The Department of Mathematics has released it’s first newsletter under a series of projected letters dubbed “Math Focus Newsletters”. These will be quarterly newsletters available to the general public. The Chairman of the Department, Dr. Boniface Kwach believes that significant improvement in the quality and content of the newsletters will be realized in the future

For more information read Math Focus Newsletter Vol.1.Issue.1:October 2018

Vice Chancellor, Prof. Ipara Odeo receiving donation of an EKOSCAN Machine for Research and Training on Somatic Cell Count from Prof. Siamba on Wednesday 26^th September, 2018.

The Somatic Cell Count (SCC) is a main indicator of milk quality. Cell counts tend to reflect a response to infections of the udder commonly referred to as mastitis. In a normal lactating animal-human being included, small number of cells of epithelial cells andwhite blood cellsare shed from inside of the udder.  Essentially, a lower SCC indicates better animal health, as somatic cells originate only from inside the animal’s udder. SCC monitoring is important because as the number of somatic cells increases, milk yield is likely to fall, primarily due to the damage to milk-producing tissue in the udder caused by mastitis pathogens and the toxins they produce, particularly when epithelial cells are lost.

Direct or reference (arbitration) method of somatic cells count in milk is a microscopic method which involves the counting of the stained somatic cells using a microscope. It is a very time- and labour-consuming method which also requires highly qualified personnel. It is because of the complexity and laboriousness of the microscopic method,that indirect methods of somatic cells count have been developed. These include:

1. 1. -Viscosimetric method;
   2. -Conductance-measuring method;
   3. -Optofluoroelectronic method/ fluorescence flow cytometry method

The EKOSCAN is an indirect action devise based on viscosimetric method (viscosimetric somatic cells analyzers) and it measures the viscosity of milk. Tested milk sample is mixed up with a special chemical preparation (Mastoprim) which destroys somatic cells’ membranes (leukocytes), resulting in DNA molecules which come in a solution, increasing its viscosity.

The higher somatic cells number in a tested milk sample the more viscous (thick and stringy) is the mixture. Viscosimetric somatic cell analyzer measures/ determines the time of outflow of the tested sample through a special capillary with a known diameter and displays the results in accordance with the calibration chart that reflects the compliance of the outflow time with the somatic cells number.

The macine can also be calibrated into aBactoscanto indicate the level of bacterial contamination from external sources, such as insufficient cleaning of the milking equipment or poor udder and teat preparation prior to milking, and can indicate a high level of environmental pathogens.

Kibabii University led by DVC (Planning, Partnerships, Research and Innovation) Prof. Dr.-Ing. Benedict M. Mutua, PhD, Rer. Nat. participate in the Bungoma A.S.K Satellite Show 2018 at the Masinde Muliro showground in Kanduyi. The A.S.K Satellite show took place on 19^th September, 2018 – 22^nd September, 2018. At the event Faculty of Science showcasing suspended hives on posts that stand atleast 5ft high using strong wires. A way of utilizing small piece of land to improve livelihood of farmers through agri-business

Kibabii University led by DVC (Planning, Partnerships, Research and Innovation) Prof. Dr.-Ing. Benedict M. Mutua, PhD, Rer. Nat. participate in the Bungoma A.S.K Satellite Show 2018 at the Masinde Muliro showground in Kanduyi. The A.S.K Satellite show took place on 19^th September, 2018 – 22^nd September, 2018. At the event Faculty of Science showcasing silage and hay blocking as a new technology of improving livestock feeds. Ensiling of grocery waste as livestock feed and also replacing molasses with grocery waste as a sole source of sugar. Hay blocking technology is a way of compacting livestock feed in order to reduce storage space

Kibabii University led by DVC (Planning, Partnerships, Research and Innovation) Prof. Dr.-Ing. Benedict M. Mutua, PhD, Rer. Nat. participate in the Bungoma A.S.K Satellite Show 2018 at the Masinde Muliro showground in Kanduyi. The A.S.K Satellite show took place on 19^th September, 2018 – 22^nd September, 2018. At the event Faculty of Science showcasing Biogas plant constructed using readily available material. The plant generate biogas from simple household food waste and used in cooking

The Kibabii University Christian Union team led by Dr. Robert Wafula organized an Inter-denominational service for 2018/2019 first year students on 14^thSeptember, 2018. Invited guest pastor was Timothy Kituyi; the groove award winner and African award winner in local dialects. DVC (Academics and Students Affairs) Prof S. Shibairo among other staff were in attendance.

