊtoÊDrÊIsaacÊRutenberg.ÊItÊwillÊrunÊuntilÊ2018.ÊItÊamountsÊtoÊUSDÊ50,000.Ê
� Socio-economicÊimpactÊofÊinternationalÊdisruptionÊofÊinternetÊconnectivityÊinÊAfrica:ÊAwardedÊbyÊFacebookÊandÊrunÊbyÊDrÊIsaacÊRutenberg,ÊthisÊUSDÊ10,000ÊgrantÊranÊthroughoutÊ2017.
� SIASICÊWildlifeÊCentreÊactivities:ÊThisÊgrantÊwasÊawardedÊbyÊWWFÊandÊstartedÊinÊ2016.ÊRunÊbyÊPeterÊOdhiambo,ÊitÊwillÊendÊinÊ2018.ÊItÊamountsÊtoÊUSDÊ307,363.ÊItÊisÊmeantÊtoÊsupportÊtrainingÊandÊresearchÊactivitiesÊatÊtheÊcentre.
� AnnualÊConferenceÊ2017:ÊTheÊgrantÊwasÊawardedÊbyÊKonradÊAdenauerÊStiftungÊtoÊPeterÊOdhiamboÊtoÊsupportÊtheÊexpensesÊforÊtheÊJulyÊ2017Êconference.ÊItÊranÊfromÊFebruaryÊ2017ÊtoÊJulyÊ2017ÊandÊamountedÊtoÊUSDÊ36,884.
LaunchedÊinÊSeptember,ÊtheÊPolicyÊInnovationÊCentreÊatÊStrathmoreÊLawÊSchool,ÊsetÊupÊinÊcollaborationÊwithÊMicrosoft,ÊprovidesÊaÊplatformÊtoÊfosterÊdialogueÊonÊpolicyÊissuesÊrelatedÊtoÊtheÊbiggestÊdevelopmentÊchallengesÊfacingÊtheÊworldÊtoday.
Research Events OrganisedTheÊfollowingÊresearchÊeventsÊwereÊorganisedÊandÊheldÊbyÊtheÊschool:
� StrathmoreÊUniversityÊLawÊSchoolÊColloquium:ÊTheÊeventÊtookÊplaceÊonÊ24thÊFebruaryÊ2017.ÊDuringÊtheÊFacultyÊcolloquium,ÊstaffÊmembersÊwhoÊwereÊthenÊwritingÊacademicÊworksÊpresentedÊtheirÊpreliminaryÊpapersÊtoÊcolleaguesÊandÊhadÊthemÊcritiqued.Ê
DrÊIsaacÊRutenbergÊisÊaÊSeniorÊLecturerÊatÊStrathmoreÊLawÊSchool.ÊHeÊisÊalsoÊtheÊDirectorÊofÊtheÊCentreÊforÊIntellectualÊPropertyÊandÊInformationÊTechnologyÊLawÊ(CIPIT),ÊwhichÊisÊbasedÊatÊtheÊschool.ÊHeÊhasÊtwoÊBachelorÊofÊScienceÊdegreesÊfromÊtheÊColoradoÊSchoolÊofÊMinesÊ-ÊinÊChemistryÊandÊinÊMathematics/ComputerÊScience.ÊHeÊalsoÊhasÊaÊPhDÊinÊChemistryÊfromÊtheÊCaliforniaÊInstituteÊofÊTechnology.ÊHisÊgraduateÊresearchÊadvisorÊwasÊRobertÊH.ÊGrubbs,ÊtheÊ2005ÊNobelÊlaureateÊinÊChemistry.ÊDrÊRutenbergÊalsoÊobtainedÊaÊJDÊfromÊSantaÊClaraÊUniversityÊSchoolÊofÊLawÊinÊMayÊ2011.ÊHeÊisÊregisteredÊtoÊpracticeÊlawÊinÊCalifornia,ÊandÊisÊalsoÊregisteredÊtoÊpracticeÊbeforeÊtheÊUnitedÊStatesÊPatentÊandÊTrademarkÊOffice.ÊHeÊhasÊauthoredÊarticlesÊforÊaÊvarietyÊofÊpublicationsÊandÊspokenÊatÊnumerousÊconferencesÊinÊKenya,ÊprimarilyÊfocusingÊonÊpracticalÊaspectsÊofÊintellectualÊpropertyÊ(IP).
� AnnualÊTrainingÊ2017:ÊThisÊgrantÊwasÊawardedÊbyÊtheÊSwissÊAgencyÊforÊDevelopmentÊandÊCooperationÊandÊwasÊrunÊbyÊPeterÊOdhiamboÊfromÊMarchÊ2017ÊtoÊJulyÊ2017.ÊTheÊUSDÊ24,589ÊgrantÊsupportedÊexpensesÊincurredÊduringÊaÊtrainingÊforÊprosecutorsÊheldÊinÊMayÊ2017.
� AnnualÊTrainingÊ2017:ÊAwardedÊbyÊtheÊInternationalÊNurembergÊPrinciplesÊAcademyÊandÊrunÊbyÊPeterÊOdhiamboÊfromÊMayÊ2017ÊtoÊJulyÊ2017,ÊthisÊUSDÊ24,589ÊgrantÊalsoÊsupportedÊSIASIC'sÊannualÊtrainingÊforÊProsecutors.
� AnnualÊConferenceÊ2017:ÊAlsoÊawardedÊbyÊInternationalÊNurembergÊPrinciples,ÊthisÊgrantÊwasÊrunÊbyÊPeterÊOdhiamboÊfromÊJulyÊ2017ÊtoÊAugustÊ2017.ÊItÊamountedÊtoÊUSDÊ24,589ÊandÊsupportedÊexpensesÊforÊSIASIC'sÊannualÊconferenceÊinÊJulyÊ2017.
FEATURED RESEARCHER
Dr Isaac Rutenberg
SENIORÊLECTURER
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Research Events AttendedTheÊfollowingÊeventsÊwereÊattendedÊbyÊmembersÊofÊSLS:
� KnowÊYourÊRightsÊConference:ÊThisÊeventÊwasÊattendedÊbyÊDrÊIsaacÊRutenberg.
� ConferenceÊonÊIntellectualÊPropertyÊRights:ÊTheÊeventÊwasÊorganisedÊby,ÊandÊheldÊat,ÊJomoÊKenyattaÊUniversityÊofÊAgricultureÊandÊTechnologyÊ(JKUAT).ÊItÊtookÊplaceÊbetweenÊ13thÊandÊ14thÊJulyÊ2017.ÊItÊconvenedÊscholarsÊtoÊdiscussÊintellectualÊpropertyÊmattersÊinÊAfricaÊoverÊtheÊpreviousÊyear.ÊItÊwasÊattendedÊbyÊIsaacÊRutenberg.
� LawÊSocietyÊofÊKenyaÊSeminarÊonÊIntellectualÊPropertyÊLaws:ÊThisÊeventÊtookÊplaceÊonÊ7thÊAprilÊ2017.ÊItÊwasÊorganisedÊbyÊtheÊLawÊSocietyÊofÊKenyaÊandÊdiscussedÊtheÊstateÊofÊintellectualÊpropertyÊlawÊinÊKenya.ÊItÊwasÊattendedÊbyÊIsaacÊRutenberg.
� ConferenceÊonÊconsumerÊlawÊandÊpolicyÊinÊAfrica:ÊOrganisedÊbyÊtheÊUniversityÊofÊCapeÊTownÊandÊtheÊSouthÊAfricanÊNationalÊResearchÊFoundation,ÊthisÊeventÊtookÊplaceÊbetweenÊ10thÊandÊ11thÊAprilÊ2017.ÊItÊbroughtÊtogetherÊexpertsÊinÊfinanceÊandÊlawÊtoÊdiscussÊmattersÊconcerningÊconsumerÊlawÊandÊpolicyÊinÊAfrica.ÊItÊwasÊattendedÊbyÊJoyÊMalala.Ê
� InternationalÊConferenceÊonÊConflict,ÊTerrorismÊandÊSociety:ÊTheÊeventÊtookÊplaceÊbetweenÊtheÊ16thÊandÊ17thÊFebruaryÊ2017.ÊItÊwasÊorganisedÊbyÊInternationalÊLawyersÊClubÊUK.ÊTheÊconferenceÊbroughtÊtogetherÊexpertsÊtoÊdiscussÊcyberÊterrorismÊandÊhumanÊrights.ÊItÊwasÊattendedÊbyÊAllanÊMukuki.
� RightÊtoÊHealthÊforÊHIV/AIDSÊVictimsÊConference:ÊTakingÊplaceÊonÊ29thÊSeptemberÊ2017,ÊthisÊeventÊwasÊorganisedÊbyÊKELIN.ÊItÊbroughtÊtogetherÊexpertsÊtoÊdiscussÊtheÊrightÊtoÊhealthÊwithÊregardÊtoÊHIV/AIDsÊvictimsÊinÊKenyaÊandÊwasÊattendedÊbyÊSmithÊOtieno.
� InterdisciplinaryÊWorkshopÊonÊUniversalÊHealthÊCoverage:ÊOrganisedÊbyÊWarwickÊUniversity,ÊthisÊworkshopÊconvenedÊexpertsÊfromÊaroundÊtheÊworldÊtoÊdiscussÊuniversalÊhealthÊcoverageÊandÊrelatedÊissuesÊfromÊanÊinterdisciplinaryÊperspective.ÊItÊtookÊplaceÊonÊ19thÊAprilÊ2018ÊandÊwasÊattendedÊbyÊSmithÊOtieno.
� CopyRightÊXÊGoDownÊ2017:ÊThisÊworkshopÊtookÊplaceÊbetweenÊ13thÊandÊ25thÊAprilÊ2017.ÊOrganisedÊbyÊGoDownÊInstituteÊNairobiÊ
InÊtheÊcourseÊofÊ2017,ÊresearchersÊbasedÊatÊStrathmoreÊLawÊSchoolÊattendedÊ11ÊresearchÊeventsÊinÊvariousÊpartsÊofÊtheÊcountryÊandÊabroad.ÊOneÊofÊtheseÊevents,ÊtheÊ"StrathmoreÊUniversityÊLawÊSchoolÊColloquium"ÊwasÊheldÊatÊtheÊschool.
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andÊfacilitatedÊbyÊHarvardÊLawÊSchool,ÊtheÊeventÊallowedÊaÊmixÊofÊlawyersÊandÊartistsÊtoÊlearnÊaboutÊCopyrightÊLaw.ÊItÊwasÊattendedÊbyÊVictorÊNzomo.
� ElectionÊSecurityÊ2017Ê�ÊCounteringÊtheÊchallenges:ÊTheÊeventÊtookÊplaceÊonÊ17thÊJuneÊ2017.ÊItÊwasÊorganisedÊbyÊUNDPÊandÊtheÊAfricaÊDigitalÊMediaÊInstitute.ÊItÊfeaturedÊdiscussionsÊonÊtheÊlessonsÊthatÊcouldÊbeÊlearnedÊfromÊKenya�sÊ2017ÊgeneralÊelections,ÊwithÊspecialÊregardÊtoÊdigitalÊelectionÊsecurity.ÊItÊwasÊattendedÊbyÊMosesÊKaranja.Ê
� InternetÊFreedomÊFestival:ÊTheÊInternetÊFreedomÊFestivalÊtookÊplaceÊbetweenÊ6thÊandÊ10thÊMarchÊ2017.ÊParticipantsÊattendedÊsessionsÊthatÊdelvedÊintoÊtheÊchallengesÊandÊprospectsÊfacingÊinternetÊfreedomÊinÊKenya.ÊAÊsecondÊsegmentÊofÊtheÊevent,ÊorganisedÊbyÊKICTANET,ÊtookÊplaceÊonÊ26thÊAprilÊ2017.ÊBothÊsessionsÊwereÊattendedÊbyÊMosesÊKaranja.
PublicationsResearchersÊbasedÊatÊStrathmoreÊLawÊSchoolÊpublishedÊtheÊfollowingÊpapersÊinÊ2017:
� AsinÊJ.,Ê2017,Ê�SouthÊAfricaÊisÊnotÊanÊaccused:ÊStateÊ(non)ÊCo-operationÊwithÊtheÊICCÊandÊtheÊcaseÊofÊtheÊArrestÊWarrantÊforÊPresidentÊOmarÊAlÊBashir,�ÊStrathmoreÊLawÊJournal,ÊVolÊ3,ÊIssueÊ1.
� KariukiÊF.ÊandÊNg�etichÊR.,Ê2017,Ê�LandÊGrabbing,ÊTenureÊSecurityÊandÊLivelihoodsÊinÊKenya,�ÊAfricanÊJournalÊofÊLegalÊStudies.ÊVolÊ9,ÊIssueÊ2.
PublishedÊinÊtheÊsecondÊissueÊofÊtheÊninthÊvolumeÊofÊtheÊAfricanÊJournalÊofÊLegalÊStudies,ÊFrancisÊKariuki'sÊpaperÊtitledÊ"LandÊGrabbing,ÊTenureÊSecurityÊandÊLivelihoodsÊinÊKenya"ÊexaminedÊtheÊimpactÊofÊhistoricalÊland-grabbingÊonÊtenureÊsecurityÊandÊlivelihoodsÊamongstÊcommunitiesÊinÊKenya.
