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CONCEPT NOTE FOR THE 8 TH NATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY EXHIBITIONS WEEK DATE 5 TH - 9 TH AUGUST 2019 VENUE KENYATTA INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CENTRE, NAIROBI, KENYA THEME   SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION: BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS, TRANSFORMING SOCIETY

THE 8 TH NATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY EXHIBITIONS WEEK

LAUNCH OF NACOSTI STRATEGIC PLAN 2018-2022 & NATIONAL RESEARCH PRIORITIES FOR 2018-2022; AND ISO 9001:2015 CERTIFICATION P r o f . Colle t t e A . Suda , Ph D , FKN A S , C BS At a colourful ceremony, the National Commission for Science, Technology and Innovation (NACOSTI) ushered in a new era for the sector it regulates. It launched two documents that detail how it will, henceforth, support the science, technology and innovation (ST&I) sector to scale new heights in the drive to transform the economy. The event hosted in Nairobi on June 11 was a promise to Kenyans that going forward, the ST&I sec- tor will help the nation realise its key development goals. Prof Collete Suda, Chief Administrative Secretary and Principal Secretary for University Education and Research in the Ministry of Education, issued a challenge to ST&I stakeholders. As chief guest, Prof. Suda set the bar high for actors in the sector. She asked them why, for example, Kenyans shou...

LAUNCH OF NACOSTI STRATEGIC PLAN 2018-2022 & NATIONAL RESEARCH PRIORITIES FOR 2018-2022; AND ISO 9001:2015 CERTIFICATION "The Government has se t r esea r c h priorities tha t add r es s th e mos t immedia t e need s o f the natio n an d r espon d t o th e nationa l d e v elopment aspi r ation s ” P r o f . Geo r g e Mag oha , Cabine t Sec r e t ar y f o r E duc ation In its 2018-2022 Strategic Plan, the National Commission for Science, Technology and Innovation (NACOSTI) has outlined how it will support the achievement of national development goals. Education Cabinet Secretary Prof George Magoha, in the foreword to the National Research Priorities 2018-2022, says this is critical in view of the fact that “resources to support research are finite”, and that “the government has set research priorities that address the most immediate needs of the nation and respond to the national development aspirations.”   The CS avers that the implementation...

LAUNCH OF NACOSTI STRATEGIC PLAN 2018-2022 & NATIONAL RESEARCH PRIORITIES FOR 2018-2022; AND ISO 9001:2015 CERTIFICATION P r o f.  T o m O g ada , Chairman , N A C O S TI National Commission for Science, Technology and Innovation (NACOSTI) chairman Prof Tom Ogada has vowed that the Commission will help trans- form lives through science. This is by achieving the Big 4 Agenda through science, technology and innovation and ultimately, Kenya Vision 2030. Prof Ogada said this during the launch of the Commission’s latest strategic plan and national research priorities as well   as the unveiling of   the   ISO 9001:2015 certificate awarded by   the   Kenya Bureau of Standards. “We   want to emphasise on    and support   science, technology and innovation activities that can positively change the lives of   Kenyans,” he stressed. Prof Ogada said because carrying out research is an expensive undertaking yet resour...

LAUNCH OF NACOSTI STRATEGIC PLAN 2018-2022 & NATIONAL RESEARCH PRIORITIES FOR 2018-2022; AND ISO 9001:2015 CERTIFICATION Dr.   Mose s R ugu t t , Di r ec t o r Gene r al, N A C O S TI Kenya has made strides in shaping the science, technology and innovation (ST&I) sector to fuel the achievement of national development goals. More than ever before, the country is leveraging science, technology and innovation for national development as encapsulated in the Big 4 Agenda.  T his is according to Dr. Moses Rugutt, the Director General of the National Commission for Science, Technology and Innovation (NACOSTI). He explained that the Government had created a favourable environment for the local ST&I sector to unlock its full potential.  He said this last Tuesday when the Commission launched its newest strategic plan and national research priorities. NACOSTI also received its ISO 9001:2015 certificate from the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS).  ...