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Mandate

The ministry's mandate includes Science Technology Innovation (STI) Policy, Research development, research authorization and coordination of Technical Education (TE). The ministry currently operates with three technical directorates and one SAGA; namely; Directorate of Research Development (DRD), Directorate of Technical Education (DTE), Directorate of Higher Education (DHE) and the National Council for Science and Technology (NCST). Policy priorities include: >>Readmore

Vision

A national culture that prides in and actively promotes Science, Technology, Innovation and high quality higher education for prosperity and global competitiveness.

Mission

To develop higher and technical education and enhance integration of science, technology and innovation into national production systems for sustainable development.

Core Values

  • Transparency, Accountability and integrity
  • World Class benchmarking standards
  • Excellence and Team work
  • Respect for Human rights and gender sensitivity
  • Professionalism, ethical and evidence based decision making
  • Innovation and creativity
 
Latest News
Indian Government Schoolarships 2009/2010

The Indian Government is offering forty three (43) Scholarships to Kenyans in both undergraduate and post graduate studies.  
 

Empowering the youth through technology

Today, 75 per cent of Kenyans are below 30 years while 45 per cent of them are below 15 years old. In the next two decades, the youth will have reached 24 million, resulting with what the Ministry of Youth has called "the youth bulge" challenge. Read more >>>

 
CLICK HERE TO DOWNOLAD THE LIST OF
SUCCESSFUL ST& I FUND 2008/2009 FY PROJECTS
 

Africa celebrates outstanding

achievements of her

Women Scientists

The 10th African Union anniversary was celebrated uniquely in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with five regional distinguished African women scientists and younger researchers receiving awards for their outstanding achievements in scientific research on the continent.

Among the scientists were two from the Eastern Africa Region, one from the Northern Africa Region and two from the Southern Africa Region. The women scientists received cash awards of USD 20,000 (Ksh.1, 500,000), a certificate and a trophy while the younger scientists received USD5, 000 (Ksh.375, 000). The contest was in two thematic areas namely basic science, technology and innovation and earth and life sciences.

Kenya was represented at the awards ceremony by virtue of her being Chair of the African Ministerial Conference on Science and Technology (AMCOST). Leading the Kenyan delegation was the Assistant Minister for Higher Education, Science and Technology, Hon. Asman Kamama. The celebrations culminated in the launch of the FP7-Africa call for awards for outstanding research in Health, Food Security, Agriculture and fisheries, Biotechnology and Environment Change. 63 million Euros have been set aside for the winning research projects. ( Read More)

 

CALL FOR SUPPORT OF RESEARCH FACILITY
The NCST recognizes that the effectiveness
of scientific research, technology adequately
 equipped RESEARCH FACILITY. Only one
application per institution is allowed.
For this reason the NCST intends to support
 such facility to acquire optimum equipment
 necessary for research as part of capacity
building in ST&I in the country.
CLICK HERE to download the form for details  

Empowering the youth through technology

Today, 75 per cent of Kenyans are below 30 years while 45 per cent of them are below 15 years old. In the next two decades, the youth will have reached 24 million, resulting with what the Ministry of Youth has called "the youth bulge" challenge. Read more >>>
 
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