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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PROJECT PLAN

Major Achievements Include:

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The Microchemistry Kit
Microchemistry Projects
Micro-chemistry Kit 1
  • The Micro-learning and teaching materials was introduced to Kenyan schools by offering teacher training workshops and donation of the microscience kits to schools.
  • The project was designed to meet the high demand for sciences by utilizing more intensely and more rationally the limited available resources to improve science education in Kenya.
  • Micro-science offers reduced costs to schools and parents, does not require built laboratories, running water or electricity to conduct laboratory practicals. It is friendly to the environment and gives the students the opportunity to have hands-on learning experience.
Micro-chemistry Kit 2 Sample Microchemistry Experiments
  • Experiment 1: Preparation and Testing for Chlorine
  • Experiment 2a: Preparation of Soluble Salts (Preparation of Sodium Chloride)
  • Experiment 2b: Preparation of insoluble salts (Preparation of Lead Sulphate)






Benefits of Microchemistry Approach
    Students in chemistry lab
  • Chemicals used sparingly
  • Time saving measures
  • Reasonably affordable
  • Students able to make observations
  • Kits are very handy and portable
  • Everybody had an experience with the kits
  • Kits are similar to toys therefore demystifying the notion that sciences are difficult
  • Able to repeat practicals especially when errors are made
  • Concept of science is the same and the only difference is that reagents are used in small quantities
  • Eliminates demonstration by teacher as students watch
  • Encourages practical session to go on even in classrooms and this removes the idea of rotating classes in the lab