Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology explained

Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology
Established:, as Bondo University College
Vice Chancellor:Prof. Emily Achieng Akuno
City:Bondo
State:Siaya County
Country:Kenya
Former Names:Bondo Teachers College

Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology (JOOUST) is a public university in Bondo in Siaya County, Kenya.[1] It is named after Kenya's first vice-president Jaramogi Oginga Odinga.[2] [3]

Prof. Emily Achieng Akuno, has been the Vice Chancellor of JOOUST since August 2023 when Prof. Stephen G. Agong's term elapsed.[4] [5]

Location

It is located in the town of Bondo, in Siaya County in the western part of Kenya, approximately 62km (39miles), by road, west of the city of Kisumu. The geographical coordinates of the university's main campus are 0°05'38.0"S, 34°15'31.0"E (Latitude:-0.093889; Longitude:34.258611).

Overview

JOOUST was founded in 2009, through a Legal Order, as Bondo University College, a constituent college of Maseno University.[6] In 2013, the law was repealed and the university received its own charter as an independent institution of higher education.[7] [8]

Academics

As of February 2019, the university maintained the following academic units:[9]

Schools
Institutes
Centers

Future plans

In February 2019, the Business Daily Africa reported that JOOUST in partnership with Siaya County Administration planned to establish a set up a constituent college named after former US president Barack Obama. The institution will focus on research in fisheries, agriculture and promote extension services for local farmers.[27]

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Commission for University Education - Status Of Universities (Universities Authorized to Operate in Kenya) - Status Of Universities (Universities Authorized to Operate in Kenya). www.cue.or.ke. 2020-05-25.
  2. Web site: History of Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology. 2020. Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology. 29 May 2020.
  3. Web site: 13 December 2018 . Jaramogi University: Why Uhuru and Raila deserve doctorate degree . 7 February 2019 . . Daily Nation Staff . Nairobi.
  4. Web site: Welcome to Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology. 2020. Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology. 29 May 2020.
  5. Web site: Staff Profiles. 2020. Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology. 29 May 2020.
  6. Web site: January 2019 . History of Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology . Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology (JOOUST) . JOOUST . 7 February 2019 . Bondo, Kenya.
  7. Web site: Status of Universities: Universities Authorized to Operate in Kenya, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130707022546/http://www.cue.or.ke/services/accreditation/status-of-universities . dead . . 31 January 2013 . Commission for University Education . Archived from the original . 7 February 2019 . Nairobi . 7 July 2013.
  8. Web site: History of Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology. 2020. Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology. 29 May 2020.
  9. Web site: The Schools of Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology . 7 February 2019 . 7 February 2019 . Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology (JOOUST) . JOOUST . Bondo, Kenya.
  10. Web site: School of Agricultural and Food Sciences. 2020. Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology. 29 May 2020.
  11. Web site: School of Biological and Physical Sciences. 2020. Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology. 29 May 2020.
  12. Web site: School of Business and Economics. 2020. Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology. 29 May 2020.
  13. Web site: School of Education. 2020. Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology. 29 May 2020.
  14. Web site: School of Engineering and Technology. 2020. Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology. 29 May 2020.
  15. Web site: School of Health Sciences. 2020. Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology. 29 May 2020.
  16. Web site: School of Humanities and Social Sciences. 2020. Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology. 29 May 2020.
  17. Web site: School of Informatics and Innovative Systems. 2020. Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology. 29 May 2020.
  18. Web site: School of Mathematics and Actuarial Sciences. 2020. Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology. 29 May 2020.
  19. Web site: School of Spatial Planning and Natural Resource Management. 2020. Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology. 29 May 2020.
  20. Web site: Institute of Cultural Heritage and Material Science. 2020. Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology. 29 May 2020.
  21. Web site: East African Community Integration Institute. 2020. Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology. 29 May 2020.
  22. Web site: Centre for Research Innovation and Technology. 2020. Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology. 29 May 2020.
  23. Web site: Centre for Gender Mainstreaming and Development. 2020. Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology. 29 May 2020.
  24. Web site: Centre for Outreach and Extension Services. 2020. Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology. 29 May 2020.
  25. Web site: Centre for E-Learning. 2020. Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology. 29 May 2020.
  26. Web site: Center of Excellence in Sustainable Use of Insects as Food and Feeds (INSEFOODS). 2020. Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology. 29 May 2020.
  27. Web site: 7 February 2019 . Siaya leaders plan new college named after Barack Obama . . 7 February 2019 . Elizabeth . Ojina . Nairobi.

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