ABOUT US

The Centre for Science and Technology Innovations (CSTI) is a Trust registered in 1998 by the Registrar of Societies under the Trustees Act Chapter 167, Laws of Kenya. It is located at the Kenya National Academy of Sciences, Utalii House, Utalii Street, 8th Floor, Nairobi, Kenya.

It has six Trustees, namely:
  • Prof. Shem O. Wandiga - Managing Trustee
  • Prof. Eric O. Odada - Trustee
  • Justice Prof. Jacton B. Ojwang - Trustee
  • Dr. Maggie Opondo - Trustee
  • Dr. Dan Olago - Trustee
  • Dr. Gilbert Ouma - Trustee

 

The Centre for Science has been working towards the improvement of science teaching and learning by holding training workshops for teachers in different provinces in the country.

 

The Centre is appealing for donors to help needy schools purchase the kits, on its part, the Centre will facilitate the training of teachers and technical back up on the microscience kits and experiments at no extra cost to the donor or the school.

 

How to Budget for a School

  • Ideally one equipment kit per learner; the minimum recommended ratio is 1kit to four learners. The cost of one kit is Kshs. 640/-
  • One Chemical Kit will suffice for 50 - 100 learners for a period of one year. Individual bottles may also be replenished. The cost of one Chemicals Kit is Kshs 6,500/-
For more info contact Prof. Shem O Wandiga

 

The aims of the Centre are:

• To promote innovation in science teaching at the secondary and tertiary education levels through the incorporation of new trends in the sciences.

• To enhance the transfer of science and technology research to distressed communities of Kenya for economic development.

• To promote constructive linkages between science and industry for the enhancement of economic development.

• To carry out any other or further activity that is incidental or ancillary to the above.

• To promote the effective use of science and technology in the food production process.

• To facilitate initiatives to achieve greater efficiency through the adoption of good scientific principles in the provision of various categories of service.

• To promote the use of information and communication technology in the promotion of science and technology.

• To collaborate with other centres with similar objectives and aims.

• To act as a clearing house of knowledge and skills between researchers/research institutions and end-users, including policy makers.

• To perform any other duty furthering the development, promotion and dissemination of science and technology.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Adaptation to Climate Change

Many parts of Africa already experience highly variable rain and other climate extremes. Africans have developed coping strategies to deal with this variability, but the ability of African Institutions and people to adapt to climate change impactsexpected over the next 20 to 30 years is limited by widespread poverty, fragile ecosysytems, weak institutions, and other factors. It is the poor who have the least capacity to adapt, and are the most vulnerable to climate change.

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Climate change is expected to compound the many development challenges confronting the African continent. Food and water security, shelter and livelihoods, the spread of vector-borne diseases, and population migration are all affected by climate change. Some impacts, caused by past emissions of greenhouse gases, will be inevitable in Africa over the next 30 years, regardless of global efforts to limit emissions.

 

Urgent response is needed to help the poorest cope with climate variablity and change, building on experience and efforts of Africa's people and organizations.

 

How YOU can get involved:
  1. Contribute to action research that equips vulnerable communities to adapt to climate change.
  2. Contributing technical expertise to reviewing research concepts or developing capacity.
  3. Take part in education and training activities that strengthen researchers and their institutions.
  4. Share your organisation's knowledge and experience of working on climate change adaptation.

CCAA issues periodic calls for research proposals and for technical expertise. It supports activities to strengthen research capacity and to generate, manage and share knowledge on adaptation.

 

Frequent updates ,calls for proposals and announcements are welcomed. Contact Prof Shem O Wandiga.