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Sailing Or Drifting Through School

Salutation

Deputy Vice Chancellor, Academics and Students Affairs; Deputy Vice Chancellor, Administration, Finance and Development; Deputy Vice Chancellor, Planning, Partnerships, Research and Innovations; Deans of Faculties and Schools; Directors of Various Units; Chairmen of departments; Heads of departments and Coordinators of Units; Staff Students and you, our very special guests the Freshmen 2018.

Purpose

We have assembled here to celebrate an extraordinary event. That of inducting you into the world of academia. This is because you embody the future. You are the people that Kenya and indeed the rest of the world has hope. It is therefore a special day.  Moreover, like Hemingway wrote in his favorite book: “Today is only one day in all the days that will ever be. But what will happen in all the other days that ever come can depend on what you do today”. That is why speaking to a special group like you on a day like this is always a precious and singular honor for me.

Welcome

First, I wish to congratulate you on passing your KCSE 2017 examinations and for being among only 63.000 who qualified to join the Public Universities from 615,773 candidates. You excelled in your examinations and earned a coveted place at Kibabii University.

Secondly, I wish to welcome you to Kibabii University. A young but promising institution of higher learning. The only University where the Chancellor is the President of the Republic of Kenya.  The University is founded on 6 values. It aspires to produce scholars who embody Excellence, Accountability and Transparency, Social responsibility, Innovation, and are of Integrity while utilizing their Academic freedom in performing their duties.

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The Vice Chancellor Prof. Ipara Odeo gave an address to the 2018/2019 new students at the Graduation Square on 13^th September, 2018. Prof. Odeo welcomed students to Kibabii University which is the only University where the Chancellor is the President of the Republic of Kenya

In his keynote orientation address themed “Sailing or Drifting through School” Prof. Odeo called on the new first year students to sail through Kibabii University not to drift.

In attendance during the keynote orientation address were DVC (Academics and Students Affairs) Prof S. Shibairo, DVC (Administration, Finance and Development) Prof. Shem Omukunda Away, DVC (Planning, Partnerships, Research and Innovation) Prof. Dr.-Ing. Benedict M. Mutua, PhD, Rer. Nat. and members of staff

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Dr. Lucy Chikamai, Dean Faculty of Science at Vice Chancellor Address to New Students 2018/2019 on September 13^th, 2018 at the Graduation Square

Kibabii University Vice Chancellor,Prof. Ipara Odeo together with Prof. Donald Siamba, Dr. Lucy Chikamai and Mr. Munyole receiving donation of books from the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) Trieste Italy for the Faculty of Science

Cascading of Performance Contract for 2018/2019 Financial Year between Deans and CoDS/Directors/HoDS
The event took place on 7^th-11^th October, 2018

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Cascading of Performance Contract for 2018/2019 Financial Year between Vice Chancellor, Deputy Vice Chancellors, Deans, Directors, Head of Departments and Chairpersons of committees on 5^th September, 2018 in Senate Boardroom

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The September 2018 intake is the first group to be registered under the Biometric system. The process entails capturing of students’ fingerprint and digital passport photograph. The move is geared towards the directive from the government that all Institutions of higher learning to develop an effective biometric register for all students.

Kibabii University welcomes all 2018/2019 first year students. The new students are undergoing the registration exercise where they are required to verify their academic documents and validate their health records before they are admitted in their respective Schools and Faculties. Afterwards they are expected to clear with Finance, Libray, Clubs and Hostel departments.

Kibabii University improves to position 10 from 71 in the webometrics ranking of Kenyan Universities. Globally Kibabii University was ranked at position 6461 from 21916 in the previous ranking that was done in February 2018. Kibabii University scored highly in the criteria used in the survey, namely institutional presence, impact, openness and excellence. The survey is conducted twice annually by Webometrics Ranking of World Universities.

In another webometrics ranking by uniRank, Kibabii University improves to position 25 from 35 in Kenyan Universities.