� MalalaÊJ.,Ê2017,Ê�DisseminationÊofÊConsumerÊLawÊandÊPolicyÊinÊKenya,�ÊEuropeanÊJournalÊofÊConsumerÊLawÊandÊPolicy.
� MukukiÊA.,Ê2017,Ê�TheÊNexusÊbetweenÊCounter-TerrorismÊandÊHumanÊRightsÊwithÊaÊPerspectiveÊonÊCyberÊTerrorism,�ÊInternationalÊJournalÊofÊHumanitiesÊandÊSocialÊSciences,ÊVolÊ4,ÊIssueÊ2.
� MukukiÊA.,Ê2017,Ê�TheÊSacrosanct?ÊTheÊChallengeÊinÊholdingÊtheÊUnitedÊNationsÊresponsibleÊforÊfailureÊtoÊPreventÊGenocide,�ÊStrathmoreÊLawÊJournal,ÊVolÊ3,ÊIssueÊ1.
� OtienoÊH.,Ê2017,Ê�DiscreetÊDiscretionÊandÊModerateÊModerationÊinÊJudicialÊSentencing:ÊAÊCommentaryÊonÊKenya'sÊSentencingÊPolicyÊGuidelinesÊ2016,�ÊStrathmoreÊLawÊJournal,ÊVolÊ3,ÊIssueÊ1.
� OtienoÊS.ÊandÊAbeÊO.,Ê2017,Ê�AÊRe-AssessmentÊofÊtheÊImpactÊandÊPotencyÊofÊTraditionalÊDisputeÊResolutionÊMechanismsÊinÊPost-ColonialÊAfrica,�ÊAveÊMariaÊInternationalÊLawÊJournal,ÊVolÊ6
� OtienoÊS.ÊandÊAbeÊO.,Ê2017,Ê�RegionalÊIntegration,ÊPublicÊHealthÊPreparednessÊCapabilitiesÊandÊtheÊPlaceÊofÊtheÊWorldÊHealthÊOrganisationÊinÊAfrica,�ÊAlbanyÊLawÊJournalÊofÊScienceÊandÊTechnology.ÊVolÊ27,ÊIssueÊ3.
� OtienoÊS.ÊandÊAmuteteÊC.,Ê2017,Ê�EngenderingÊRuleÊofÊLawÊinÊHealthÊCareÊDeliveryÊinÊKenya,�ÊWisconsinÊJournalÊofÊInternationalÊLaw,ÊVolÊ35,ÊIssueÊ1.
� OtienoÊS.,Ê2017,Ê�AgriculturalÊInvestments:ÊTheÊNewÊFrontierÊofÊHumanÊRightsÊAbuseÊandÊtheÊPlaceÊofÊDevelopmentÊAgencies.�ÊJournalÊofÊFoodÊLawÊandÊPolicy,ÊVolÊ12,ÊIssueÊ2.
� OtienoÊS.,Ê2017,Ê�RecurrentÊChroniclesÊofÊEnvironmentalÊInjusticeÊinÊtheÊNorthernÊFrontierÊDistrictsÊandÊtheÊKenyanÊCoast,�ÊBerkeleyÊJournalÊofÊAfrican-AmericanÊLawÊandÊPolicy.
� RutenbergÊI.ÊandÊMwangiÊJ.,Ê2017,Ê�DoÊPatentsÊandÊUtilityÊModelsÊCertificatesÊEncourageÊInnovationÊinÊKenya?�ÊJournalÊofÊIntellectualÊPropertyÊLawÊandÊPractice,ÊVolÊ12,ÊIssueÊ3.
� RutenbergÊI.ÊandÊMakangaÊL.,Ê2017,Ê�UtilityÊModelÊProtectionÊinÊKenya:ÊTheÊCaseÊforÊSubstantiveÊExamination,�ÊAfricanÊJournalÊofÊInformationÊandÊCommunication,ÊVolÊ16,ÊIssueÊ19.
� RutenbergÊI.ÊandÊMwangiÊJ.,Ê2017,Ê�AÊFrameworkÊforÊAssessingÊTechnologyÊHubsÊinÊAfrica,�ÊNYUÊJournalÊofÊIntellectualÊPropertyÊandÊEntertainmentÊLaw,ÊVolÊ6,ÊIssueÊ2.
� WangaiÊM.,Ê2017,Ê�ReligiousÊPluralismÊinÊPractice:ÊDefyingÊSecularismÊinÊKenya'sÊHeadscarfÊcases,�ÊStrathmoreÊLawÊJournal,ÊVolÊ3,ÊIssueÊ1.
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TheÊFacultyÊofÊInformationÊTechnologyÊisÊoneÊofÊtheÊoldestÊschoolsÊinÊStrathmoreÊUniversity,ÊwithÊoriginsÊthatÊpredateÊtheÊUniversityÊitself.ÊItÊengagesÊinÊresearchÊinÊdiverseÊareas.TheseÊareasÊincludeÊdatabaseÊsystems,ÊsoftwareÊengineering,ÊopenÊsourceÊsoftware,ÊmobileÊtechnologies,ÊmanagementÊinformationÊsystems,ÊICTÊforÊdevelopment,ÊandÊinnovationÊandÊtechnologyÊtransfer.TheÊfacultyÊconsidersÊresearchÊtoÊbeÊtheÊdriverÊforÊbridgingÊtheÊdigitalÊdivideÊandÊpromotingÊanÊinformationÊeconomy.ÊToÊpromoteÊresearch,ÊfacultyÊareÊencouragedÊtoÊseekÊresearchÊgrants/contractsÊandÊotherÊexternalÊfundingÊtoÊenhanceÊprogrammes,ÊresearchÊandÊotherÊactivities.TheÊDeanÊofÊFITÊisÊDrÊJosephÊOrero.ÊDrÊBernardÊShibwaboÊisÊtheÊResearchÊDirector.
FACULTY OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
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GrantsTheÊfollowingÊgrantsÊareÊwereÊbeingÊrunÊinÊFITÊinÊ2017:
� JointÊResearchÊGrantÊunderÊtheÊSouthÊAfrican/KenyaÊ�ÊResearchÊPartnershipÊProgrammeÊBilateralÊAgreementÊ2016/2017:ÊAwardedÊbyÊtheÊNationalÊResearchÊFundÊ(NRF),ÊthisÊgrantÊwasÊrunÊbyÊDrÊOzianyi,ÊfromÊFIT,ÊandÊDrÊKogedaÊ(SouthÊAfrica).ÊItÊisÊfundingÊanÊexperimentalÊresearchÊprojectÊthatÊaimsÊtoÊdevelopÊaÊsmartÊmeteringÊsystemÊprototypeÊforÊprovidingÊadviceÊonÊwaterÊusageÊinÊorderÊtoÊencourageÊtheÊminimisationÊofÊwastage.ÊTheÊgrant,ÊamountingÊtoÊUSDÊ29,629,ÊwillÊrunÊfromÊ15thÊJanuaryÊ2017ÊtoÊ15thÊDecemberÊ2019.
� SUÊStaffÊDevelopmentÊFund:ÊThreeÊFITÊstaffÊmembersÊ(EstherÊKhakata,ÊElizabethÊWamichaÊandÊRoentÊOmbasa)ÊobtainedÊaÊgrantÊfromÊtheÊStrathmoreÊUniversityÊStaffÊDevelopmentÊFund.
� DAADÊIn-countryÊPhDÊscholarship/grant:ÊDerdusÊMosotiÊsuccessfullyÊobtainedÊaÊDAADÊin-countryÊPhDÊgrant.ÊTheÊgrant,ÊamountingÊtoÊUSDÊ4,640,ÊstartedÊrunningÊinÊSeptemberÊ2017ÊandÊwillÊendÊinÊAugustÊ2018.ÊItÊwillÊenableÊhimÊtoÊdoÊpartÊofÊhisÊPhD.
� DAADÊPhDÊGrant:ÊThisÊgrantÊwasÊawardedÊbyÊtheÊNationalÊResearchÊFundÊ(NRF)ÊtoÊHenryÊMuchiriÊtoÊundertakeÊhisÊPhD.ÊTheÊgrantÊamountÊisÊUSDÊ1,100,ÊandÊitÊrunsÊfromÊ2017ÊtoÊ2019.
HenryÊMuchiriÊisÊaÊDoctoralÊFellowÊatÊtheÊFacultyÊofÊInformationÊTechnology,ÊwhereÊheÊalsoÊobtainedÊhisÊBachalorÊofÊBusinessÊInformationÊTechnologyÊandÊMasterÊofÊScienceÊinÊInformationÊTechnologyÊdegrees.ÊForÊhisÊdoctoralÊthesisÊheÊisÊlookingÊintoÊusingÊmachineÊlearning,ÊaÊformÊofÊartificialÊintelligence,ÊtoÊdetectÊconcealedÊfirearms.ÊHeÊstartedÊlookingÊintoÊtheÊmatterÊbecauseÊcurrentÊmethodsÊofÊconcealedÊfirearmÊdetectionÊinÊKenyaÊ(handheldÊmetalÊdetectors,Êwalk-throughÊmetalÊdetectors,ÊinfraredÊtechnologies,Ênon-automatedÊvideoÊsurveillanceÊsystems),ÊhaveÊseveralÊlimitationsÊwithÊtheÊrequirementÊofÊphysicalÊproximityÊbeingÊtheÊmajorÊlimitation.ÊTheÊresearchÊproposesÊtoÊanalyseÊtheÊbodyÊlanguageÊofÊpeople.ÊHeÊisÊcurrentlyÊworkingÊwithÊstudentsÊtoÊtrainÊhisÊmachineÊlearningÊalgorithms.
FEATURED RESEARCHER
Henry MuchiriDOCTORALÊFELLOW
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Research Events AttendedTheÊfollowingÊeventsÊwereÊattendedÊbyÊstaffÊmembersÊfromÊFIT:
� EastÊAfricaÊAcademyÊInstructorsÊConference:ÊOrganisedÊbyÊCISCOÊNetworkingÊAcademy,ÊthisÊconferenceÊtookÊplaceÊonÊ25thÊandÊ26thÊJulyÊ2017.ÊItÊofferedÊtrainingÊonÊtheÊprogrammesÊrunÊbyÊtheÊAcademy.ÊRoentÊOmbasaÊattendedÊit,ÊrepresentingÊFIT.
� ChallengeÊBasedÊEducation:ÊDrÊBernardÊShibwaboÊandÊRuthÊKing'oriÊattendedÊaÊtrainingÊonÊChallengeÊBasedÊEducationÊatÊKTHÊinÊSwedenÊbetweenÊ21stÊandÊ25thÊAugustÊ2017.
Research Events OrganisedTheÊfollowingÊresearchÊeventsÊwereÊorganisedÊandÊheldÊbyÊtheÊschool:
� IEEEÊPACTÊConference:ÊPanÊAfricanÊConferenceÊonÊScience,ÊComputingÊandÊTelecommunication:ÊTheÊeventÊtookÊplaceÊfromÊ7thÊtoÊ9thÊMarchÊ2017.ÊItsÊpurposeÊwasÊtoÊsupportÊandÊstimulateÊactiveÊproductiveÊresearchÊwhichÊcouldÊstrengthenÊtheÊtechnicalÊfoundationsÊofÊengineersÊandÊscientistsÊinÊtheÊcontinent,ÊdevelopÊstrongÊtechnicalÊfoundationsÊandÊskillsÊandÊleadÊtoÊnewÊsmall-ÊandÊmedium-ÊenterprisesÊwithinÊAfrica.
� FITÊDoctoralÊColloquium:ÊTheÊdoctoralÊcolloquiumÊwasÊorganisedÊtoÊenableÊdoctoralÊstudentsÊwithinÊFITÊtoÊshareÊtheÊprogressÊtheyÊhadÊmadeÊupÊtoÊthatÊpoint.ÊItÊwasÊco-organisedÊwithÊtheÊSchoolÊofÊGraduateÊStudies.
TheÊ2017ÊPanÊAfricanÊConferenceÊonÊScience,ÊComputingÊandÊTelecommunicationsÊ(PACT)ÊwasÊorganisedÊbyÊtheÊFacultyÊofÊInformationÊTechnologyÊandÊtechnicallyÊsponsoredÊbyÊtheÊInstituteÊofÊElectricalÊandÊElectronicsÊEngineersÊ(IEEE).ÊThisÊphotoÊshowsÊsomeÊofÊtheÊparticipantsÊonÊtheÊlastÊdayÊofÊtheÊevent.
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PublicationsTheÊfollowingÊpapersÊwereÊpublishedÊinÊ2017ÊbyÊresearchersÊbasedÊatÊFIT:
� MachanjeÊD.ÊandÊOreroÊJ.,Ê2017,Ê�AutomaticÊSecurityÊMonitoringÊandÊAlertÊSystemÊthroughÊSoundÊAnalysis,�ÊInternationalÊJournalÊofÊComputerÊApplicationsÊ(IJCA),ÊVolÊ169,ÊIssueÊ8.
� OmondiÊA,ÊMundamaÊB.ÊandÊKatungeÊJ.,Ê2017,Ê�AÊTimetableÊSystemÊforÊInstitutionÊofÊHigherÊLearning:ÊCaseÊStudyÊStrathmoreÊUniversity,�ÊInternationalÊJournalÊofÊResearchÊStudiesÊinÊScience,ÊEngineeringÊandÊTechnologyÊ(IJRSSET),ÊVolÊ5;ÊIssueÊ2;ÊppÊ1-3.
