Prof. Thomas Kimeli Cheruiyot was officially installed as the 2nd Vice-Chancellor of the University of Eldoret in a rich colourful function during the 12th Graduation Ceremony held at the University Pavilion grounds on Thursday 30th November, 2023. 

The installation was a significant milestone in the University’s history as we received a well-tested and tried visionary leader whose dedication, expertise and unwavering commitment to excellence has been widely recognized through his academic and administrative career.

University of Eldoret held its 1st physical graduation after 5 virtual graduation ceremonies where 3,178 graduands were conferred with degrees and awarded diplomas during a colorful graduation ceremony presided over by the Ag. Chancellor, Dr. Ismail Buro. The congregation witnessed the installation of the 2nd Vice-Chancellor, marked with academic pomp and color, as Prof. Thomas Cheruiyot received the instruments of power, the University Mace, The University Statutes and Charter, the University Seal, the University Logo and the University Academic Programmes.

The Venture for Change (V4C) under the Making More Health (MMH) initiative is a program for students of different Universities in Kenya to conceive, develop, and implement innovative ideas to foster hygiene, food safety and heathy in slums and rural areas. Boehringer Ingelheim international sponsors the program.

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ENABLE Youth Kenya programme is a four-year Programme implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture and co-funded by the African Development Bank (AfDB). University of Eldoret (UoE) is one of the Youth Agribusiness Incubation Centre (YABIC) for implementing the Programme. The YABICS provide facilities for training under identified value chains that are specific to the institution. The value chains identified for UoE YABIC are Animal/Dairy Production, Fisheries and Mushroom Production. This Programme is open for Diploma and Degree graduates from any field.

Prof. Miriam G. Kinyua has been conducting very successful research projects towards production of novel varieties of cash and food crops in Kenya. Prof. Kinyua who is an alumni of University of Nairobi where she did her BSc., MSc., and PhD. She is a recipient of Presidential award Order of the Grand Warrior for contribution to food security through research. Before joining the University of Eldoret, Prof Kinyua was involved in research at KARI (now KALRO) where she developed and released over 10 varieties.

The Development of a National Biomonitoring Protocol for Rivers in Kenya (The Kenya Invertebrates Scoring System - KISS) is a collaborative Multidisciplinary Research Project funded by the National Research Fund (NRF) to the tune of KES 11.9 Million. The project brings together scientists from the University of Eldoret, Egerton University and the National Museums of Kenya (NMK). Members of the research team include Dr. Frank Masese, Prof. Phillip Raburu, Prof. Boaz Kaunda-Arara, Dr. Simon Agembe, Dr. James Barasa, Dr. Geraldine Matolla and Mr. Alfred Otieno (UoE), Prof.

Universities play a key role in the development of human resources for all production sectors of the economy through training and conducting research and development for the generation, curation, and dissemination of new knowledge. University research programmes are critical in the development of theoretical foundations in basic sciences that underpin applied research. A great proportion of research funding initiatives focus more on applied research, seen to generate quick gains as opposed to basic research, whose benefits are not always apparent.

Principal Investigator: Dr. James Barasa

This is a collaborative research project between the University of Eldoret, Kenya and the University of Potsdam, Germany.

Objective: The long-term aim is to develop an all-male tilapia strain for commercial aquaculture in Kenya. Economic production of farmed tilapias globally relies on use of all-male tilapia seed, since males grow faster than females, and mixed sex cultures lead to prolific breeding in culture facilities, yielding many small sized fish of low market value. 

The University hosts several externally funded research projects in collaboration with a variety of national and international partners to meet the needs and aspirations of the dynamic societal challenges. The research projects address diverse areas of sustainable exploitation and management of natural resources, solving environmental challenges, and food and nutritional security all of which synchronize with the national goals.