Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology continues to advance in sustainable innovation as one of its student innovators from the School of Natural Sciences, Ms. Teresia Nyandoro, garnered interest from potential collaborators for large-scale production of her eco-friendly sanitary pad innovation. Developed using biodegradable sugarcane bagasse, the patented innovation drew significant attention during the Kaimosi Friends University (KAFU) first ever Innovation Week, held on 24th and 25th March, 2025, where fellow innovators expressed interest in partnering on mass production. Ms. Nyandoro is currently raising KES 6 million to establish a mini-production plant at the MMUST Science Park Innovation and Incubation Centre, which will have the capacity to manufacture 140 pads per minute. Also representing MMUST at the event were the Associate Dean School of Computing and Informatics, Dr. Collins Odoyo and one more student innovator from the School of Engineering and Built Environment, Mr. Phabian Odoyo.
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Visitor From Oulu University in Finland, who collaborate with MMUST's School of Nursing Midwifery and Paramedical Sciences (SONMAPS), Visited Science Park, Innovation and Incubation Center ( SPIIC)
MMUST’s Innovation Academy has attracted recognition and support from the University of Oulu in Finland, who are keen to support MMUST innovators with raw materials for developing prototypes. This comes at a time when the University has also been nominated to participate in the upcoming Presidential Innovation Challenge and Award Pitching Festival set to take place from 17th to 21st March, 2025 at the Morendat Institute of Oil and Gas, Naivasha.
On 15th March 2025, The Science Park Innovation and Incubation Centre (SPIIC) took part in a significant Mental Health Day event at the Lugala Education Complex. Organized by the Kakamega Forest Heritage Foundation, this event aimed to raise awareness about mental health among high school students, equipping them with the knowledge and resources to prioritize their well-being.
On 10th and 11th December 2024, the team represented the university in Embu, during the Embu Annual Innovation Week. The chief guest was PS Education, Dr. Beatrice Inyangala who was so impressed by the MMUST stand