� ShibwaboÊB,ÊandÊKabiuruÊR.,Ê2017,Ê�PrototypeÊforÊAuthenticationÊofÊSecondaryÊSchoolÊCertificates:ÊAÊCaseÊofÊKenyaÊCertificateÊofÊSecondaryÊEducation,ÊInternationalÊJournalÊofÊInnovativeÊResearchÊandÊKnowledge,�ÊVolÊ2,ÊIssueÊ88,ÊppÊ52-66.
� ShibwaboÊB,ÊandÊNahimanaÊG.,Ê2017,Ê�AÊSystemÊforÊRecommendingÊRentalÊProperties,�ÊJournalÊofÊSystemsÊIntegration,ÊVolÊ8,ÊIssueÊ3,ÊppÊ10-18.
� ShibwaboÊB.,ÊandÊKinyuaÊK.,Ê2017,Ê�AÊUniversalÊMobileÊMoneyÊTransferÊPlatform,�ÊInternationalÊJournalÊofÊComputerÊApplicationsÊ(IJCA),ÊVolÊ175,ÊIssueÊ6,ÊppÊ40-47.
� ShibwaboÊB.,ÊMutuaÊS.ÊandÊMutuaÊR.,Ê2017,Ê�AnÊAutomaticÊNumberÊPlateÊRecognitionÊSystemÊforÊCarÊParkÊManagement,�ÊInternationalÊJournalÊofÊComputerÊApplicationsÊ(IJCA),ÊVolÊ175,ÊIssueÊ7,ÊppÊ36-42.
� NairobiÊInnovationÊWeek:ÊThisÊeventÊwasÊorganisedÊbyÊtheÊUniversityÊofÊNairobiÊandÊranÊfromÊ6thÊtoÊ10thÊMarchÊ2017.ÊItÊwasÊattendedÊbyÊPhilipÊNeri.
� 4thÊStrathmoreÊInternationalÊMathematicsÊConference:ÊAttendedÊbyÊDerdusÊMosoti,ÊthisÊeventÊwasÊorganisedÊbyÊStrathmoreÊInstituteÊofÊMathematicalÊSciencesÊandÊtookÊplaceÊfromÊ19thÊtoÊ23rdÊJuneÊ2017.
� SAICSITÊ2017:ÊThisÊeventÊwasÊorganisedÊbyÊtheÊCentralÊUniversityÊofÊTechnologyÊUniversityÊofÊtheÊFreeÊStateÊinÊSouthÊAfricaÊforÊresearchersÊandÊlecturersÊdoingÊresearchÊwithinÊSouthÊAfricanÊuniversities.ÊItÊtookÊplaceÊfromÊ26thÊtoÊ28thÊSeptemberÊ2017ÊandÊwasÊattendedÊbyÊElizabethÊWamicha.
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StrathmoreÊBusinessÊSchoolÊhasÊsevenÊresearchÊhubs.ÊTheÊhubsÊfocusÊonÊOrganisationalÊBehaviourÊandÊLeadership;ÊHealthcareÊSystems;ÊStrategyÊandÊCompetitiveness;ÊFinancialÊServices,ÊPublicÊPolicyÊandÊGovernance;ÊandÊEntrepreneurshipÊandÊAgribusiness.ÊTheÊaimÊofÊtheÊresearchÊhubsÊandÊcentresÊisÊtoÊencourageÊfacultyÊmembersÊtoÊengageÊinÊresearchÊactivitiesÊandÊtoÊidentifyÊgrantÊopportunitiesÊasÊaÊwayÊofÊraisingÊfunds.ÊTheÊDeanÊofÊSBSÊisÊDrÊGeorgeÊNjenga.ÊTheÊResearchÊDirectorÊisÊDrÊEdwardÊMungai.
STRATHMORE BUSINESS SCHOOL
03RunningÊGrants
14ResearchÊEvents
14Publications
GrantsTheÊfollowingÊgrantsÊwereÊrunÊinÊSBSÊinÊ2017:
� STARÊ(SocialÊTechnicalÊApproachÊtoÊRoadÊSafety):ÊÊTheÊgrantÊwasÊawardedÊbyÊUniversityÊofÊSouthamptonÊandÊisÊbeingÊrunÊbyÊProfÊKokwaro.ÊTheÊgrantÊwillÊrunÊfromÊ1stÊOctoberÊ2017ÊtoÊ30thÊJuneÊ2021.ÊTheÊgrantÊamountÊwasÊUSDÊÊ765,306.12Ê.ÊTheÊgrantÊwasÊmeantÊtoÊidentifyÊtheÊprocessesÊthroughÊwhichÊtheÊregulatoryÊinnovationsÊareÊexpectedÊtoÊinfluenceÊquality/safety,ÊandÊinvestigateÊtheÊdegreeÊtoÊwhichÊtheseÊhaveÊbeenÊimplementedÊandÊwhy.ÊItÊwasÊalsoÊmeantÊtoÊexploreÊtheÊperceivedÊlegitimacyÊofÊinterventionsÊbyÊregulators,ÊhealthcareÊprovidersÊandÊotherÊstakeholders,ÊinÊtermsÊofÊtheirÊfairnessÊandÊacceptability.
� HRHÊ(HumanÊResourceÊHealthÊKenyaÊMechanism):ÊThisÊgrantÊwasÊawardedÊtoÊProf.ÊGilbertÊKokwaroÊbyÊIntrahealth.ÊAmountingÊtoÊUSDÊ522,640,ÊitÊstartedÊrunningÊinÊAugustÊ2017.
� HSRI:ÊThisÊgrantÊwasÊawarededÊtoÊDrÊFrankÊWafulaÊbyÊtheÊMedicalÊResearchÊCouncil,ÊthisÊUSDÊ320,745ÊgrantÊstartedÊrunningÊonÊ2ndÊJanuaryÊ2017ÊandÊwillÊcontinueÊtoÊ1stÊJulyÊ2019.
Research Events AttendedTheÊfollowingÊeventsÊwereÊattendedÊbyÊmembersÊofÊSBS:
� CrossingÊBoundariesÊMeetingÊinÊOxford:ÊTheÊeventÊwasÊorganisedÊbyÊOxfordÊUniversity.ÊItÊtookÊplaceÊonÊ7thÊDecemberÊ2017ÊandÊwasÊattendedÊbyÊMaryÊMusyoka.
� HSD-NÊMeeting:ÊTheÊeventÊwasÊorganisedÊbyÊOxfordÊUniversity.ÊItÊtookÊplaceÊfromÊ4thÊtoÊ8thÊDecemberÊ2017.ÊMaryÊMusyokaÊattendedÊtheÊevent.
� NationalÊNursesÊAssociationÊofÊKenyaÊAnnualÊScientificÊConference:ÊTheÊeventÊwasÊorganisedÊbyÊtheÊNationalÊNursesÊAssociationÊofÊKenya.ÊTheÊeventÊtookÊplaceÊfromÊ6thÊtoÊ8thÊDecemberÊ2017ÊandÊwasÊattendedÊbyÊAnitaÊMusiega.
� InternationalÊHealthÊEconomicsÊAssociationÊ(iHEA)Êmeeting:ÊTheÊeventÊwasÊorganisedÊbyÊBostonÊUniversity,ÊandÊtookÊplaceÊinÊJulyÊ2017.ÊDrÊPratapÊKumarÊattendedÊtheÊevent.
� GlobalÊEducatorsÊNetworkÊinÊHealthÊInnovationÊ(GENiE)Êmeeting:ÊOrganisedÊbyÊHarvardÊUniversity,ÊthisÊeventÊtookÊplaceÊinÊOctoberÊ2017ÊandÊwasÊattendedÊbyÊDrÊPratapÊKumar.
� CrossingÊBoundariesÊmeeting:ÊTheÊeventÊwasÊorganisedÊbyÊOxfordÊUniversity.ÊItÊtookÊplaceÊinÊDecemberÊ2017ÊandÊwasÊattendedÊbyÊDrÊPratapÊKumar.
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� WorldÊofÊHealthcareÊConference:ÊTakingÊplaceÊfromÊplaceÊfromÊ26thÊtoÊ30thÊSeptemberÊ2017,ÊthisÊeventÊwasÊorganisedÊbyÊDutchÊTaskÊForceÊHealthcare.ÊProfÊGilbertÊKokwaroÊattendedÊit,ÊasÊoneÊofÊtenÊdelegatesÊfromÊKenya,ÊtoÊlearnÊmoreÊaboutÊtheÊDutchÊhealthcareÊsectorÊandÊinternationalÊpublicÊhealthÊissues
� India-AfricaÊResearchÊAllianceÊconference:ÊTheÊeventÊwasÊorganisedÊbyÊNewÊDelhiÊUniversityÊinÊIndia.ÊItÊtookÊplaceÊfromÊ5thÊtoÊ7thÊAprilÊ2017ÊandÊwasÊattendedÊbyÊProf.ÊGilbertÊKokwaro.ÊTheÊeventÊwasÊmeantÊtoÊdelineateÊspecificÊactivitiesÊunderÊtheÊIndia-AfricaÊHealthÊSciencesÊCollaborationÊinÊtheÊareasÊofÊHealthÊSciencesÊResearchÊandÊDevelopment;ÊTrainingÊandÊCapacityÊBuilding;ÊandÊPharmaceuticalÊManufacturingÊandÊTrade.
� BlendedÊLearningÊPartnershipÊWorkshop:ÊTheÊeventÊwasÊorganisedÊbyÊNeuÊUlmÊUniversity,ÊGermany.ÊItÊtookÊplaceÊfromÊ3rdÊtoÊ7thÊSeptemberÊ2017.ÊProf.ÊGilbertÊKokwaroÊattendedÊtheÊeventÊtoÊexploreÊtheÊpossibilityÊofÊusingÊblendedÊlearningÊforÊtheÊHospitalÊManagementÊExecutiveÊcourseÊatÊSBS.
� UnlockingÊKenya�sÊeconomicÊpotentialÊthroughÊinvestmentÊinÊresearchÊandÊdevelopmentÊofÊhealthÊtechnologies:ÊTheÊeventÊwasÊorganisedÊbyÊPATHÊinÊcollaborationÊwithÊStrathmoreÊUniversity.ÊItÊtookÊplaceÊonÊ13thÊSeptemberÊ2017ÊandÊwasÊattendedÊbyÊProfÊGilbertÊKokwaro.ÊItÊprovidedÊanÊopportunityÊtoÊlinkÊdiverseÊstakeholdersÊinÊhealthÊinnovation.ÊItÊalsoÊofferedÊaÊplatformÊtoÊinitiateÊjointÊplanningÊonÊhowÊtoÊengageÊtheÊgovernmentÊtoÊcreateÊandÊmaintainÊanÊenablingÊpolicyÊenvironmentÊforÊhealthÊresearchÊ
DelegatesÊatÊtheÊthirdÊCrossingÊBoundariesÊconferenceÊatÊOxfordÊUniversityÊinÊDecemberÊ2017.ÊTheÊeventÊwasÊattendedÊbyÊDrÊPratapÊKumar,ÊaÊSeniorÊLecturerÊatÊtheÊInstituteÊofÊHealthcareÊManagementÊinÊStrathmoreÊUniversityÊBusinessÊSchool.
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andÊinnovation.
� HealthÊTourismÊMeeting:ÊTheÊeventÊwasÊorganisedÊbyÊtheÊUniversityÊofÊNairobiÊandÊco-hostedÊbyÊtheÊGlobalÊPartnershipÊforÊSustainableÊDevelopmentÊDataÊ(GPSDD),ÊtheÊGovernmentsÊofÊKenyaÊandÊSierraÊLeone,ÊandÊSafaricom,ÊinÊcollaborationÊwithÊtheÊGovernmentsÊofÊGhana,ÊSenegalÊandÊTanzania,ÊtheÊAfricanÊDevelopmentÊBankÊ(AfDB),ÊandÊtheÊUnitedÊNationsÊEconomicÊCommissionÊforÊAfricaÊ(UNECA).ÊItÊtookÊplaceÊonÊ29thÊandÊ30thÊJuneÊ2017ÊandÊwasÊattendedÊbyÊProfÊGilbertÊKokwaro.
� SAAA/AAFA/IAAERÊconference:ÊTheÊeventÊwasÊorganisedÊbyÊDrakensberg,ÊKZN,ÊSouthÊAfrica.ÊItÊtookÊplaceÊonÊ26thÊJuneÊ2017ÊandÊwasÊattendedÊbyÊDrÊDavidÊMathuva.
� AfricaÊCongressÊofÊAccountantsÊ(ACOA):ÊTheÊeventÊtookÊplaceÊinÊKampala,ÊUgandaÊfromÊ2ndÊtoÊ5thÊMayÊ2017.ÊItÊwasÊattendedÊbyÊDrÊDavidÊMathuvaÊandÊtwoÊothers.
