Kibabii University

Research Projects

2026

Project Name: Africa AI Upskilling Project

Funder : Google Inc.

Amount attracted: US $ 57,333.33

Period: 2026 – 2029

PI, Co PI & Members

  1. Prof. Muganda Munir Manini – Principal Investigator
  2. Dr. Sam Barasa – Co-PI / AI Champion
  3. Dr. Martha Konje – AI Champion / Team Member
  4. Dr. Roselinda Maroko Ongare – AI Champion / Team Member
  5. Dr. Yonah Etene – AI Champion / Team Member
  6. Dr. Patrick Owoche – AI Champion / Team Member
  7. Mr. Peter Wawire Barasa – Lead TA / Team Member
  8. Prof. Julius Maiyo – Team Member
  9. Dr. Echaune Manasi – Team Member

Project Name: Using Artificial Intelligence to Strengthen Human Resources Processes in Higher Education Institutions in Kenya

Funder : Association of Commonwealth Universities

Amount attracted: GBP 10,000

Period: 2026 – 

PI, Co PI & Members

  1. Dr. Manasi Echaune (PI)
  2. Dr. Mary Nthenya Mbithi (Co-PI)
  3. CHRP-K Gladys Wanjiku Maina (Member)
  4. Dr. Ben Nyongesa Wekesa (Member)
  5. Mr. Daniel Muimi Muthengi (Member)
  6. Ms. Sabinah Catherine Wanjala (Member)
  7. Mr. Macdonald Wekesa Mukubali (Member)

Project Name: Integrating Mobility, Digital Tools, and Climate Education to Address Terrestrial Plant Diversity and Conservation in a Changing Climate: IMPACT-ED EU-Mobility NDICI MOBAF Project.

Funder : European Union

Amount attracted: Euros (€) 277,783 (KES. 42,623,023.52)

Period: 2026 – 2029

PI, Co PI & Members

  1. Prof. John W. Makokha (PI)
  2. Prof. Joshua Olang’o Abuya (Co-PI)
  3. Dr. Dorcus Arshley Shisoka (Member)
  4. Dr. Irene Simiyu (Member)
  5. Dr Rispah Wepukhulu (Member)
  6. Dr. Robert W. Nyukuri (Member)
  7. Dr. Yvonne Kariuki (Member)
  8. Mr. Victor Okello (Member)

Project Name: Strengthening Public Accountability through Language-Inclusive Audit Reporting

Funder : UK Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)

Amount attracted: £9,300.76

Period: 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2027

PI, Co PI & Members

  1. Dr. Fred Simiyu,

Project Name: Higher Education and Integrated Urban Planning in Kenya: A Rapid Scoping Study and Stakeholder Workshop

Funder : Commonwealth Sustainable Cities Coalition (CSCC)

Amount attracted: GBP £12,000

Period: 

PI, Co PI & Members

  1. Dr. Patrick Oduor Owoche (PI)
  2. Dr. Dennis Gichuki

2025

Project Name: Exploring Cultural Approaches to Addressing the Root Causes of Violence against Women and Children in Mt. Elgon Area, Bungoma County, Kenya

Funder : Trust for Indigenous Culture and Health (TICAH)

Amount attracted: KShs. 1,099,725

Period: 

PI, Co PI & Members

  1. Dr. Rispah Wepukhulu (PI)
  2. Onex Opati (Co-PI))
  3. Claartje Wakhungu
  4. Martin Cherotei

Project Name: Empowering Girls and Women Through Martial Arts for Safety and Gender-Based Violence Prevention

Funder : International Centre of Martial Arts for Youth Development and Engagement (ICM)

Amount attracted: $8,900

Period: 

PI, Co PI & Members

  1. Dr. Edwin Masibo (Principal Investigator)
  2. Dr. Patrick Owoche (Co-Principal Investigator)
  3. Faith Ogallo

Project Name: East African-European Virtual Exchange for Environmental Conservation and Climate Action” (ECO-ACT)

Funder : European Union Erasmus+

Amount attracted: Euros €332,600

Period: Three years beginning February 2025

PI, Co PI & Members

  1. Dr. Manasi Echaune
  2. Prof. Julius Maiyo
  3. Dr. Paul Obino
  4. Dr. Tom Ekisa
  5. Dr. Leunita Makila
  6. Dr. Nelly Masayi

