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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CSTI REPORTS & PUBLICATIONS ON VARIOUS TOPICS WITHIN OUR SCOPE OF OPERATION

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Weather Report
Title: Review of Rainfall During the “Long Rains” (March to May) 2009 Season and Outlook for June-July-August (JJA) 2009 Period
Author: Kenya Meteorological Department
Date released: 2009-05-29
The “Long Rains” (March to May) season in 2009 has ended over most parts of the country. As per the prediction, the performance of the season over most parts of the country was generally poor. This poor performance was depicted both in terms of amounts and distribution (both in time and space) of the rainfall especially over the northern, coastal and southeastern parts of the country. Most meteorological stations in these areas recorded rainfall that was below 60 percent of the Long‐Term Means (LTMs) of March to May. However, stations like Voi (in southeastern lowlands) and Wajir (in northeastern areas) managed to record slightly over 70% of their seasonal LTMs rainfall in less than 5 days. Despite a late onset of the season, the western parts of the country recorded significant rainfall amounts that were also well distributed and resulted to floods and even loss of lives and destruction of property in some areas like the Kano plains in Lake Victoria Basin......
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Weather Report
Title: Weather Outlook March-May 2008
Author: Kenya Meteorological Department
Date released: 2008-03-01
Review of weather during the "Short-rains (October-December) 2007 season and observed situation during January-February 2008 period, as well as forecasts for the 'long-rain' season......
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Weather Report
Title: Global Ectropy Presentation
Author: CSTI
Date released: 2007-08-05
Ectropy is a term coined in 1963 by an American philosopher, Willard van Orman Quine (1908-2000). It is defined as "a measure of the tendency of a dynamical system to do useful work and grow more organized.".....
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Weather Report
Title: Situation Review of ASAL Policies in Kenya
Author: Dr. Maggie Opondo
Date released: 2007-01-04
Situation Review of ASAL Policies in Kenya.....
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Weather Report
Title: Sand Dams Timeline
Author: CSTI
Date released: 2007-01-01
Sand Dams Timeline.....
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Weather Report
Title: Weather-Climate Prediction and Interpretation
Author: CSTI
Date released: 2007-01-01
Analyze the distribution of rainfall during the analogue year and use the results as the expected onset dates, distribution and cessation dates for the coming season......
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