Collaboration between University of Eldoret and Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry

The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Thomas Cheruiyot signed an MoU with Dr. Erick Rutto, President of Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI) in the presence of Dr. Kipronoh Ronoh, the Principal Secretary, State Department for Agriculture; Hon. Dr. Jonathan Bii Chelilim, the Governor of the County Government of Uasin Gishu; Prof. Elijah Songok, the Ag. Director General at Kenya Medical Research Institute and Dr. Ismail Buro Hassan, University of Eldoret Chair of Council. The MoU signified the collaboration between the two institutions in industry, research, capacity building, outreach and community development.
The Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI) is a membership-based trade support institution (TSI) working to protect commercial and industrial interests of Kenyan business community. KNCCI advocates for the creation of a favorable commercial, trade and investment environment that supports enterprise expansion. The membership of KNCCI constitutes small, micro enterprises (SMSEs), medium and large enterprises.

The specific objectives of the collaboration include;

Research, Innovation and Development,
Training and Capacity Building,
Extension and Outreach,
Consultancy,
Knowledge Management,
Resource Mobilization
Corporate Social Responsibility.

The collaboration shall cover the broad thematic areas of:

Value Chain Development and Value Addition
Entrepreneurship and Business Development
Solid and Liquid Waste Management.

Members of the UoE Council, Hon. David Koech, Dr. Peter Kereri, Ms. Elizabeth Shungula, Ms. Margaret Gitonga and Ms. Grace Sugut; University Management Board Members, Prof. Beatrice Were (DVC-ASA), Prof. Philip Raburu (DVC-PRE), Prof. Samuel Lutta (Ag. DVC-AF), Mr. Ereu Totona (Ag. Finance Officer) and Mr. Stephen Anditi (Senior Legal Officer); Prof. Lizzy Mwamburi (Director, Research and Innovation)and Prof. Gerald Simiyu; Uasin Gishu CEC’s, Eng. Martha Cheruto and Eng. Lucy Ng’endo; and members of the KNCCI Eldoret Branch and Nairobi office were in attendance.