� PanÊAfricanÊFederationÊofÊAccountantsÊandÊAfricanÊAccountingÊandÊFinanceÊAssociation:ÊTheÊeventÊtookÊplaceÊonÊ1stÊAprilÊ2017ÊandÊwasÊattendedÊbyÊDrÊDavidÊMathuva
PublicationsSBSÊresearchersÊpublishedÊtheÊfollowingÊpapersÊinÊ2017:
� KokwaroÊG.,ÊKimulwoÊM.,ÊOkendoÊJ.,ÊAmanÊR.,ÊOgutuÊB.,ÊOchiengÊD.,ÊMuigaiÊA.,ÊOlooÊF.ÊandÊOchiengÊW.,Ê2017,Ê�PlasmaÊnevirapineÊconcentrationsÊpredictÊvirologicalÊandÊadherenceÊfailureÊinÊKenyanÊHIV-1ÊinfectedÊpatientsÊwithÊextensiveÊantiretroviralÊtreatmentÊexposureÊ,�ÊPLoSÊONE.
� KumarÊP.,ÊMusiegaÊA.,ÊRabutÊG.,ÊWekesaÊP.ÊandÊMarxÊM.,Ê2017,Ê�RubberÊstampÊtemplatesÊforÊimprovingÊclinicalÊdocumentation:ÊAÊpaper-Êbased,Êm-HealthÊapproachÊforÊqualityÊimprovementÊinÊlow-resourceÊsettings,�ÊInternationalÊJournalÊofÊMedicalÊInformatics.
� NyikuriÊM.,ÊTsofaÊB.,ÊOkothÊP.,ÊBarasaÊE.ÊandÊMolyneuxÊS.,Ê2017,Ê�WeÊareÊtoothlessÊandÊhanging,ÊbutÊoptimistic,�ÊsubÊcountyÊmanagers'ÊexperiencesÊofÊrapidÊdevolutionÊinÊcoastalÊKenya,�ÊInternationalÊJournalÊforÊEquityÊinÊHealth.
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� TamaÊE.,ÊBarasaÊE.,MolyneuxÊS.,ÊChumaÊJ.,ÊWaweruÊE.ÊandÊTsofaÊB.,Ê2017,Ê�ÊExaminingÊtheÊimplementationÊofÊtheÊfreeÊmaternityÊservicesÊpolicyÊinÊKenya:ÊaÊmixedÊmethodsÊprocessÊevaluation,�ÊInternationalÊJournalÊofÊHealthÊPolicyÊandÊManagement.
� KokwaroÊG.OÊ,MaureenÊJ.ÊKimulwo,ÊJavanÊOkendo,ÊRashidÊA.ÊAman,ÊBernhardsÊR.ÊOgutu,ÊDorothyÊJ.ÊOchieng,ÊAnneÊW.T.ÊMuigai,ÊFlorenceÊA.ÊOloo,ÊandÊWashingtoneÊOchieng,ÊÊ2017Ê,Ê�PlasmaÊnevirapineÊconcentrationsÊpredictÊvirologicalÊandÊadherenceÊfailureÊinÊKenyanÊHIV-1ÊinfectedÊpatientsÊwithÊextensiveÊantiretroviralÊtreatmentÊexposureÊ,�ÊPLoSÊONE.
� Mathuva,ÊD.M.ÊandÊKiweru,ÊJ.M,Ê2017,Ê�AchievingÊlegitimacyÊthroughÊco-operativeÊgovernanceÊandÊsocialÊandÊenvironmentalÊdisclosureÊbyÊcreditÊunionsÊinÊdevelopingÊcountries.�ÊJournalÊofÊAppliedÊAccountingÊResearch.
� Mathuva,ÊD.M,ÊChongÊG.H.Ê2017,Ê�ImpactÊofÊregulatoryÊreformsÊonÊcomplianceÊwithÊmandatoryÊdisclosuresÊbyÊsavingsÊandÊcreditÊco-operativesÊinÊKenya�ÊJournalÊofÊFinancialÊRegulationÊandÊCompliance.
� Mathuva,ÊD.M,Ê2017,Ê�DriversÊofÊtheÊdecisionÊtoÊparticipateÊinÊfinancialÊreportingÊawardsÊbyÊsavingsÊandÊcreditÊcooperativesÊinÊKenya,�ÊJournalÊofÊAccountingÊinÊEmergingÊEconomies.
� Mathuva,ÊD.ÊM,ÊBarako,ÊD.ÊG,ÊandÊWachira,ÊM.M,Ê2017,Ê�TheÊEconomicÊConsequencesÊofÊEnvironmental,ÊSocialÊandÊGovernanceÊDisclosuresÊbyÊFirmsÊQuotedÊonÊtheÊNairobiÊSecuritiesÊExchange,�ÊAfricanÊAccountingÊandÊFinanceÊJournal.
� Mathuva,ÊD.M,ÊMboya,ÊJ.,ÊandÊMcFie,ÊJ.,2017,Ê�AchievingÊlegitimacyÊthroughÊco-operativeÊgovernanceÊandÊsocialÊandÊenvironmentalÊdisclosureÊbyÊcreditÊunionsÊinÊaÊdevelopingÊcountry,�ÊJournalÊofÊ
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AppliedÊAccountingÊResearch,Ê
� OnyangoÊJ.O,Ê2017,Ê�EmpiricalÊAnalysisÊonÊtheÊunityÊofÊResearchÊDesignÊinÊChangeÊManagement,�ÊInternationalÊJournalÊofÊBusinessÊManagementÊ&ÊResearch.
� Patrick.ÊS.ÊandÊWaguraÊN.,Ê2017,Ê�EffectsÊofÊMergersÊonÊProcessedÊMilkÊMarketÊinÊKenya,�ÊJournalÊofÊAgribusinessÊinÊDevelopingÊandÊEmergingÊEconomiesÊforthcoming.
� WaguraÊ.S.N.,ÊKibunyi.ÊD.,ÊCarcel.ÊH.,ÊandÊLuisÊA.G.A.,Ê2017,Ê�RealÊEstateÊPricesÊinÊKenya:ÊisÊthereÊaÊbubble?�ÊJournalÊofÊtheÊhousingÊandÊbuiltÊenvironment.
Book ChaptersProfÊGilbertÊKokwaroÊofÊSBSÊpublishedÊtheÊfollowingÊbookÊchapterÊinÊ2017:
� KokwaroÊG.,Ê�BoardsÊandÊGoodÊGovernance,�ÊinÊ�AdvancesÊinÊGlobalÊHealthÊManagementÊandÊPolicy:ÊStrengtheningÊtheÊDevelopment,ÊOrganizationÊandÊDeliveryÊofÊHealthÊServices.�ÊEditedÊbyÊMichaelÊCounte,ÊDanÊWest,ÊBernardoÊRamirez,ÊandÊBillÊAronson.ÊCo-authoredÊbyÊJamesÊA.ÊRice,ÊEgbeOsifo-Dawodu,ÊandÊGodfreyÊSikipa.
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TheÊSchoolÊofÊManagementÊandÊCommerceÊconsidersÊresearchÊtoÊbeÊanÊimportantÊactivity,ÊinÊlineÊwithÊtheÊoverallÊuniversityÊstrategicÊpillars.ÊTheÊschoolÊfocusesÊonÊresearchÊinÊandÊacrossÊaÊnumberÊofÊdisciplines.ÊTheseÊareÊaccounting,Êfinance,ÊhumanÊresourceÊmanagement,Êmarketing,ÊmanagementÊscienceÊandÊentrepreneurship.ÊInÊtheÊperiodÊcoveredÊbyÊthisÊreport,ÊtheÊDeanÊofÊSMCÊwasÊDrÊDavidÊWang'ombe.ÊTheÊResearchÊDirectorÊwasÊDrÊHellenÊOtieno
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GrantsTheÊfollowingÊgrantsÊwereÊwonÊorÊrunÊinÊSMCÊinÊ2017:
� InternationalÊSummerÊUniversityÊ2017ÊatÊViennaÊUniversityÊofÊEconomicsÊandÊBusiness:ÊThisÊgrantÊwasÊawardedÊbyÊStrathmoreÊUniversityÊandÊrunÊbyÊTabithaÊNjugunaÊfromÊ10thÊJulyÊtoÊ28thÊJulyÊ2017.ÊItÊamountedÊtoÊUSDÊ4,660ÊandÊwasÊmeantÊforÊstaffÊdevelopmentÊinÊInternationalÊFinancialÊManagement,ÊInternationalÊStrategyÊandÊProjectÊManagementÊ
� PhDÊResearchÊFunding:ÊThisÊgrantÊwasÊawardedÊbyÊStrathmoreÊUniversityÊtoÊStellaÊNyongesaÊandÊranÊuntilÊFebruaryÊ2017.ÊAmountingÊtoÊUSDÊ6,020,ÊitÊwasÊmeantÊtoÊfundÊaÊprojectÊtoÊdetermineÊtheÊinfluenceÊofÊrelationshipÊmarketing,ÊsocialÊperformanceÊmanagementÊpracticesÊandÊfirmÊcharacteristicsÊonÊcustomerÊretentionÊwithinÊmicro-financeÊinstitutionsÊinÊKenya.
� 18thÊAnnualÊIAABDÊConference:ÊThisÊgrantÊwasÊawardedÊbyÊStrathmoreÊUniversityÊforÊtheÊabove-mentionedÊconference,ÊwhichÊtookÊplaceÊinÊAtlanta,ÊUSAÊfromÊ17thÊMayÊtoÊ20thÊMayÊ2017.ÊTheÊconferenceÊcoveredÊtheÊthemeÊ�InterventionsÊatÊtheÊbottomÊofÊtheÊpyramid:ÊtheÊimpactÊofÊmentoringÊandÊtrainingÊonÊperformanceÊofÊMicroenterprises.�ÊTheÊgrantÊamountedÊtoÊUSDÊ3,675.
Research Events OrganisedTheÊfollowingÊeventsÊwereÊorganisedÊandÊheldÊbyÊtheÊschool:
� 5thÊSEDCÊAnnualÊSMEÊConference:ÊTheÊeventÊtookÊplaceÊonÊ15thÊandÊ16thÊJuneÊ2017.ÊItsÊpurposeÊwasÊtoÊprovideÊaÊplatformÊforÊentrepreneursÊtoÊinteract,ÊengageÊandÊlearnÊfromÊeachÊotherÊandÊfromÊbusinessÊexperts.
� TrainingÊWorkshop:ÊCo-organisedÊwithÊSBS,ÊthisÊtrainingÊworkshopÊwasÊheldÊfromÊ5thÊtoÊ7thÊDecemberÊ2017.ÊItÊwasÊdesignedÊtoÊdevelopÊtheÊteachingÊskillsÊofÊfacultyÊmembers.ÊItÊalsoÊcreatedÊanÊopportunityÊforÊtheÊidentificationÊofÊareasÊofÊcollaborativeÊresearchÊbetweenÊtheÊfacultyÊandÊindustry.
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Research Events AttendedTheÊfollowingÊeventsÊwereÊattendedÊbyÊstaffÊmembersÊofÊSMC:
� InternationalÊConferenceÊonÊBusiness,ÊEconomics,ÊManagementÊandÊMarketing:ÊOrganisedÊbyÊtheÊUniversityÊofÊOxford,ÊthisÊeventÊtookÊplaceÊfromÊ14thÊtoÊ16thÊAugustÊ2017.ÊItÊwasÊattendedÊbyÊStellaÊNyongesa.
� 46thÊInternationalÊBusinessÊResearchÊConference:ÊTheÊeventÊwasÊorganisedÊbyÊtheÊUniversityÊofÊOxfordÊandÊtookÊplaceÊonÊ20thÊandÊ21stÊNovemberÊ2017.ÊÊItÊwasÊattendedÊbyÊStellaÊNyongesa.
� 17thÊIAABDÊConference:ÊThisÊeventÊwasÊorganisedÊbyÊJ.ÊMackÊRobinsonÊCollegeÊofÊBusiness,ÊGeorgiaÊStateÊUniversity.ÊItÊtookÊplaceÊfromÊ16thÊtoÊ19thÊMayÊ2017ÊandÊwasÊattendedÊbyÊDrÊHellenÊOtieno.
DelegatesÊatÊtheÊ4thÊSEDCÊAnnualÊSMEÊConference.ÊTheÊ5thÊeditionÊtookÊplaceÊonÊ15thÊandÊ16thÊJuneÊ2017ÊatÊStrathmoreÊUniversity.
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PublicationsStaffÊmembersÊofÊSMCÊpublishedÊtheÊfollowingÊpapersÊinÊ2017:
� JamesÊN.,Ê2017,Ê�TheÊInfluenceÊofÊCountry-of-OriginÊonÊConsumerÊBehaviourÊtowardsÊForeignÊClothingÊBrandÊinÊNairobi,ÊKenya�Êduring.�
� NgutiÊL.ÊandÊKirakaÊR.ÊN.,Ê2017,Ê�InfluenceÊofÊSocialÊCognitiveÊFactorsÊonÊCareerÊChoiceÊSatisfactionÊwithinÊtheÊTechnologyÊCareerÊPathÊinÊSub-SaharanÊAfrica:ÊAÊGenderedÊPerspective.�
� NyongesaÊS.,Ê2017,Ê�TheÊJointÊInfluenceÊofÊRelationshipÊMarketing,ÊSocialÊPerformanceÊManagementÊandÊFirmÊCharacteristicsÊonÊCustomerÊRetentionÊbyÊMicrofinanceÊInstitutionsÊinÊKenya.�
� NyongesaÊS.,Ê2017,Ê�TheÊModeratingÊEffectÊofÊSocialÊPerformanceÊManagementÊonÊRelationshipÊMarketingÊandÊCustomerÊRetentionÊbyÊMicrofinanceÊInstitutionsÊinÊKenya.�
� OtienoÊH.ÊandÊWang�ombeÊD.,Ê2017,Ê�InterventionsÊatÊtheÊbottomÊofÊtheÊpyramid:ÊTheÊimpactÊofÊmentoringÊandÊbusinessÊtrainingÊonÊperformanceÊofÊmicroenterprisesÊinÊDandoraÊslumÊinÊNairobi,ÊKenya.�
DrÊJamesÊNjuguna'sÊpaperÊinÊtheÊBritishÊJournalÊofÊMarketingÊStudiesÊfocusedÊonÊhowÊtheÊcountryÊofÊoriginÊofÊforeignÊclothingÊinfluencesÊconsumerÊattitudes.
