Food and nutrition security is a key component to creating food and nutrition sustainability.

Our Ph.D. Candidate from the School of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Henry Tamba Nyuma, exhibited and talked about his study to various participants at the ongoing RUFORUM conference in Windhoek, Namibia between August 12th - 16th, 2024.

Henry's study aims to 'Assess the Potential of Fortified-Pelletized Agroforestry Organic Amendments for Enhanced Soil Fertility Under Small Holder Agriculture in SSA.'

University of Eldoret team led by the Vice-Chancellor Prof. Thomas Cheruiyot joined the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) for the Second RUFORUM Triennial Conference 2024 in Windhoek, Namibia.

A delegation from the Kenya Biogas Stakeholders Network (BIONET) paid a courtesy call to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Planning, Research, and Extension), Prof. Phillip Raburu, where fruitful discussions were held to explore the potential for a long-term partnership and collaboration. The team included Mr. David Jesse, the Senior Advisor at BIONET, and Prof. John Githaiga of Moi University.

During Council meetings held between 24^th and 26^th June, 2024, the following members of staff were interviewed and were successfully promoted to the following positions:

The University through the Division of Planning Research and Innovation conducted a one-day workshop on access to research funding by Research Beeline on 11th July, 2024 at the School of Business Complex conference.

At the University of Eldoret, we are dedicated to continually improving and evolving our programs to ensure they meet the highest standards of excellence. To achieve this, we have developed a cutting-edge research tool designed to provide valuable insights into our programs, identify existing gaps, and highlight areas for improvement.

We are targeting:

• Students- previous and current
• Public 
• Industry/employers.

Kindly access the survey form via https://ee.kobotoolbox.org/x/f6eRyOOU

Postgraduate Student Re-Admission and Change of Programme/Specialization Forms are available for those seeking to re-enroll or alter their academic focus.

A delegation from ABSA Bank (K) PLC led by the Managing Principal Corporate & Investment Banking, Mr. James Agin, paid a courtesy call to the Vice-Chancellor Prof. Thomas Cheruiyot, to discuss and explore areas of collaboration and partnership with University.

The ABSA delegation included Mr. Peter Mutua (Customer Network Director), Mr. Julius Songok (Rift Regional Manager), Ms. Florence Gregory (Branch Manager, RUPA Mall) and Gloria Kimetto (SME Relationship Manager).

The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Thomas Cheruiyot held a meeting with Mr. Jan Helder,  Senior Economist (Market Systems and Value Chain Development Expert) with Wageningen Centre for Development and Innovation (WCDI) from Wageningen University and Research (WUR).  Mr.

The University of Eldoret International Students Association (ISA) in collaboration with the Outreach & International Students Centre (OISC) and aligned to the University’s Corporate Social Responsibility visited Holy Family Children’s Home located along Eldoret-Iten Road at Kimumu. The centre is managed by the St. Barnabas Catholic Church under the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament. The home takes care of the orphans and vulnerable children (OVCs) as young as one month old.