Various Schools and Departments undergoing the 1^st External Quality Audit based on ISO 9001:2015 Standard on Thursday 26^th July, 2018

Professor Rodriguez from the University of Kwazulu – Natal, South Africa (Department of Mathematics) delivered a keynote presentation on “A model for detecting corrupt agents in organizations” on Wednesday 4^th July, 2018 at the Kibabii University Senate Boardroom. He later held consultative forum for staff and post graduates students on research project and thesis formulations in Room ABC 115 on Friday July 6^th, 2018.

3rd Kibabii University International Conference Presentations on 13^th June 2018

Students Insurance Covers for Bachelor of Science in Renewable Energy & Bio-Fuel Technology Class

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Department of Mathematics students Insurance Covers for SMA/14 class.

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Kibabii University holds a meeting with Kenya Nuclear Electricity Board on the potential stakeholder needs for research in Kenya.

Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation in Netherlands donates materials (papers, Compact disc, USB sticks, booklets and pens) to Kibabii University. The memory sticks were given to the best female and male students of Agriculture and the booklets and papers were handed over to the University Library. The materials will strengthen Kibabii University’s capacity on Agricultural training through increased access to up-to date information in agriculture. In-attendance were Prof. Odeo Vice Chancellor, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Mutua, PhD, Rer. Nat. DVC (Planning, Partnerships, Research and Innovation), Dr. Kefa Osolo Nyende Chairman Department of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences and Mr. Joshua Ilavonga In-Charge Library.

The Ministry of Education State Department for University Education scheduled for one day training at Kibabii University on mobilization and awareness creation on the upcoming EU’s funding schemes on Horizon 2020 and ERA-NET co-funded calls for proposals. Horizon 20202 has three pillars: Excellence Science, Industrial Leadership and Societal Challenges. Horizon calls will cover six societal challenges namely:

• Healthy
• Food security and Agriculture
• Energy
• Transport
• Environment
• Inclusive and reflective societies and secure societies

DVC (PPRI) Prof. Dr.-Ing. Benedict M. Mutua, PhD, Rer. Nat. launched and addressed a seminar on proposal writing for postgraduate and multidisciplinary research for 2^nd National Research Fund call. This is to equip postgraduate students and academic staff with knowledge and skills which will enable them write proposals that will attract National Research Funding. In attendance were DVC (AFD) Prof. Shem Omukunda Aywa and DVC (ASA) Prof S. Shibairo.

Congratulations to the second graduands of Kibabii University who were conferred Degrees and awarded Diplomas and Certificates during the Graduation Ceremony. The ceremony was presided over by H.E. Hon. Uhuru Kenyatta, President of the Republic of Kenya and Kibabii University Chancellor.

Cyprian Omukhwaya Sakwa a student of PhD in Pure Mathematics successfully defended his thesis entitled “On Joint Essential Numerical Range and Joint Essential Maximal Numerical Range of Aluthge Transform”

Simon Mwatulo Lusamamba a student of Master of Science In Physics successfully defended his thesis entitled “Thermodynamic Properties of a Grand Canonical Ensemble of a Mixture of Helium Isotopes with Duo-Fermion Spin Degeneracy”

The following FOURTY SIX (46) candidates satisfied the Board of Examiners of the Faculty of Science in the Fourth and Final Year University examinations of the 2016/2017 academic year. They are therefore RECOMMENDED to GRADUATE.

FS Graduation List 2017

Millicons Limited officially hands over the newly constructed Phase II Education Block to Kibabii University Management. The project Manager walked them through different sections in the facility including offices, laboratories and demonstrating how some equipments in the facility are used.

Millicons Limited also handed over a 14 seater Van to Kibabii University as a token of appreciation. The event was crowned by the Vice Chancellor Prof. Ipara planting a tree in front of the newly constructed block.

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Kibabii University choir team presenting trophies to the University senate. The team scoped four trophies during the 91st Kenya Music Festival held at Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST) on 10th – 22nd July 2017 whose theme was “Enhancing National Unity, Cohesion and Integration through Kenya Music Festival”. The best winning items that also scored highest marks during the festival were: Folksong from Rest of Africa, Kenyan folk dance, Kenyan folk song and Taarabu song. Moreover the team also received certificate awards for position 1,2 and 3 which included: Position1: Folksong from Rest of Africa, Kenyan folk dance, Kenyan folk song and Taarabu song, Position 2: Terrorism Choral verse and Turkana folk song, Position3: Giriama dance. Congratulations for sterling performance.