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TheÊSchoolÊofÊTourismÊandÊHospitalityÊoffersÊdegreeÊcoursesÊinÊhospitalityÊandÊtourismÊmanagement.ÊItÊaimsÊtoÊproduceÊaÊpositiveÊtransformationÊinÊtourismÊandÊhospitalityÊeducationÊandÊinÊindustryÊpractice.ÊItsÊresearchÊactivitiesÊareÊfocusedÊonÊbuildingÊstaffÊcapacityÊinÊresearchÊandÊconsultancy,ÊgeneratingÊpublications,ÊestablishingÊandÊnurturingÊinstitutionalÊandÊindustryÊcollaboration,ÊwinningÊgrants,ÊasÊwellÊasÊparticipatingÊin,ÊandÊhosting,ÊconferencesÊtoÊpromoteÊtheÊbuildingÊofÊcriticalÊnetworksÊandÊlinkages.ÊTheÊdeanÊisÊDrÊVirginiaÊGichuruÊandÊtheÊResearchÊDirectorÊisÊDrÊDavidÊChiawo.
SCHOOL OF TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY
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05ResearchÊEvents
05Publications
GrantsTheÊfollowingÊgrantsÊwereÊwonÊandÊrunÊinÊSTHÊinÊ2017:
� TravelÊGrant:ÊAmountingÊtoÊUSDÊ2,050,ÊthisÊgrantÊwasÊawardedÊbyÊInternationalÊFoundationÊforÊScienceÊtoÊDrÊDavidÊChiawoÊonÊ4thÊOctoberÊ2017.
� TrainingÊandÊTravel:ÊThisÊgrantÊwasÊawardedÊbyÊtheÊBritishÊCouncilÊandÊNewtonÊFundÊtoÊJoyÊGoopioÊonÊ26thÊSeptemberÊ2017.
Research Events OrganisedTheÊfollowingÊeventsÊwereÊorganisedÊandÊconductedÊbyÊtheÊschool:
� 35thÊEuroCHRIEÊConference:ÊTheÊeventÊtookÊplaceÊbetweenÊ23rdÊandÊ25thÊOctoberÊ2017.ÊItÊwasÊanÊacademicÊconferenceÊforÊhospitalityÊandÊtourismÊeducatorsÊfromÊallÊoverÊtheÊworld.
� ResearchÊWorkshop:ÊTheÊconferenceÊtookÊplaceÊonÊ24thÊApril.ÊTheÊeventÊwasÊaÊplatformÊforÊlecturersÊandÊstudentsÊtoÊpresentÊtheirÊresearchÊprojects.
DelegatesÊatÊtheÊ35thÊEuroCHRIEÊConference,ÊaÊconferenceÊforÊhospitalityÊandÊtoruismÊeducatorsÊfromÊaroundÊtheÊworldÊItÊtookÊplaceÊatÊStrathmoreÊUniversityÊfromÊ23rdÊtoÊ25thÊOctoberÊ2017.
Research Events AttendedTheÊfollowingÊeventsÊwereÊattendedÊbyÊSTHÊstaffÊmembers:
� SustainabilityÊandÊHumanÊResourceÊManagementÊinÊAfrica:ÊOrganisedÊbyÊtheÊUniversityÊofÊStrathclyde,ÊUniversityÊofÊJohannesburgÊandÊMoiÊUniversity,ÊthisÊeventÊtookÊplaceÊbetweenÊ26thÊandÊ29thÊSeptemberÊ2017.ÊItÊwasÊattendedÊbyÊJoyÊGoopio.
� 35thÊEuroCHRIEÊConference:ÊThisÊeventÊtookÊplaceÊbetweenÊ23rdÊandÊ25thÊOctober.ÊOrganisedÊbyÊUniversityÊCollegeÊofÊNorthernÊDenmarkÊ(Denmark)ÊandÊSaxionÊUniversityÊofÊAppliedÊSciencesÊ(Netherlands),ÊitÊwasÊanÊacademicÊconferenceÊforÊhospitalityÊandÊtourismÊeducatorsÊallÊoverÊtheÊworld.ÊItÊwasÊtheÊannualÊconferenceÊofÊtheÊEuropeanÊfederationÊofÊtheÊinternationalÊprofessionalÊbody,ÊICHRIE.ÊItÊwasÊattendedÊbyÊ11ÊstaffÊmembersÊofÊSTH,ÊincludingÊDrÊVirginiaÊGichuruÊandÊDrÊDavidÊChiawo.
� StrengtheningÊtheÊroleÊofÊuniversitiesÊinÊdevelopingÊcountries:ÊTheÊeventÊtookÊplaceÊinÊBerlinÊbetweenÊ27thÊandÊ29thÊNovemberÊ2017.ÊItsÊpurposeÊwasÊtoÊstrengthenÊtheÊroleÊofÊuniversitiesÊinÊdevelopingÊcountries.ÊItÊwasÊattendedÊbyÊDrÊVirginiaÊGichuru.
� 5thÊWorldÊResearchÊIntegrityÊConference:ÊThisÊeventÊtookÊplaceÊinÊAmsterdam.ÊItÊwasÊattendedÊbyÊDrÊVirginiaÊGichuru.
� SBSÊWomenÊ4.0ÊGlobalÊConference:ÊTheÊeventÊtookÊplaceÊbetweenÊ8thÊandÊ9thÊMarchÊ2017.ÊItÊwasÊorganisedÊbyÊPatriciaÊMurugami.ÊItÊaimedÊatÊenablingÊwomenÊinÊleadershipÊtoÊreinventÊthemselvesÊinÊseveralÊkeyÊdomains.ÊTheÊeventÊwasÊattendedÊbyÊDr.ÊLucyÊGikonyo.
� RightsÊandÊresources:ÊTheÊeventÊwasÊorganisedÊbyÊtheÊSwedishÊInternationalÊDevelopmentÊAgency.ÊTheÊeventÊtookÊplaceÊbetweenÊ4thÊandÊ7thÊOctoberÊ2017.ÊItÊexploredÊtheÊthemeÊ�InequalityÊinÊaÊTurbulentÊWorld:ÊScale-upÊstrategiesÊtoÊsecureÊindigenous,Êcommunity,ÊandÊwomen�sÊlandÊrights.�
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PublicationsTheÊfollowingÊpapersÊwereÊpublishedÊbyÊDrÊDavidÊChiawo,ÊwhoÊisÊbasedÊatÊtheÊSchoolÊofÊTourismÊandÊHospitality:
� Chiawo,ÊD.O.,Ê2017,Ê�BirdÊresponsesÊtoÊlandÊuseÊchange:ÊGuildÊdiversityÊinÊaÊKenyanÊcoastalÊforestÊandÊadjoiningÊhabitats,�ÊEmu-AustralÊOrnithology.DOI:Ê10.1080/01584197.2018.1431052.
� Chiawo,ÊD.O.,Ê2017,Ê�InnovativeÊResearchÊforÊSustainableÊTourism:ÊDoesÊItÊMatterÊtoÊTourismÊBusinesses?�ÊSustainableÊTourismÊReportÊEastÊAfrica.(7)Ê22-24
� Chiawo,ÊD.O.,Ê2017,Ê�BeeÊdiversityÊandÊfloralÊresourcesÊalongÊaÊdisturbanceÊgradientÊinÊKayaÊMuhakaÊForestÊandÊsurroundingÊfarmlands,ÊcoastalÊKenya,�ÊJournalÊofÊPollinationÊEcology.20Ê(6)Ê51-59.
� Chiawo,ÊD.O.,Ê2017,Ê�ConservationÊandÊhumanÊlivelihoodsÊatÊtheÊcrossroads:ÊlocalÊneedsÊandÊknowledgeÊinÊtheÊmanagementÊofÊArabukoÊSokokeÊForest,�ÊAfricanÊJournalÊofÊEcology,ÊDOI:Ê10.1111/aje.12462.
DrÊDavidÊChiawo'sÊpaperÊinÊtheÊAfricanÊJournalÊofÊEcologyÊwasÊtitledÊ"ConservationÊandÊhumanÊlivelihoodsÊatÊtheÊcrossroads:ÊlocalÊneedsÊandÊknowledgeÊinÊtheÊmanagementÊofÊArabukoÊSokokeÊForest."
PhotoÊbyÊBenÊLockwoodÊonÊUnsplash
TheÊStrathmoreÊUniversityÊInstituteÊofÊMathematicalÊSciencesÊ(SIMS)ÊwasÊestablishedÊinÊ2010.ÊTheÊmandateÊofÊtheÊinstituteÊisÊtoÊconductÊandÊcoordinateÊmathematical-basedÊresearchÊinÊtheÊUniversityÊandÊtoÊinitiate,ÊpromoteÊandÊundertakeÊcollaborativeÊresearchÊwithÊindustryÊandÊotherÊinstitutionsÊofÊhigherÊlearning.ÊTheseÊcollaborationsÊbetweenÊtheÊInstituteÊandÊotherÊfacultiesÊandÊorganizationsÊisÊintendedÊtoÊserveÊasÊaÊdriverÊforÊresearchÊenhancementÊandÊinnovationÊacrossÊtheÊUniversity.ÊFerdinardÊOthienoÊisÊtheÊDeanÊofÊSIMS.ÊTheÊResearchÊDirectorÊisÊDrÊRachelÊWaemaÊMbogo.
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Research Events OrganisedTheÊfollowingÊeventÊwasÊorganisedÊandÊheldÊbyÊtheÊschool:
� 4thÊStrathmoreÊInternationalÊMathematicsÊConferenceÊ(SIMC):ÊTheÊeventÊtookÊplaceÊfromÊ19thÊtoÊ23rdÊJuneÊ2017.ÊItsÊobjectiveÊwasÊtoÊprovideÊaÊforumÊforÊresearchers,Êeducators,Êstudents,Êcontributors,ÊusersÊofÊmathematicalÊknowledgeÊandÊindustriesÊtoÊexchangeÊideas,ÊcommunicateÊandÊdiscussÊresearchÊfindingsÊandÊnewÊadvancementsÊinÊmathematicsÊandÊstatistics.ÊItÊwasÊalsoÊmeantÊtoÊexploreÊpossibleÊavenuesÊtoÊfosterÊacademicÊandÊstudentÊexchangeÊasÊwellÊasÊscientificÊactivities;ÊandÊtoÊpromoteÊandÊencourageÊexchangeÊofÊideasÊonÊrecentÊdiscoveriesÊinÊtheÊfieldsÊofÊmathematics,ÊstatisticsÊandÊmathematicalÊeducation.Ê
Research Events AttendedTheÊfollowingÊeventsÊwereÊattendedÊbyÊmembersÊofÊSIMS:
� DataÊDrivenÊDevelopmentÊinÊAfricanÊ�ÊDealingÊwithÊmissingÊdataÊinÊpublicÊhealth:ÊCaseÊofÊContraceptiveÊdataÊinÊKenya:ÊTheÊeventÊwasÊorganisedÊbyÊtheÊPennÊStateÊUniversityÊinÊtheÊUnitedÊStates.ÊItÊtookÊplaceÊfromÊ10thÊtoÊ13thÊMayÊ2017.ÊCollinsÊOdhiamboÊattendedÊit.
DelegatesÊatÊtheÊ4thÊStrathmoreÊInternationalÊMathematicsÊConference,ÊorganisedÊbyÊStrathmoreÊInstituteÊofÊMathematicalÊSciences,ÊwhichÊtookÊplaceÊfromÊ19thÊtoÊ23rdÊJuneÊ2017.
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PublicationsResearchersÊbasedÊatÊSIMSÊpublishedÊtheÊfollowingÊpapersÊinÊ2017:
� IsmailÊS.,ÊLuboobiÊS.ÊandÊNkansahÊY.,Ê2017,Ê�MathematicalÊModelÊforÊtheÊAcuteÊHepatitisÊCÊInfectionÊsubjectÊtoÊImmuneÊSystemÊResponseÊandÊTherapy,�ÊAsianÊJournalÊofÊMathematicsÊandÊApplications.
� KahuruÊJ.,ÊLuboobiÊS.ÊandÊNkansahÊY.,Ê2017,Ê�ModellingÊtheÊDynamicsÊOfÊTungiasisÊTransmissionÊInÊZoonoticÊAreas,�ÊJ.ÊMath.ÊComput.ÊSci.