2024

Project Name: Staff and Student Learning Mobility Project

Funder : Erasmus+ Programme

Amount attracted: Kshs. 19,594,132.00

Period: 2024 to 2029

PI, Co PI & Members

  1. Dr. Kadian Wanyonyi Wanyama-PI
  2. Dr. Sylvia Chebet Sirai
  3. Dr. Brian Wanyama Singoro

Project Name: Fostering Innovation in African HEIs to enhance their Relevance for the Digital Innovation Labour Market (UNIHUBS Project)

Funder : European Union

Amount attracted: EUR 179,606

Period: 2024-2027

PI, Co PI & Members

  1. Dr. Paul Obino-PI
  2. Prof. Joshua Olang’o Abuya
  3. Dr. Alice Nambiro
  4. Dr. Patrick Owoche
  5. Dr. Roselida Maroko Ongare
  6. Mr. Stephen Ogallo
  7. Ms. Fanice Aseyo

Project Name: Strengthening Teacher Professional Development and Mentorship in Tanzania, Kenya and South Sudan

Funder : Global Partnership for Education Knowledge and Innovation Exchange (KIX) and International Development and Research Centre (IDRC)

Amount attracted: CA$ 1,200,000.00

Period: 33 Months

PI, Co PI & Members

  1. Prof. Julius Kiprop Maiyo
  2. Dr. Manasi Echaune
  3. Prof. Muganda Munir Manini
  4. Dr. Tecla Cecilia Kirwa
  5. Rev. Dr Christine Julie Nabwire

Project Name: Evaluating the Impact of AI on Poverty, Health, Energy, and Climate SDGs

Funder : Future of Life Institute (FLI)

Amount attracted: US$15,000

Period: 

PI, Co PI & Members

  1. Dr. Patrick Owoche
  2. Dr. Betty Mayeku
  3. Dr. Lucy Namusonge
  4. Mr. Morris Sengoh

Project Name: Aiming to enhance the scope of student and faculty exchanges with NLA University College in Norway

Funder : Erasmus + Global Mobility program

Amount attracted: approximately 49 million Kenyan Shillings

Period: 

PI, Co PI & Members

  1. Dr. Patrick Owoche
  2. Dr. Robert Kati

2023

Project Name: Strengthening Mental Health Awareness among Secondary School Students in Kenya - SMEHAS

Funder : Africa-UniNet/OeAD Project No. P103 –Kenya & Lesotho

Amount attracted: Euros (€) 30,000.00 (KES. 4,602,240.00)

Period: 2023 – 2024

PI, Co PI & Members

  1. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Benedict Mutua – PI
  2. Prof. Julius Maiyo;
  3. Prof. Ernest Mohochi;
  4. Prof. Joshua Abuya;
  5. Dr. Paul Obino;
  6. Dr. Lucy Namusonge;
  7. Dr. Echaune Manasi; and
  8. Dr. Leonita Makila

Project Name: Optimising Sugarcane Supply Chain Through Sustainable Bagasse Drier Solution in Sugarcane Waste Management” under The African Agriculture Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP) 2023-24 R1 (University of Huddersfield, Kibabii University and Carbon Footprint Limited AAKTP 2023-24 R1) Project Ref. No. KTP 13713

Funder : Innovate UK | UKRI – United Kingdom Research Innovate

Amount attracted: Sterling Pounds (£) 246,630   OR   KES 45,007,167

Period: September 2023 – September 2025

PI, Co PI & Members

  1. Prof. Joshua Olang’o Abuya – PI
  2. Dr. Jonnathan Mutonyi – Co-PI
  3. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Bennedict M. Mutua
  4. Dr. Paul O. Obino
  5. Dr. John Makhoha
  6. Dr. Patrick Owoche
  7. Ms. Margaret Wanambisi – Secretariat
  8. Ms. Jane Toroitich – Secretariat

The Eco-Friendly Renewable Biomass Fuel from Sugarcane Wastes for Realization of Sustainable Development Goals,” Exhibited During the WAITRO 2022 Global Summit held in November 13-15, 2022 at LORD CHARLES Hotel, Cape Town, South Africa.

