From October 7th to 12th, 2024, a dedicated team from Kabarak University's Directorate of Research, Innovation, and Outreach (RIO) participated in the prestigious Empretec Entrepreneurship Training Program, held at the in Nakuru. The workshop, hosted by and under The (KIEP), aimed to empower participants with key entrepreneurial skills and competencies.

Kabarak University is proud to be collaborating with Maseno University and other Kenyan institutions in the AFRICA NEXT VOICES project, a one-year pilot initiative funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The project is focused on preserving local languages through data collection, led by the KenCorpus consortium, a coalition of Kenyan universities. The aim is to create a digital corpus for five key languages spoken in Kenya: Dholuo, Gikuyu, Somali, Kalenjin (Nandi/Kipsigis dialects), and Maasai.

The African Centre for Career Enhancement & Skills Support (ACCESS) recently convened a Training of Trainers (TOT) Workshop in partnership with Mount Kenya University at the Maxland Hotel in Juja. The event, titled "Synergizing Skills: Bridging Academia and Industry for Career Excellence," sought to address the critical mismatch between academic education and the demands of the modern job market.

Kabarak University kicked off the Data Innovation and Entrepreneurship Challenge 2024 today, igniting a spark of creativity and problem-solving. The event held at KLAW 5, welcomed a global audience eager to explore the exciting world of data-driven solutions.

Kabarak University is proud to announce its participation in a vital program designed to bridge the gap between research and commercialization. Viktoria Ventures, in partnership with KENIA, held a two-week Training of Trainers (TOT) program in March and May 2024, focusing on "Running a Successful Research to Commercialization (R2C) Program."

On February 15th, 2024, officials from the Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA) paid a courtesy visit to Dr. Andrew Kipkebut, the Coordinator of Innovation and Business Incubation at Kabarak University. The visit served as a platform to discuss critical matters concerning Kenya's economic transformation, with a particular emphasis on leveraging innovation hubs to bolster the nation's digital economy.

The GDSC held an online career discussion on Saturday 24^th September 2022 from 10:00 am - 12:20 pm. The event was hosted by Michael Wekesa (GDSC Lead) and Sophia Kariuki (GDSC core lead – Social Media and Marketing). The discussions in the forum, attended by 75 students, focused on the do, don't, and insights from industry professionals on one’s journey in the tech industry.

The Kabarak Enactus team won USD 400 after emerging the 2^nd runner-up during the 3^rd Edition of the Bic Education Challenge. The Kabarak University students came up with an innovation dubbed ��ٴDZ������ھ���”, a project that fabricates a jiko to reduce the volume of Carbon IV oxide using a solar-powered filter. 

Meli Stacy Jepchumba (right) a student from the School of Business and Economics was the 1^st runner-up, and Lilian Ngina (left) was the 2nd runner-up under the higher education institution category, during the Wildlife Easy Competition. The competition was part of the celebration to mark the International Wildlife Day which was held at Lake Nakuru national park.