� KahuruÊJ.,ÊLuboobiÊS.ÊandÊNkansahÊY.,Ê2017,Ê�OptimalÊControlÊTechniquesÊonÊaÊMathematicalÊModelÊforÊtheÊDynamicsÊofÊTungiasisÊinÊaÊCommunity,�ÊInternationalÊJournalÊofÊMathematicsÊandÊMathematicalÊSciences.
� KipronoÊN.,ÊOnyangoÊC.ÊandÊOdhiamboÊJ.,Ê2017,Ê�EstimatingÊaÊFiniteÊPopulationÊMeanÊunderÊRandomÊNon-ResponseÊinÊTwoÊStageÊClusterÊSamplingÊwithÊReplacement,�ÊOpenÊJournalÊofÊStatisticsÊ7.05Ê(2017):Ê834.
� KipronoÊN.,OnyangoÊC.ÊandÊOdhiamboÊJ.,Ê2017,Ê�EstimatingÊaÊFiniteÊPopulationÊMeanÊunderÊRandomÊNon-ResponseÊinÊTwoÊStageÊ
� 61stÊInternationalÊStatisticsÊCongressÊ�ÊValidationÊofÊtheÊSmoothÊTestÊofÊGoodness-of-FitÊforÊProportionalÊHazardsÊinÊCancerÊSurvivalÊStudies:ÊTheÊeventÊwasÊorganisedÊbyÊMarrakeshÊUniversityÊinÊMorocco.ÊItÊtookÊplaceÊfromÊ4thÊtoÊ15thÊJulyÊ2017ÊandÊwasÊattendedÊbyÊDrÊCollinsÊOdhiambo.
� SouthernÊAfricaÊMathematicalÊSciencesÊAssociationÊ(SAMSA)ÊConference:ÊTheÊeventÊtookÊplaceÊfromÊ20thÊtoÊ23rdÊNovemberÊ2017ÊinÊArusha,ÊTanzania.ÊItÊwasÊattendedÊbyÊTitusÊOrwa,ÊRaymondÊOchieng,ÊEvansÊOmondi,ÊProfÊVitalisÊOnyango,ÊProfÊLivingstoneÊLuboobi,ÊDrÊRachelÊMbogo,ÊMarineÊAkothÊandÊNelsonÊBii.
� 10thÊRGSÊDoctoralÊConferenceÊinÊEconomics:ÊThisÊeventÊtookÊplaceÊonÊ1stÊandÊ2ndÊMayÊ2017ÊinÊDortmund,ÊGermany.ÊItÊwasÊattendedÊbyÊDrÊGodfreyÊMadigu.
� KenyaÊPaediatricÊAssociationÊ17thÊAnnualÊScientificÊconference:ÊTheÊeventÊtookÊplaceÊfromÊ25thÊtoÊ28thÊAprilÊ2018ÊandÊwasÊattendedÊbyÊDrÊRachelÊMbogo.
� AfricanÊEconomicÊResearchÊConsortiumÊConference:ÊThisÊeventÊtookÊplaceÊfromÊ4thÊtoÊ8thÊDecemberÊ2017ÊinÊSenegalÊandÊwasÊattendedÊbyÊDrÊSamuelÊTiriongo.
� 60thÊAnnualÊMeetingÊofÊtheÊAfricanÊStudiesÊAssociation:ÊTheÊeventÊtookÊplaceÊ16thÊtoÊ18thÊNovemberÊ2017ÊinÊChicago.ÊItÊwasÊattendedÊbyÊMaryÊMutinda.
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ClusterÊSamplingÊwithÊReplacement,�ÊOpenÊJournalÊofÊStatistics,ÊUnderÊReview.
� KipronoÊN.,OnyangoÊC.ÊandÊOdhiamboÊJ.,2017,Ê�Model-AssistedÊEstimationÊofÊFiniteÊPopulationÊMeanÊinÊTwo-stageÊClusterÊSampling,�ÊPakistanÊJournalÊofÊStatisticsÊandÊOperation,ÊUnderÊReview.
� MbogoÊR.ÊandÊNyabadzaÊF.,Ê�OnÊtheÊfutureÊofÊHIV-relatedÊcancers:ÊInsightsÊfromÊaÊmathematicalÊmodel,�ÊBulletinÊofÊMathematicalÊBiology,ÊUnderÊReview.
� MbogoÊR.,ÊLuboobiÊS.ÊandÊOdhiamboÊJ.,Ê2017,Ê�AÊStochasticÊModelÊforÊMalariaÊTransmissionÊDynamics,�HindawiÊPublishingÊCorporation-ÊJournalÊofÊAppliedÊMathematics,ÊVol.Ê2018,
� MbogoÊR.,ÊLuboobiÊS.ÊandÊOdhiamboÊJ.,2017,Ê�ÊSemi-MarkovÊmodelÊforÊevaluatingÊtheÊHIVÊpatientÊtreatmentÊcost,�ÊHindawiÊPublishingÊCorporation,ÊJournalÊofÊAppliedÊMathematics,ÊInÊPress.
� MohamedÊA.,ÊLuboobiÊS.ÊandÊNkansahÊY.,Ê2017,Ê�TheÊin-HumanÊHostÊandÊin-MosquitoÊDynamicsÊofÊMalariaÊParasitesÊwithÊImmuneÊResponses,�ÊNewÊTrendsÊinÊMathematicalÊSciences.
� MunabiÊG.,ÊLubogaÊS.,ÊByamugishaÊJ.,ÊLuboobiÊS.,ÊandÊÊMirembeÊF.,2017,�ÊInfluenceÊofÊmaternalÊpelvisÊheightÊandÊotherÊanthropometricÊmeasurementsÊonÊtheÊdurationÊofÊnormalÊchildbirthÊinÊUgandanÊmothers,�ÊAnatomyÊJournalÊofÊAfrica.
� NginaÊP.,ÊMbogoÊR.ÊandÊLuboobiÊS.,Ê2017,Ê�MathematicalÊModellingÊofÊIn-VivoÊDynamicsÊofÊHIVÊinÊrespectÊofÊKenya�sÊ�AnzaÊSasa�ÊCampaign,�ÊBulletinÊofÊMathematicalÊBiology,ÊUnderÊReview.
� NginaÊP.,ÊMbogoÊR.ÊandÊLuboobiÊS.,Ê2017,Ê�MathematicalÊModellingÊofÊIn-VivoÊDynamicsÊofÊHIVÊsubjectÊtoÊtheÊInfluenceÊofÊtheÊCD8+T-Cells,�ÊScienceÊresearchÊpublishingÊAppliedÊMathematics,ÊVol.Ê8,ÊppÊ1153-1179.
� NginaÊP.,ÊMbogoÊR.ÊandÊLuboobiÊS.,Ê2017,Ê�TheÊInÊVivoÊDynamicsÊofÊHIVÊInfectionÊwithÊtheÊInfluenceÊofÊCytotoxicÊTÊLymphocyteÊCells,�ÊInternationalÊScholarlyÊResearchÊNotices.
� NginaÊP.,ÊMbogoÊR.ÊandÊLuboobiÊS.,2017,Ê�ModellingÊOptimalÊcontrolÊofÊin-hostÊHIVÊDynamicsÊusingÊdifferentÊcontrolÊstrategies,�ÊComputationalÊandÊMathematicalÊMethodsÊinÊMedicine,ÊHindawiÊPublishingÊCorporation,ÊInÊPress.
� NginaÊP.,ÊMbogoÊR.ÊandÊLuboobiÊS.,2017,Ê�TheÊin-vivoÊdynamicsÊofÊHIV-infectionÊwithÊtheÊinfluenceÊofÊcytotoxicÊTÊlymphocyteÊ(CTL)Êcells,�ÊInternationalÊScholarlyÊResearchÊNoticesÊ-ÊHindawiÊPublishingÊCorporation,ÊVolumeÊ2017Ê(2017),ÊArticleÊIDÊ2124789,ÊppÊ10.
� OdhiamboÊC.,Ê2017,Ê�AÊSmoothÊTestÊofÊGoodness-of-FitÊforÊtheÊBaselineÊHazardÊFunctionÊforÊTime-to-FirstÊOccurrenceÊinÊRecurrentÊ
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Events,�ÊAnÊApplicationÊtoÊHIVÊRetentionÊData.ÊInternationalÊJournalÊofÊStatisticsÊinÊMedicalÊResearch,Êhttps://doi.org/10.6000/1929-6029.2017.06.03.2.
� OdhiamboÊC.,Ê2017,Ê�AÊSmoothÊTestÊofÊGoodness-of-FitÊforÊtheÊWeibullÊDistribution,�ÊAnÊApplicationÊtoÊanÊHIVÊRetentionÊData.ÊInternationalÊJournalÊofÊStatisticsÊinÊMedicalÊResearch,Êhttps://doi.org/10.6000/1929-6029.2017.06.02.2.
� OdhiamboÊC.,Ê2017,Ê�ValidationÊofÊtheÊSmoothÊTestÊofÊGoodness-of-FitÊfor,�ÊProportionalÊHazardsÊinÊCancerÊSurvivalÊStudies.ÊInternationalÊJournalÊofÊStatisticsÊinÊMedicalÊResearch,Êhttps://doi.org/10.6000/1929-6029.2017.06.02.1.
� OmondiÊE.,ÊMbogoÊR.ÊandÊLuboobiÊS.,Ê2017,Ê�ModellingÊtheÊtrendÊofÊHIVÊtransmission,ÊspreadÊandÊtreatmentÊwithinÊdifferentÊageÊgroupsÊinÊKenya,�ÊJournalÊofÊAppliedÊMathematics,ÊUnderÊReview.
� OmondiÊE.,ÊNyabadzaÊF,ÊBonyahÊEÊandÊBaduÊK.,Ê2017,Ê�ModellingÊtheÊinfectionÊdynamicsÊofÊonchocerciasisÊandÊitsÊtreatment,�ÊJournalÊofÊBiologicalÊSystems,ÊVol.Ê25,ÊIssueÊ2,ÊppÊ247�277.
� OmondiÊE.,ÊOrwaÊT.ÊandÊF.ÊNyabadza.,Ê2017,Ê�ApplicationÊofÊoptimalÊcontrolÊtoÊtheÊonchocerciasisÊtransmissionÊmodelÊwithÊtreatment,�ÊJournalÊofÊMathematicalÊBiosciences,UnderÊReview.
� OmondiÊE.,ÊOrwaÊT.ÊandÊF.ÊNyabadza.,Ê2017,Ê�ModelingÊtheÊinfectionÊdynamicsÊofÊonchocerciasisÊandÊitsÊtreatment,�ÊJournalÊofÊBiologicalÊSystems,ÊUnderÊReview.
� OnyangoÊC.,Ê2017,Ê�Model-AssistedÊEstimationÊofÊFiniteÊPopulationÊMeanÊinÊTwo-stageÊClusterÊSampling,�ÊPakistanÊJournalÊofÊStatisticsÊandÊOperation,ÊPak.j.stat.oper.res,ÊVol.Ê8,ÊIssueÊ1,ÊppÊ127-139.
� OrwaÊT.,ÊMbogoÊR.ÊandÊLuboobiÊS.,Ê2017,Ê�MathematicalÊmodelÊforÊHepatocytic-ErythrocyticÊDynamicsÊofÊMalaria,�ÊInternationalÊJournalÊofÊMathematicsÊandÊMathematicalÊSciences,ÊInÊPress.
� OrwaÊT.,ÊOmondiÊE.ÊandÊNyabadzaÊF.,Ê2017,Ê�ApplicationÊofÊoptimalÊcontrolÊtoÊtheÊonchocerciasisÊtransmissionÊmodelÊwithÊtreatment,�ÊJournalÊofÊMathematicalÊBiosciences,ÊID:ÊMBS-8002.
� OtienoÊE.,ÊOrwaÊT.,ÊandÊNyabadzaÊF.,Ê2017,Ê�ApplicationÊofÊoptimalÊcontrolÊtoÊtheÊonchocerciasisÊtransmissionÊmodelÊwithÊtreatment,�ÊJournalÊofÊMathematicalÊBiosciences.
� RigobertÊC.,ÊLuboobiÊS.ÊandÊNkansahÊY.,Ê2017,Ê�TheÊEffectÊofÊSeasonalÊWeatherÊVariationÊonÊtheÊDynamicsÊofÊtheÊPlagueÊDisease,�ÊInternationalÊJournalÊofÊMathematicsÊandÊMathematicalÊSciences.
� SelemamiÊM.,ÊLuboobiÊS.ÊandÊNkansahÊY.,Ê2017,Ê�ModellingÊofÊtheÊIn-HumanÊHostÊandÊinÊMosquitoÊDynamicsÊofÊParasite,�ÊInternationalÊJournalÊofÊComputationalÊandÊMathematicalÊSciences.
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TheÊSchoolÊofÊHumanitiesÊandÊSocialÊSciencesÊ(SHSS),ÊpreviouslyÊtheÊInstituteÊforÊHumanities,ÊEducation,ÊandÊDevelopmentÊStudiesÊ(IHEDS),ÊwasÊfoundedÊtoÊsupportÊtheÊoverallÊmissionÊandÊvisionÊofÊStrathmoreÊUniversity.ÊThisÊmissionÊisÊtoÊofferÊallÊroundÊqualityÊeducationÊtoÊallÊitsÊstudents.ÊTheÊmissionÊandÊvisionÊofÊSHSSÊisÊtoÊadvanceÊtheÊgeneralÊmissionÊofÊtheÊuniversity.ÊProfÊChristineÊGichureÊisÊtheÊDeanÊofÊtheÊSchoolÊofÊHumanitiesÊandÊSocialÊSciences.ÊTheÊResearchÊDirectorÊisÊDrÊMagdaleneÊDimba.
SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
15ResearchÊEvents
Research Events OrganisedTheÊfollowingÊeventÊwasÊorganisedÊandÊheldÊbyÊtheÊschool:
� PresentationÊofÊPaperÊbyÊVisitingÊLecturer:ÊTheÊeventÊtookÊplaceÊonÊ10thÊOctoberÊ2017ÊandÊwasÊorganisedÊbyÊDrÊMagdaleneÊDimba.ÊTheÊVisitingÊLecturerÊDrÊAbigailÊD.ÊdeÊLeonÊpresentedÊaÊpaperÊentitled,"IntangibleÊAssetÊTheoryÊofÊDevelopmentÊ(IATD):ÊAnÊinquiryÊintoÊSocialÊCapitalÊandÊHumanÊDevelopmentÊinÊPhilippineÊChoirs."
� StaffÊWorkshop:ÊTheÊeventÊtookÊplaceÊ8thÊMarch,Ê2017ÊandÊwasÊorganisedÊbyÊDrÊMagdaleneÊDimba.ÊItÊwasÊmeantÊtoÊencourageÊtheÊstaffÊtoÊundertakeÊdoctoralÊstudies,ÊpublishÊandÊapplyÊforÊgrantsÊinÊgroupsÊtoÊincreaseÊtheirÊchancesÊofÊwinningÊgrants.
Research Events AttendedTheÊfollowingÊeventsÊwereÊattendedÊbyÊmembersÊofÊSIMS:
� WorkshopÊonÊTeachingÊProfessionalÊBusinessÊEthics:ÊTheÊeventÊwasÊorganisedÊbyÊtheÊGeorgetownÊInstituteÊforÊtheÊStudyÊofÊMarketsÊandÊEthicsÊ(GISME).ÊItÊtookÊplaceÊfromÊ1stÊtoÊ3rdÊJune,Ê2017ÊandÊwasÊattendedÊbyÊDrÊJohnÊBranyaÊandÊDrÊRoseÊCatacutan.
� GrantÊproposalÊWritingÊTraining:ÊTheÊeventÊwasÊorganisedÊbyÊStrathmoreÊUniversityÊResearchÊOffice.ÊItÊtookÊplaceÊonÊ13thÊNovember,Ê2017ÊandÊwasÊattendedÊbyÊCarolineÊMbuguaÊandÊDrÊMagdaleneÊDimba.
� 19thÊAnnualÊInternationalÊConferenceÊonÊEducation:ÊTheÊeventÊwasÊorganisedÊbyÊAthensÊInstituteÊforÊEducationÊ&ÊResearchÊ(ATINER).ÊItÊtookÊplaceÊfromÊ15thÊtoÊ18thÊMay,Ê2017.ÊChristopherÊMomanyiÊattended.
� Globalization,ÊTechnologyÊinÊBusinessÊandÊSociety:ÊTheÊeventÊwasÊorganizedÊbyÊGlobalÊBusinessÊSchoolsÊNetworkÊ&ÊOpenÊUniversityÊBusinessÊSchoolÊForum.ÊIanÊWairuaÊattendedÊit.
� StrathmoreÊUniversityÊResearchÊSymposium:ÊTheÊeventÊwasÊorganisedÊbyÊStrathmoreÊUniversityÊResearchÊOffice.ÊTheÊeventÊtookÊplaceÊfromÊ14thÊtoÊ17thÊNovember,Ê2017.ÊWokorachÊRaphael,ÊEstherÊKariuki,ÊRaymondÊMutura,ÊSimonÊTukahriwa,ÊSandraÊMututi,ÊDrÊJohnÊBranya,ÊCarolineÊNjugunaÊ,ÊChristopherÊMomanyi,ÊCarolineÊMaingi,ÊDrÊMagdaleneÊDimbaÊandÊKevinÊMuchemiÊattendÊtheÊevent.
� PartnershipÊforÊEnhancedÊ&ÊBlendedÊLearningÊ(PEBL):ÊTheÊeventÊwasÊorganisedÊbyÊtheÊAssociationÊofÊCommonwealthÊUniversities.ÊItÊtookÊplaceÊonÊ27thÊandÊ28thÊFebruary,Ê2017ÊandÊwasÊattendedÊbyÊDrÊJohnÊBranya.
� MulitiplierÊTrainingÊAFEL:ÊTheÊeventÊwasÊorganisedÊbyÊKenyaÊInstituteÊofÊCurriculumÊDevelopmentÊ(KICD).ÊItÊtookÊplaceÊfromÊ20thÊtoÊ31stÊ
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March,Ê2017.ÊDrÊJohnÊBranyaÊattended.Ê
� OnlineÊStructuredÊTrainingÊforÊAfricanÊResearchersÊ(STARS):ÊTheÊeventÊwasÊorganisedÊbyÊtheÊAssociationÊofÊCommonwealthÊUniversities.ÊItÊtookÊplaceÊfromÊ1stÊtoÊ29thÊApril,Ê2017ÊandÊwasÊattendedÊbyÊDrÊJohnÊBranya.
� NationalÊDialogueÊofÊDistanceÊLearningÊInÊKenyanÊUniversities:ÊTheÊeventÊwasÊorganisedÊbyÊAFEL.ÊItÊtookÊplaceÊfromÊ29thÊJuneÊtoÊ30thÊJuneÊ2017.ÊDrÊJohnÊBranyaÊattended.Ê
� TrainingÊbyÊtheÊKTHÊUniversityÊforÊChallenge-DrivenÊEducation:ÊTheÊeventÊwasÊorganisedÊbyÊKTHÊUniversity.ÊItÊtookÊplaceÊfromÊ16thÊtoÊ19thÊAugust,Ê2017ÊandÊwasÊattendedÊDrÊJohnÊBranya.
� SignificantÊLearningÊbyÊDesign-IÊOnlineÊWorkshop:ÊTheÊeventÊwasÊorganisedÊbyÊOptimizeÊLearningÊandÊwasÊattednedÊbyÊDrÊJohnÊBranya.
AÊsessionÊatÊtheÊWritingÊCentre,ÊwhichÊisÊdesignedÊtoÊhelpÊstudentsÊandÊstaffÊtoÊdevelopÊimpeccableÊwritingÊandÊoralÊskills
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RESEARCH CENTRES
Research centres are specialised vehicles of research within Strathmore University. They play an important role in promoting interdisciplinary research and broadening the University's research base. Most of the research centres within the University are based in the schools, and have been covered in the
school reports. This section contains reports from independent research centres.
@iLabAfricaÊisÊaÊcentreÊofÊexcellenceÊinÊICTÊinnovationÊandÊdevelopment.ÊTheÊcentreÊisÊinvolvedÊinÊinterdisciplinaryÊresearch,ÊengagementÊwithÊstudents,ÊandÊcollaborationÊwithÊgovernment,ÊindustryÊandÊotherÊfundingÊagencies.ÊTheÊResearchÊDirectorÊofÊ@iLabAfricaÊisÊDrÊJosephÊSevilla.
@iLabAfrica
10RunningÊGrants
16ResearchÊEvents
03Publications
GrantsTheÊfollowingÊgrantsÊwereÊwonÊorÊranÊinÊ@iLabAfricaÊinÊ2018:
� RefugeeÊEmploymentÊ�ÊEnhancingÊAffordableÊAccessÊtoÊEducationÊinÊRefugeeÊCamps:ÊThisÊgrantÊwasÊawardedÊbyÊUNHCRÊandÊwasÊrunÊbyÊReginaÊNkongeÊfromÊ9thÊJanuaryÊ2017.ÊTheÊgrantÊamountedÊtoÊUSDÊ43,773.
� MobileÊCourseÊonÊPlasticÊBags:ÊApplicationÊDevelopmentÊandÊCourseÊAnimation:ÊThisÊgrantÊwasÊawardedÊbyÊUNEPÊandÊwasÊrunÊbyÊReginaÊNkongeÊfromÊ20thÊNovemberÊ2017.ÊTheÊgrantÊamountedÊtoÊUSDÊ9,877.
� CapacityÊBuildingÊinÊInternetÊofÊThingsÊforÊUnderprivilegedÊSocietiesÊinÊKenya:ÊThisÊgrantÊwasÊawardedÊbyÊMotorolaÊandÊwasÊrunÊbyÊLeonardÊMabeleÊfromÊ10thÊMarchÊtoÊ17thÊAugustÊ2017.ÊTheÊgrantÊamountedÊtoÊUSDÊ15,000ÊandÊwasÊmeantÊtoÊfundÊtheÊtrainingÊofÊ90ÊpeopleÊonÊtheÊconceptÊofÊIoT.ÊTheÊgroupÊconsistedÊofÊ50Êstudents,Ê20ÊFacultyÊmembersÊandÊ20ÊhighÊschoolÊteachers.
� H2020ÊTWIGAÊ�ÊTransformingÊWeatherÊWaterÊDataÊintoÊValue-AddedÊInformationÊServicesÊforÊSustainableÊGrowthÊinÊAfrica:ÊThisÊgrantÊwasÊawardedÊbyÊEuropeanÊCommission-H2020ÊandÊitÊwillÊbeÊrunÊbyÊDrÊJosephÊSevillaÊandÊEmmanuelÊKweyuÊfromÊ2017ÊtoÊ2020.ÊTheÊgrantÊamountedÊtoÊUSDÊ170,000.
� IEEEÊSSIT/IST-AfricaÊSIGHT-ÊICTÊSkills,ÊEquipmentÊforÊMhealth4AfrikaÊProject:ÊTheÊgrantÊwasÊawardedÊbyÊIEEE/SSITÊandÊwasÊrunÊbyÊDrÊJosephÊSevillaÊandÊEmmanuelÊKweyuÊinÊ2016ÊandÊ2017.ÊTheÊgrantÊamountedÊtoÊUSDÊ6,150.
� ManagingÊtheÊKenyaÊRapidÊTestingÊQualityÊAssuranceÊProgramÊDataÊProcessesÊthroughÊInnovativeÊElectronic-ÊSystems:ÊThisÊgrantÊwasÊawardedÊbyÊCDC-ÊKenyaÊandÊwasÊrunÊbyÊDrÊJosephÊSevillaÊandÊEmmanuelÊKweyuÊfromÊ2016ÊtoÊ2018.ÊTheÊgrantÊamountedÊtoÊUSDÊ28,000.
� E-Checklist-ÊSLIPTA/SLAMTAÊImplementationÊinÊKenya:ÊTheÊgrantÊwasÊawardedÊbyÊCDC-KenyaÊandÊwasÊrunÊbyÊDrÊJosephÊSevillaÊandÊEmmanuelÊKweyuÊfromÊ2016ÊtoÊ2018.ÊTheÊgrantÊamountedÊtoÊUSDÊ25,000.
� HIV-QA-ManagingÊtheÊQualityÊofÊHIVÊProgrammeÊImplementationÊinÊKenya:ÊAwardedÊbyÊCDC-Kenya,ÊthisÊgrantÊwasÊrunÊbyÊDrÊJosephÊSevillaÊandÊEmmanuelÊKweyuÊfromÊ2016ÊtoÊ2018.ÊItÊamountedÊtoÊUSDÊ8,000.
� ScalingÊofÊtheÊNationalÊCancerÊRegistryÊandÊPatientÊTrackingÊinÊKenya:ÊTheÊgrantÊwasÊawardedÊbyÊIBMÊResearchÊandÊKenyattaÊNationalÊHospitalÊandÊwasÊrunÊbyÊDrÊPeterÊMaturiÊandÊEmmanuelÊKweyuÊfromÊ2017ÊtoÊ2020.ÊItÊamountedÊtoÊUSDÊ20,000.
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� WAZIHUB-InnovationÊinÊActionÊResearch-AcceleratingÊIoTÊandÊBigÊDataÊInnovation:ÊTheÊgrantÊwasÊawardedÊbyÊEuropeanÊCommission-H2020ÊtoÊDrÊJosephÊSevillaÊandÊEmmanuelÊKweyu.ÊItÊstartedÊrunningÊinÊ2017ÊandÊwillÊcontinueÊtillÊ2020.ÊItÊamountedÊtoÊUSDÊ75,000.
