Presentation of the Ambassador's Commendation to JKUAT
2023/11/8
On 8th November 2023, H.E. Ambassador OKANIWA Ken presented the Ambassador’s Commendation to the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) on the occasion of 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Japan and Kenya. The commendation was given in appreciation of JKUAT’s contribution to mutual understanding and friendship between Japan and Kenya through more than 4 decades of cooperation with Japan. This presentation took place together with the Third Joint Coordination Committee for JKUAT/JICA technical cooperation project “AFRICA-ai-JAPAN Project Phase2”. Many guests including the representative from Ministry of Education and the university took part in the presentation.
Since its establishment in 1979, JKUAT has been conducting research in food security and industrialisation to contribute to the policies of Kenyan Government. In recent years, during the coronavirus pandemic, it has been working on the development of ventilators based on requests from the Kenyan Government. The university has been selected by the African Union Commission as one of the pan-African universities in the field of basic science, technology and innovation. it accepts many trainees from many African countries and is contributing to the development of regional human resources. Japan has continuously supported JKUAT since its early days, through grant projects including university facility construction and technical cooperation projects. It is contributing to building friendly relations between Kenya and Japan by collaborating with many Japanese universities, conducting joint research, and promoting collaboration with Japanese companies.
Since its establishment in 1979, JKUAT has been conducting research in food security and industrialisation to contribute to the policies of Kenyan Government. In recent years, during the coronavirus pandemic, it has been working on the development of ventilators based on requests from the Kenyan Government. The university has been selected by the African Union Commission as one of the pan-African universities in the field of basic science, technology and innovation. it accepts many trainees from many African countries and is contributing to the development of regional human resources. Japan has continuously supported JKUAT since its early days, through grant projects including university facility construction and technical cooperation projects. It is contributing to building friendly relations between Kenya and Japan by collaborating with many Japanese universities, conducting joint research, and promoting collaboration with Japanese companies.