The Presentation of 91st Kenya Music Festival Award Winning Trophies and Certificate by Kibabii University Choir to the University Senate Gallery

DVC (Planning, Partnerships, Research and Innovation) Prof. Dr.-Ing. Benedict M. Mutua, PhD, Rer. Nat. lead the inspection team for constructed Phase II of Educational Block together with the Technical Project Management Team.The Technical Project Team Manager briefed the Inspection Committee on various sections allocated to different Departments and Schools/Faculties. This meeting comes just before official handing over of the facility to the University.

Dr. L. Chikamai Dean Faculty of Science at Vice Chancellor Address to New Students 2017/2018

Faculty of Science 2017/2018 First year students during Faculty orientation

Kibabii University, in pursuit of its Vision to be a Global and Dynamic University of excellence in Science, Technology and Innovation, wishes to invite applications from suitably qualified candidates for the following vacant Part Time Positions in the indicated departments:

Vacant Positions:

• Instructor
• Tutorial Fellow
• Lecturer
• Senior Lecturer
• Associate Professor
• Professor
• Senior Technician
• Technician

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Department of Mathematics Students Insurance Covers for SMA/13 class. Please download

Faculty of Science staff participated in the 2^nd Interdisciplinary International Scientific Conference on June 14 -15, 2017

Second Year Biology students undertaking practicals

Kibabii University becomes the first University in Kenya To make advances in Pure Mathematics by hosting Magma Computational Algebra System in collaboration with the University of Sydney,Australia. MAGMA is a well-supported software package designed for computations in algebra, number theory, algebraic geometry and algebraic combinatorics. It provides a mathematically rigorous environment for defining and working with structures such as groups, rings, fields, modules, algebras, schemes, curves, graphs, designs, codes and many others.

The Faculty of science was honoured to have three of it’s members graduate with PHDs. In the most recent graduation Ceremonies,Dr.Kefa  Osolo Nyende and Dr.Jared Odhiambo Oloo qualified for the award of this prestigeous Degrees at Masinde Muliro University of Science  and technology while Dr.John Makokha Wanjala  was awarded at the University of Nairobi. Dr.Kefa Nyende is a lecturer and Chair, Department of Agriculture and Veterinery Sciences  while Dr.Jared Oloo  is Heads Department of Science,Technology and Engineering.Dr.John Wanjala doubles up as Lecturer and examination Officer.The Faculty wishes them well in their endeavours.

Fish harvesting being done at Kibabii University fish pond after fingerlings stocking that was done on 4^th May 2016, the University benefited from Bungoma County Government Fish Pond Liner Initiative Project

Kibabii University benefits from Bungoma County Government Fish Pond Liner Initiative Project. Project launched by VC, DVCs, Dean Faculty of Science Dr. Chikamai and Fisheries Officer (Kanduyi Sub-County) Mr. John Masambu

Kibabii University (KIBU) is preparing to offer Degrees in Nursing. The University joins University of Nairobi; Moi University; Kenyatta University; Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology; Mt. Kenya University, University of Central and Eastern Africa- Baraton as core capacity builders in Nursing Education at Degree level. A Stakeholders’ forum for the discussion of this programme was held on Thursday October 29, 2015, at the spacious multipurpose hall of KIBU and brought together senior officials in Government, Academic and Private Sector. Speaking during the event, The VC Prof. Ipara Idero, reiterated the need for enhanced capacity building in the nursing profession.

BSc. Agriculture extension and education students at Kakamega County Meteorological station on October 16, 2015. The students were trained on various aspects of Agro- Climatology.

Harvesting of red tomatoes in greenhouse empowerment project with agribusiness knowledge through greenhouse farming in Kibabii University Community.

Faculty of Science held a career week

Students doing practical in one of the physics lab

The signing MOU between Kibabii University and Lutukai Learning and Empowering Centre Mbakalo Ward.

The VC receiving books from Dean, Faculty of Science Dr Lucy Chikamai together with Mr. Mulati, The books were donated from Marie Curie Library , The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics Strada Costiera, 11 I-34151 Trieste Italy.

Laboratories in the final touches of completions

Biology and chemistry lab about to be completed