Research Events OrganisedTheÊfollowingÊeventsÊwereÊorganisedÊandÊheldÊbyÊtheÊresearchÊcentre:
� ReadytoWorkÊTraining:ÊThisÊprogrammeÊsoughtÊtoÊanswerÊtheÊchallengeÊofÊyouthÊunemploymentÊinÊdevelopingÊeconomies.ÊItÊwasÊdesignedÊtoÊequipÊyouthÊwithÊskillsÊwhichÊwillÊallowÊthemÊtoÊthriveÊbothÊinÊemploymentÊandÊasÊentrepreneurs,ÊallowingÊthemÊtoÊenterÊintoÊgainfulÊemployment,ÊeitherÊasÊentrepreneursÊorÊemployees.ÊItÊtookÊplaceÊfromÊJanuaryÊtoÊDecemberÊ2017
� InternetÊEngineeringÊTaskÊForceÊ(IETF)Ê99ÊViewingÊHub:ÊThisÊeventÊtookÊplaceÊfromÊ16thÊtoÊ21stÊJulyÊ2017.ÊItÊwasÊorganisedÊinÊcollaborationÊwithÊISOCÊAfricaÊRegionalÊBureau,ÊwhichÊconceivedÊtheÊinitiativeÊtoÊincreaseÊtheÊparticipationÊofÊstudentsÊandÊresearchersÊfromÊAfricaÊinÊtheÊIETF.ÊTheÊIETFÊisÊtheÊhomeÊofÊinternetÊstandards.
TheÊReadytoWorkÊTraining,ÊwhichÊ@iLabAfricaÊconductedÊforÊtheÊwholeÊofÊ2017,ÊwasÊdesignedÊtoÊequipÊyouthÊwithÊskillsÊwhichÊwillÊallowÊthemÊtoÊthriveÊbothÊinÊemploymentÊandÊasÊentrepreneurs.
PhotoÊbyÊAJÊYorioÊonÊUnsplash
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� ReadytoWorkÊActivations:ÊThisÊeventÊtookÊplaceÊonÊthreeÊdifferentÊdatesÊ�Ê8thÊJuneÊ2017,Ê22ndÊJuneÊ2017ÊandÊ14thÊNovemberÊ2017.ÊItÊwasÊmeantÊtoÊorient,ÊtrainÊandÊregisterÊstudentsÊofÊKibondeniÊCollege,ÊZetechÊUniversity,ÊUnitedÊStatesÊInternationalÊUniversityÊandÊMountÊKenyaÊUniversityÊtoÊtheÊReadytoWorkÊonlineÊplatform.
� MotorolaÊIdeation:ÊTakingÊplaceÊonÊ22ndÊJuneÊ2017,ÊthisÊeventÊprovidedÊaÊplatformÊforÊstudentsÊandÊprofessionalsÊtoÊpitchÊtheirÊIoTÊtechÊideasÊtoÊMotorolaÊasÊteams.ÊTheÊteamsÊwereÊthereafterÊmatchedÊtoÊMotorolaÊResellers.
� SaturdayÊDigikidsÊBootÊCamp:ÊThisÊeventÊtookÊplaceÊinÊthreeÊphases,ÊeachÊlastingÊthreeÊmonths.ÊTheÊfirstÊphaseÊstartedÊinÊJanuary,ÊtheÊsecondÊonÊ20thÊMay,ÊandÊtheÊthirdÊonÊ23rdÊSeptember.ÊItÊwasÊaimedÊatÊequippingÊyoungÊchildrenÊwithÊskillsÊforÊwebsiteÊdevelopment,ÊrobotÊprogrammingÊandÊonlineÊsecurity.
� DigikidsÊHolidayÊBootÊCamp:ÊThisÊeventÊalsoÊtookÊplaceÊinÊthreeÊphases.ÊTheÊfirstÊwasÊaÊone-weekÊsessionÊbeginningÊonÊ24thÊApril.ÊTheÊsecondÊphaseÊstartedÊonÊ6thÊNovemberÊandÊlastedÊtwoÊweeks.ÊTheÊthirdÊphaseÊtookÊoneÊweekÊandÊstartedÊonÊ11thÊDecember.
� DigitalÊMarketing:ÊMadeÊupÊofÊtwoÊtwo-monthÊsessionsÊstartingÊinÊMarchÊandÊNovemberÊ2017,ÊthisÊeventÊwasÊbornÊofÊaÊpartnershipÊwithÊGoogleÊthatÊofferedÊcertificationÊusingÊGoogle'sÊdigitalÊadvertisingÊtechnologyÊandÊtools.
� AdvancedÊAnalysisÊandÊVisualizationÊinÊExcel:ÊTheÊeventÊtookÊplaceÊonÊ13thÊSeptember.ÊAÊsecondÊsessionÊtookÊplaceÊforÊthreeÊdaysÊfromÊ21stÊNovemberÊandÊaÊthirdÊsessionÊtookÊplaceÊforÊanotherÊthreeÊdaysÊfromÊ28thÊNovember.
� CertifiedÊMobileÊTechnology:ÊThisÊprogrammeÊtookÊplaceÊforÊthreeÊmonthsÊfromÊ6thÊFebruary.ÊItÊwasÊmeantÊtoÊequipÊform-fourÊleaversÊwithÊknowledgeÊandÊskillsÊinÊinformationÊtechnologyÊbeforeÊjoiningÊuniversity.
� eSLIPTAÊChecklistÊWorkshop:ÊTheÊeventÊtookÊplaceÊforÊoneÊweek.ÊItÊwasÊaÊtrainingÊforÊauditorsÊforÊSLAMTAÊ(StrengtheningÊLaboratoryÊManagementÊTowardÊAccreditation)ÊonÊtheÊE-SLIPTAÊChecklistÊToolÊdevelopedÊbyÊ@iLabAfrica.
� ERAÊAfricaÊStakeholdersÊworkshops:ÊThisÊeventÊtookÊplaceÊinÊthree-weekÊsegments,ÊinÊSouthÊAfrica,ÊKenyaÊandÊBelgium.ÊItÊwasÊaÊStakeholdersÊworkshopÊonÊtheÊehealthÊInnovationÊCreationÊandÊManagementÊWheel.
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Research Events AttendedTheÊfollowingÊeventsÊwereÊattendedÊbyÊmembersÊofÊ@iLabAfrica:
� 7thÊInternationalÊMobilesÊforÊEducationÊAllianceÊSymposium:ÊTheÊeventÊwasÊorganisedÊbyÊUSAIDÊandÊtookÊplaceÊfromÊ2ndÊOctoberÊtoÊ10thÊOctoberÊ2017ÊinÊWashingtonÊDC.ÊItÊwasÊattendedÊbyÊReginaÊNkonge.
� FIT/SIMSÊMiniÊCareerÊFair:ÊThisÊeventÊwasÊorganisedÊbyÊCareerÊDevelopmentÊServicesÊ(CDS)ÊdepartmentÊandÊtookÊplaceÊonÊ13thÊOctoberÊ2017.ÊTheÊeventÊwasÊattendedÊbyÊKenedyÊMuneneÊandÊPhalexÊShikanga.Ê
� AfricaÊIoTÊSummit:ÊTheÊeventÊwasÊorganisedÊbyÊCIOÊEastÊAfricaÊandÊtookÊplaceÊonÊ11thÊandÊ12thÊSeptember.ÊItÊwasÊattendedÊbyÊLeonardÊMabele.
� CiscoÊConnect:ÊTheÊeventÊwasÊorganisedÊbyÊCisco.ÊItÊtookÊplaceÊfromÊ9thÊtoÊ11thÊApril.ÊItÊwasÊattendedÊbyÊLeonardÊMabeleÊandÊFatmaÊBalala.
� Africa4Future:ÊOrganisedÊbyÊNovatoÊAfrica,ÊthisÊeventÊtookÊplaceÊonÊ27thÊSeptemberÊ2017.ÊItÊwasÊattendedÊbyÊLeonardÊMabeleÊandÊFatmaÊBalala.
DelegatesÊatÊtheÊAfricaÊIoTÊSummit,ÊwhichÊtookÊplaceÊonÊ11thÊandÊ12thÊSeptember.ÊOrganisedÊbyÊCIOÊEastÊAfrica,ÊitÊwasÊattendedÊbyÊLeonardÊMabele.
ImageÊCredit:ÊCIOÊEastÊAfrica
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Publications� Cunningham,ÊP.,ÊCunningham,ÊM.,ÊvanÊGreunen,ÊD.,ÊVeldsman,ÊA.,ÊKanjo,ÊC.,ÊKweyu,ÊE.ÊandÊGebeyehu,ÊA,Ê2017,Ê�ImplicationsÊofÊBaselineÊStudyÊFindingsÊfromÊRuralÊandÊDeepÊRuralÊClinicsÊinÊEthiopia,ÊKenya,ÊMalawiÊandÊSouthÊAfricaÊforÊtheÊco-designÊofÊmHealth4Afrika,�ÊProceedingsÊofÊIEEEÊGlobalÊHumanitarianÊTechnologyÊConferenceÊ(GHTC)Ê2016,ÊIEEEÊXplore,ÊISBN:Ê978-1-5090-2432-2,ÊDOI:Ê10.1109/GHTC.2016.7857350
� Cunningham,ÊP.,ÊCunningham,ÊM.,ÊvanÊGreunen,ÊD.,ÊVeldsman,ÊA.,ÊKanjo,ÊC.,ÊKweyu,ÊE.ÊandÊGebeyehu,ÊA,Ê2017,Ê�mHealth4AfrikaÊAlphaÊValidationÊinÊRuralÊandÊDeepÊRuralÊClinicsÊinÊEthiopia,ÊKenya,ÊMalawiÊandÊSouthÊAfrica,�Ê2017ÊIEEEÊGlobalÊHumanitarianÊTechnologyÊConferenceÊ(GHTC),ÊDOI:Ê10.1109/GHTC.2017.8239347
� JunghaeÊM.,ÊKitsaoÊE.,ÊKweyuÊE.,ÊBundiÊG.ÊandÊKithekaÊF.,Ê2017,Ê�ManagingÊtheÊKenyaÊRapidÊTestingÊQualityÊAssuranceÊProgramÊDataÊProcesses,Êehealth,ÊmHealth,ÊHealthÊInformaticsÊResearch.�
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TheÊStrathmoreÊUniversityÊEnergyÊResearchÊCentreÊ(SERC)ÊwasÊsetÊupÊinÊ2012ÊtoÊcarryÊoutÊhigh-qualityÊresearch,ÊtechnicalÊtrainingÊandÊconsultancyÊservicesÊinÊtheÊenergyÊsectorÊinÊKenya.ÊItÊoffersÊservicesÊtoÊtheÊgovernment,ÊprivateÊsectorÊandÊtheÊgeneralÊpublic.ÊTheÊResearchÊDirectorÊofÊSERCÊisÊGeoffreyÊRonoh.
STRATHMORE ENERGY RESEARCH CENTRE
01RunningÊGrant
05ResearchÊEvents
GrantsSERCÊwonÊtheÊfollowingÊgrantÊinÊ2017:
� NewtonÊGrant:ÊTheÊgrantÊwasÊawardedÊbyÊBritishÊCouncilÊtoÊProfÊIzaelÊDaÊSilvaÊandÊstartedÊrunningÊonÊ13thÊJuneÊ2017.ÊTheÊgrantÊamountÊwasÊUSDÊ137,910.ÊItÊwasÊmeantÊtoÊincreaseÊaccessÊtoÊfreshÊwaterÊforÊirrigationÊandÊtoÊincreaseÊagriculturalÊproductivityÊthroughÊimprovedÊirrigationÊmethods.Ê
Research Events OrganisedTheÊfollowingÊeventsÊwereÊorganisedÊandÊheldÊbyÊSERC:
� EnergyÊDebate:ÊTheÊeventÊtookÊplaceÊonÊ13thÊJuneÊ2017.ÊItÊwasÊaÊdiscussionÊonÊreliability,ÊqualityÊandÊaffordabilityÊofÊtheÊcurrentÊelectricityÊsupply.
� SymposiumÊonÊclimateÊchangeÊandÊdroughtÊresilienceÊinÊAfrica:ÊTheÊeventÊtookÊplaceÊbetweenÊ7thÊandÊ9thÊNovemberÊ2017.ÊItÊwasÊaÊdiscussionÊonÊdroughtÊresilienceÊstrategiesÊinÊAfrica.
ParticipantsÊatÊaÊT3ÊcertificationÊtrainingÊforÊwomenÊatÊStrathmoreÊEnergyÊResearchÊCentre.Ê
Research Events AttendedTheÊfollowingÊeventsÊwereÊattendedÊbyÊmembersÊofÊSERC:
� KEBSÊWorkshopÊonÊOffgridÊSystemÊStandards:ÊTheÊeventÊwasÊorganisedÊbyÊKenyaÊBureauÊofÊStandards.ÊItÊtookÊplaceÊonÊ5thÊAprilÊ2017ÊandÊwasÊattendedÊbyÊAnneÊWaceraÊWambuguÊandÊSheillaÊOlga.
� LVDCÊConference:ÊTheÊeventÊtookÊplaceÊonÊ22ndÊandÊ23rdÊMay.ÊItÊwasÊorganisedÊbyÊKenyaÊBureauÊofÊStandardsÊandÊwasÊattendedÊbyÊAnneÊWaceraÊWambuguÊandÊThomasÊBundi.
� AFSECÊTC82:ÊTheÊeventÊwasÊorganisedÊbyÊAfricanÊStandardizationÊElectrotechnicalÊCommissionÊandÊAFSEC.ÊItÊtookÊplaceÊfromÊ24thÊtoÊ26thÊMay.2017ÊandÊwasÊattendedÊbyÊAnneÊWaceraÊWambugu.ÊAÊsecondÊsessionÊofÊtheÊevent,ÊalsoÊattendedÊbyÊAnneÊWaceraÊWambugu,ÊtookÊplaceÊfromÊ8thÊtoÊ10thÊNovember.
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