Funder : WAITRO – World Association of Industrial & Technological Research

Amount attracted: USD 3,000.00

Period: Gold Award in Recognition of the Research Project’s Impact on Sustainable Development Goals

PI, Co PI & Members

  1. Prof. Joshua Olang’o Abuya – PI
  2. Dr. Jonnathan Mutonyi – Co-PI

Use of Smart Technology to Predict Climate Change Effects on Terrestrial Plants Diversity and Conservation for Sustainable Livelihood in North Rift Region

Funder : RUFORUM/RAINCA/WASCAL

Amount attracted: USD 47,000.00 (KES. 6,612,550.00)

Period: 1st April, 2023 – 31st May, 2024

PI, Co PI & Members

  1. Prof. John Makokha – PI;
  2. Dr. Alice Nambiro;
  3. Dr. Anselemo Ikoha;
  4. Dr. Jonathan Mutonyi;
  5. Dr. Martha Konje; and
  6. Dr. Nelly Masayi

Project Name: Gender Based Violence during the COVID 19 Pandemic and the effects on Academic Resilience and Mental Health Outcomes of Adolescent girls in Kenya and Uganda

Funder : John Templeton Foundation Society for Research on Adolescence COVID-19 Response Team

Amount attracted: USD 8500 ( KES. 1,028,211.00)

Period: 

PI, Co PI & Members

  1. Dr. Leunita M. Makila

2022

Project Name: Assessment of Small – Scale Biochar Field Trials for Soil Amendments and its observed influence on Maize Production in Different Soil Types of Bungoma County, Kenya

Funder : SUN24

Amount attracted: USD 5650 KES 565,000.00

Period: 

PI, Co PI & Members

  1. Prof. John W. Makokha
  2. Mr. Kennedy S. Munyole
  3. Mr. Collins Majengo
  4. Mr. Alex Kiptorus

2021

Project Name: Installation of Geographical Information System (GIS) software and other learning materials to support teaching and learning

Funder : ESRI Eastern Africa and Esri Inc., USA

Amount attracted: KES. 4,500,000.00

Period:  June 2021-June 2023

PI, Co PI & Members

  1. Dr. Nelly Maasai – PI
  2. Dr. Paul Obino – Co PI

Project Name: Strengthening In-Service Teacher Mentorship and Support

Funder : International Development Research Centre (IDRC)

Amount attracted: USD 3,213,192 KES. 472,528,231.00

Period: May 2021 – October 2023

PI, Co PI & Members

  1. Prof. Julius Maiyo – PI
  2. Prof. Munir Muganda –member
  3. Dr. Manasi Echaune – member
  4. Dr. Christine Nabwire – member
  5. Dr. Tecla Kirwa – member

2020

Project Name: Technology Enabled Learning (TeL) Phase 3

Funder : Commonwealth of Learning (CoL)

Amount attracted: KES. 4,046,000.00 (CAD 47,508)

Period: 2020 – 2023

PI, Co PI & Members

  1. Dr. Alice W. Nambiro-PI
  2. Dr. Anselemo Ikoha Peters
  3. Mr. Peter W. Barasa
  4. Mr. Macdonald Wekesa

Project Name: Enhancing Change Project Management for Economic Sustainability in Higher Education Institutions in Kenya

Funder : DAAD Funded DIES-Project (National Multiplication Trainings)

Amount attracted: EUR 24,867

Period: 2020-2022

PI, Co PI & Members

  1. Prof. Julius K. Maiyo-Team Leader
  2. Prof. Ernest S. Mohochi – Member
  3. Prof. Munir M. Muganda – Member

2018

Project Name: African Higher Education Leadership Advancing Inclusive Innovation for Development

Funder : Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union

Amount attracted: EUR 706,326

Period: 2018 – 2022

PI, Co PI & Members

  1. Prof. Dr.-Ing Benedict M. Mutua-PI
  2. Dr. Paul Obino-Co PI
  3. Dr. Munir Muganda-Member
  4. Dr. Irene Simiyu-Member
  5. Mr. Stephen Ogallo-Member
  6. Ms. Stella Nyameino-Member

Project Name: Kibabii University Information, Communication & Technology Hub

Funder : National Research Fund (NRF)

Amount attracted: KES. 64,600,000.00

Period: 2018-2021

PI, Co PI & Members

  1. Prof. Franklin Wabwoba
  2. Prof. Samuel Mbuguah
  3. Dr. Betty Mayeku
  4. Mr. Humphrey Juma Kilwake
  5. Dr. Samuel Wafula Barasa
  6. Dr. Patrick Oduor Owoche
  7. Dr. Yonah Etene
  8. Dr. Dorcus Arshley Shisoka
  9. Dr. Daniel Khaoya Muyobo
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